CBC At The Table Main News Sports Entertainment Radio TV My Region Member Centre Login Sign UpHalifax (Shearwater) Change City8c Tomorrow0c Snow and blowing snow CBC MaritimesNew Brunswick Main News Features Programs Blogs Community Weather Audio & Video Contact Nova Scotia Main News Features Programs Community Weather Audio & Video Contact Prince Edward Island Main News Features Programs Community Weather Audio & Video Contact Other Regions British Columbia Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan Manitoba Thunder Bay Sudbury Windsor Toronto Ottawa Montreal New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Newfoundland & Labrador North December18iTunes Brian MacKayLyonsArchitect Brian MackayLyons takes a little of Nova Scotia with him wherever he builds Born in Arcadia on Nova Scotias French Shore MackayLyons first garnered attention with designs for small houses and cottagesmodeled in part on traditional homes and fishing structures of his home province He has used native materials in his building and has championed traditional building techniquesMackayLyons has gone on the design larger public buildings most recently a dramatic courtyard for Canadas embassy in Bangladesh He has been a five time winner of the Governorgenerals Medal for architectureLooking AheadRecent InterviewsDecember11Matt MinglewoodMatt Minglewood began touring nearly forty years ago and the venerable Cape Breton bluesman is still at it Hes logged thousands of miles played his way back and forth across Canada and the US and has nurtured and harnessed not only his remarkable talent but that of countless musicians and songwriters But roads always lead him home to Glace Bay where can still lay down his guitar and pick up a hockey stickDecember4Ruth GoldbloomTireless and passionate Ruth Goldbloom has dedicated her life to volunteering for everything from parentteacher associations to multimillion dollar campaigns But one project has truly captured the heart of this Russian descendent thats Pier 21 She helped transform this historic point of entry for immigrants to Canada from a ratinfested shed into a national museum November20Wahid FaresWahid Fares left Lebanon to escape civil war thirty years ago He arrived in Canada with few possessions and unable to speak EnglishBut with an insatiable desire to succeed Mr Fares went to engineering school built a reputation in real estate and is now one of Halifaxs top developers November13Derek HatfieldThere are only a handful of people who have sailed around the world alone Derek Hatfield did it once then tried it a second time The New Brunswick native and former RCMP officer gave up his career to concentrate on one of the toughest feats in the world He has entered two solo around the world sailing races and is about to embark on a third At The TableMain Interview Archives Contact Us At The TableWatch At The Table Frida...