Our Story
Welcome to Bring Back the Porch! You are welcome to grab a seat and listen to what is happening here in Medicine Hat and Area.
The Founding Idea
When the pandemic was in full swing, Bernie and Ina Leahy were inspired by the idea of the front porch—a place for serious discussions, humorous anecdotes, and neighbourly connections. So, a podcast was created.
The Relaunch
As face-to-face connection returned, the podcast was discontinued. But now, seeing a new opportunity to connect with the community, the Leahy's are re-launching the local podcast "Bring Back The Porch".
The Porch Today
The Porch is a place to share a story, a laugh, or relive a great memory from days gone by. We hope you will stay for a while and enjoy the conversations we provide.
"We believe that there is a lack of thoughtful engaging conversations being publicly shared in our community—and we think we can change that."
Our Mission
We want to create a space for discussion on various subjects that impact the daily lives of the people of Medicine Hat.
Our Vision
Our team is seeking out people in our community—business people, politicians, and community members—to engage in thoughtful and interesting conversation and to share their story.
Our Impact
One of our core missions is telling the story of the people who live and work here in Medicine Hat. We hope to be a place people come to enjoy a laugh, learn something new, or see the other side of a debate.
Key Points
Our promise to you.
- We are local people from our community looking to gather information to share with other members of Medicine Hat.
- We believe there is a need for thoughtful conversations where not only problems are discussed but solutions are discussed too.
- We want to have a respectful place that allows opinions to be shared openly and without an ideological or political agenda.
- We want to have fun and make our podcast a place to really show how fantastic the people are right here in the Hat.