Radio documentary to air featuring Sidney, my 87-year-old friend

I've been very hard at work for the last week or two, putting together my first-ever radio documentary. I finished laying down my voice track today.

And I'm so pleased (and proud and excited!) to say that the doc will be on the air this Sunday. This is what I think of as Sidney's Story...the tale of an 87-year-old man who wouldn't let age get in his way when he decided to get fit. I think it's a very sweet and inspirational story about not giving up... even when there are a lot of reasons to give up.

Sidney lives not far from me. We go to the same fitness studio in Spryfield, called Ready to Rumba. When I met him, he was such a great character that I became determined to tell his story.

Despite the obvious differences between us - Sidney being an 87-year-old ex-navy captain and me being a 24-year-old radio reporter - his story struck a chord with me.

This is a story about fitness, and we will have much to say about keeping active in Sidney's story. I'll also be back on Maritime Magazine on Feb. 28th to talk with host Pauline Dakin about what I've learned about aging and exercise, scientifically speaking.

But on a personal note, this story is about more than just fitness. It's also a story about aging, about loneliness, about loss, about stubbornly holding on to life and finding a place where one can learn to be happy again.

Sidney's story will air in the form of a half-hour doc this Sunday, Feb. 21 at 8:30 am AST on 90.5FM in Halifax. You can listen online on the Maritime Magazine website.

If you aren't able to listen live, you will be able to hear the documentary archived on the Maritime Magazine website for the next five weeks, or to download it as a podcast through iTunes.

If you are interested in listening, I hope you enjoy it!