Making television for children under the age of five comes with great responsibility, Persona said, which is why the creative team behind the show is feeling chuffed about the episodes. Love Every Moment, which airs Saturday at 8:45 a.m., deals with same-sex marriage, while I Wanna Wear Sunday at 11:45 a.m. has the cast of characters on the music-centric show attending a pride festival. “Treehouse has never had any sort of LGBTQ+focused episodes at all, so this is a huge first for them,” Persona, who plays the title character, told the Times Colonist. “We’re very honoured to have their trust to be able to tell their stories.”
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YMA Unveils Awards of Excellence Nominees
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Youth Media Alliance (YMA) has announced the nominees for its Awards of Excellence, with the winners set to be revealed during the virtual gala on May 26, streamed live from Toronto.
Based on the YMA’s Statement of Quality, jury members have selected as nominees for Best Program, Live Action Non-Scripted (Ages 6-9):
My Stay-at-Home Diary, produced by Lopii Productions and aired on TVOkids and PBS.org;
Backyard Beats, produced by BGM Inc. and aired on TVOkids; and
How Do You Feel?, produced by Riverbank Pictures and aired on TVOkids.
The nominees for the Award of Excellence for Best Program, Live Action Non-Scripted (Ages 9+) are
Author of the article: Joe Belanger
Publishing date: Mar 12, 2021 • March 12, 2021 • 3 minute read • Splash’N Boots
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This isn’t the life Nick Adams set out to pursue when he graduated from Medway secondary school in the late 90s and headed to Queen’s University to become a drama teacher.
Instead, he emerged a children’s entertainer and after seven straight Juno nominations for children’s album of the year including one win it’s clear the 39-year-old Thorndale native has found his niche.