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Giver (TV series)

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Giver
Host Michael, designing with kids
GenreChildren's, reality
StarringMichael Lagimodiere
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
Production
Executive producersBlair Powers, Matt Bishop, J.J. Johnson
ProducersRennata Lopez, Kristen McGregor
Production locationsOntario, Canada
Running time22:00
Production companySinking Ship Entertainment
Original release
NetworkTVOntario (Canada) Qubo (US)
Release2012 (2012) –
2017 (2017)

Giver is a Canadian children's television series, which premiered on TVOntario's TVOKids programming block, airing from 2012 to 2017. Hosted by Michael Lagimodiere, each episode enlists a team of local children to assist in creating, designing and building a new or renovated public park in an Ontario community, in collaboration with professional designers and contractors.[1]

To celebrate Canada's 150th birthday Giver 150 was slated to release on July 1, 2017. Giver 150 set to build the largest playground in the country, to be located in Ottawa at Mooney Bay. Over 400 volunteers ranging from kids to adults from all over the country helped build the playground. The 50,000 square foot playground is shaped like Canada and has different play space representing each of the country’s provinces and territories.[2]

The series is a three-time Canadian Screen Award nominee for Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program, at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2013,[3] the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015[4] and the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016.[5] The show won a Daytime Emmy Award at the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Education or Informational Series".[6]

Episodes

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Season Episode Title TVO Airdate
1 1 Batawa Dinosaur Park 4/17/2012
2 Fergus Dog Park 4/24/2012
3 Guelph Circus Park 5/1/2012
4 Hamilton Future Park 5/8/2012
5 Newmarket Car Park 5/15/2012
6 Goderich Butterly Park 5/22/2012
7 Niagara Falls Water Park 5/29/2012
8 Hamilton Science Park 6/5/2012
9 Hawksville Sandbox Park 6/12/2012
10 Etobicoke Nature Park 6/19/2012
11 Gower Obstacle Park 6/26/2012
12 Kemptville Skate Park 7/3/2012
13 Georgina Island Chipewa Park 7/10/2012
2 1 Toronto I Love Toronto Park 4/30/2014
2 Sarnia Music Park 5/7/2014
3 Thunder Bay Sleeping Giant Park 5/14/2014
4 Parry Sound Camp Park 5/21/2014
5 Niagara Falls Boat Park 5/28/2014
6 Linwood Gnome Park 6/4/2014
7 Scarborough World Park 6/11/2014
8 Port Hope Ganaraska Trail School Park 6/18/2014
9 Waubaushene Sawmill Park 6/25/2014
10 Monkton Farm Park 7/2/2014
3 1 Strathroy-Caradoc Train Park 4/13/2015
2 Victoria Harbour Firefighter Park 4/20/2015
3 Cambridge Carnival Park 4/27/2015
4 Algonquin Highlands Tree House Park 5/4/2015
5 Ingersoll Cheese Park 5/11/2015
6 Toronto T-Rex Park 5/18/2015
7 Emsdale Alphabet Park 5/25/2015
8 Amherstberg Sports Park 6/1/2015
9 Leamington Pizza Park 6/8/2015
10 Hamilton Hammer Park 6/15/2015
4 1 We're building Ontario 4/26/2017
2 We're building Quebec 5/3/2017
3 We're building Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 5/10/2017
4 We're building Manitoba 5/17/2017
5 We're building Northwest Territories and Yukon 5/24/2017
6 We're building British Columbia and Prince Edward Island 5/31/2017
7 We're building Alberta and Saskatchewan 6/7/2017
8 We're building Newfoundland and Labrador 6/14/2017
9 We're building Nunavut 6/21/2017
10 Giver's Celebrating Canada 6/28/2017

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2013 Kidscreen Awards Best Kids Companion Website Giver Nominated
Canadian Screen Awards Best Children or Youth's Non-Fiction Series Giver Nominated
Canadian Screen Awards Best Host in a Children's Series Michael Lagimodiere Nominated
Youth Media Alliance Best Convergent Website Giver Nominated
Youth Media Alliance Best Television Program, All Genres, Ages 6–8 (Newmarket- Car Park) Giver Won
2015 Canadian Screen Awards Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series Giver Nominated
2016 Canadian Screen Awards Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series Giver Nominated
Canadian Screen Awards Best Host in a Children's Series Michael Lagimodiere Nominated
2017 Youth Media Alliance Best Program, Live Action, Ages 9 + Giver Nominated
2018 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Education or Informational Series Giver Won
Rockie Awards Children & Youth - Non Fiction Series Giver Won
2019 Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence, Best Interactive Content - Ages 6–9 Giver 150 Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Essex County communities to be featured on TVOntario show Giver". Windsor Star, May 31, 2015.
  2. ^ TVO. "TVOKids' Giver 150 builds Canada's biggest playground to celebrate the nation's big birthday". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  3. ^ "Thunder Bay’s Picton Park Gains Fame". NetNewsLedger, May 13, 2014.
  4. ^ "Canadian Screen Awards ’15: TV categories". Playback, January 13, 2015.
  5. ^ “How to Change the World”, “Dragons’ Den” up for CSAs. RealScreen, January 19, 2016.
  6. ^ "Nominees (Program – Non-Drama) – 2018 Daytime Emmy® Awards – the Emmys".
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