| Giver | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Children's, reality |
| Starring | Michael Lagimodiere |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Blair Powers, Matt Bishop, J.J. Johnson |
| Producers | Rennata Lopez, Kristen McGregor |
| Production locations | Ontario, Canada |
| Running time | 22:00 |
| Production company | Sinking Ship Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVOntario (Canada) Qubo (US) |
| Release | 2012 – 2017 |
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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]
- ^ "Essex County communities to be featured on TVOntario show Giver". Windsor Star, May 31, 2015.
- ^ TVO. "TVOKids' Giver 150 builds Canada's biggest playground to celebrate the nation's big birthday". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ "Thunder Bay’s Picton Park Gains Fame". NetNewsLedger, May 13, 2014.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards ’15: TV categories". Playback, January 13, 2015.
- ^ “How to Change the World”, “Dragons’ Den” up for CSAs. RealScreen, January 19, 2016.
- ^ "Nominees (Program – Non-Drama) – 2018 Daytime Emmy® Awards – the Emmys".