TVO celebrates 50th anniversary, plans 24-hour telethon next month

TORONTO — Ontario’s public broadcaster TVO officially celebrated its 50th anniversary on Sunday, September 27, marking five decades of growth and transformation from a public TV station to a leader in digital education, current affairs, kids programming and documentaries. To mark the anniversary Sunday night, TVO’s signature colours of red and blue lit up five major Ontario landmarks: Niagara Falls, Toronto’s CN Tower, the 3D “Toronto” sign in front of Toronto City Hall, and Kingston’s City Hall and Springer Market Square. TVO plans to continue celebrating its half-century milestone with a TVO telethon on October 17 and 18, and is...