From Whistler to Dartmouth, communities have lost their community TV studios. Where more than 300 communities in Canada once had their own cable community television studios, more than half have been closed nation-wide as cable operators have moved resources to larger centres. The variety of community groups that formerly accessed these channels to make programs tailored specifically for their needs has all but disappeared, including ethnic and linguistic minorities, and special-needs groups. As studios close, volunteers are being shut out.

Hundreds of children and adults gather at Royal Conservatory of Music’s Mazzeloni Hall to celebrate Family Literacy Day on January 27, 2010.

Canadians encouraged to Sing for Literacy and celebrate activities for Family Literacy Day® 2010

OTTAWA, November 3, 2009 – The War Amps has re-released two internationally award-winning productions to mark the 65th anniversary of the Italian Campaign.

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Board of the Canada Council for the Arts to meet in New Brunswick
Annual Public Meeting in Moncton

Ottawa, September 24, 2009 – The Board of the Canada Council for the Arts will hold its quarterly meeting in Moncton and meet artists and arts organizations in Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John from September 29 to October 2. As part of their visit, the Board will hold its Annual Public Meeting on Wednesday, September 30 in Moncton.

OTTAWA, July 6, 2009 - War Amps CEO Cliff Chadderton has been notified that two of the Association's productions have won top awards at U.S. Film Festivals.

OTTAWA, June 24, 2009 – The War Amps has released a new documentary that tells the inspiring story of a Prince Edward Island boy who overcame a devastating injury in a farm accident to become an inspiration to others.

Mark, An Island Champ, is a 30-minute documentary about Mark Arendz,19, of PEI, who lost his left arm at the age of seven in a farm accident. Soon after, he attended a War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Seminar, which was a positive turning point for both him and his family.

OTTAWA, May 22, 2009 -- June 6th, 1944 is well-known as the day the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy. To mark the 65th anniversary of this monumental event, The War Amps is re-releasing three one-hour documentaries from its internationally award-winning Military Heritage Series.

TORONTO (December 22, 2008) - People love movies. Whether your live in a small town or major city, your readers are interested in the latest films coming out on home video, or the newest releases arriving in theatres, and The GATE has the content that will help you reach your audience.

We provide two weekly digest-format review columns. Every Tuesday The GATE reviews the latest DVD and Blu-ray releases in DVD Tuesday, and every Friday we look at coming attractions in the aptly named Film Friday.

OTTAWA, October 30, 2008 -- War Amps CEO Cliff Chadderton has been notified that two of the Association's productions have won Gold awards at the 19th Annual GALAXY Film Festival in New York.

WEBMASTERS, a three-minute film, describes The War Amps dynamic new program. Designed for children with multiple amputations, it provides training in the Web development field, with particular emphasis in creating Web sites, all with the goal of future employment. It can be viewed at waramps.ca/champ/jump.html