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Category: Canadian Friends of MLPBS
Update on Canadian charitable status
For many years, generous donors have supported the efforts of Mountain Lake PBS through the charitable organization the Canadian Friends of WCFE-TV 57. Canadian viewers and donors have played an essential role in the success of this station on both sides of the border. Your support of Canadian Friends of WCFE-TV 57 has contributed significantly…
PBS Video App now available in Canadian app stores!
The PBS Video app is now available in Canadian apps stores for Apple, Android and Amazon platforms! Amazon and Android apps were released today, November 16th. Apple apps were released on November 9th. If you do not see the app available right away you may need to update your device in order to have the app…
PBS Video App now available on Roku for Canadian viewers!
We’re happy to announce that the PBS Video app will now be available on Roku devices in Canada! It may take up to 48 hours from today for the channel to appear and update for Roku users. The Canadian Roku app has a new “Change Station” function of the app that makes it more user…
Passport now available in Canada
We are so excited to announce to our Canadian members that Passport is now available in Canada! MLPBS Passport is an added benefit of membership with Mountain Lake PBS. Available with donations starting at just $5/month ($60/year), Passport gives you extended access to a library of hundreds of your favorite PBS programs. Become a member…
Happy Canada Day!
On behalf of everyone here at Mountain Lake PBS, we wish all our Canadian friends, donors and viewers a Happy Canada Day! Au nom de toute l’équipe Mountain Lake PBS, nous souhaitons à tous nos amis/es, donateurs/rices et et téléspectateurs/rices une joyeuses fête de Canada! We are so lucky to have such great neighbors to…
Sesame Street Diplomacy in Tehran
This is part of our ongoing series of interviews with MLPBS viewers and members about how PBS has impacted their lives. To share your story, get in touch! By Lenie Lucci Although Siavash Solati has been living in Canada for over 30 years, he still remembers the impact Sesame Street had on him as a…
Sesame Street: The Original Social Influencer
By Lenie Lucci When I was six and my best friend Laura was five, the most incredible thing that could ever happen to a child happened to us: Sesame Street came to the door. Not my door exactly, but to Laura’s pre-school playground to film a segment featuring my bestie dancing and singing with her classmates…
Change in Videotron Illico Lineup
If you use Videotron’s Illico service, you may have noticed a change in your channel lineup. Mountain Lake PBS can now be found on channel 89 or in HD on channel 689. If you have any questions about your cable service or channel lineup, please contact Videotron directly. Thanks for watching Mountain Lake PBS!
Building Bridges Not Borders: The 25th Annual Roxham Wool Gathering! / Le 25e Roxham Wool Gathering!
Every September, Mountain Lake PBS supporter Susan Heller hosts an absolutely amazing event called the Roxham Wool Gathering in Hemmingford, Quebec. Chaque septembre, Susan Heller, une donatrice pour Mountain Lake PBS hôte un incroyable évènement nommé Roxham Wool Gathering à Hemmingford au Québec. A wool gathering goes back to England where farmers used to gather…
An Interview With Alice Ferris – From Mr Rogers to Public Media Guru
Many of us know Alice Ferris well – the face behind Downton Abbey pledge drives. But Alice’s involvement with PBS started nearly at birth – and has been a driving force behind most of her career and great success in the world of fundraising and public broadcasting. Alice is a first-generation American, born of Taiwanese…
