''Giver'' is a Canadian children's television series, which premiered on

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programming block in 2012. Hosted by Michael Lagimodiere, each episode enlists a team of local children to assist in creating, designing and building a new or renovated public

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in an Ontario community in collaboration with professional designers and contractors. 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. The series is a three-time

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nominee for Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program, at the

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in 2016. The show won a Daytime Emmy Award at the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Education or Informational Series".

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* {{Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Series 2010s Canadian reality television series Canadian children's reality television series Canadian children's education television series TVO original programming 2010s Canadian children's television series 2012 Canadian television series debuts 2017 Canadian television series endings Television series about children