''Junior Television Club'' was a

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children's television

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series. It was broadcast on

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from

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, between May 1, 1957 and June 26, 1957. The show featured five preteen hosts, including 10-year-old

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(then known as Avril Campbell), who later became Canada's

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female

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. Campbell moderated discussions on subjects of responsibility, such as pocket money and the use of lipstick, and was also the host for guest performers. The show aired Wednesdays at 5:00 pm for two months.

External links

CBC Archives - Video of former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell on Junior Television Club

Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series
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