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PAL Winnipeg was established to provide affordable housing for older people who worked, or continue to work, in the recorded or live Entertainment Industry.

It is vitally important that workers in the Arts participate in this housing survey – without significant input from the community we will never gain the financial support necessary to build a PAL Residence.

We understand that the last try at a survey was too complicated and we have endeavoured to simplify the process.

The survey is now easier for people to complete – using Survey Monkey.  It shouldn’t take more than 5 to 7 minutes.

Here is the updated link to PAL Winnipeg’s Housing Survey:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/palwinnipeg

For more information, please contact ACTRA.

Winnipeg, MB. – March 16, 2011 – Blue Moon Furniture and Merit Motion
Pictures have formed an agreement to develop a television series based on
the struggles and dreams of the ladies behind the landmark Corydon design
business. The docu-soap will follow owner Sylvia Bock and daughter Leila
Bock-Freeman, who have co-managed the company for five years, as they strive
to grow their business, work together as family and share their passion for
beautiful design.

“This is just what the market is looking for,” said Executive Producer Merit
Jensen Carr. “The women of Blue Moon are great characters.”

“We’re thrilled and excited to be working with Merit. We see this as an
opportunity to share our company’s work with a broad audience and help get
Winnipeg on the map as a creative design hub in North America,” said Bock.

Blue Moon, recognized by its enormous rooftop sculpture of a globe, has been
a fixture on Corydon for 20 years. Its mission is to offer beautifully
designed furniture to customers looking to discover and enrich their home as
a space that nourishes the mind and body. Since 1991, the company’s creative
team has worked with an international network of craftspeople to provide
contemporary luxury furnishings to clients in Winnipeg and abroad.

Merit Motion Pictures is an award-winning production company founded by
executive producer and industry veteran Merit Jensen Carr. Specializing in
multi-platform factual entertainment, Merit has worked with numerous
broadcasters to deliver fresh and exciting programming to the international
market. In 2010, Merit co-produced with CBC’s The Nature of Things and
National Geographic International the captivating four-part documentary
series One Ocean, which garnered the program’s highest ratings for its
2009-2010 season. The company also produced the five-season, Gemini
Award-winning international documentary series Recreating Eden, originally
created for HGTV.

CONTACT

Merit Jensen Carr
Merit Motion Pictures
248 Princess Street
Winnipeg, MB R3B 1M2

(T) 204.775.4092
(F) 204.783.2311
(E) info@meritmotionpictures.com

Sylvia Bock
Blue Moon
784 Corydon Avenue
(T) 204.452.7096
(E) sylvia@bluemoonfurniture.ca

The Beyond Borders Media Awards honours journalists who cover stories about the sexual exploitation of children.

Work of all nominees must meet the following criteria:

Increased awareness – The submission provides the audience with accurate information that highlights the dynamics and realities of sexual exploitation. It may provide new insights or uncover underlying causes of the issue. The coverage may lead to further journalistic investigation of the story or support legislative or policy changes to better address the issue.

Quality of work – The submission is well researched and balanced in its approach. It is well written and in the case of broadcast, has high production values. It may use innovative or dramatic techniques that reinforce the message included in the coverage.

Respectful – The submission uses respectful language that does not denigrate or cast blame upon those victimized through sexual exploitation.

Submissions must meet the ethical guidelines for reporting on children set out by UNICEF. Submissions must represent the issue in a clear and balanced manner that does not sensationalize the abuse of children in any way.

Additional student award criteria:

• Student must be enrolled in a recognized Canadian journalism/film studies or related program at the time of submission.
• Written submissions no longer than 1,500 words.
• Electronic submissions no longer than 30 minutes.
• The submission may or may not have been published or broadcast.
• Student must agree to Beyond Borders featuring winning entry on its website.

Find the official guidelines and more information about Beyond Borders and the media awards at www.beyondborders.org.

PROVINCE ANNOUNCES NEW ADVISORY COUNCIL ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

To support and enhance a partnership between industry, labour and government in developing provincial workforce policies, Competitiveness, Training and Trade Minister Andrew Swan today announced the appointment

of members to the new Advisory Council on Workforce Development. (more…)