News Releases
June 2, 2005
CBC/Radio-Canada Opens its Doors to the Public
Ottawa - Only two more days before the public can get behind the scenes with CBC/Radio-Canada! On Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5, 2005, CBC/Radio-Canada is opening the doors of its new Ottawa Broadcast Centre at 181 Queen Street. Between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, the community will have the opportunity to see how their national public broadcaster operates.
In conjunction with Doors Open Ottawa, and to celebrate its move to the heart of the capital, visitors will be able to tour the facilities and see how our television and radio studios work, as well as meet some of their favourite on-air personalities.
Hosting the event will be Rita Celli, Anchor of CBC Television's news program, Canada Now, and Carl Bernier, Host of Radio de Radio-Canada's weekly morning show, Tous les matins du monde. The Opening Ceremonies will begin at 9:15 a.m. Joining Rita and Carl will be CBC/Radio-Canada President and CEO, and Acting Chair, Robert Rabinovitch, the Honourable Sarmite Bulte, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, and Bob Chiarelli, the Mayor of the City of Ottawa.
Visitors to the Ottawa Broadcast Centre will be able to:
- Meet with CBC/Radio-Canada's on-air personalities, including Rita Celli, Carl Bernier, Michel Picard, Shelagh Rogers, Simon Durivage, Amanda Putz, Michaëlle Jean, Rob Clipperton, Daniel Lessard, Alan Neal, Patrice Roy, Paul Hunter, Christine St-Pierre, Eric Sorenson, Emmanuelle Latraverse, Mark Lee, Odette Gough, Anthony Germain, Sophie Durocher, Laurence Wall, Christian Millette, Anne Michaud, Robert Fontaine, Daniel Mathieu, Julie Van Dusen, Mélanie Riendeau, Keith Boag, Marie-Paul Rouleau, Ian Black, Maurice Godin, Susan Lunn, Danièle Grenier, Dian Duthie, Marc Gauthier, Brigitte Bureau, Jacques L'Heureux, Cédric Pépin, J. Roy-Léveillée, Denis Gagné, Katerine-Lune Rollet, Marc Bélanger, Véronic DiCaire, Jasmine Lalonde, and Wayne Rostad;
- Visit the autograph tent and get signed autographs and CBC/Radio-Canada paraphernalia from our on-air personalities;
- Visit the new CBC/Radio-Canada Merchandising Kiosk situated on the Sparks Street Mall;
- Enjoy live music performed by Wayne Rostad, Véronic DiCaire, 30YRSL8, MoucheTaBouche, Louis Racine and his folklore dancers, DNTO, Heritage Hands Ottawa Drum Club, National Capital Concert Band, La Troupe Zénith, Jammin' Downtown, Rideau Lakes Brass Quintet, along with live radio and television broadcasts of the musical performances;
- Get your photo taken with the Grey Cup;
- Get your face painted at the makeup tent; and
- Meet Clifford the Big Red Dog and Franklin.
For further information on CBC/Radio-Canada's Open House and to view the event schedule, visit us online at cbc.radio-canada.ca/heart.
The event will go ahead rain or shine, and is FREE to the public.
For further information, please contact:
Wynn Anne Sibbald
Communications Manager - Ottawa Project
CBC/Radio-Canada
Phone: 613-292-5156
About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. CBC/Radio-Canada reaches Canadians through eight national radio and television networks, its full-service Web sites, local/regional stations and affiliates, as well as the digital television channel Country Canada and the continuous music network Galaxie. In addition, CBC/Radio-Canada has forged partnerships with other broadcasters and is a partner in the satellite radio service SIRIUS Canada as well as in the specialty television services ARTV and The Documentary Channel. Through this array of activities, CBC/Radio-Canada brings diverse regional and cultural perspectives into the daily lives of Canadians in English, French and eight aboriginal languages. (2006)
For additional information, please contact:
Katherine Heath-Eves
Media Relations
CBC/Radio-Canada (Ottawa)
Tel: (613) 288-6235
heathevk@cbc.ca
www.cbc.radio-canada.ca
