2008 JUNO Award nominee Serena Ryder comes home to celebrate MusiCan grant
MusiCan, the Prince of Wales Public School and Warsaw Public School celebrated their $10,000 MusiCan Band Aid grants that were used to purchase new musical instruments for the schools. The presentation included a special performance by Peterborough’s very own 2008 JUNO Award nominee Serena Ryder, who also spoke at the event about her passion for music education.
MusiCan announces Fred Sherratt Award
MusiCan, the charitable arm of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), together with CTVglobemedia (CTVgm), announced today the establishment of the MusiCan Fred Sherratt Award to be given in this inaugural year to 11 outstanding post-secondary graduates of Canadian music programs.Each recipient will receive $3,500, a trip to Toronto including transportation, meals and accommodation where they will attend a reception for all 11 recipients as well as spend an educational day at MuchMusic and CHUM FM. The awards will be granted annually beginning Spring 2008.
Broadcasting pioneer Fred Sherratt was instrumental in building CHUM Limited into one of Canada’s leading media companies. He served as Vice-Chairman of the company from 2000-2003 and prior to that, he played a number of roles including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He was inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Broadcast Hall of Fame in 1995 and in 1993 received the Ted Rogers Senior/Velma Rogers Graham Award for his “pioneering spirit and contribution to the broadcasting system.”