Western Ontario Drama League
The Western Ontario Drama League is a regional theatre organization. It was established in 1932 to unite and support community theatre groups in Western Ontario. W.O.D.L. organizes an annual theatre festival, provides education in theatre arts, and encourages, assists, and promotes community theatre.
In the 1960’s and 1970’s CKCO-TV sponsored a yearly $25 reward and the winner’s name on a trophy for the person deemed as the best juvenile actor. The station televised the awards program on more than one occasion
April 4, 1960 – St. Catharines Standard
Larry Hodges – 1960 CKCO-TV Juvenile Actor Award winner on The Elaine Cole Show
March 20, 1961 – Waterloo Region Record – March 2, 1961 ~ Patricia Connor – 1961 CKCO-TV Juvenile Actor Award winner
March 26, 1962 – Waterloo Region Record ~ Larry McIntyre with Michael Kitley – 1962 CKCO-TV Juvenile Actor Award winner
March 18, 1963 – Waterloo Region Record ~ W.O.D.L. Award Winners (with CKCO-TV’s William Whiting)
March 21, 1964 – Hamilton Spectator ~ March 29, 1972 – Burlington Post