STILL STANDING CBC Comedy Season Premiere Set In Pelee Island STORY BY MICHAEL SEGUIN / PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF CBC
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around the town, really gets a sense of who these people are and what’s so special about this place. And then he puts on a comedy show for the town about the town. But it’s a toast, not a roast! It’s a celebration of the town and the people that live in it.” Anne first became involved with the show leading up to its fourth season. “They were looking for a new showrunner,” Anne recalls. “I was working in
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Executive Producer Anne Francis confirms that the series description of CBC’s Still Standing as “a love letter to small-town Canada” continues to ring true, six seasons into the series’ run. “In the show, comedian Jonny Harris goes coast-to-coast-to-coast across Canada,” Anne explains. “Mostly, we go to places that have either transitioned or overcome something. Survival stories. Jonny meets some people
