A tradition six decades in the making continues locally.

The Lions Children’s Telethon is being broadcast on TVCogeco North Bay and Country 600 CKAT today (Saturday) from 2 pm to 11 pm.

30 live acts will be performing from the Canadore College TV studio.

The production will also be broadcast live locally on on COGECO Channel 12 and 700, Country 600 CKAT, www.lionschildrenstelethon.com, www.canadoretv.com with exclusive behind the scenes live footage also available at www.facebook.com/LionsTelethonNB.

Donations will be accepted by calling 705-472-4420 during the telethon or through PayPal on their website www.lionschildrenstelethon.com

This year’s hosts are KFM’s Dean Belanger, 101.9 Rock’s Vicki Tyler and Mitch Belanger, and COGECOTV’s Greg Estabrooks, Clarke Heipel and Matthew Sookram.

Money raised from the annual Christmas Telethon goes towards supporting families and children in need from Argyle, Astorville, Bonfield, Burk’s Falls Callander, Corbeil, Kearney, Mattawa, Powassan, Restoule, Sundridge and Trout Creek.