The 7th ACTRA Awards were presented on March 22, 1978."CBC stars, programs sweep ACTRA Awards". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, March 23, 1978. The ceremony was hosted by Gordon Pinsent.Blaik Kirby, "Opera surprise winner". The Globe and Mail, March 23, 1978.
Winners and nominees Best Television Program Best Radio Program Aberfan BethuneBill Musselwhite, "Radio and television: Nellies". Calgary Herald, March 22, 1978. Connections: An Investigation into Organized Crime in Canada A Bite of the Big Apple As It Happens Journey to a Still Point in the Turning Earth Best Television Actor Best Radio Actor Donald Sutherland, Bethune Anne Anglin, Ada Jan Rubeš, The Day My Granddad Died Joan Gregson, The Path Terence Labrosse, The Outsider Florence Paterson, John and the Missus Best Supporting TV Performance Best Children's Television Program Les Carlson, Raku Fire Jayne Eastwood, Ada Joan Karasevich, The Day My Granddad Died Mr. Dressup Homemade TV Pencil Box Best Television Public Affairs Broadcaster Best Radio Public Affairs Broadcaster Jack McGaw and Ruth Fremes, The Failing Strategy Linden MacIntyre, The MacIntyre Report Eric Malling, The Fifth Estate Pierre Berton and Charles Templeton, Dialogue Don Harron, Morningside Warner Troyer, Sunday Morning Best TV Variety Performance Best Radio Variety Performance John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis and Dave Thomas, Second City Television Julie Amato, The Julie Show Karen Kain, Karen Kain Ballerina Nancy White, Sunday Morning Roger Abbott, Dave Broadfoot, Don Ferguson, Luba Goy and John Morgan, Royal Canadian Air Farce Gene Di Novi, Mostly Music Best Writing, Television Drama Best Writing, Radio Drama Tony Sheer, The Fighting Men Rita Greer Allen, Raku Fire Peter Rowe, Horse Latitudes Rod Coneybeare, The Man Who Hated Dogs Rod Langley, Bethune Gordon Pinsent, John and the Missus Best Writing, Television Public Affairs Best Writing, Radio Public Affairs Martyn Burke and Bill Macadam, Connections: An Investigation into Organized Crime in Canada Harry Rasky, Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love George Salverson, The Disappearing Land Jim Winter, Berthed Swiler Susan Lumsden, René Lévesque: The Man, His Politics Malka Marom, A Bite of the Big Apple Gordon Sinclair Award Foster Hewitt Award Linden MacIntyre, The MacIntyre Report Martyn Burke, Bill Macadam and Richard Nielson, Connections: An Investigation into Organized Crime in Canada John Robertson and Mike Allder, 24 Hours Don Wittman Danny Gallivan Jim Robson John Drainie Award Wayne and Shuster
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