THE OFFICIAL HEARTLAND BLOG

I LOVE seeing photos from previous seasons!

love the picks she looks good :)And the horse look good lol :)

Amber is so pretty!!!!!!!!!!

My, how she has changed in the past 5 years. Looking very mature & grown up since she show started back in 2005. BW:I love the old pictures. There are a few above I hadn't sen before.

Any Information on season 6 yet?
I really can't wait to find out!
I would hate for the series to end like this!
There is so much more we should know about!
Amy Fleming is defiantly my favorite character, Amy/ Amber is a amazing role model for me :)

Gorgeous girl!! :D

I love watching Heartland! There aren't many horsey tv shows around. I was wondering if the same horse plays Spartan throughout the seasons?

Lovely idea bw. I have always loved how the audience has been made to feel like we are growing with the heartland characters. This gives it a more realistic feel. For that one hour a week we are able to submerdge ourselves in what most of us horse people can only fantasize about; a beautiful ranch in the foothills of Alberta.

Would love to see a picture timeline of Ty through the series, and also of Ty and Amy as a couple through the series.

Keep up the great work:)

great update BW, and btw though you may already know Michelle Morgan has tweeted this "yes we are going to make a Season 6 of Heartland! We start filming in just over a month :)" so either someone has kept you informed beloved BW or Michelle is telling porkies!

[Blog Whisperer: Let's just say it was an overly optimistic false alarm. I can categorically state that the show has NOT been picked up yet. The moment there is confirmation one way or the other, I will post it here.]

I will agree that Amy is a pretty young girl but how about some nice pictures of Lisa.

Old guy,
Alan

Thanks for the pics BW. I think the biggest changes in Amy were from the pilot to the first season. (Mostly looks wise.) And definitely, Season 4 to Season 5. (Looks AND character.) To me, the time between those seasons really showed the growth in Amy. It showed her transformation from teenager to adult. Don't you realize that she didn't blow up, or scream at anyone this season? She stayed calm and dealt with it as an adult, resulting with her and Ty staying together, and not getting into ANY fights. The ONLY time things were a bit sketchy between them was in 510, but that was quickly resolved as Ty realized he should trust Amy more in her decisions, while Amy realized that Ty just cares about her, and worries about her. I'm glad that she also said that she gets that, and respects that.
She has become an amazing young adult, helping others through their problems and concerns, gently and lovingly. Like when Ty's father died. Ty goes to bed that night very sour, and internally, lonely. Amy comes into the trailer, just, laying down with him, showing him that she was there for him, that someone loves him, and will help him through it. They didn't even use words in that scene. It just shows how much of a connection they have.
Or when she helped Ty after his motorcycle accident. She didn't just straight up say to him, "He's worried about you Ty and so am I!" in the forceful voice that she used, squeezing things out of him, which ticked him off, like she did in the third season after the plane crash. She approached it at a different angle, quietly helping him, approaching him by saying, "So. What can I do?" THAT, brought them SO much closer together, Amy showing Ty that she WILL help him get through things, but only when he wants her to at certain times.
ONE LAST ONE! THIS one caught my attention RIGHT AWAY. Tim has started drinking again. Lou and Jack start accusing him right away, trying to use "Tough Love" to get through to him. Amy, on the other hand, when she finds out, she just simply drives out to see him, walks up to him, giving him a hug saying, "I love you dad." She doesn't accuse him, she doesn't yell at him saying "STOP!", she doesn't threaten him, she just... I can't put it into words! But I'm sure you know what I mean.
Anyway. I just wanted to point out how much Amy has matured this season, and I want to thank the writers for that. I was getting pretty annoyed with her in Season Two where she was going through an emotional roller coaster. But I do get that that's the way young teenage girls are and that's how they deal with things. But I'm glad that she handles things much more maturely and I'm proud to have watched her grow up over the past five years...
Well! Now that my thoughts have been laid out, I hope everyone has a great weekend! Fingers crossed! Oh, and, almost forgot... LONG LIVE HEARTLAND!"

~Jenna~

When is Épisode 19 going to come heartland is asome and Well i with i could go to see you but im à country girl and dont like the city and the bad drivers and hope one day to meet you and everyone on the set.Well im shir your bissie this is Leigh From Orillia,ontario signing off by for now

i love your show every sunday and thursday and u need to put new shows on thursdays and i love amy alot she plays a execlent roll in heartland

Has the winner from the Facebook likes contest had their video chat with Amber yet? :)

As relates to the hope that we'll get our Season 6, and to the relative truthiness of a certain cast member's related recent tweet, and the cautionary response that followed, here's one of my new favourite lines from Grandpa Jack, but reversed :>)... "Just 'cause you think somethin' is nothin' doesn't make nothin' out of somethin'."

Somethin' tells this fan that somethin' really is somethin', and that CBC will not make nothin' out of somethin'!!

awesome pictures! love them. looking a little bit serious in season 3 eh :-). i can't wait till season 5 comes out on dvd. i'm keeping my fingers crossed for another season

Amber Marshall is soooooo prettttttyyyyyy!

Who really is BW The Blog Whisper? Do you have an estimate when we will find out when And if there is A SEASON 6?
What Age is "Amy- Amber Marshell" & "Ty- Grahm Wardle"??? Who Decides if there will be a Season 6? Does the cast want it to continue?

Can You PLEASE PLEASE REPLY!!!!!!

Extreme Heatland Lover From The USA

I enjoyed some of Amy's pictures from the beginning to season 5. It is nice to see someone grow up into a beautiful and successful young woman. Crossing my fingers for Season 6. Miss sunday night's with Heartland!

Amber is a very pretty young lady, she sure hasn't changed much...that's a good thing Amber. I would like to know about the horses that have been on the show. Are they in the movie biz, have any of them been in other shows/movies?

Is there any chance Disney will pick up Heartland

Lovely photo's!! I am definetly going through heartland withdrawls, *fingers crossed* there will be a season six, and with all the nominations the show just got thats a good thing in our corner!! Looking forward to next weeks blog, and hoping good news soon that there will be a season six!!! :D

AWSOME!!

hi, i have a question. did heartland end? i would hate for it to end! cuz i luv this! :) so could u quickly reply? thanks!

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Heartland for the 10 Rosie awards. Best of luck. To the GREATEST show on CBC and television!

I love this idea, I think it would be neat to see one done of Mallory, she is the one character in which I think changed the most in the 5 years of the season. Especially her looks, Because she was so young when it started you really get to see her grow from early adolescence to a yo ung woman!

Thanks so much for helping us thought these tought times of nawing on fingernails and ripping out eyelashes waiting to hear if there is going to be a season six. You have been faithful to us for so many years and even when heartland isn't on you still keep us wanting more and encouraging us even more than we encourage ourselves to keep watching heartland. If there isn't another season i think might die! Heartland is by all the best show I have ever seen. Thank you so much BW
xo
Laura
Ps those pictures of Amy are so beautiful. She is just so darned pretty and gifted!!

Amber is a very pretty girl, she has one of those faces that makes one think, I should know her from someplace. I too have been told that.
I feel at present it has to be the best family show on TV.We love it. if I were to express a complaint it would be this: mind you I'm not complaining. however this thought crosses my mind occasionally. in each episode there is too much happening, different s little stories involving the actors. All are interesting. but the one hour show is too busy. I'm an Artist and we have been taught not to make our paintings too busy as it distracts. We do love the show, we are looking forward to next fall. and perhaps there can be more episodes than 5 or 6. Sincerely An old guy who loves the show.

When will you do a contest???

Thank you for your efforts to maintain interest in the show. Glad about the award nominations. Well deserved. These people work very hard for the effects they acheive.
Thanks for the pictures of Amy through the years.
From the beginning she inspires confidence in her ability to help horses.
The Season 1 photo presents a looking to the future gaze, 'I can see five seasons at least!' Season 2 has a subdued 'Isn't this a beautiful white horse?' look.
Season 3 has a troubled, pleading look,'Please, please let me keep him, her.'
Season 4 is a 'let's ride down mainstreet!' look.
Finally, Season 5 says 'We're ready for those budget cuts no matter what!'

I love the posts i look every Thursday to find out if you guys are gonna make a new season but i also like to read what you have to say i think amy looks older each season and more mature as she gets older i love how she changes her hair and how beautiful young woman she has become she is my role model i love her and i really would like to see more even though i live in the US i still watch the episodes online to keep up with you guys i like to go over the seasons a lot to recap myself sad to say i cant find anymore videos to watch on the internet but its always good to here what you have to say i get anxious every Thursday waiting for you to post

BW Love the photos. It would be great to do this for the other main characters! Photos of Ty and Amy together of the years and the course of their relationship would be wonderful too!

Congratulations to all those nominated! Much deserved. Question: Does Graham Wardle not qualify for a nomination because he is not from Alberta? As many have posted on here, his acting has continued to be outstanding this season and grown even more riveting. I think it is about time he got nominated and won something, if not a Geni. I think Heartland is long over do on some Geni nominations.

I hope it isn't true but it looks like Heartland is on CBC's chopping block.

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20120410/CBC-axes-hit-shows-news-programs-120410/

Thanks for the pictures BW! Love seeing the pictures over different seasons, would love to see this with other character as well!

Wow! She looks so different in each photo!!
Thanks BW.

Omg, I am a heartland addict, I loved those pics ya posted, thanks !!!!!!! ;) I think there HAS to be a season 6 with the way the last episode ended so I just CAN'T wait till that comes!!!!!!!!
Do any of you know how many months it will be till they premier the new episodes ?
Thanks guys , oh, and I love Jake, I didn't like him before but now he is really cut and maybe hot!!!!!!!!
He's close to my age so that's awesome to!!!!!! I talk and text to much so I have to stop now, oh, but wait, I forgote to say that I LOVEEEEEEE, ponys and horses!!!!!!!!

5-year development. Very nicely. The others would be also interesting. Ty, Lou, Scott and Grandpa.

Hi BW, thanks so much for posting these photo's. I was thinking about how the characters have changed and stayed the same so thanks for posting the pictures for me to look back on! On your next blog or sometime in the future please can you do one on Ty. I think he is the character who has changed the most and everyone else would like to see the photo's too probably! Thanks!

Great to see how Amy changed in these years!

But even better is that Heartland got so many nominations! The serie deserves this success, it is the best I saw in years :)

Heartland is not on TV in the Netherlands (the TV bosses do not know what they miss) but I bought 4 seasons and the Christmas movie on DVD and I watched season 5 online, when season 5 is available on DVD, I will buy it immediately.

I hope there will be a season 6 ;)

Men do we change in life are what!!! :P

Its great to see how well the show does BW. Its even better that the series has bin around for so long. It makes you wonder .... how long does it still got. The sweet and innocent Amy is long but gone. What we got in return we never thought of. A young powerfull woman with a goal, determent of that what she wants to reach in life.

I guess the looks of Amy isnt the only thing that changed. I am very much eager to find out whats going to happen next season. Will we find this determination back with Amy? Will we see her confront Ty with the ring? I guess only time will tell.

In anyway BW congrats on those nominations, it proofs heartland got a future. If you can still pull that out the hat, after 6 years!!! then it deserves a encore. and i can only say ... "CBC put that in your pipe and smoke it!!" and you can tell em that from me BW.

Ps. 1 little question though, you bin so nice to put these pictures up from Amy trough the years. Would you be so kind to do that as well for the other "main" characters, like Jack or Ty for instance. It makes me think about what changed trough the years, so realy insightfull :)

Really nice idea! I love the photos, Amber is really pretty :) Maybe you could post behind the scenes pictures with the cast sometime too, if you have some? Can we vote for Heartland in Rockie Awards?

The pictures are really cool, I think it's great to go over things again and that we can see how something this awesome has matured and become something that is loved by so many people. Being a UK resident, I have them all on DVD (not season 5 yet as it is unavailable at present), but I've started watching them from the beginning; seeing how much the actors have changed is quite shocking, but they are still the adorable characters we have loved for these 5 years :-)
So far, I've got to Season 3, Episode 3 :-)
(I've seen them all before, but I just love watching them!!!)

I like this blog post. It is pretty awesome to see someone from a couple years ago and see what has changed about them. I think Amy has definitely changed a lot through out the series. Amber's character has become more mature. The pictures though I think just show a little bit difference in her hair. (:

So awesome! She has changed so much, and thanks so much bw for keeping up the good work for all us heartland fans! You are simply amazing I dont know what we would have done without you! :)

This is the deal. Heartland has really become "the brand" show for the best TV that CBC has to offer. It is an iconic show in the iconic CBC family time-slot. It is Canadian to the core in every respect, and represents the best of Canada not only at home, but increasingly around the world. It is a "posterboy" for attracting tourism to Canada. It's worth tens of millions annually in that regard alone. It's a show of the quality that could easily last 10-15 years in popularity with perennial top viewership ratings.
It wins the Canadian ratings "competition" for its time-slot week after week, year after year.
Conclusion: RELAX - THERE IS NO WAY THAT CBC WILL CANCEL HEARTLAND!

I LOVE your blogposts, BW!!! Thanks for all the information...and thanks for the pictures!

Can't wait to see what you have for us next week (and every week thereafter, of course!! ;-) )

These are great pictures. I truly love this show and only hope that CBC will air it for next season and those after.

Hi from Reunion Island!
Personally, I think it's a very good idea to show photos from past seasons... everyone don't remember what the actors looked like...
And it's pretty cool, to see it!

Which one is the next? Ty...? Lou...?

love the pics. It would be great if you could do the rest of the cast as well. And promise me BW that as soon as you hear any news on season 6 plz don't waste one second to post it. Thanks.

Would you stop with the "Is there going to be a Season 6?" already. It's getting old. Just wait.
Jez!! :)

Hey bw I just found this on the internet...so there is going to be a heartland game app?? :)
http://robotsandpencils.com/factory/heartland/

Love this post :).....Why don't the Heartland episodes work on CBC's website? I live in Canada so that can't be the reason. It keeps saying the content is unavailable.I have seasons 1-4 on DVD but really want to watch season 5 again! Please help!

when are we gonna find out about season 6

Wonderful pictures! Amber Marshall is definitely a terrific, talented and beautiful actress and individual. Here's hoping for a Season 6 of Heartland.

I LOVE AMY but you schould do one of these on ty and badger or mallory or even jack

um how can we picture you on a horse if we dont know who you are BW but nice thinking

omg i love seeing these!
she has just gotten so much more prettier!

there has to be a 6th season of heartland!!! it cant end...not only is it my faveorite shw in the whole wide world..but we dont know the end of it yet..we don't know if Amy and Tye got married!!! btw does anoyone know why you cant watch heartland anymore on youtube..it was the only way i was able to watch the new episodes her in the US. thankyou :D

is there gonna be a seasone 6 of heartland because on twitter michelle said that theres going to be and i was jst wondering if it was true?? plz relpy

i read the comments above, is it true that heartland is on the chopping block? BW do u know anything about this proposal?oh, by the way the pics of Amber were nice shes so beautiful do u think u could post some more on another character?ie.Graham,Michelle,Shaun, oh i know one of the horses that plays Spartan!!!!

Favourite pictures: 2007 and 2009
but Amber is a natural beaty!

OOOO ooooo do one for ty !!!!

CBC if you cut Heartland there will be way too many unhappy fans so keep the show! pleas

Others have beat me to it, but congratulations Heartland on being nominated for 10 Awards!

And it's weird to think of how the characters have aged. After the finale of season 5, I went back and watched season 1 (which I have on dvd) and it was so weird to see the cast so much younger. I have to admit, Amber is beautiful...I look up to her so much!

I am writng in reply to Hally's comment. I am one of the Heartland faithful in the US. I am seriously thinking about visiting Canada, and I had never thought about coming to Canada before I watched Heartland. The scenery is absolutely beautiful, and the characters down to earth and real, so Heartland, is truly one of Canada's most grand and pure forms of advertisement. Eh!

OMG Amy should wear her hair like she did in the season 4 picture! it is SOOOOOOO pretty!!!!!!!!

I went to the link that Heartland fan posted and gave a little feedback… I know it’s a LONG shot… but maybe if we all asked… OK Beg CBC they will find a way to “save Heartland” I suggested that we “think outside the box” to find a way to raise funds! I know I would support it… and I live in the states… So for the rest of you that don’t want to see the show end… let’s try to HELP!!!

I know I don’t post often… but I am faith full to read always and watch as I can!

I DON'T UNDERSTAND! I read the article on the CTV News website (posted here) that stated Heartland and Republic of Doyle were on the chopping block. It indicated this decision was because of the good ratings of Artic Air. BW PLEASE COMMENT! Does CTV have its facts straight? Has the decision been made to cut Heartland?

HOW short sighted, to cut a successful 5 years running much loved show for a new, not nearly of the same caliber show, that has not fully proven its self. THose who love and enjoy watching Heartland together will not get a replacement from Artic Air. I was afraid CBC execs would just look at the bottom line - ratings and advertising - and not what was special and needed in our society - GOOD FAMILY PROGRAMMING!

Please tell me the decision has not been made!!!

Well this is sad news I can't understand !!! CBC says Arctic Air got rave reviews for a new show,
so it will stay and Heartland will be cut because it has to make big budget cuts. Apparently Heartland requires a big budget to produce. OK

the difference between season 1 and 2 is AMAZING! wow, here's to a re-run of heartland for the... 4th time running? let's just say, when heartland runs out, i rewatch the whole thing until there is more. Dedicated fan I must say!!!
thankyou BW, enjoy your ride!!

Thanks for the inspiration BW :)) Here is "Tim through the Ages" :)

http://lost-sheep-2.livejournal.com/113340.html

And thanks for the mention :D Congrats Cast and Crew and fingers are crossed!

BW I have a really important question please answer if heartland does not stay on cbc cant it go on another channel like ytv or family channel or something else i just listed random channels please tell me you can do that!!!

LOVE the photos! I agree with others that you should do that for all the other main cast as well! Looking at the pictures challenged me to see if I knew the moments and episodes. Let's see how I do. The first photo I guess is when she's talking to her grandpa after halter-breaking Spartan (I'm not sure about that one), the second photo looks like maybe one of those moments when she's sitting on the fence watching a horse and talking to Ty (I'm not sure about that one either), the third photo is from the episode when McKenzie gets married and Lisa brings the Apaloosa "Diva Girl" for Amy to work with (I think that shot might be when she finally figured the horse out and was putting her back in the paddock, but I'm not sure of the exact moment), the fourth photo is from the 2nd episode where Ty's mom and Wade were in Hudson, and this particular photo is when Amy went to see Ty at the track when she saw his mom going into a bar with Wade (Ty was supposed to be watching Lightning Dexter for Tim for the evening, and Amy watched him until Ty could get back from getting his mom), the fifth photo is from episode 409 when Amy and Ty had found Tim's stolen cattle and they along with Tim, Jack, and Lou went to get them and brought them back through town to show the RCMP officers that were supposed to be looking into it for Tim, and the sixth photo looks like it is from episode 513 "Aftermath" when Amy's working with Spartan and sees Ghost and right after that Ty sees him as well.

How did I do, BW? I love this show so much that I seem to want to watch it all the time (24/7) when I'm at home. My family sometimes seems tired of it because I watch it so much. I'm so proud of the cast and crew since they've been nominated for many awards lately, and different kinds of awards might I add. That has to say something about the show. It seems like someone has been nominated for something for Heartland every year for the past 3 years. Just for that the CBC should keep Heartland on next season and give it an 18 episode season! It's getting awesome ratings every week, it's getting nominations for awards, and it's continuing to draw more and more fans all the time. What more do you want, CBC?

Well, it's easy to see the difference in Amy through the progression of time. She's gone from being a beautiful young woman, to being an 'extremely' beautiful young woman. The more Amber in your blogs, the better IMO.;))

But i agree, you should have an Amy/Ty seasonal progression....that would be interesting.:))

Love the older pics BW, shows how Amy's gradual change in the last 5 years, the best thing is that it was gradual, and not sudden like other TV shows. I love Heartland!!!

wow, if the fans are anxious hoping for word on season 6, imagine how the actors and production staff feel, why oh why CBC are you doing this to us !!!

I love Heartland so much, great show!!! The show that always makes you smile. Really hope there is a season six!! Really enjoy your blog posts BW!!!

A repeat of the episode 401 of Heartland this sunday on CBC! You know, the episode where we meet Blair...

i have read the comments above and noticed the most commonly asked question these past 2 weeks is .... Is there a season 6?ive been thinking that there has to be a 6th season because they cant leave a show in the middle of a story. And one of the comments said that they heard heartland was on CBCs copping block....if they cut off showing heartland id think theyd have a form of some kind of mob......when u think of it Heartland is one of CBCs most popular shows and they would lose a lot of viewers.

is that cowboy and i was on the web maybe a week ago and read a little thing that got me thinking about the men of heartland and me is wondering if a guy named jesse was on the show love amber in all of the pic all of my heart(land) and love to you and i thought may be you could do a pic thing on all characters a of my love
JeNNa

hey BW i was wondering...i looked through the pics and noticed some very lucky people were able to meet Amber, Graham, and Kerry so as i was saying i was wondering if u know of any public appearances would be made by these people including Shaun, Jessica, Cindy, Michelle,etc. oh, it would be extra special (if u right back of course)if u could add the appearances in Calgary or close to Calgary ie.Spruce meadows,Calgary Stampede and so on. that u would be wonderfuul if you have any info on this subject. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE RIGHT BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just have to say that it is so cool that Amber is letting us get to know her a little better through her Facebook page and Twitter. Truthfully, it's a privilege and honor for fans when any actor opens-up like that. She's a special young woman, and at least in my family, seems not only to be "the girl next door," but through Amy, also someone who we all look at as a family member or friend. Kind of that special buddy, sister, daughter, or grand-daughter that everyone admires and is proud to know. And we feel exactly the same way about Graham. These two have that magic, both as actors, and seemingly in their real lives too. Heartland would and could not be the same (or anywhere near as wonderful) without them. I doubt the show would have gotten past the pilot without the Amy and Ty we've grown to know, love, and respect. Now if we can just get them engaged so they can live happily ever after and give us another 5+ seasons of Heartland fun and adventures!

Amber definitely changed over the years. You should do one of Graham too. :)

I'm really hoping we can have a season six!!!!
Sounds like CBC is cutting a few of their shows.
I'm pretty sure they won't cut Heartland.(They better not, if they do there will be hundreds and hundreds of unhappy people!!!)

Oh my god! I can't believe how long Heartland has been on. It seems just like yesterday my best friend Chelsey and I were hiding behind her desk in her bedroom watching Heartland on her laptop just over 5 years ago. We wanted to buy horses and go move out on a ranch so we could be just like Amy Flemming. We searched high and low for horses that could be bought by a 6th grader at the time. Well at least 1 of us is living the dream! Love you Chelsey! And also just wanted to say that Heartland is one of the best shows ever and I hope it lasts for a long time! :) :)

hey luv the pics id be ccool if u did some another character

Wow, after all these, Amber (Amy) has never ceased to look absolutely gorgeous! I really admire her natural beauty! Anyway, i was looking through old blogs, and it really sucks that last year, us fancs found out that there would be a season 5 on MARCH 3rd!!! This year, we are already April 14, and still no word! I am getting really anxious. I keep reassuring myself that there would be no way that CBC would cut Heartland, but then there's never any news and it worries me more and more!!! I don't know how much more i can take!

I love this photos!!!

Hello BW and Fan! I love this blog. Everybody day I read your comments. I like them everybody very much.I like Val and her opinion of Chris Potter. Also all the other opinions. The comment of Hally on the 14.4.12 is very nice. I like amber and Graham very much.They are very much good actors. I think also dear people in the real one live.I would get to know them with pleasure. However this is not possible. I am from Germany. Am in the riper old one. Is able nobody in English. I allow to translate from Google.Heartland is wonderful. I keep the fingers crossed for season 6.You understand what I write?

[Blog Whisperer: Ja, ich verstehe! :) ]

Long Live Heartland! I loooove Amber so much! :D Amber you are truly amazing!

does the cast respond to mail

It's been 3 weeks since the season finale... Without doing any reference to the name of this post, it seems like it was ages ago!

Oh my gosh that made me so sad. :(

hey bw everyones going insane over whether or not theres going to be a season six. i was wondering how much ur excited for a season six? oh and this is only like my fifth time on the website its self and i was exploring and noticed last year u did some of those spot the differences/ word ladders during the summer seasons. I was wondering if u had any plans to do the same thing this year? PLZ RIGHT BACK I'D LIKE TO KNOW!!!!

CTVNews.ca Staff

AHHHHH!!!!!!!
I found this on the CTV news site!!!!

Date: Tuesday Apr. 10, 2012 7:05 PM ET

TORONTO — Big budget cuts at the CBC are putting "everything" on the chopping block -- including hit shows "Republic of Doyle" and "Heartland," programming boss Kirstine Stewart said Tuesday as the public broadcaster axed CBC News Network's "Connect with Mark Kelley" and CBC Radio's "Dispatches."

BW IS THIS TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE WRITE BACK, I'M FREAKING OUT HERE!!!!!!!!
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE TELL ME THIS ISN'T TRUE BW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Read more: http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20120410/CBC-axes-hit-shows-news-programs-120410/#ixzz1s9GKlDCi

Why don't we start a petition right here by saying something like this in a comment

Petition
Name (your name not the word name)
comment (optional)

I'll start

Pettition
Abby
Please don't make heartland stop it would break the hearts of millions of fans!!

I am very concerned about the article too. Advertising is a big factor in these decisions. Who watches the show and what do they buy? What advertising does the show attract,etc.. I don't see how Artic Air would attract a more affluent audience than Heartland. The critics don't count for much except maybe in TO if they inspire the desirable audience to check out a show.
Heartland's biggest problem is likely its budget. It's done on a location, has a big cast and has horses which cost a lot to rent because they are trained and have to be cared for. Normally, by the sixth season, the actors have a right to expect signifigant pay increases. I don't know if a shorter season is an option. The network wants 18 episodes but may only want to pay enough for 16 or 14. Then it becomes the producer's problem.
Hopefully this can be worked out.

BW obviously knows a lot more about this than I do, but regarding a topic that seems to come-up often in posts on the blog - For young fans who write letters to the cast, don't get discouraged if you don't hear back! I am not "in the know" specifically about how Heartland handles fan-mail, but I have a friend who played a lead in a hit American show, and in general, the cast members of popular TV shows are incredibly busy and could never keep-up with answering all, or even most of, the fan-mail they get. The one thing I bet you can count on is that they try to read everything they receive and are thinking about you when they read what you've sent them, even if they don't have time to write back. I wrote one letter to Heartland a long time ago and didn't get a reply, but my guess is that if a fan keeps trying and sends a few letters, you will eventually get something back! Most actors do not take their fans and fan-mail for granted, and truly appreciate it when someone makes the effort to write them. I'm sure that is doubly the case with the cast of Heartland. Actually, I think I'll write Graham a letter today! The address is: Heartland, P.O. Box 2640, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P, 2M7.

I am afraid. What becomes with heartland? The show is liked in many countries.

Heartland has to be back for another season! This is just too good of a program to pull off the air. There have been programs on longer than 5 years that didn't come close to being as good as Heartland. I will definitely sign a petition or do my part to keep it on for another season. Not only in Canada, are there people who want this to stay on the air, but others all over the U.S. and overseas as well. Viewers in Buffalo, NY want Heartland to stay on the air, including myself.

Please make a season six of Heartland! I love Amber Marshall and Graham Wardle so much! This show is enjoyed by all my family and really brings everyone together. I really want to see how Amy and Ty's relationship progresses and I also want to see Ty and Amy start that business they were planning to make together!

Danke evelin :))

May I say again that I did not like the ending of "Candles In the Wind" Just saying...

Love the Amy in the Ages. I totally remember her red top and waving hair in that 2007 episode.

If you would like to sign a petition,you can go to the main CBC site and comment there...
1. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Contact Us"
2. Fill out the information, and comment!

It's really simple, and free!
Please take a few minutes to fill this out, and us fans can be heard!

wat aboout those find the differences?

this is totally random, but when i look at all the blog comments and right comments myself i think of Lou (Michelle) and Peter (Gabriel) when they were first in contact with each other over chatrooms, on the show of course. wat do u feel when u right back to some people BW?

Hi Rita! Going to the CBC contact us page and making a comment about Heartland and keeping it is a great idea. I have done it 2 times already. There is, however, not place to do a petition.

I put a suggestion out there in the Community Forum Discussion about creating a petition online. I don't have the computer knowledge to do this, but if anyone does I think it would be a great idea, is we could get enough fans to sign it. Aany ideas anyone???

Rita, Have you used the community link here to join the conversation. I did recently and it is great!

I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD POST HERE SOME RECENT DISCUSSION ON THE "COMMUNITY FORUM" UNDER "EPISODE 518" IF YOU GO TO PAGE 56 YOU CAN READ ALL.

THE IDEA OF GETTING KRISTEN STEWART, THE HEAD OF CBC ENGLISH TELEVISON PROGRAMMING, ATTENTION HAS BEEN DISCUSSED. Organizing an online Video, an event with news coverage, and/or sending horse shoes to her with a message re keeping Heartland on the air. I think these are great ideas. PLEASE READ BELOW AND THE COMMUNTITY FORUM AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN HELP DO TO SEND A MESSAGE WE WANT TO KEEP HEARTLAND. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SET UP PETITIONS OR VIDEOS ONLINE AND AM LIMITED PHYSICALLY BECAUSE OF AN INJURY, BUT I WILL CERTIANLY GET INVOLVED WITH ANY OF THESE THINGS AND I AM GOING TO LOOK INTO GETTING A HORSE SHOE SENT TO HER. *I JUST THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD NEED TO send a horse shoe, OR HAVE IT SENT WITH A PETITION FOR IT TO HAVE IMPACT.

LETS GET ORGANIZED!
Please read below!

My Origianl Post:
Wow! I actually think that is a good idea. The real thing is getting enough people organized to do it and getting the horse shoes. Some may think I'm crazy, but I have found in life lots of people will talk about things they care about, but are hesitant or don't go the extra mile to bring about change. It might work to generate some kind of petition - I have no clue how to do this on line with fan signiatures - and print it off and send it with a horseshoe. This might be more do able. Unfortunately, I live in a big city and am not sure where to get a horse shoe. Perhaps a fan who knows how to do a petition could set it up, we can all spread the word, get signatures AND another fan, as I am sure there are many, who have a horse shoe or two (maybe one for each season + a sixth, could be sent the petition, print it off and mail both to Kristen Stewart. Maybe I'm crazy like I said, but what is the harm in actually doing this!

Anyone insterested?

REPLY:
I think we could get used horse shoes by contacting a local Farrier, or perhaps a horse stable.
As with almost everything, new horse shoes can be found on the internet, and that might be
the most convenient. Just have the internet merchant send one directly to Kirstine Stewart
at CBC. They aren't exactly cheap though, perhaps $10 + shipping/handling charges...

Several hundred boxes containing a horse shoe would make a big impression, several
thousand would be an awesome sight.

To make something like this happen, we need some people who know how to organize
such an effort, and get the word out through the news media to make it a really big deal.
Perhaps the folks who organized the petition drive could do it?

[Blog Whisperer: You should post that on the official Heartland Facebook page, too Chara!]

Please renew your wonderful program Heartland. My wife and I found your series a couple of years ago and have been watching it faithfully ever since. We mentioned it to family and friends who love the program as much as we do. You have fans here in the Phoenix, Arizona area. We hope that enough people write in and convince to give us a sixth season of Heartland. Even a shortened season would be better than no season at all. Thanks for your consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,
Steve and Cheryl Williams
Gilbert, Arizona USA

I agree with Rita, we should all write to cbc to inform them how much we love heartland and to put "pressure" on them...
(sorry for my poor english, i am swiss)

Heartland is just that it's great for the heart. On Thursday when Heartland comes on all things stop at my house so this can be family times. Just to watch them work thou love and problems together as a family. We all love Heatland and the Cast. They all make this a wont to see show. Dianne

Ooooh I like Chara's idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

I loved the pictures please do it again in the future BW!!! :)

I love Heartland keep going!!!

BW - I realize that that last submission may have been too political to post. If yes, I completely understand. Am going to try to discipline myself and not post anything else until we get the news from CBC. Back to tapping and pacing. Keep up the good work!

[Blog Whisperer: There was absolutely nothing wrong with your last comment Hally! Post away! ]

hey BW i was wondering if there is any type of HEartland game that doesnt include Facebook,(iwhich i dont have),because being a extreme Heartland fan and not being able to play the game is Heartbreaking. what do u think?

Yes, I know it's not exactly a petition if you just comment on the Contact Us page, lol, but at least that way we could be heard by the people at CBC. LIke you Chara, I have no idea how to start a petitionor what site to go on, which is why I am using the CBC'c official page. I have done it twice as well, lol. I hope it works!!
Please, go at least once to the page, and make a quick comment; directions are in my previous comment on top.

There is another petition to sign if anyone is interested- it's at acts.friends.ca This one is for friends of CBC in regards to the cuts.
I love the idea of horseshoes sent to CBC but we need a valid mailing address so, BW do you have one for us?

[Blog Whisperer: The main CBC address is

CBC Television
P.O. Box 500, Station A
Toronto, ON
M5W 1E6
Canada

:) ]

[Hi BW - This is that post that didn't get published that made me think the reason might be that it had a political remark or two (pretty harmless though) in it. But maybe I just forgot to hit the submit button and this is the first time you're seeing it :>)!] Here it is...

Maybe the best way for fans to convince CBC to keep Heartland going beyond Season 6 (I'm still confident that we'll get our Season 6, but possibly with fewer than 18 episodes) is for everyone to get their friends, neighbors and relatives to watch it every week. The viewership ratings for Season 5 I think averaged between 825,000 and 925,000, and maybe were slightly over 1,000,000 a couple of times. That's excellent, but if they were steadily over 1 million, that would really help. Even if they maintain their current levels, Heartland's ratings still beat-out all of the competition, including all of the commercial network shows if I'm not mistaken, for the Sunday night 7 p.m. time-slot. But we can do better, and obviously can no longer take it for granted that the show will continue indefinitely unless CBC (and maybe the government too) sees that the ratings are increasing. How about a goal of 1.5 million viewers or more for Episode 1 of Season 6? And maybe forget about being secretive, and pre-promote a Ty and Amy "Engagement" episode, and a follow-up pre-promoted "Wedding" episode at some point later in the season. I bet each of those would easily attract 1.5 - 2 million viewers! Then maybe a Paris wedding for Jack and Lisa, with a cameo role for the Canadian PM? OK, maybe I'm getting carried-away a little bit now. But, whatever works, let’s do it!

[Blog Whisperer: Hi Hally! It DID get published - but you commented on http://www.cbc.ca/heartland/2012/03/and-that-was-season-5-of-heartland.html , not this one! :) ]

BW, I tried to post on the face book page, but I'm not sure that I did it correctly. I am not familar with face book. I created an account so I could post, but in retrospect I don't think I'm up to handling an account right now and I am concerned about privacy issues. Do I have to have a face book account to comment or post on Heartland's face book page?

We want Badger to came back to Heartland if there's a season six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are there any websites that are informing fans about this? I think that's what we need... One that explains what we are doing and why and also has a link to a horseshoe they can buy with steps on how to send it to CBC. Just A suggestion :)

I would online sign a petition. It is very important. We must act fast. Who has computer knowledge?

I LOVE Heartland!!! Amber is soo awesome! This show is my absolute favorite! Love to all the amazing and talented cast members! Bring us a season 6! :)

Hey BW tomorrow is Thursday. Plz update us on what is going to happen with heartland next.
PS. Try and make it good news. I know it's not up to you so don't feel pressured too much!!! LOL
PPS I'll anxiously be waiting for the blog update

Having thought the article over, I remembered the source -CTV. I think it possible that CTV would love to get attention itself by stirring up Heartland fans against the CBC thereby getting their hopes up that protests will keep the show on. If, heaven forbid, this protest failed, CTV could interview fans of the show who's disappointment would be very real and long lasting but this would be their chance to have a last stab at the CBC
How this would benefit CTV itself, I'm not sure. Would they have the financial resources to pick up Heartland? I know this happens sometimes in the US where another network picks up a show.

From what I read in the article that everyone's getting worked up about (Myself included until I read it) the shows are on the chopping block, but that just means it's a possibility. Nothing is set in stone, which is the case with any television show.

Here's hoping Heartland makes it and keeps going for another couple seasons :)

please can you update it would make my day 100% better as its my birthday :)

love seeing these photos!! read an interview the other day with amber marshall, and she was talking about how much she's grown during the years of heartland, herself and her character..... it's fun watching all the characters grow up!!

love these :)
Can we have a Mallory through the ages, too? Or Mallory through the Months or however you want to call it-but I was watching an episode the other day from season 1 and could not believe how young they all looked, most especially mallory!!!

Omg I love heartland and i love horses so this show is totall my fav. btw I like the choices in horses for the pics above.:)

To the execs at CBC: don't stop Heartland. So few family shows on TV any more. We don't watch Arctic Air. Between the two, we pick Heartland! We have friends in Germany and Switzerland who watch it too.

Photographs are always such a splendid dear BW!!!
Season 5 of Heartland will pass in French in Belgium???
pecks,

Babou!

Les photos sont toujours aussi magnifique cher BW!!!
Saison 5 de Heartland passera en français en Belgique???
bises,

Babou!

Hello Everyone;

Well, seeing how I am also late commenting on this blog I will just say that Blog Whisperer your blogs are ALWAYS THE BEST!!!

You ALWAYS give us excellent information and I like the lessons. Feel FREE to teach all of us whatever you feel that you want to and I ALWAYS appreciate that.

Also, those pictures of Amy throughout the Seasons of Heartland look amazing. Pictures of all of the actors ALWAYS look amazing. Thank you for sharing all that you do with us.

May everyone stay safe and be safe ALWAYS. May everyone feel the warmth of love's comfort.

Also, Congratulations to all who have been nominated and again you ALL truly do amazing and phenomenal work on this show. You ALL truly make everything so much more radiant and beautiful. What do I mean by that? Each of you have amazing gifts and we have been ever so truly blessed by being able to see them. You all really do make the show Heartland what it is and that is something far more better than what mere words can express.

Again, Congratulations and THANK YOU.

Sincerely,

Tanya

Hey my name is Kelsey I'm on season 5 of your show. Pretty addicting idhave to say. I've been riding and around horses my whole life I've also trained my calf ive raised from birth to ride too. I've learned a lot from this show and good to see someone out there who actually loves animals as much as us horsey people do:) im from nanaimo bc and have family from grande prairie spend some time up in Alberta I love it there anyways gunna get back to finishing the season :D

ya i think it would be really cool to have a contest of some sort after watching all the five seasons in a week all i want to do is leave the city for a while

I want to look like amy

I love heartland and i cant wait till the next season comes on!!!!!And amy shoulkd really say yes to ty and marry him!

I'm SOO excited there's gonna be a season 6!!! ♥ Amy and Ty are the BEST!!

My daughter and i have been watching Heartland since it first aired.It's an amazing family show and it would be terrible if it got cancelled.
It seems that CBC only wants to keep shows on that contain violence,swearing,or sexual content.
I haven't been so hooked on a show like Heartland since back when the "Walton's" use to be on.....2 years ago i had a heart attack and even in the hospital,hooked up to wires and moniters i begged my nurses to please allow me a t.v.so i could watch Heartland...Myself and my daughter absolutely disagree of Heartland being cancelled and i for one feel like writing a letter to the head department of CBC...and asking him/her if they have children? and if they do...do they as a parent agree in allowing their kids to watch a family oriented show or something that is inappropriate for kids?....ill be here in N.B.cheering for Heartland to stay on CBC....

WHY WON'T IT WORK!?!?!?!!!! IT KEEPS SAYING CONTENT UNFREAKIN AVAILABLE! WOULD YALL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT ALREADY! PLEAAASE

[Blog Whisperer: What are you referring to Leah?]