in 1978. In 1979, outside the Toronto mayor's office, Mainse protested the gay publication The Body Politic, saying that "parents and all decent people are particularly disgusted by the perversity, which publishes and disseminates anti-child, anti-parent dehumanizing materials." During the rally, Mainse was filmed protesting alongside Ken Campbell. In 1998, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission granted Crossroads a licence to operate a 24-hour commercial TV station on cable, based in Burlington, Ontario and covering North America on satellite. CITS-TV has been broadcasting since September 1998. The station has been branded as YesTV since 2014. Mainse served for several years at the request of mutual funds billionaire John Templeton as a judge in the awarding of the Templeton Prize. He received numerous awards for excellence in television production from the US-based National Religious Broadcasters, and several honorary doctorates, the most recent being from Tyndale University College and Seminary in Toronto in 2003. Mainse stepped down as president of Crossroads and host of 100 Huntley Street in the summer of 2003. He passed the torch to his youngest son, Ron Mainse of Burlington, Ontario. He remained on the CTS board. Crossroads' current CEO is Kevin Shepherd and 100 Huntley Street is hosted by Greg Musselman, Cheryl Weber, Mark Masri and Lara Watson. Though retired, he continued to be featured on 100 Huntley Street through various segments acting as a spokesman for Crossroads on various issues of social concern. Mainse has published a book, SALT. In 2009, Mainse returned to host 100 Huntley Street while his sons Ron and Reynold stepped down from the ministry while under investigation concerning an alleged Ponzi scheme. In January 2010, he launched new television programs, Really Good Medicine and A Living Witness to Amazing Grace. That year he undertook a tour of 150 Canadian cities, "Thank You Canada", celebrating his 50th year of television ministry. In June 2012, the same month as Crossroads' 50th anniversary, Mainse was presented the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at a gala event at Roy Thomson Hall. In May 2015 he received a Lifetime Global Impact award from Empowered21, for making "a significant impact on the world through the power of the Holy Spirit". Also in 2012, he launched the 100 Words Daily Devotional Blog that in 2016 expanded into a two-minute segment throughout the day on YesTV. Mainse died on September 25, 2017 from complications from MDS leukemia. References