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Pierre Berton
CC OOnt
Berton and Ruby in their later years at Kleinburg, Ontario
Born
Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton (1920-07-12)July 12, 1920 Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Died
November 30, 2004(2004-11-30) (aged 84) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Resting place
Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada
Occupation
Author, journalist, broadcaster
Alma mater
University of British Columbia
Genre
Canadiana, Canadian history
Notable awards
Companion of the Order of Canada Order of Ontario Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction (1956, 1958, 1971, 1988) John Drainie Award Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour Gabrielle Léger Award for Lifetime Achievement in Heritage Conservation National Newspaper Award Governor General’s History Award
Spouse
Janet Berton
(m. 1946)
[1]
Children
8
Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton, CC, O.Ont. (July 12, 1920 – November 30, 2004) was a Canadian writer, journalist and broadcaster. Berton wrote 50 best-selling books, mainly about Canadiana, Canadian history and popular culture. He also wrote critiques of mainstream religion, anthologies, children's books and historical works for youth. He was a reporter and war correspondent, an editor at Maclean's Magazine and The Toronto Star and, for 39 years, a guest on Front Page Challenge. He was a founder of the Writers' Trust of Canada, and won many honours and awards.
^Kelly, Tim (December 4, 2015). "Janet Walker Berton: a 'local hero'". yorkregion.com.
Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton, CC, O.Ont. (July 12, 1920 – November 30, 2004) was a Canadian writer, journalist and broadcaster. Berton wrote 50 best-selling...
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is a 1980 book by PierreBerton. The book is an account of the first year of the War of 1812 and the events leading up to it. Berton wrote that this history...
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The Secret World of Og is a children's novel written by PierreBerton and illustrated by his daughter Patsy. It was first published in 1961 by McClelland...
Pierre Montan Berton (7 January 1727 – 14 May 1780) was a French composer and conductor. He resided primarily in Paris and was an opera director. Pierre's...
counterparts of several of the novel's minor characters, including PierreBerton. A film adaptation was planned in the beginning of the 1970s by Norman...
Art Gallery, Kortright Centre, Humber River Trails, Bindertwine Park, PierreBerton Heritage Centre, and Copper Creek Golf Course. Kleinburg is not an incorporated...
Like Death", "Wednesday's Child" and "I See, Said the Blind Man" The PierreBerton Show Himself Canada – Screen Gems 1993 Fame in the Twentieth Century...
of real Canadian celebrities, including Hugh Garner, Nathan Cohen, PierreBerton, and Nathan Phillips. A film adaptation was in the works from the mid-1980s...
war with the United Kingdom The Invasion of Canada, a 1980 book by PierreBerton about the War of 1812 Canadian Bacon, a 1995 comedy film which satirizes...
(1955) Donald G. Creighton, John A. Macdonald, The Old Chieftain (1955) PierreBerton, The Mysterious North (1956) Joseph Lister Rutledge, Century of Conflict...
Warner Bros. During a December 9, 1971, television interview on The PierreBerton Show, Lee stated that both Paramount and Warner Brothers wanted him...
Cowan worked as the announcer on many CBC television series such as The PierreBerton Show, Front Page Challenge and Wayne and Shuster. He also worked on...
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to the bill, he gathered human rights leaders in Toronto, including PierreBerton, June Callwood, Bora Laskin, Mark MacGuigan, Harry Arthurs, and John...
became an interviewer for the radio show Close-Up. He later worked with PierreBerton on the radio show Dialogue from 1966 to 1970 on CFRB and from 1970 to...
Canadians abroad and their homesickness for Tim Hortons. Canadian author PierreBerton once wrote: "In so many ways the story of Tim Hortons is the essential...
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