That's too bad. He was a great writer. 84, eh? Never a good time to go. But that's good, full life, I think, john. ___________________________ John L. Micek State Government Reporter The Morning Call Harrisburg, Pa. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jaimie Vernon" To: Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 10:00 PM Subject: Strangeness... > With the brief discussion last night about the "Greatest Canadians" list it > was mentioned that Pierre Berton was conspicuous by his absence. This truly > great Canadian died last night. > > **************************************** > This from a news release today... > > He was as Canadian as Sir John A. McDonald and as much a fixture in Canada > as the red and white Maple Leaf flag. Pierre Berton, the man who both lived > in and for Canada, has died of heart failure in a Toronto hospital. > > Berton was a prolific author and storyteller who differed from many of his > contemporaries - he loved Canadian history and reveled in telling our > stories. He was especially fond of the railways and tales of the gold rush, > helping a country often smothered by U.S. stories keep its own culture > alive. > > He became a familiar face to millions on TV shows such as "Front Page > Challenge" and hosted his own syndicated discussion program for many years. > He was also a success on radio, where his "Dialogue" with the late Charles > Templeton never failed to spark both laughter and controversy. > > Berton passed away at Sunnybrook/Women's Health Science Centre. He was 84 > years old. > ***************** > > Jaimie Vernon, > President, Bullseye Records > "Not Suing Our Customers Since 1985!!" > http://www.bullseyecanada.com > Author, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia > http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusicPopEncycloPages > >