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(Roberts) Archibald (Noreen) Jim's broadcast career started in 1952 as an announcer at CHSJ Radio in his hometown of Saint John, NB. In '56 he moved to CFNB in Fredericton, NB. The lady who was to become his first wife and mother of their 4 children, was his control room operator at CHSJ. She also worked with him at CFNB and at CJOC. They married in '57 and moved to Swift Current, SK where he took the position of Chief Announcer at CKSW. They moved to CJOC in Lethbridge from '58 to '61 and finally to CFRN Radio Edmonton in '61 where he worked under the name Jim Roberts as announcer and talk show host until 1983. After a bit of weekend newsroom work at CHQT Edmonton in '84, he left the business completely in '85 after 33 years. Jim and Noreen were married in Edmonton on Easter Sunday, 2005. They moved to Courtenay in the summer of 2006. Jim and
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Noreen
(Lodge) Archibald (Jim) Noreen started as switchboard/receptionist at CFRN Radio Edmonton in 1960 and did some control room operating on the side. She moved to CFRN-TV in '62 and soon was put in charge of all switchboard/receptionists at the station until her retirement in 1995. She was greeted by many at the 50th Anniversary of CFRN-TV in late 2004 as she had been the first and sometimes last person everyone saw when arriving or leaving the station and she got to know everyone and everyone's family. One of the announcers she had to put up with in those days was a fellow who went by the name of Jim Roberts. She now has to put up with him as Jim Archibald, only this time as husband-in-training. Website: http://www.cfrntv.ca Noreen's
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Robert
Arnold (Charna
Macfie) In the early and mid-60s Robert lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and worked as a freelance photographer exhibiting the arty side of his work at local galleries. He also spent a lot of time collecting and recording folk music throughout the Southern Apalachian mountain region of the U.S. In '68, he got a gig as art director for a food service industry trade paper. From there he went to Cleveland and worked as a soundman and editor for a TV commercial production company. Started his own production company in 1970 and moved to New York City. In '72 he was hired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art as an art restorer. As a sideline, he did freelance sound recording for local film production companies. One of the highlights of his time at the MMA was being chosen to design and construct the installation and mounting for the Tutankhamun exhibition in 1978 and to travel with it and install it at each of the museums in its North American tour. Robert moved to San Francisco in '79 and did art restoration for private clients. Moved to Arizona where he spent a couple of years learning to build custom electric guitars. Moved to Boston in '85 and opened a custom and vintage guitar shop which was in operation until 1989. He returned to San Francisco and worked as a freelance copywriter for computer game companies and corporate websites. Also began doing website design. Was hired by Broadvision, Inc., to be the Arts and Entertainment Editor for their website guide, The Angle. When the webguide folded in the dotcom crash, he returned to freelance copywriting, graphic design and website design. In 2003 Robert moved to Amsterdam, and in 2006 to Vancouver Island where he is currently trying to get established as a freelance designer, copywriter and all-around web wizard. warbaby(*)warbaby.com |
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Laurie
Artiss (Joanne) Bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and a know-it-all sixteen year old, Laurie Artiss began a media career in his home town in 1946 with the Winnipeg Tribune sports department. Ten years later he became Sports Editor of the Brandon Sun and in 1963 moved to Regina as Sports Editor and columnist with the Leader-Post. This also led to a weekly show with CKCK-TV. Eventually realizing you can't eat those by-lines, Laurie left the trade in the early 70s to create Laurie Artiss Ltd. It started in curling equipment distribution but eventually focused on the production and marketing of enamelled lapel pins. The company was elected as the official liscencee of pins for the 1988 Calgary Olympic Winter Games and, now operated by his daughter, was awarded the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. In 1995 Laurie was added to the Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters Media Roll of Honor. In 2004 he was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and in 2006, an inductee into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame. |
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Terry
Avery (Margot) Terry started his career in broadcasting back in 1953 at CKWS TV, Kingston Ontario where he assisted with the installation of the transmitter, then became Transmitter Operator. In 1954 a move to CBOT/CBOFT Ottawa as Studio Technician. 1960 CTV (CJOH) Ottawa, Studio Technician, and supervised conversion to colour broadcasting. 1967 BCTV (CHAN) Studio Technician; 1968, BCIT as Instructor, Broadcast and Electronics Departments. 1969 Malaspina College Dept Head Instructor Electronics (a bit of a departure from Broadcasting but continued to consult with the AV department and other related media endeavors). From about 1989 until the present, Terry has been involved in variety of “things” -- self employment (Job reentry projects for EI), Employment Counseling, Academic upgrading, and owning and managing a Sylvan Learning Centre. Through it all, he has managed to get at least one annual “Fix” in broadcasting. Terry volunteered with Shaw Cable, and all of their predecessors for the past 20 years at their annual Child Development Association Telethons. |
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John
Barton Originally from Saskatoon, John grew up across the prairies in Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer. His broadcast career began at 17 in 1949 at CKRD in Red Deer -- great all round experience. In '51 he moved to Edmonton as 'Morning Man' on CFRN. Then, a short return to CKRD in late '53 as program manager. Jerry Forbes lured him back to Edmonton in '55 for nine years as 'The Morning Mayor' and a stint in marketing and National Sales at CHED. In '64 he moved to CKWX Vancouver for the morning show and daily talk show on BCTV. 1969 and another move. This time to Ted Rogers CHFI in Toronto. Two more years in Vancouver as program manager of CJOR, plus a couple of CTV Game Shows over the next four years. Finally, it was over to Vancouver Island and CKDA in Victoria in '73. Here, he also hosted a talk show 'Barton & Company' on CHEK-TV for five years. After 26 years in broadcasting 'enough-was-enough' and he became Creative Director of Victoria's Copeland Communications until he retired in 1992, moving to Qualicum Beach in 1994. |
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Phil
Ballard
(Lois) Phil started his newspaper career in the early 60s in Whittier, California, in the circulation department of the Daily News. As a college student he started at the bottom, working the switchboard after 5pm, handling circulation complaints. It wasn't long before he noticed that the folks in advertising seemed to have a lot more fun. He applied for the classified department. His 6'4" height, and easy going manner, along with a love for cars, got him a position in sales calling on car dealers and real estate clients. He worked full time during the summers and part time while attending college. Upon graduation, his first "real job" was in Chico, California as classified advertising manager. The goal was to eventually move to British Columbia - his love for Canada had been nourished by his grandparents who immigrated from England to Canada, and then to California. He remembers his grandfather as the only one on the L. A. beach in a three-piece suit and hat. A close bond between grandfather and grandson was formed. Phil worked his way up the coast of California into Washington, and eventually landed in Vancouver, B.C. He spent fourteen years with the Columbian Newspaper in New Westminster, B.C., first calling on major accounts. Remember Eaton's, Woodward's, Super Valu, and of course, Sears? Eventually, Phil was asked to join the management team. He became marketing director, but still handled all major accounts for the paper. He was active in the Vancouver New Westminster Newspaper Guild, becoming vice president. The Columbian closed its doors in 1984; it had been the oldest, newspaper in British Columbia. Phil found himself looking for a new adventure. He and a group of fellow employees started the Now Newspapers, which served most communities in the lower mainland. Later, he joined the Hollinger group as publisher of the Richmond Review and became involved in U.S. acquisitions as well. In l990, he joined Trinity Holdings as group publisher. Other publishing adventurers included a joint purchase of the Journal of The San Juan's in Friday Harbour, Washington. He then rejoined Hollinger as marketing director for U.S. holdings. Following his work with Hollinger, Phil moved on to California, where be tried his hand at school/community newspapers, and consulting. His goal was to return "home "to British Columbia and retire in the Oceanside area. He and his wife Lois accomplished the goal! |
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Bruce
Bedford (Maureen) Bruce Bedford (Maureen) Comox - Bruce began his career on the trucking docks of Montreal so he could finance his tuition in electronic engineering. Graduating in 1972, he worked in RCA Tuner Lab, but was so bored that he gave “English” lessons to his French co-workers. In 1974, he transferred to RCA Systems and for the next 3 years was extensively involved in the design and installation of sound systems for the Olympic Stadium, Velledrome, and the Olympic Swimming Pools. As well, Bruce designed and supervised the installation of the Communication and Translation systems for the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Building. Bruce and his wife, Maureen moved to Edmonton in 1977 where, working for Karlen Electronics, he designed and installed communication systems for Yellowknife, Tuktoyaktuk, Norman Wells and countless other Canadian Northern communities over the next 3 years. In 1980, Bruce began his “Radio” career at CFRN, the Sunwapta Broadcasting, as Engineer. There have been many changes in the industry over the years both in the technology and in CFRN's ownership. At times, it has been a “wild ride” managing the technical demands of CFBR "The Bear", CFMG-EZ Rock, and CFRN-AM(every possible format but now Team 1260). Not only did Bruce keep “in step” with the technical innovations of radio broadcasting - he “led the pack” particularly in designing the first live-to-air SIMUL-cast in North America. |
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Chuck
Benson
(Beverly) Chuck started his career in broadcasting as a writer in 1960 at CKYL, Peace River, AB, where in 1965 he won the Gold Leaf Award (now called the Juno) for Top Disc Jockey for Canada. From there, a brief stint at CFRN, Edmonton, AB as Promotions Manager for AM/FM Radio. Then in 1962 helped open up CKNL Fort St. John, BC for John Skelly, owner of CKYL Peace River. In '68 Chuck and two others (Ernie Mushtuk and Ernie Mykyte) started up Yellowhead Broadcasting Limited out of Edson, AB, eventually ending up with Satellites in Grande Cache, Jasper, Whitecourt and Hinton, AB. He sold his interests and moved to Vancouver, ending up with CFVR, Abbotsford as General Sales Manager, then Manager of CHPQ, Parksville, and eventually as a Sales Consultant with CIGV-FM in Penticton. Chuck is still thinking of "other avenues" to pursue in the Parksville/Qualicum Beach area. |
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Norm
Bergkvist (Barb) Norm is an Independent Film Maker. From 1985 - '99 he was a Computer hardware/software specialist technician in Vancouver. Projects in which he was involved from 2001 to the present include on Vancouver Island: Assistant Editor (NLE) short educational video by Island Bound Media; Director/Editor for a non-profit agency - Mental Health and Addictions; Director/Camera/Editor on informational videos for a local University (nursing program); Director/Camera/Editor local artist profiles short videos; Editor/Camera on local Shaw Cable TV "The Daily Show"; Production Sound national P.S.A. Epilepsy Foundation; Film School Grad - Vancouver Island; Production sound on horror film "The Toy Room" - Hourglass Productions; Director/Editor mental health and addictions educational films by Driftwood Media; Director/Editor feature film documentary "Mental Health in Perspective", Driftwood Media; Director/ Camera/Editor informational video "Art Therapy in Disasters", Spindrift Productions; and other recent freelance projects. Driftwood Media - Digital Video Production. |
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Les
Blank (Rosemary) Les first learned of the power of the pen when he wrote a letter of complaint to the Vancouver School Board about his grade school teacher keeping him after school for detention. He also learned that it's not what you say but who's listening that matters. He honed his writing skills by writing for school newspapers and annuals as well as letters to the editor of the Vancouver Sun. By his senior year he had developed additional interests in theatre, film and television. He entered college in 1979 to learn theatre arts under Anthony Holland. After college Les worked in the Vancouver night clubs for a few years as practically everything. For a short while he even worked on the stage, any stage, as well as an extra in TV and films shot in Vancouver. He ultimately learned the mobile music business and worked at that for a little over a decade. It was during that time that he met and married his wife Rosemary. Shortly after that he and his wife moved into a house he'd designed and had built in Nanoose Bay. For the first few years he wrote letters to the editer again and eventually turned them into an editorial column called "More From Les". He was mostly a consumer advocate and at times would tilt at windmills. He was published in: Parksville Morning Sun, The Arrowsmith Star, The Paper, Parksville Qualicum Beach News, The News, The Nanaimo Times and The Harbour City Star. At the same time he ran his own mobile music company and volunteered at the Parksville radio station CHPQ and eventually hosted his own Sunday morning program called "Swing Time with Les". When the station changed hands his position became more technical as he would simulcast the Rafe Mair program for the central island from CHUB or CKEG in Nanaimo or simply run ops for other local talk shows, and make simple announcements while running commercials. All this came to an abrupt halt after Les entered the 1996 bielection in Parksville as an independant, but he may still yet return to the editorial pages of the local newspapers or the radio airwaves. Only time will tell. |
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Neil
Bockman (Vicky) Born in New York City, Neil worked in film media on special projects as a freelance camera operator, location scout, film production supervisor, set construction, and research director. Most projects were independent productions focused on environmental issues, biographical portraits of influential artists, and documentaries dealing with social and economic issues. He and his wife, Vicky are now living on Denman Island, BC. |
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Larry Brown (Kathryn) Larry started
his broadcast career at CHEK-TV in Victoria. After stints in Edmonton
and Calgary he joined the CBC in Winnipeg in 1966. He produced and directed
in the Music and Variety department for 5 years, including two years
with the Guess Who. During that time he encouraged them to write their
own songs, which they did, and soon they were too famous for the CBC.
After a couple of years with "Reach for the Top" Larry moved
to the Network Sports department. He left the Corp. in the late 1970s
and has free-lanced ever since. Larry's credits include 5 Stanley Cup
Finals, 6 World Junior Championships, 6 Grey Cups, 5 Olympics, the Pam
Am Games and the Asian Games. For the last 9 seasons, before retiring
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Gordon
Browne (Lorraine) Gord began his media career in the mid-sixties as CKSA's all-night DJ and eventually, morning man in Lloydminster, Alberta. Then on to CKRL Kenora, Ontario for a few months after which he went to Saskatoon's CKOM for a few years. This is where he met his wife, Lorraine, a radio copywriter at the time. Early in the 70's he went over to CFQC radio as promotion manager where he also developed an interest in writing and photography. After six years at QC, it was on to CBC TV in Saskatoon for a couple of years as a public relations officer and then out of the main media into fundraising and public relations. Gord was 8 years with Easter Seals and March of Dimes in Saskatchewan managing major special events and direct mail. Then over to the Kidney Foundation for a couple of years in Saskatoon and four years in Montreal in charge of the national office and their national direct mail program. Realizing a dream to live on the west coast, he accepted a job in Victoria in 1988 as the Director of Development and Alumni Relations for well-known private school, Glenlyon-Norfolk School, where he stayed for 6 years. During this time he took on assignments as a freelance travel writer, copywriter and photographer and continued to do so after leaving GNS in 1998. He's travelled widely across Canada and his travel articles and photography have appeared in most of the major Canadian papers (Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette etc.) and a number of regional magazines. After taking a UBC course in Internet Marketing in 1999, he picked up a contract as an editor and writer for Futureshop.ca's new website (one of the most enjoyable jobs he ever had) working from his home - thank God for email and the Internet. After that, he incorporated his love of animals into two years with the Victoria SPCA in fundraising (both his dogs are from the Victoria shelter). He and Lorraine moved to Qualicum Beach Dec. 15, 2007 -- they love it. Gord continues to write and fool around with his vintage motorcycle projects and his new vegetable garden. He's not ready to completely retire and continues to take on writing projects or anything else that will help pay the bills. |
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Rob
Bye (Kathie
Rousseau) Rob is a BCIT broadcast grad (class of 77). After working part-time at CKNW operating hockey games and Jack Cullen's Owl Prowl while attending BCIT, he got his full-time start at CKCQ Quesnel doing overnights in spring of 1977. After 6 unforgettable months he moved to the sunny Okanagan and worked on-air at CKIQ Kelowna from 77-82 in a variety of dayparts. From there it was off to the bright lights of Vancouver and a 2 year stint with Moffat at top-40 CKLG on air at the station he had grown up listening to. From there he got a chance to do mornings, afternoons and be music director at CJAY 92-FM Calgary from 84-88. Somewhere in there Rob married Kathie and began their family of one daughter and two sons. In 88 it was back to Kelowna to Program CHIM-FM, which became rocker CKLZ-FM, The Lizard. Rob hosted mornings and programmed the FM and eventually news-talk CKOV AM as well. After 14 years in Kelowna, in 2002, he became General Manager of CHLB-FM and CJBZ-FM Lethbridge. Then in early 2007 he made it back to the west coast and the amazing Island Radio gig overseeing a six-station cluster including The Beach and The Lounge in Oceanside. Rob says he is fortunate to work with a great team of talented and passionate radio people everyday. |
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Margaret
Cadwaladr (Jim) Margaret's first job was in the snack bar of Nat Bailey stadium near her childhood home in Vancouver. Like several others in the Oceanside Media group, she has had a diverse career. She worked as a cashier in Woodward Food Floor, as an ambulance attendant, at an emergency shelter for women and children, as a probation officer and bail supervisor, and as a college instructor. Margaret has had several magazine articles and photographs published. She is a member of the Federation of British Columbia Writers. She joined the Board in 1999 as the Mid-Island representative and served as 2nd Vice-President. She is a member of the Garden Writers of America and the Comox Valley Arts Council. Her first book In Veronica's Garden: The Social History of the Milner Gardens and Woodland became a Canadian best seller and was a finalist for an international award. The book traces the life story of Veronica Milner, the creator of the Qualicum Beach garden. Margaret has given many, many talks on the garden in Victoria, Vancouver, Toronto, Seattle, Portland, Boston, Philadelphia, and Dublin, Ireland. She founded Madrona Books and Publishing in 2002 and published Speed's War: A Canadian Soldier's Memoir of World War II by George A. Reid in 2007. She is planning to release Come Back, Judy Baba by Mary Hargreaves Norbury and Judy Norbury later in 2008. Margaret manages the office for husband Jim and is a contributor to The Baynes Sound Current. |
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Jim
Cadwaladr (Margaret) Jim and Margaret homesteaded on Northern Vancouver Island in the 1970s then returned to the Vancouver. They moved back to the Island in 1993 when Jim accepted a position in the Horticulture Department at Malaspina. He was the founding Executive Director of the Qualicum Beach Garden. With his wife, Margaret, Jim co-authored articles about the garden for American journals. He retired from Milner Gardens in 2006 and is currently practicing as a Landscape Architect. |
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Ed Clark Ed was with the Vancouver Sun from 1962 until 1970, first as a Sports Reporter, then Finance reporting and the City Desk. From 1970-74 he was with the Vancouver Province. He worked there as a Sports Reporter primarily covering B.C. Lions football, as well as University sports. In the last two years with the Province, he was a Crime Reporter. As a Curling reporter from 1963 to '72, Ed was the BC correspondent for Canadian Curling News published monthly, and in 1964 won the CCN award for article entitled "Lyall Dagg's Rocky Trip to the Brier". During the years 1963 to '69 Ed was the University sports reporter for the CBC Radio weekly program hosted by Bill Good Jr. In 1975 Ed joined BC TEL (now TELUS) in Corporate Communications where he spent the first 10 years of his career at the Company's head office in Burnaby. In 1986, he was promoted to Corporate Communications Director of Interior operations, based in Kelowna.. While there, he handled media relations, community relations, employee communications and advertising. When B.C. Tel merged with TELUS in 1999, Ed was named director of municipal government relations for BC and Alberta, a position he held until retirement in Feb 2003. |
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Gene
Daniel
(Mary) Gene spent 41 years in the broadcast industry from 1965 to 2006. He began his career as an announcer/writer at CKNL in Fort St John, BC and eventually turned to sales. In 1969 he was named manager of CKNL`s sister station in Fort Nelson. In 1971 Gene returned to Fort St John as General Manager and in 1972 joined with Neil McKinnon to purchase the Fort St John and Fort Nelson stations. This was the start of a company that evolved into Nornet Broadcasting. In 1976, the company expanded into Alberta and Gene moved on to manage CJOI in Wetaskiwin and eventually stations were added or purchased in Westlock, Slave Lake, High Prairie, Athabasca, St Paul, Wainwright, Cold Lake, Stettler, Brooks, Drumheller, and Crowsnest Pass. In 1998, Nornet merged with the publicly traded company Okanagan Skeena and a year later was bought out by Telemedia. An opportunity in 1985 to buy CHUB in Nanaimo and CHPQ in Parksville/Qualicum, saw Gene move to Vancouver Island. With the McKinnon family, he formed a new company "Benchmark Ventures" which eventually merged with CKEG Radio in Nanaimo in '93 to become Central Island Broadcasting and later Island Radio. The Eagle in Courtenay and Campbell River, the Lounge in Parksville, and The Peak in Port Alberni were all added to the fold before Island Radio sold the company to the Pattison Group in 2006. While involved in the radio industry in the 1990`s, Gene began a sideline business which he continues today. Gee Dan Productions was formed to promote concerts throughout BC and parts of Alberta and in any given year, he does 20 to 25 concerts. Gene calls concert promotion his semi retirement project. |
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Korky
Day (Cindy) Korky as
been an "underground" and "alternative" media worker
from 1969 to the present, usually unpaid. He's done everything -- hawked
papers on street corners (and got arrested for it), written, edited,
sent subscriptions, type-setting, lay-out, colour separations, cartoon
stories, management, pamphlets, posters, on-air announcer, etc. Media
include Georgia Straight / Georgia Grape / Western Voice newspaper (1969-1975);
Buy & Sell's Whats On (1977~); Vancouver Co-operative Radio 102.7
FM "Armenian Variety Show" and others (~1976-present); Common
Ground magazine (1991~); Shared Vision magazine (1991~); founded Allies
Co-publishing Newspaper (1992-1996); a Green Party e-newsletter (2006);
Nude-Friendly Information and Referral Calendar (on-line 2007-present);
and presently developing Web services, including www.korky.ca . Almost
all of those have been in Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC). Website - Leap 4 Love, Korky''s book draft and articles: http://www.korky.ca |
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Sandra
(Sandi) Digras Born in Chicago, Illinois, Sandi came to Ottawa, Canada in 71 as the wife of a French Diplomat. She worked in Public Relations and Special Events at the Hudson Bay Company. In 1983 she became Director of Public Relations for the new Westin Hotel and in 1987, joined the historic Chateau Laurier where she retired in 1996. She entered the radio biz on Standard CFRB in 1993 with her own weekly talk show then moved the Sandi Digras Show to CFRA, a Chum station in 1996-98. In 1997, she developed a social column for the Ottawa Sun was a feature travel writer for a number of magazines and newspapers. She and her husband retired in 2004 and moved to Vancouver Island where he continues as a translator and editor and she does free-lance writing. Their son has continued in the media biz in Montreal at Gala films as a Set designer, musician and actor. Sandi's goal now is to have fun, meet new people and enjoy life. |
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Phyllis
Edwards Phyllis g rew up northwest of Edmonton — within broadcast range of CHED, CFRN, Channel 3 TV and occasionally CBC (when the rabbit ears were positioned just right). During high school she was an avid photographer and student council Fine Arts Minister, where she discovered that she liked to co-ordinate group activities, a talent she now uses in Oceanside for organizing community events. Phyllis has written weekly arts and business newspaper columns; published an arts newsletter; produced, hosted and narrated a variety of Cable TV and commercial video productions. Her educational background includes early childhood education, teaching publishing in schools, business management, medical imaging, marketing new technologies, and communications. She likes to sing (tenor). For the better part of the past 25 years, Phyllis has chosen the entrepreneurial route. She provides communications consulting and marketing assistance to a variety of clients; travels around BC with her "mobile bone density testing unit"; co-ordinates community events, and is now writing a monthly article for The Beacon on “Innovators and Inventors”. |
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Jack
Ellison
(Shiela) Jack began
an apprenticeship as a printer at the Calgary Albertan in 1946. He quickly
decided he needed to expand his horizons. For 61 years he has been a
student, an innovator, and teacher. The technologies that support print
media have changed dramatically and Jack has been involved in many of
these developments. As technical director for Thomson Newspapers he
instituted changes in production procedures that assisted in cost control
throughout the mechanical departments in newspapers. This experience
led him to work with major technical companies in Canada and the USA
assisting in the development and application of new processes for newspaper
and magazine production. After a number of years working with newspapers,
commercial printers and pre-press facilities, Jack formed his own company,
IGS Inc. IGS developed software for applications in the print and publishing
industry. Headquartered in Seattle the company quickly grew and began
to create solutions that found immediate acceptance. Jack wrote a newsletter
that was distributed by Printing Industries of America; lectured at
all the graphic conventions and technical schools; and wrote a column
for two magazines on a monthly basis for many years. In answer to the
request of a friend, Jack saw an opportunity to assist the hospitality
industry through the development of new software to control production
costs. A company was formed and expanded the original plan to include
a multitude of services for major hotels and restaurants. The company
owned a major restaurant in Vancouver and was a shareholder in a fourteen-unit
chain of restaurants. Jack lectured at many of the colleges and universities
in Canada under the auspices of the Canadian Restaurant Association
and the Canadian Government Department of Tourism. Jack has retired
from these companies and accepts the odd assignment to develop business
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Sandy
(Courtney-Browne) Glazier (Robb) Sandy worked for London Weekend Television (England) on The Rolf Harris, David Frost and Russell Harty Shows. Worked privately for Dougie Squires (choreographer/ producer/director) on productions at the London Palladium, Julie Andrews and Lulu Specials as well as many other shows. One of the organizers of a special gala show at the Drury Lane Theatre to raise funds for the victims of the Tower of London bomb. After moving to Canada in 1974, she worked as a special events coordinator for the Kinsmen Rehabilitation Foundation, Cerebral Palsy Association and the Canadian Diabetes Association. Also worked for CKVU-TV on the Vancouver Show, CBC-TV Sales and CBC Radio Production in Vancouver, CKY-TV in Winnipeg and KIRO-TV Sales in Seattle. Robb and Sandy moved to Qualicum Beach in July 2003, built a house and moved into it September 2004. While it was being built, they lived in a 640 sq foot cottage on their property with a teenage daughter, 2 dogs, 2 cats and a guinea pig! |
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Robb
Glazier (Sandy) Robb followed a different route than most. A substitute school teacher around Vancouver in 1970, he filled in when the Canucks ticket office succumbed to a flu epidemic and stayed on selling seasons‚ tickets and program advertising. The Canucks bought the Seattle Totems and transferred Robb as Director of Sales to their farm. Twice, on the road in '74, he did color on their broadcasts, never thinking much about it. When the Totems broadcaster jumped to Phoenix (WHA), the owner offered the job to Robb. Thus, he was bitten by the "broadcast bug", doing play by play on KIRO-AM (74-75). When the Totems folded, he did play by play on CJJC Langley for the New Westminster Bruins (75-77), and Vancouver Whitecaps (76-77) and hosted CKVU-TV‚s "SPORTSPAGE" (77-79). Then back to Seattle as Operations Manager with the Breakers junior club, and broadcaster on KAYO. He hosted sports and was a news reporter at KSTW-TV, free-lanced as host on NHL hockey and play by play of NASL and MISL soccer at USA Network (80-82) and did radio for the Seattle Sounders. He moved back to Vancouver ('83) joining CFUN (CHUM), was transferred to CFRW in Winnipeg ('85) where he covered the Blue Bombers and was News Director. He was inducted into the Manitoba Media Roll of Honor in 1998. In 1999, Robb was transferred to Ottawa and The TEAM1200 sports station. Two months later, he suffered a brain bleed. Robb and his wife, Sandy returned to the West Coast after 18 years in Winnipeg and now reside in Qualicum Beach. |
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Dave
Graham Dave started at CFOR in Orillia, ON (1977-1980) doing weekend all-nights while finishing grades 12 and 13 and first year of college. He attended Humber College's Radio Broadcasting course for half of the 3-year course before starting at CFSL in Weyburn, Saskatchewan in 1981. During his 10 months there, he went from evenings to middays/Music Director. From there to the midday show at CFTJ, Cambridge, Ontario until 1983 when he moved to swing/Music Director at CKBB in Barrie until '86 when he moved to CHUM-FM in Toronto, starting as the all-night jock and ending as a swing announcer. In the spring of '97 he became Program Manager for the Okanagan-Skeena Group in Terrace, BC, running stations in Terrace, Kitimat and Prince Rupert. 18 months later he bailed to get back to the fun of radio and became the midday host at a new station - CKLR-FM "The Eagle" in Courtenay. Left in 2001 as morning man/program supervisor and remained out of radio until 2004 when he joined 88.5 The Beach in Parksville as morning man. I'm still there and having a blast! Dave has been working as a casual freelance photographer (news-documentary-wedding-portrait-industrial-commercial) for about as long as he's been in radio. He is currently Chair of the local photography club, Oceanside Photographers. In the last couple of years, Dave has made the switch to digital, and has created an online gallery of photography he'd like to share with us. Don't miss it - this is some really fine work. |
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Kieth
Hamel
(Joanne) Originally from Regina, SK, Keith moved to the west coast in 1974 and to Vancouver Island in 1976. From 1979 to 1990 he worked for a wholesale meat distribution company out of Victoria. In 1991 he was hired by Chuck Benson as a sales rep for CHPQ Radio in Parksville. He left CHPQ in 1994 to join the Arrowsmith Star newspaper. The paper was bought out by a competitor and the employees were let go. Still in 1994, a new publisher contacted a core group of ex-employees including Keith with the intention of starting a new paper. Following a few hectic months, they succeeded in publishing and distributing "The Paper" - now known as the Oceanside Star. In 1995, he was approached and asked to rejoin the local radio station as senior sales rep and station supervisor. Keith stayed with CHPQ as it morphed from 1,000 watts into the 10,000 watt CKCI (now 88.9 FM, the Beach). He left CKCI late 1997. Keith and his wife, Joanne are into their ninth year as owners of the Prettythings Gift Shoppe. After starting their retail adventures in Coombs, in 2004 they expanded to a second location opening a store in Wembley Mall in Parksville. They closed the Coombs store and became a one location operation in the fall of 2007. The mall store continues to grow and establish itself. Keith and Joanne have a 24 year old son, Brent - guitar teacher, song writer and all round good kid. |
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Harold
Hamilton In the early 60s Harold worked for an auto transport company in Detroit that was establishing new terminals across western Canada. He was dispatched to Regina to open the new compound there - across the street from Taylor field. In 1966, CK Radio and CKCK TV news director Grant Kennedy overheard him speaking in an exclusive Regina Social Club (the Palmer Hotel beer parlour) and the next day issued an invitation to audition at CK Radio. He did, and was handed a newscast, and told, "When the red light goes on - tell the mike what's happening". He was hired and gave notice to his Michigan employer. He began at CKCK Radio in 1966 as the afternoon news anchor and within a month, was anchoring late night newscasts on CKTV. In a few years he became prime time news anchor on both radio and TV. His tenure at CK Radio spanned 24 years, but only 22 years at CKTV because the Sifton empire (Armadale) began to collapse. He chose to stay with radio and began doing a Friday editorial at the new STV. In 1990 it became obvious that CK Radio was going under and the Sifton group advised him to retire, with a generous severance package. A sidebar highlite of his latter years at CK Radio was serving as administrator of the CK Childrens Fund. A project that benefitted many young people. In 1990 he returned to his hometown of Vancouver and, wanting a quieter environment, moved in 1992 to the beautiful Alberni valley. Now, once a month, he meets with fellow old media hacks in the Oceanside gang. |
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Matt
Hawkins (Dawna) Matt started in radio at CFPA, Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay) in 1958. In late '59 he moved to CHAT in Medicine Hat and two-and-a-half years later moved to Ched in Edmonton in the news department. In Edmonton, aside from CHED, he worked in news at CHQT and CFRN Radio/Television. At CFRN he was the Municipal Affairs/Court Reporter (among other things) from 1967 until 1974. Following his career in broadcasting Matt worked in Public Relations for Calgary Power/TransAlta Utilities until retirement. |
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Frank
Hladik
(Arlene) Frank worked under the radio name Jim Ryan, first at CKSA LLoydminster (1964) where he eventually did every board shift including news man; CBC news, weather and TV production. One year later he was in Regina (CKRM) doing the afternoon show. Next year (1967) Calgary (CFCN) where he did the rolling home show for the next 8 years. In 1990 Frank moved to the USA where he sold advertising at KTTW FOX TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In 2000 back to Canada where he and his wife bought a 5 acre ocean front home on Shaw Hill. Back selling newspaper ads for the Oceanside Star in 2001. Changed over to the Beacon Magazine in 2004 where he is presently still selling advertising. |
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Jim
Hockley (Sharon) Jim started in the media business at CFRN Radio, Edmonton 1970-74 as Assistant Director of promotions and public relations. His duties included liaison with national companies, working on special promotions, but mostly a joe boy setting up and taking down remotes throughout the city. He had a short, but enjoyable stint on a live afternoon children's show. Also enjoyed a part-time weekly spot at CBC radio reporting on products such as hiking shoes, mountain bikes, and crazy new candy. After his stint with RN and a brief encounter at CHQT, he returned to aquatics and life guarded at several Edmonton pools. During that time he worked as an extra in several movies, SCTV, and a variety of TV commercials. In 1983 he made the move to Victoria to teach photography part-time, dressed up as a gorilla to deliver flowers, did several TV commercials, lifeguarded again, and eventually started a modest business doing sports photography (team photos, selling sports action shots at hockey, swim meets etc.) In 2003 Jim and his wife, Sharon moved to Courtenay and opened a bed and breakfast. He is still involved with sports photography as well. Website: http://www.staffordhouse.ca |
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Neil
Horner Neil began his career as a reporter at the Fort St. James Caledonia Courier in 1989, where he worked his way up from reporter to editor. In 1993, he moved to Quesnel, where he honed his skills under the tutelage of the late Jerry MacDonald at the Quesnel Cariboo Observer. After five years and MacDonald's retirement, he was appointed editor and continued in that capacity until 2004, when he moved to Qualicum Beach. He continues producing evocative, stimulating copy as assistant editor at the Parksville Qualicum Beach News. During his career, Neil has won 28 awards of excellence on the company, provincial and national levels. |
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Ron
Hykaway Ron's broadcasting career started in 1961 in Winnipeg at CKY under the tutorship of Brad Keene, CKY news. Initial duties included part time news reading, writing and voicing commercials. In early '69, he joined a group of entrepreneurs at the newly formed Yellowhead Broadcasting Co. operating CJYR/CKYR Edson-Jasper. Starting there as account executive, he later became Sales Manager and did the play-by-play for hockey, curling, skiing, snow mobile races and golf. In 1974 Ron moved his family to Duncan on Vancouver Island where he assumed the duties of General Manager at CKAY. In 1977, he joined CJVI, Victoria,as an account executive also doing remote broadcasts. In 1978, Ron along with partners Wax Williams and Jim Blundell, made an offer to purchase CKKR Radio, Rosetown,Saskatchewan and until their license was approved by the CRTC, he assumed the duties of General Manager continuing in that capacity after assuming ownership. Selling his portion of the company to his partners, he joined the CBC Television affiliate in Swift Current as Sales Manager. He later moved back to Victoria where he spent approximately 15 years in Real Estate. Ron currently resides in Nanaimo as a Realtor with the Coast Realty Group. |
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Liz
Jenkins
(Ryan) Liz arrived
in Nanaimo in the mid eighties from Nova Scotia. For the next decade
she worked as Account Executive for Thomson Newspapers (Nanaimo Daily
Free Press), Island Broadcast (CKEG Radio) and for the WIC Corporation
(CHEK 6 Television). She also did a year-long stint as Editor of the
Mid Island Business Planner Magazine. In 1996 Liz worked on funding
and promotion for an International Military Boxing Event held in North
Carolina called Universal Warriors. This one-of-a-kind Pay Per View
Boxing Event garnered huge attention from the Canadian and US military
market. In 1998 Liz recorded a Swing/Jazz CD called "Shake Me A
Martini", which receives airplay on AM 600 the Bridge in Vancouver.
Following that she entered into collaboration with musical arranger
Robson Sutherland, writing, producing and performing a one-woman musical
theatre show called "The Memoirs of Rosie the Riveter". Liz
performed as various singing characters in the show including Mae West,
Carmen Miranda, Patsy Cline, Judy Garland and British Songbird Vera
Lynn. She vigorously toured the production throughout BC from 1999 to
2005 to positive reviews. Today,
Liz (Ryan) Jenkins is happily married to local businessman Randy Jenkins
and is step mom to Julie and Spencer. She co-owns a local project management
company which specializes in Property Development and Geothermal Energy.
She loves music, travel, sports and target practice and is always on
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George
Kelso (Mary) George's early stints in broadcasting were in front of microphones, spinnin' discs, rippin' and readin' news at CFJC (Kamloops), CKLG and CHQM (Vancouver). He joined CFRN-FM (Edmonton) in 1964. He remained with CFRN-AM-FM-TV, on-air, in front of the camera, behind a desk in management until 1992. He's best known, in that market, for his 17 year run as Jockey G on Jukebox Saturday Night and Lunchtime Oldies. |
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Mary
(Horley) Kelso (George) Mary followed in her father's footsteps in broadcasting when she started working for 'Uncle' Lou Roskin and Curly Dyck in 1965 - one month before CHQT Edmonton went on the air. Did it all for the next two years - switchboard operator, continuity writer, script writer for Light Classical program she programmed, and occasionally as control room operator. Back when radio was fun! Spent six months at CBC Regina, where she earned several union grievances in the first week at work for moving a microphone - then received threats from shop stewards for refusing to take part in a rotating strike - enough to send her back to Edmonton and the private broadcast sector. Also worked at night for the Light Opera Association of Edmonton - over four years, sold out the Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton 5 times - apparently considered a VERY successful gig. At CFRN 1971-73 as part-time continuity writer and jingle singer. Talk about a family affair - between Mary, her husband and her father (the late Ralph Horley,) more than 75 years in the broadcasting business. Now writes novels full time under the pen-name Kelsy George. |
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Sulaika
M. Levasseur Born an Airforce Brat in Alberta, she's made traveling the world a national past time. Favorite place: living in Greece after writing about Canadian Peacekeepers for the U.N in Cyprus. Colleagues who would have known her from her days at CBC Television and Radio from l981 to l996 (THE NATIONAL,THE JOURNAL, the fifth estate) will remember her as 'Mar Chernaski', but when she married a 'love' story changed all that. She is the published author of an inspirational memoir about grieving the loss of her husbandPeter Paul Ochs and a contributing writer to a popular Penguin anthology: HOT CHOCOLATE FOR THE MYSTICAL LOVER: 101 True Stories of Souls Brought Together by Divine Intervention. After studying screen writing in the USA and working on her latest incarnation as a cartoonist her intention is to animate her cartoon leading lady: THE LEOPARDO: FASHION ANIMAL OF LOVEwho says about the relationship challenged(copyright of course) that"...a journey of a thousand arguments begins with the first date....". |
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Charna
Macfie (Robert Arnold) Charna is a native of the island, born in Port Alberni. She returned to the island last year after living in the U.S. and Europe for the past 20 years or so. When she lived in San Francisco, Charna worked as an audio producer and sound designer for Antenna Audio, one of the two largest museum audio tour producers in the world. Since then she has been a freelance audio producer/sound designer. Charna is married to Media Club member Robert Arnold. |
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Howie
Meeker (Leah) Howie started
his media career back in 1957 as a Sports Announcer at CJON-AM, St.
Johns, NFLD. The following year he was named Sports Director for radio-TV
and newspaper. He hosted weekly programs covering everything from hunting
and fishing to archery, sailing, bowling, etc. Also hosted a weekly
Physical Fitness program, working for Don Jamieson until 1973. In 1969
Howie started in Montreal with Danny Gallivan and Dick Irwin on Hockey
Night In Canada. This evolved into a 25-week plus playoff schedule for
CBC's Hockey Night. One of the highlights was covering the Canada-Soviet
series. For 5 years, he conducted the Howie Meeker Hockey School while
working as Sports Director with CBC in St. Johns. In 1974 he won the
Gordon Sinclair Award. 1977 saw the beginning of his Colour Analyst
career with the Vancouver Canucks. He wrote the book, "Howie Meeker
Hockey Basics", which in 2005 was judged one of the best on the
subject written in Canada in the past 100 years. In 1998 Howie was named
to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Broadcast category as winner of the
Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. Howie had the unique distinction of being
the first to work on 4 networks in one season: CBC, BCTV, TSN &
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Bob Morris (Nancy) In the mid 60s, at the tender age of 14, Bob began his broadcast career with four years of service at CHUB, Nanaimo. Following high school graduation in '67 Bob headed to the "big city" and C-FUN, Vancouver as well as UBC. From '69-'76, he worked at CKLG and CKLG FM (CFOX) as an announcer, newscaster and eventually Program Director. Off to Victoria and the Program Director's job at CKDA from 1976-1979. Then to Calgary and Westrack Communications as owner, then Program Director of CHQR from '79-'82. Bob was the Program Director of CJUP, Langley from '82 until '84; worked as a National talk show host at CKO, Vancouver; then Program Director of CHRX (former CJOR) from 1984 until 1989. He left the broadcasting business from 1989-2005 to become Manager of the Professional Film Studies Program at Capilano University. Since 2005, Bob has been the Owner/Managing partner of Westwave Broadcasting Inc., the licence holder of 91.7 CKAY FM, which serves the Sunshine Coast and Central Vancouver Island.
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Pat
Murphy As a carrier boy for the Calgary based daily "Albertan" in 1951, Pat delivered papers until high school in 1956. Then, in 1966 his career began at the Thompson owned, Kelowna Daily Courier. He soon would get on the transfer list with Thompson and found himself at The Welland Tribune in the Niagara peninsula, then Port Colborne, Chatham Daily News, The Oshawa Times and finally the St Thomas Journal. After 8 years in Ontario Pat longed for the Okanagan, tired of the constant moves and humid summers in Ontario and working for someone else, he decided to return to the Okanagan and start his own weekly publication in Vernon. "Vernon This Week" was one of his proudest achievements, a feisty weekly paper that grew in popularity and eventually dominated the Vernon market. Pat sold his half of the company after two years of publication, and took a year off to travel and SCUBA dive with his family. Upon his return to Canada, he returned to Thompson Newspapers, this time in Nanaimo, spent four years as Advertising manager, then off for a short stint to Saint John New Brunswick at the Telegraph Journal/Times Globe, then on to the Halifax Daily News and finally back to Vancouver Island as publisher of the Duncan Pictorial/ News Leader. In the fall of 1989 Pat went to work for CFAX in Victoria selling a few print based products. The Nanaimo Daily Free Press recruited him one year later and he was pleased to be back in the print business and to be back in Nanaimo. In 1993 he was transferred to Calgary, Thompson's Western Head Office, and served as the advertising consultant until the head office was shut down 14 months later. He was transferred to the Winnipeg Free Press as advertising director until the Spring of 1994 then back to the Nanaimo Daily Free Press. In 2000 Pat went to work with Shaw Cable Advertising services as the B.C. Regional Advertising Manager until his retirement in 2000. Pat started work as a volunteer on the Y2-K Spitfire restoration project in the summer of that year and has spent every weekend since at the Comox Air Force Museum working on the Spitfire and helping with marketing and fund raising. |
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Patrick
Nicholson Patrick started his career hanging around CJAV in Port Alberni in 1963. His first on air experience came while still in High School in 1964 at CJAV. He moved to his first full time position in the spring of 1967 at CHUB Nanaimo. From Nanaimo to the Cariboo in 1971 to do mornings at CKWL in Williams Lake. The Okanagan beckoned in the spring of '76 calling him to CKOV in Kelowna to work mid-days. In 1980 he returned to CKWL Williams Lake briefly. He moved to Nanaimo in June 1981, joining Bob Adshead to help launch CKEG 1350. In 1986 he returned to Williams Lake to pursue a career outside of radio. It didn't last long. He was hired for Morning Show duties at CFFM when it launched in the spring of 1987. Back to the Island in 1995 to work with Island Radio in Parksville at CKCI 1350 which went on to become 88.5 The Beach. After another year away from radio, in March 2004, he was hired for his current job, mornings on "The Lounge, 99.9" Parksville - Qualicum Beach. Patrick and his wife own a guest house in El Salvador that looks like the perfect place for an escape from the drizzly gloom of winter on Vancouver Island. Maybe we should have our next meeting there... The
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Bernie
Pascall (Judy) Bernie is a member of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the BC Hockey Hall of Fame. He started his broadcasting career in Flin Flon, Manitoba at CFAR as Morning host and Sports Director in 1957. TV experience includes CHAT-TV Medicine Hat, CJAY-TV Winnipeg, CFTO-TV Toronto and BCTV in Vancouver. The longtime Sports Director of BCTV has an extensive on-air background in TV, Radio and internet sports broadcasting exceeding 45 years. He broadcast the play by play of the NHL Vancouver Canucks for several seasons, 12 Junior Hockey Memorial Cups and World Hockey Championships. He also broadcast and attended 8 Olympic Games including the only live TV play-by-play of the historic USA/Russia showdown at Lake Placid in 1980. He authored a report on “Eliminating Violence in Hockey” for the BC Provincial Government. Besides hosting the NewsHour Sports and a 30 year association with BCTV, he also broadcast CFL Football and Figure Skating on CTV, Soccer’s Vancouver Whitecaps, BC Games and is a selection committee member of the Sport BC Awards, BC Sports Hall of Fame and BC Hockey Hall of Fame. |
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Rita
Picard
(Michael) Rita has spent 30+ years freelancing on a variety of broadcast and studio productions as Assistant Director, Production Manager and Second Unit Director. Projects include Disney's 'Cadet Kelly', John Woo's 'Once a Thief' and Kevin Sullivan's, 'Wind at My Back'. Transplanted to the Island from Toronto in 2004, she currently develops, shoots and edits community based video for promotional, educational and informative purposes. Her motto remains: "Creative problem solving before creative compromise!" which is applied to helping local groups, businesses and individuals achieve a vision to share. |
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Carrie Powell-Davidson
(Mike) Carrie has a broad background in the fields of hospitality, music, health and education but has always had a love affair with the media. She decided to become a writer at the ripe age of 10 after wining a National poetry competition. Since then, her work has been published in everything from medical journals to lifestyle magazines. At age 38, while recovering from a back injury, she decided to become an actor. She has worked in theatre, film and television not only as an actor but also in the departments of production, locations and even catering. Today, Carrie is a full time writer and editor. She freelances for the Oceanside Star and contracts as a writer for numerous businesses and organizations. She is the editor of the Star Time Magazine, a monthly lifestyle publication for the Oceanside Region of Vancouver Island. She is currently working on three books and looks forward to publishing her first one, Martinis Anyone? in 2010. |
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Verne
Prior (Lois) Following a brief exposure to broadcasting as part of the student union radio club at University of Manitoba, Verne was hired in 1957 as the third employee -- and first News Director -- at CFSL Radio in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, a brand-new radio station. Moved in '58 to Regina and joined the CBC (CBK Radio) as Operator-Announcer. In 1960 he joined CKCK-TV as staff announcer and in '63 moved to California (San Jose/San Francisco) in non-broadcast-related jobs. He returned to Canada in '64 and was hired by CKRM Radio as "morning man". On to Saskatoon in '65 to join CFQC-TV as staff announcer; quizmaster on Reach for the Top for seven years. Re-joined CBC (CBKST) in Saskatoon as staff announcer in '71. A year later Verne moved to Winnipeg to again work for CBC (CBW/CBWT). Left broadcasting in '73 for 28-year career in public relations with Air Canada, Manitoba Hydro, BC Hydro and BC Gas. Retired from the working world in 2001. Verne's career also incorporated a number of acting opportunities, including principal and silent-on-camera roles in TV commercials for McDonald's, Telus Pages, Lay's Potato Chips, Dairy Queen, BC Tel, The White Spot and others. In addition, he had "principal actor" parts in episodes of The Outer Limits, Cold Squad, Point Blank, as well as in CBS's‚ feature production of The Titanic. In 1999, following an audition process, he was thrilled to be selected for a lead role in that year's international Christmas Coca-Cola commercial which was filmed in Vancouver and subsequently aired in 97 countries around the world. laprior(*)shaw.ca |
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Michael Razberry
It all
began way back in his tweens, when he received his first camera as a
birthday gift. He took to it instantly and began to explore the world
through the eye of 35mm. Later in his teens he enrolled with the New
York Institute of Photography, completed their program and after a few
years of playing in a dark room, shooting portfolios, weddings, etc.
He was certain to make a career of it and found his first opportunity
in 1978 with The Nanaimo Daily Free Press. A few years later freelancing
seemed exciting, traveling, taking pictures, telling a story and with
photography on the cusp to digital, he too needed to rethink his future.
Which lead him to the purchase of a Sony 8mm videocam, a ticket to Belize
and a desire to further understand the Mayan Culture. Returning
to Nanaimo around 1995 Micheal soon found myself volunteering with Shaw
Cable`s Community Programming. It was a great opportunity to hone the
skills of a producer, studio camera operator, directing, editing. He
also discovered he enjoyed hosting studio interviews and soon had After a
short while, Nanaimo was where the responsibilities of family were present
and therefore adapting his skills to suite a local environment where
he has spent these past five years working in the field of multimedia:
corporate video, training video, music video, documentary, and voiceover
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Jackie
Rollans (Don
Thomas) In 1959 Jackie worked at KGMB in Hawaii, a CBS affiliate. She did a little of everything: Secretary, Production Assistant on a news show, on air commercial work, copy writer, and traffic. Returning to Edmonton in 1962, she went to CBC in Information Services dealing with Media and Public. In '63 she became Production Assistant in Radio, and two years later -- a Public Affairs Producer in radio and television. Three years after that, she went to radio as Executive Producer of Public Affairs until 1981. Then she joined ACCESS CKUA as production manager of Educational programming. Two years later she became Program Director of Radio Nework and in l991 - Acting General Manager of Radio Network. A year later Jackie became permanent General Manager until l994 when she left the business and retired. Career highlights include: Producer in Outside Broadcasts for the 1964 Royal Tour when Queen Elizabeth opened Confederation Chamber in Charlottetown, PEI; official Producer for the Alberta coverage of Centennial programming throughout the Province including coverage at Expo in Montreal; produced items and shows for all major network shows on CBC Radio and all information programming on CBC Edmonton; produced and directed Japan Prize winning program for Educational services and represented CKUA at Executive Committee for ACCESS. Instrumental, along with Don Thomas, in initiating Fund Raising, which is still in place at CKUA. |
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Beth
Ross (Gary) A Victoria girl, Beth enjoyed theatre and arts in high school, moving into television at Victoria Cable on Shelbourne in 1978. Playback with video tape pause sliders didn't stop her from continuing the pursuit of lights, camera, action as she attended Camosun College Applied Communication for 2 years, graduating in 1981 as a Media Generalist. January '81, Beth began in the network world of CHEK TV as an ENG assistant (Electronic News Gathering) on the news/sports crews. Bit work with Casson Productions of Victoria doing continuity on "Lost in the woods" and 'Making it Happen" was interesting but couldn't keep her from discovering life in the central Island area. A move to Qualicum Beach in '82 slowed down her career a little as family took priority, and she resumed her interest in theatre. In 1987, Beth began work at Community Programming for Cowichan Cable in Parksville. In 1991 she married Gary Ross and was suddenly raising 5 children ages 2-7. Progress? closed the Parksville studio and production began from the Nanaimo ShawTV studio base, evolving into "The Daily", a job she currently enjoys very much. "Producing, shooting, reporting & editing stories mainly for Oceanside throughout the week is always interesting and continues to be rewarding." |
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Al
Shaver (Shirley) A native of London, Ontario, Al's broadcasting career began in May of 1948 after graduating from the Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts in Toronto. It started at CJOY in Guelph, ON - a new 250 watt station. He emceed a morning show called "Shave With Shaver" and also got his feet wet in sports broadcasting with play-by-play of Guelph's entry in the Ontario senior intercounty baseball league. From Guelph, Shaver's footsteps took him to CJCJ in Calgary, CHAT in Medicine Hat where he met and married Shirley Parker, CFRN Radio and TV in Edmonton, CKGM Radio and CFCF TV in Montreal, CKWW in Windsor, CKEY in Toronto, WCCO and KSTP in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Most of his 48 years in broadcasting were spent covering sports including Edmonton Eskimos football for 11 years, Montreal Alouettes football for 2 years and the Minnesota North Stars of the NHL for 26 years. Shaver was inducted into the Hockey Hall-of-Fame in 1993 and the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall-of-Fame in 1996 when he retired. |
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Sherv
Shragge (Lorraine) Sherv spent 44 years talking & writing for a living. After graduating as a photo-journalist from the Brook's Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California, he decided to accept a position in radio. From 1957 to '59 he was News Director, CJAV, Port Alberni. Then to CKLG Vancouver as News Editor from '59-'60. His next stop was CKNW New Westminster where he worked from 1960 to '65 as Beat Reporter, Jack Webster's Investigative Reporter, and News Editor. A slight change in direction from 1965 to '74 when he was Marketing Manager for Shragge Steel, Regina. He later became the "Voice" of Saskatchewan Government Insurance and News Editor at CKRM, Regina. From 1974 to '78, Sherve was a Talk Show Host on CKCK, Regina. In 1979 he moved over to CBC-TV in Regina as Producer/ Director/Host of Shragge's Journal (winner of the Anik Award in 1982). He also hosted "Reach for the Top", and was Executive Producer of all Saskatchewan Dramas for the network, various documentaries including the award winning "The Snowbirds at 20". From 1991 to '94 Sherve did freelance radio commentaries for CJME Regina, and tried his hand at Real Estate sales. From 1995 to 2001 he worked as News Director at CKCI, Parksville and was a Newspaper Columnist. In 2001 he acquired an RRRFA degree and is now Retired, Relaxed and Ready For Anything! |
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Jim
Shuttleworth Jim's 45-year love affair with the news business started when he was 17, covering sports in his home town of Kapuskasing, Ont., for the Timmins Daily Press, at 13 cents a column inch, not exactly a fantastic sum, even for a high-school kid. A full-time job followed several years later but was abandoned for a job in the local paper mill, savings from which led to the then Ryerson Institute of Technology and a diploma in journalism. A job offer (the only one) took him to Medicine Hat, Alta., and the Medicine Hat News, in 1960, and a fun-filled (ask Bernie Pascall) two and a half years as general reporter, sports editor and news editor. Then it was off to Winnipeg and four and a half years with the Tribune, as a deskman, reporter and business editor, before The Globe and Mail beckoned from Toronto. Now neither The Globe nor Toronto were Jim's choices of destination (hello West Coast), but there must have been something right about it because it led to a 32-year stay, with a marriage, two sons, a divorce and a most happy live-in connection with a long-time pal named Wendy (they're still together, with their beloved Lab Emily, in the eighth year of what is planned as a never-to-end Qualicum stay). Jim's Globe career started on the news rim (remember those), then went on to the back desk in Report On Business, assistant sports editor for 10 years, editor for the launch of the National Edition, news editor, and what seemed like semi-retirement in the two-man Focus (weekend news feature) section. Reality returned on being drafted to return to Report On Business, to package the beast properly. After about eight years of that, and the realization that there were an awful lot of "bosses" filling chairs that didn't exist when job descriptions were agreed to (ahem), an early retirement deal was pursued and snapped up. A move to Qualicum Beach became a centennial project and Jim, Wendy, Dinky (the cat, since deceased) and darling Emily arrived Dec. 28, 1999, and it's been more than worth the 40-year wait. |
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Guy
Slavik (Veronica) Guy has worked in his chosen field of labour relations/human resource management since graduating from the University of Alberta in 1973. Following stints with both the Federal and Provincial Governments, he found his niche with Molson Breweries. When they nearly ran out of beer, Guy had to move on and joined CFRN Television in Edmonton in 1981, as the first full time HR Manager in broadcasting in Canada. The next 15 years were very enjoyable as Guy was involved with the employment of some of the many characters who passed through CFRN. In addition to negotiating several labour contracts with NABET, he was instrumental in developing the HR practices of broadcasters across the country. There are now about 20 HR Managers in making presentations to the CAB and the Government in the development of Employment Equity for Broadcasting. After departing CFRN in 1996, Guy continued to work on a contract basis and served one season as Production Manager on the TV travel show “The Tourist”, which ran for many years across North America. Guy and his wife, Veronica moved to Qualicum Beach in 2007, where Guy continues to do contract HR, home construction work and be “semi-retired”. |
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Andrew
Smith
(Judy) Started in broadcasting as a weekend announcer for CHCL Radio in Cold Lake, Alberta in 1964. While attending the NAIT Radio and Television Arts program, he secured a part-time gig with CKUA Radio and this became full time with CKUA in 1969. Andrew spent about 10 years with CKUA as News Director before leaving to try the freelance market. In that capacity he did print, radio and television pieces for CBC Edmonton, the Christian Science Monitor, the Travel Channel in the United States, and a few others. Still in Edmonton, the next 10 years were spent with CFRN Radio and Television as announcer, Assignment Editor, Producer, and News Director. From there it was back to freelancing and other pursuits including a golf series for the CTV Network and a lot of traveling. Currently Andrew is producing corporate video and doing media consulting work from Parksville while working on a pilot for PBS. |
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Linda
Tenney (Bob) Linda ignored the tedious hours she spent in 1974 compiling billboard route reports for Claude Neon in Toronto, and focused instead on writing prose and poetry (published in the mid-70’s). When the folks at Claude Neon realized that she was producing more poetry than route reports, they decided she’d better find a job that would pay her to write. Looking for adventure and a new job, Linda packed her socks and headed off to Vancouver in 1977 in search of "more". She stopped searching after six years and returned to Toronto to The Bullock Group of Funds, where she created corporate and marketing communications. Following a merger with Spectrum Mutual Funds, she became Communications Specialist, adding advertising copy writing and design to her skills. Returning to Vancouver in 1993, Linda worked with her dad and brother in the printing industry, learning more about design and print production. She finally found "more" in 1996 as Communications Manager for United Flower Growers in Burnaby, editing their monthly B2B magazine, writing/designing promotional material, and creating their website. Her spare time was filled with freelance writing, photography and web design for Country Life in BC. Linda landed on Vancouver Island in 2003 with her husband Bob, their dog, three cats and a bookstore. While Bob ran the store, Linda and her business partner Sharon Waugh launched EyesOnBC Media Group in 2004 to publish the community-inspired magazine, The Beacon, and to offer local business a variety of marketing, design and printing services. EyesOnBC won the "2005 Best New Business of the Year" Award from the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce. Their newest publication, the quarterly Baynes Sound Current, was launched in June 2007. You can listen to Linda promote Lighthouse Country on 88.5FM The Beach the first Thursday of each month at 8:40 am. |
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Bob
Tenney (Linda) Bob began
his working career at the age of 9 as a paperboy for the Chicago Tribune
-- fifty-six years later he's an older paperboy on Vancouver Island
for the Beacon Magazine! Bob's eclectic work history includes: Ditch
digger in Germany (student exchange program). Atomic scientist (yikes,
he nearly irradiated himself). Dog walker (multiple dogs, multiple leashes,
and multiple licks on the face). Community organizer and social activist
during the Vietnam War (Bob chained himself to the underside of a car,
blocking downtown traffic in a US metropolis at rush hour). Tree planter
(of future newsprint). Oyster shucker in Tofino (Bob hates oysters).
Cook on a fish-packing boat in Prince Rupert. Campaign manager for the
Rhino candidate in Vancouver East during the federal "erection"
of 1980. Sushi chef (Bob LOVES sushi). Head cashier at a food co-op.
Gardener. Writer for the Bowser-based Beacon Magazine (now that's "Stranger
than Fiction"!) After a long, illustrious, and quasi-infamous career,
Bob moved to Vancouver Island with his wife Linda in 2003 to "retire
and get away from it all". They bought Baywater Books in Qualicum
Bay, and closed it two years later in favour of an Internet presence
at www.eyesonbc.com/Baywater. "I have never worked harder, enjoyed
it more or been paid less." says Bob. Website: (Baywater Books) http://eyesonbc.com/Baywater |
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Don
Thomas (Jackie
Rollans) Born in Gleichen, AB, Don began his broadcasting career in 1948 as staff announcer at CJCJ, Calgary. Moved to CJOC Lethbridge in 1949, then CKRD Red Deer in 1950, both as staff announcer. From 1952 through 1973, he worked at CFCN, Calgary as announcer, chief announcer, Director of Special Events (with Western Canada's first full time radio mobile), Program Director, and General Manager. 1973 through 1983 saw Don as General Manager, Vice President Great lakes Broadcasting, CFCO Chatham, Ont. with associated responsibilities for the MacLean Hunter operations in Kitchener Ont. He returned briefly to CFCN as GM in 1983/4, then moved to Edmonton (1984-1993) initially as General Manager, Access Network's CKUA, then as President and CEO of the Corporation. It was decided at that time, the Alberta Gov't would privatize it's broadcast holdings .... thus ending an interesting, at times frustrating, but always absorbing and fulfilling career in Broadcasting. In addition to the foregoing, Don was involved in other aspects of the Industry. He served as a Director of the WAB; a Director and President of the CCBA; BBM board member, and chairman of the Membership Liaison Committee. He was the Industry representative on a committee with reps from Colleges and Universities whose charge was to draw guidelines for effective Broadcast Courses at the Educational Institutions. He also was the Industry spokesman before two Common's committees looking into various matters in Broadcasting. Actually there is evidence that retirement was not involved, but rather a change of jobs to a more active physical life as gardener, handyman/woodworker, and gofer (that's right - gofer, not golfer). |
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Sharon
Tomczyk (Shawn)
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Carolyn
Walton (Ross) A graduate of the second Journalism class at Ryerson U in 1953, Carolyn was hired by the Toronto Star, becoming one of the first women to cover police courts, Osgoode Hall and magistrate's courts, out of the old City Hall Bureau. She then did stints as women's editor of The Weston Times & Guide and as assistant editor of Furniture and Furnishings, a trade magazine. Winner of the Canadian Association of Journalists Magazine Writing Award in 1987 and numerous international top awards for travel writing and photography over the past seven years, Carolyn is a journalist / photographer, still traveling the world on assignment for Good Times Magazine, Canada's national retirement publication. After raising four daughters, in 1981 she rejoined the media market as a stringer for the Ottawa Citizen and contributor of environmental features for Canadian Geographic, Harrowsmith, and Nature Canada. Discovering the joy of travel writing, she published two Canadian national magazines for mature travelers, The Intrepid Traveller and Footloose. In September 2006, Carolyn and husband / photographer, Ross moved from their 1853 stone house and organic farm in the Ottawa Valley to Qualicum Beach. While her assignments have taken her many times around the world, she says nothing can match the breathtaking beauty of Canada, especially the magnificent mountains, canyons, forests and rivers of the Yukon and British Columbia! |
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Beth
Warden (Rob) Beth has been in radio the majority of her life, starting at the age of 14 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in the early 80's. Employers in the early years of her career included KELO AM, and Tom Ingstad Broadcasting where she was an on-air talent. Moving into a sales and leadership role, Beth was general manager at KCGN AM & FM of Sioux Falls/Milbank South Dakota in the 90's. After relocating to her husband Rob's hometown of Edmonton Alberta, Beth continued in new avenues of broadcasting at CKER radio. Since 2004, she has been involved with Touch Canada Broadcasting based in Edmonton. Currently
she is host of the music and call in program "Today's Family with
Beth Warden" airing weeknights from 6-10pm on Shine FM stations
in Edmonton, Calgary and Grande Prairie, AB, and on CJCA Saturday evenings
from 6pm - 12am. The program is created from her home studio in Nanaimo,
BC. You can listen to her program streaming live at <http://www.shinefm.com/>
during show times. In addition to her radio program, Beth is heard literally
around the world as a voiceover artist, with commercials and specialty
recordings for radio and television, to hostess for Superfast ferries
in Greece, to the voice "Vicci" the interactive shopping directory
character located in numerous shopping centres throughout Canada, including
Woodgrove and Mayfair shopping centres on Vancouver Island. http://www.bethwarden.com
Personally Beth has been married to Rob Warden for 13 years and they
are the proud parents of two young children. Website: http://www.bethwarden.com |
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Mike
Warmington (Sharon) Montreal-born Michael wanted to be a broadcaster after falling in love with his own voice at the age of 16 while being interviewed on a sock hop program on his hometown station of CJAD. He began his illustrious albeit short award-winning career at CFOM Quebec City - a little 500 watter. After learning the basics he progressed to CJOY Guelph, CKLB Oshawa, CKCO-TV Kitchener, CKEY Toronto, CJAD Montreal and CHED Edmonton. While news director at CHED Michael was honoured by the Radio and Television News Directors Association with the DAN award for excellence and professionalism in the 11 years he spent in news reporting. He lives in Edmonton and snowbirds in the Parksville/Qualicum Beach area. |
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Don
Waterston Don began his working career in 1956 at the Canadian National Railways head office in Montreal in their Public Relations file room. He soon took an interest in learning all about photograhpy, both stills and motion pictures. This eventually led to traveling all across Canada and the US, photographing CN hotels, telecommunications in the Arctic, east coast ferries, and tons of trains, steam, diesel, freight and passenger trains. In 1966 he transferred to CNR in Edmonton and the Mountain Region. Duties included producing 3 area newsletters, a regional newsletter, and a film handout for the local TV supper hour news shows. This gave him experience in TV news operations, and in 1972, Don was hired as a TV news cameraman by CBC Edmonton. In September of '76 he made the move to the west coast where, in the early eighties he became a news video photographer. In the last three years of his CBC career, Don was Supervising Technician overlooking the activities of some 30 cameramen, soundmen and editors. Retiring after a 24 year career in CBC television news in 1996, Don received many professional awards, both during his years at CN as well as a couple of RTNDA awards in CBC News. He served as representative for the members of the NABET/CEP union for over 15 years, and almost 8 years as the National President of The CBC Pensioners National Association. |
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Dennis
(Wax) Williams (Fay) After a 12-week broadcasting course in Edmonton in 1960 with Al Shaver as the instructor, Dennis went north to work part-time with the CBC Northern Service in Fort Smith N.W.T. (CBHX). In 1962 a new radio station in Fort St. John, BC (CKNL) was the next stop where he earned the nickname "Wax" (playing stacks of wax on the air). In 1968 Chuck Benson asked him to come to Edson, Alberta as the morning man of the new Yellowhead Broadcasting station (CJYR). After a 10-year stint with YR Radio he joined two colleagues in purchasing a station in Rosetown Sask. After 22 years operating Rosetown (CJYM) and Kindersley (CFYM) he sold the stations. For a time he was also involved in ownership of LW Radio in St. Paul and Wainwright, Alberta. In 2005 Wax moved to Parksville where he promotes his wife's (Fay St. Marie) art career http://www.faystmarie.ca. Wax has been honored with a "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Saskatchewan Association of Broadcasters and is an "Honorary Life Member" of the Western Association of Broadcasters. |
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Group Stats: Updated 1 September 2008 Total Membership: 66 Regional Distribution: Bowser
- 3 Jim Archibald created a nifty map showing the geographical distribution of our members Male/Female Ratio: 40/14 Media Dispersion: Radio
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