Journalists/Broadcasters

Trivia Eh? Ashleigh Banfield

Trivia Eh? Born in Winnepeg, Manitoba Dec 29, 1967 Boyfriend ‘Drew’ proposed post 9/11 before she travelled to the middle east in November. Possibly married June 29 2002. Nominated by Cosmo as a “Fun and Fearless Female” 2002 Received an Emmy for Best News Anchor while at Dallas’ KDFW-TV (re: Cadet Killers) Received Texas Associated [...]

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Trivia Eh? Peter Gzowski

Trivia Eh? Born July 13, 1934, Toronto, Ontario. Died Jan 24, 2002 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a result of smoking related emphysema. Moved to Galt, Ontario when he was 6. Had 5 children, married and divorced from Jenny (1978). Gillian Howard, was his life partner Smoked 75 cigarettes a day for 50 years (Rothman’s) [...]

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Trivia Eh? Gordon Sinclair

Trivia Eh? Born June 3rd, 1900, died 1984. Was an honorary citizen of North Carolina Received the Order of Canada, which is presented to a limited number of Canadians who exemplify the highest qualities of citizenship and whose contributions enrich the lives of their contemporaries. There is a Gordon Sinclair Award given to journalists that [...]

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