- 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)
- He was the great-great-great grandson of Sir Casimir Gzowski, an engineer & Polish noble
- Was known as “boy wonder” in journalism circles.
- Won the international Peabody award for broadcasting in 1997
- Received the Order of Canada in 1999. The Order of Canada is presented to a limited number of Canadians who exemplify the highest qualities of citizenship and whose contributions enrich the lives of their contemporaries.
- Was the Chancellor at Trent University from 1999 until his death in 2002.