George Bain (journalist)
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George Charles Stewart Bain, OC
(January 29, 1920 – May 14, 2006) was a Canadian
journalist.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, he started with the Toronto Telegram
at the age of sixteen, eventually becoming a general reporter and City Hall reporter. During World War II
, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force
as a bomber pilot. After the war, in 1945, he joined The Globe and Mail
as a general reporter for City Hall and Provincial Affairs in October 1945. He would become a National Affairs reporter and columnist serving as a correspondent in London and Washington. In 1973, he joined the Toronto Star
as an editorial page editor, European correspondent, and Ottawa columnist. In 1979, he became director of the School of Journalism at University of King's College
. He retired in 1985.
In 1944, he married Marion Jene Breakey. They had one son, Christopher.
In 2000, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
for having "contributed greatly to the development of journalism in Canada".
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(January 29, 1920 – May 14, 2006) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
journalist.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, he started with the Toronto Telegram
Toronto Telegram
The Toronto Evening Telegram was a conservative, broadsheet afternoon newspaper published in Toronto from 1876 to 1971. It had a reputation for supporting the Conservative Party at both the federal and provincial level. The paper competed with the liberal Toronto Star...
at the age of sixteen, eventually becoming a general reporter and City Hall reporter. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
as a bomber pilot. After the war, in 1945, he joined The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
as a general reporter for City Hall and Provincial Affairs in October 1945. He would become a National Affairs reporter and columnist serving as a correspondent in London and Washington. In 1973, he joined the Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
as an editorial page editor, European correspondent, and Ottawa columnist. In 1979, he became director of the School of Journalism at University of King's College
University of King's College
The University of King's College is a post-secondary institution in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. King's is a small liberal arts university offering mainly undergraduate programs....
. He retired in 1985.
In 1944, he married Marion Jene Breakey. They had one son, Christopher.
In 2000, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
for having "contributed greatly to the development of journalism in Canada".
Selected bibliography
- I've Been Around, and Around, And Around (1964)
- Nursery Rhymes to be Read Aloud by Young Parents with Old Children (1965), winner of the 1966 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for HumourStephen Leacock Memorial Medal for HumourThe Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour is an annual literary award presented to the best work of humorous literature in English by a Canadian writer. The award is a tribute to well-known Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock , and is accompanied by a cash prize of $15,000...
- A Guide to Canadian Parliamentary Procedure (1970)
- Champagne is for Breakfast (1972)
- Letters from Lilac (1979)
- GOTCHA: How the Media Distort the News (1994)
External links
- George Bain at The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia is a source of information on Canada. It is available online, at no cost. The Canadian Encyclopedia is available in both English and French and includes some 14,000 articles in each language on a wide variety of subjects including history, popular culture, events, people,...