Wyatt Tremblay
Encyclopedia
Wyatt Tremblay is a Canadian editorial cartoon
ist who has worked for the Yukon News
since 1992.
, he completed his schooling at F.H. Collins high school in Whitehorse, Yukon
in 1978, with the intention of becoming an accountant
but with the desire to become a cartoonist
. He worked at many different jobs, except as an accountant, until he landed the position of editorial cartoonist for the Yukon News in 1992. This has led to numerous awards from the Canadian Newspaper Association
, B.C./Yukon Newspaper Association and the B.C. Newspaper Foundation. He is also a member of the Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists. In 2003, he published a retrospective book on Yukon
politics for the years 1992 to 2003.
Editorial cartoon
An editorial cartoon, also known as a political cartoon, is an illustration containing a commentary that usually relates to current events or personalities....
ist who has worked for the Yukon News
Yukon News
Yukon News is one of two independently-ownednewspapers published in Whitehorse, Yukon in Canada. Itwas founded in 1960, as a weekly until the late 1970s. Itcurrently prints two times a week. Its Monday edition is online-only...
since 1992.
Personal life
Born in 1960 in Jasper, AlbertaJasper, Alberta
Jasper is a specialized municipality in western Alberta, Canada. It is the commercial centre of Jasper National Park, located in the Canadian Rockies in the Athabasca River valley....
, he completed his schooling at F.H. Collins high school in Whitehorse, Yukon
Whitehorse, Yukon
Whitehorse is Yukon's capital and largest city . It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1476 on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which originates in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in...
in 1978, with the intention of becoming an accountant
Accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
but with the desire to become a cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
. He worked at many different jobs, except as an accountant, until he landed the position of editorial cartoonist for the Yukon News in 1992. This has led to numerous awards from the Canadian Newspaper Association
Canadian Newspaper Association
The Canadian Newspaper Association is the national organization of daily newspapers in Canada, founded in 1996. It is a non-profit trade association and lobby organization, which represents more than 100 Canadian English and French newspapers...
, B.C./Yukon Newspaper Association and the B.C. Newspaper Foundation. He is also a member of the Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists. In 2003, he published a retrospective book on Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
politics for the years 1992 to 2003.