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Berton is one of Canada's most prolific and popular authors and an accomplished storyteller. The author of 50 books, Berton's literary career has been diverse. He has produced an array of different genres, from books on popular culture and Canadian history to critiques of mainline religion, to picture and coffee table books, to anthologies, to books for children, to readable historical works for youth. He is credited with popularizing Canadian history by showing to Canadians that their own history is far more interesting and exciting than it is thought to be.
Berton raised eyebrows in 2004 by discussing his forty years of recreational use of marijuana on two CBC Television programs, >play and Rick Mercer's Monday Report where he gave tips on how to roll a joint[1] [2] [3].
He was born in Whitehorse, Yukon and raised in the YukonThis article is about Yukon Territory in Canada. See Yukon (disambiguation) for other uses. Yukon ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: none Capital Whitehorse Largest City Whitehorse Area Total % fresh water 9th largest(3rd lgst terr. 482 443 km² 1. 7% Popula. He worked in KlondikeThe Klondike is a region of the Yukon Territory in northwest Canada, just east of the Alaska border. It lies around the Klondike River, a small stream that enters the Yukon River from the east at Dawson. The Klondike is famed in part because of the Klondi mining camps during his university years. He spent four years in the army, rising from private to captain/instructor at the Royal Military CollegeDepartment of National Defence Motto:Truth, Duty, Valour Founded 1876 School type Public Chancellor Minister of National Defence Principal Location Kingston, Ontario Enrolment 1250 (approx. full-time Campus surroundings Waterfront Sports teams Paladin The in Kingston, OntarioKingston, Ontario with a population of approximately 127,436 people, is located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands begin. Kingston is nicknamed the "Limestone City" because of the m. He spent his early newspaper career in VancouverThis article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver can also refer to Vancouver, Washington, USA, a suburb of Portland, Oregon. For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation Vancouver (49n16, 123w07 PST) is a Canadian city in the provin, where at 21 he was the youngest city editor on any Canadian daily.
He moved to TorontoFor alternate meanings of Toronto, see Toronto (disambiguation). City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in detail) (in detail) Motto: Diversity Our Strength Area: 641 sq. Distance East to West: 43 km. Distance East to West: 21 km. Population Total (2001) Cdn. in 1947Events January January 1 British mines nationalized January 1 Nigeria gains limited autonomy January 1 The Canadian Citizenship Act went into effect January 3 Proceedings of the United States Congress are televised for the first time. January 10 United Na, and at the age of 31 was named managing editor of Maclean's. In 1957 he became a key member of the CBC's public affairs flagship program, Close-Up , and a permanent panelist on the popular television show Front Page Challenge. He joined the Toronto Star as associate editor and columnist in 1958, leaving in 1962 to commence The Pierre Berton Show , which ran until 1973. Since then he has appeared as host and writer on My Country , The Great Debate , Heritage Theatre , The Secret of My Success and the The National Dream .
He has served as the Chancellor of Yukon College and, along with numerous honorary degrees, has received over 30 literary awards such as the Governor-General's Award for Creative Non-Fiction (three times), the Stephen Leacock Medal of Humour, and the Gabrielle Leger National Heritage Award .
He is a member of Canada's Walk of Fame, having been inducted in 1998. In The Greatest Canadian project, he was voted #31 in the voted list of great Canadians.
In 2004, Berton published his 50th book, Prisoners of the North, after which he announced in an interview with CanWest News Service that he was retiring from writing.
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