Val Werier
Valentine Werier, CM OM (June 29, 1917 – April 22, 2014) was a Canadian journalist for the Winnipeg Free Press and prior to its closing in August 1980, The Winnipeg Tribune. Werier was honoured with the Order of Manitoba in 2004[1] and the Order of Canada. He was born in Winnipeg in 1917.[2]
Val Werier | |
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| Born | Valentine Werier June 29, 1917 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Died | April 22, 2014 (aged 96) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | Winnipeg Tribune Winnipeg Free Press |
| Known for | Environmental activism, newspaper columnist |
| Home town | Winnipeg |
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Werier died at the age of 96 on April 22, 2014.[3]
References
- "Members of the Order of Manitoba". Mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- "Memorable Manitobans: Valentine "Val" Werier (1917-2014)". Mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- "Order of Canada journalist Val Werier dies at age 96". Theglobeandmail.com. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
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