Pierre Berton

Pierre Berton CC OOnt
Berton and Ruby in their later years at Kleinburg, Ontario
Born	Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton (1920-07-12)July 12, 1920 Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Died	November 30, 2004(2004-11-30) (aged 84) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Resting place	Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Author, journalist, broadcaster
Alma mater	University of British Columbia
Genre	Canadiana, Canadian history
Notable awards	Companion of the Order of Canada Order of Ontario Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction (1956, 1958, 1971, 1988) John Drainie Award Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour Gabrielle Léger Award for Lifetime Achievement in Heritage Conservation National Newspaper Award Governor General’s History Award
Spouse	Janet Berton ​ (m. 1946)​ [1]
Children	8

Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton, CC, O.Ont. (July 12, 1920 – November 30, 2004) was a Canadian writer, journalist and broadcaster. Berton wrote 50 best-selling books, mainly about Canadiana, Canadian history and popular culture. He also wrote critiques of mainstream religion, anthologies, children's books and historical works for youth. He was a reporter and war correspondent, an editor at Maclean's Magazine and The Toronto Star and, for 39 years, a guest on Front Page Challenge. He was a founder of the Writers' Trust of Canada, and won many honours and awards.