Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
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Edition 20 (2010) Winner
John Leigh Walters
ジョン・リー・ウォルターズ
Jon Rī Wōrutāzu
Aliases:
Johnnie Walters
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-02-24 （Beamsville, Ontario）
- Died
- 2023-02-26 （Kitchener, Ontario） age 90
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Beamsville, Ontario → London, Ontario → Cleveland, Ohio → Cincinnati, Ohio → St. Louis, Missouri → Kitchener, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- Broadcaster, Television personality, Disc jockey
- Active Years
- 1950-2023
- Affiliations
- CKCO-TV, WHK-AM, WEWS-TV, WLW-TV, KTVI
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Edna Staebler Award | A Very Capable Life: The Autobiography of Zarah Petri | creative non-fiction | Wilfrid Laurier University | Winner |
Edna Staebler Award
2010
Work:
A Very Capable Life: The Autobiography of Zarah Petri
Category:
creative non-fiction
Organization:
Wilfrid Laurier University
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Very Capable Life: The Autobiography of Zarah Petri
2010 Creative non-fictionAutobiography of his mother Zarah Petri, an immigrant's story.
Immigrant lifeFamily history
Bibliography
- A Very Capable Life: The Autobiography of Zarah Petri
Legacy
Renowned Canadian broadcaster and TV personality for his on-air improvisation and humor, best known for CKCO-TV affiliation. Won Edna Staebler Award for his mother's autobiography in 2010.
In Popular Culture
- SCTV parodied his 'Dialing for Dollars' show
Trivia
- Mother Irene Walters born in Hungary, father John Walters born in Germany
- Married Jackie in 1958, two daughters
- Occasionally filled in as weatherman wearing CKCO's red jacket
- Catchphrase: 'This guy (or lady) knows the answer!'