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Humberside Collegiate 1947
Dominion Business College 1953
Ryerson Institute 1954
Toronto Teacher’s College 1955
University of Toronto 1961

Career

HCJB Radio station, Quito, Ecuador 1955
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, National Television News  1958-1962
Television writer for CBC, CTV, and Global TV networks, over 200 scripts 1961-present
Script writer for CBC radio, over 1000 programs 1961-present
Script writer for Spring Thaw and other revues  1968-1973


Founder of the Bohemian Embassy Coffee House
in operation in Toronto at

St. Nicholas Street 1960-1966
Rochdale College 1971-1972
Harbourfront 1974-1976
Queen Street 1991-1992


Beyond the Fringe theatrical revue

Member of cast on Broadway and American tour 1964-1965
Director and performer in several Canadian revivals 1967-1979


Wayne and Shuster television show

Member of cast in over 80 programs played in 32 countries 1965-1990


Winnipeg Folk Festival

Master of Ceremonies 1975-1982


Orillia Leacock Festival of Humour

Artistic Co-Director with Roy Wordsworth 1976-1983


Toronto Performing Arts Lodge

Founding member 1985-1993
Member, Board of Directors  


Humanist Association of Toronto

Member, Steering Committee 2000-present


Entertainment Consultant

1960-present  
 
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