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Whit Fraser talks career, hockey and Governor General coverage in new book
Fraser reflects on northern reporting, criticism of media coverage of Mary Simon and the challenge of preserving Inuit broadcasting history.
- Journalist Whit Fraser releases his memoir, "From Ragged Ass Road to Rideau Hall," on Monday, chronicling his career from a novice CBC reporter in Iqaluit in 1967 to his life as husband of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon.
- Fraser traces his professional path to 1967 when he joined the CBC in Frobisher Bay with no journalism experience. He recalls watching the 1967 Stanley Cup finals at The Canadian Legion, observing Inuit men following the play-by-play despite minimal English or French.
- Throughout the book, Fraser honors Inuit broadcasters like Jonah Kelly, who translated Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech into Inuktitut shortly after the assassination. He also recounts covering the 1985 Arrow Air Flight crash, which claimed 256 lives.
- The memoir critiques modern media, with Fraser writing that for some, "journalism has become a licence to lie." He defends his wife, Mary Simon, against critics who overlook her Quebec upbringing and note she was not taught French.
- Reflecting on his time at Rideau Hall, Fraser champions a project to roof the ice rink for year-round activity. "If we can go ahead, have a roof over the rink for year-round activity, that's the big dream," he told The Canadian Press.
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In his memoirs, to be released Monday, Whit Fraser, the husband of Canada's Governor General, attacks the media, politicians, and even Quebec Liberal ministers for criticizing Mary Simon's insufficient command of French. Mr. Fraser accuses them of hypocrisy in their condemnation. In a book titled "From Ragged Ass Road to Rideau Hall," the former journalist defends Ms. Simon, writing that even though she was born in Quebec, no one taught her Fren…
In his Memoirs to be released on Monday, Whit Fraser, the husband of the Governor General of Canada, attacked the media, politicians and even Quebec Liberal ministers for criticizing Mary Simon's lack of control over French.
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