Betty Kennedy, well- known for her achievements as a broadcaster, journalist and author, has died. And for 33 years, she was the lone female panellist on CBC’s Front Page Challenge. Betty Kennedy was named to the Order of Canada in Ottawa on Oct.20, 1982. On Toronto’s CFRB radio, Betty Kennedy hosted the Betty Kennedy Show where she interviewed some 25,000 guests, including former prime minister Pierre Trudeau. She has warmth and empathy.” Charles Templeton, who appeared with Kennedy as a panelist on Front Page Challenge, echoed Crouter’s words.

Source: thestar March 21, 2017 20:21 UTC