[mplpost] Goodbye Peter!

[Scott Cameron Smith]

One of the finest things in death is to know you have made a difference in
life. Peter did this and he'll be missed.

Scott Cameron Smith
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jane Harbury" <jhpi007@total.net>
To: <maplepost@icomm.ca>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 7:07 AM
Subject: Re: [mplpost] Goodbye Peter!


> I too am unbelievably saddened by our country's loss  -  Peter was (and
> always will be) one of our special people  -  his literacy cause has
helped
> countless people.  He was never unkind or mean-spirited and he was I think
> a groupie of the best kind!  He adored so many musical genres and was so
> appreciative or the arts.  I never "knew" him but met him many times when
> accompanying the artists fortunate enough to be interviewed by him.
>
> My heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends
>
> jane harbury
>
> ----------
> > From: Jay Linden <jeigh@rogers.com>
> > To: maplepost@icomm.ca
> > Subject: Re: [mplpost] Goodbye Peter!
> > Date: Thursday, January 24, 2002 8:46 PM
> >
> >
> >
> > Beth Girdler wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > > I was very sad to learn that Peter Gzowski died today. I spent many a
> > > morning in his company, while raising my - now grown - children.
> > >
> > > Peter Gzowski, Mr. Dressup - both folks that grew to be a part of our
> > > culture. I must say, it comes as a bit of a shock to realize we grew
> older
> > > with them. I feel a definite loss at their passing.
> > > Time and tide waits for no man...(or woman)
> > >
> > > Was anyone on maplepost ever interviewed by Peter?
> >
> > Not me, no.  On full merits <grin>.  During my years in PR I set up any
> > number of interviews with Peter, though generally working with some of
> > his producers.
> >
> > I had a few occasions to meet Peter, but not that many, and I would be
> > willing to bet that if I told you I never heard him say anything unkind
> > to anyone, I'll bet mostly I'll get nods of agreement.  I won't be
> > surprising anyone.
> >
> > He was especially kind to my Famous Kid Brother during his formative
> > years, interviewing him when an occasion merited on both radio shows
> > (yipes, is my kid brother that old now <grin>?) and also on 90 Minutes
> > Live, then a very rare opportunity for an artist to gain real-time TV
> > exposure.
> >
> > Apart from the invitations, he was also very encouraging.  Which, I
> > would guess, makes Colin part of the majority of Canadian artists who
> > have been encouraged by Peter Gzowski.
> >
> > He will, for sure, be missed.  Another very large part of Canada's
> > identity passes from our community into our history.
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