Pripoctivo MILTON, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18,1982 FIFTBI SECTION ma_____________ Canadla's first lady of radio "As you gradually build an identity more people become aviable to you. By JANE MULLER Camplo.Repsrteri A flnbe, a dimely twist of fate, begas tbe tran- sformatioof uas ewspaper reporter ta ose of Iis corry' muet welikeown radolinterviewers. I s a stike ai the Ottawsa Ciizen is the 194M thst planted tbe aeed wblcb would blosaom itlsa career-makisg the dame Betty Kennedysmecwith wclc iasy are famidia. ie 5-year-old wltb a 21-racis recrd aCanada's larggt radiosnetwork, CB1B, bad always wasted taewrte aud, alter hlgb schasl, Issis tbe tsgcat stsp tbrssgbthe front door of theOttawa Citizen. Mie adisita dis capital city ebere as egrec up bad few career sppsrtusitles stber dise dis civil service but, dsrisg war tdîne, maapower cas at a premium sud dis dadly secapaper tered ter outrlgbt. lnuanueffort te matate reader terest duriez a strike et dis paper, Betty cas selected te devetop a 15-misute radis prsgraie. Gives us guideises, abs begas by trial sud errur andevestually begas tel readihe program justasube did a secs beat. By dis lime dis pressai thdisCitizenubegas te rut] agais, dis woutd-be reporter waes offered a steady jobs widi dis radie station. Rer mrese ad spread from uscuprint te tbe airwaves-festered by wbtsbe caisber"isateceurimsity."' 'At dial times, dis ides ut awiteisg te radie bad sever crouesd my mnd," the pubtic affairs editer of CFRB recallis Betere becomisg s msinetay ai <;'RB, Betty Kennedy rousded out ber background ln comn- munieatiosiby workisg lu tetevisise wbite iving in Ottawa sud Metreat. Il was oece agais a case et a disses padi teadieg etsecbere wbenshse approcbed CFRB'u program directer cilb s prsgram ides ste propossd te produce. Sbe wasu ttd ber suggestion did sot fil Ils stations format, but tbey bad bees tobtsg for a cern broadraster fer dis paît year. Betty toob tbe cballenge. "Noose suaid at dis ime wicb direction' Ihe show cas le tae. AitthIe wcens lys donse bas bec iketeat,'" sbcexptaiss. "'Yeuaveto innevaie. Youbhave teoiginate. ITe bour-lesg Betty Kennedy Show preete inigbt sud backgrmmnd lis ocurrest evens. t gave istesers ive cecerage of dis Royal weddiug lait year sud addsd deptb to sevcesein Ibat country occurrieg at tbe smetlie. Modern satellite cemmuication bau opeed IUw dooru for broadcaters and Mes. Ksudybau passed lbrosgb rnauy out dise wctdivisita 10 aucis paces asChisa, Kesya, leelaud andftome. "Your dsadiis nesuer diiappsar no malter wbere yoa go," says tbe radio perasatity ciso, le addition te prodacisg severat sbocs in ber traveis, stes mabes dalty reporte tee CFRB sececasts citeabroad. Tbe paciet] ef a daity sow is of ualmosI im- portance au cet] as tbe coneul. Ocer dis years Betty Kennedy bas oeqired -as intuitive feeling aboutbhoc farloago cilb momedhiig." "You lry set te go on tbe air day aller day and test ymr listasses ocer dis bead dt aey par- ticular sisry," ute says. Mes. Knnedy dom est abuse ber ose of ti couulry'u targeot stetion by ridisg suy "prsnat hobby bores." Sbe admis sacb a praclice could become tirmsome sud aiso diat ste is not ai CFRB te air ber particalar iscs. "l'm tryisg cery bard te do opbeat dhilge Iis sommer," uba offees, as ber baud moces to adjuai the long stringof pearls areesd bersseck. Wbile folocieg uesu sens t laluettes difficult te ied malerial ctJecblu of a positive salace. Eceets of tbe day bave alcayo molded tbe sboc andhave caused it toeoive oerthe years. The Betty Kennedy sboc deais cîihasydhiig topical-from tse Cnstitution 10 tbe enirosmet and Canada-United States relatios. "We'ce probabty dose more ibis year lime ait tbe otber years pot togetise os tbe erosomy. . tbecause Ihtlitersseecerybody Aside from bher years of affiliation diih CF'RB. Betty Kennedy bas berome a lamiliar tare as a regolar panetiet os Front Page Cbalenge. Tisa] ceekly show bai bees on te air for 26 years and Betty bas been part of il tor att but four oft Utos yeaes. Ste is ose of tbree regolar pasetiste wbo, alosg citb a gomst, try 10 identily secs ecents aud tepeopte cte maiebeadtinms National esposure tireagb tbe ceisy tetecîsiom show aod Ils radio program of ber name hace gises Betty Kennedy a degrer of lame cbichis as asset lo ber cors. "As you graduaaty boîld as îdestity more people become acaîtaisle yoe. You cas] aunderestimate thttfactor'" sbesays. Tbe idestity o] tise station sbe represents os anodisr ptus, especialty cisso ooriîg beyond tise isosida of tis coontry. Tiseiroadcast josrsatist dîd flot deseet iser typeoniter cisen sisetel]tishe Ottwa Citizen masy years ago. Ste is tte outisor of tco books. Bot bsmt-setles, t2eriard-A Loce Story is a porsons] accout of ber marriage tu Gerisard Kennedy and tes illumas, wcisled te bis dealhisn 1975, and Hrricane Hazet, a collertion o] memories ofthte violent storm. Altboagb ste ised pt in a flt day et CFRB sud ted dives terset] trom MitotoeToronto and teck tiser driver cias os vacation), Betty Kennedy isaedes tahI igsber day bad jbol begos obeste breesed ites te Georgiso-style hte oshe shoes cidi ber baabasd, Attan Baroe, ai 4:30 p.m. for as interviec. Tbe gardens.,cisici suorroend tbe boge tîmestose bomse on Ratises Lins, are roidence o] Bttyis green isomis. Tbe tract o tand spannîng btlees Ico coincessionse pescdes e perfect et- tisg for long catis cils ber hubtnl, cisicis stîe laitepltace before iseakfast,. Sittinglinte san rootawitisaeview oteaiidnsy- sbuped pool, MnrsKeniiedy admits sise basea tot o] esergy. lier natuao tempo drives bec to cors, quickty et tiings and sie is ablte toise tlexible. "Imoiviously in tise ricisi are,- sie says of ter care Wiessisesand Mr. Brton taie abreakiltcootd teea fisiing trip tu Ne% Brunswicki oeacintre escape to Bermuda. ditisaecomplexion ironoedisy Ils son, ipaticis and sait pntisis a pertevi matchs and impeccable drees, il is bard tii picture tiss coman landing a 30pond samo, but it'sone of ber favorite pastimes, "Ittry nnltote ayafeutlong a tretc,shse exptaîns. -1 treat my fistenes ithia good des] o] respect, Il tismtime tnioitd an aodience. This yeer Betty Kennedy was named to the Ordereo] Canada, a prî'vtîcîoov eappoiniment ismorîng oottanding comccitycontributiions Tisese contributions lsgov cin165 weseis tecame s memter o] tise Meropeltao Toronto Hnspital planning councît Tiss as totoced isy and addilîonat ive years iiuotvemient cils the cedîcat profession as th irstinon-medîcat member o] tise Cottege o] l'isii.iaii and Soirgeons of Ontario cnmplaints committeec Mes. Kennedy set anotiser precedent as tise irs] womnancisoirman ofNNaional Brtersood Wee n 1975, Canadien Couciof v istîann and trios, Beginning in t972 sise speot lice yeers as a cem berofithe govring counci ifithe Univrsity of Tornto and committeés tisereiinctsdîng tise chaiemansiipo tieexternlaffatterncommîittee Sise cas part ni a iisree-menuier tearn in ihe mid-70s ciicis eeviewed proviocial goveromeni spending and reeommended etfiîeencîes in tisa] ae.At theifederattlevet.siseis acemiser of tiese netcion committe foe tise ootstanding aciievement award of tise Public Service in1972 andioas ciaieman in1973. Shisiaepesimemiseroftise citizens advioey commitee ofthe Ontario Mpdicet Association and îs currenty amemicr ofadvisory cocmiiteestfor Ontario Edocutînoat Communications Aaiisoiy, Ryerson Poltechinca tntîtote (Radio-Tetevision Ats). University oi Western Ontario (ociootof]oornatismî. Board meetings are anotiser of etty Kennedy's cocmitnesias a director of tise Ranis o] Moo- treai and Aissona tue.Sise isad eaisvd in the operatios of SimpsonsLtd. aseaisoard oeciser from 1974 to 1979. tsadditeiotb eir grand ountryhome, se and ber hubaed bave s bouse on tise ingoo-ày in Toronto. Betty Kennedy bus tisece sons, Maris Siscin and Darcy and a deogiter Te. os. chis crcoses] 10 fotiowisg in ber collier's iooiceps tisen tise resi of tise iamity. The yooogesi chiid, Tracy is oiudyîng fine arts ai Ynris Universiy, venceviraiing vo tise communicatinsfield. Mes. Kennedy marriedAllain Burton in 1976. hwo B An elite 'member of the club DyU¶IARNOLD) Englaud. trametal" le getteg Toronto bospitais te eco- Cbasp" NPe« adftarTht cas te observance ut asodie amily rote tract citb dis Red Cross te uupply ail of diir B the Canadien stablishmnt ad me= sthdit demauded "ce cors for uomsebsdy aise for a t seedfer.ilood, raîber tdus prctesisg dis cards, Mia Mrtn cash etailylpbe amogd siut a year, maLilpfor Udisakie of ose oce substance fesm vercsrbed interta. " messseu aiathessc". moale aud ta glos a crnpaay dis chance te aaY "TisaIs still dis Monl important fonctionteat A fosase ebaismas of the buge Stepssa diydid'tcaatms." dis Bed Cross bas prided ocer dis yeaes te dis dataetstars cbate, hbsiting i e di ls -The ely reesBp meastegillpleo edsign boptet," besid. v tsniTisa Caadienu WbosaWho55 cludes cors l ever did." bhe adda.ete sbeariroien fur- In 1960, te vcsas aked by dieToronte Mayor pstosas a director 0, bal.a doses ater itareSUatUibeisg irod bp dis Banksof Canada in Nattes Pilips te loran dis Toronto Redsvelsp- Cau csoprteglisiis. OtIawa, ment CrnMcil te uPurebusnessmen te die cors of te e a Iqgtuale aisavenea fr aperes M. BronasmilIte service slaeted ile1luscnthe isCity 10 taise au isterest le lis appoarasce and wbe esçpd at 51disttsl.esly n Torsta te rolled te dis cadet corpsaofuthIeGovernor fter. arettecarepreraris UB a cis or 12.1 a General's Body Guard. In 192, ai dis age of î18 te 'We thatdif thdisbuinessmen in dis cors eses l tlssacirsa u Bipes', lablpstas as smmiÉoued ass aeond lieuteanatl ad cereel iterestad ssasgb teose dial dscelopmest inToosis. etired from dis regirneliln197 aller ice yeaes tosis place lu dis pesper masser tises ce reaily Of Cause, YOMagAllas di ave certaie ai'- as oorary Lbeuteuaat-Coissel. csre ina sad state. Wfailt e te teea hnd vastagaes te is iste dthe pouthdisretailng The psition of Horary Colonel of dhs cegi- 1teoens te th Toronto dsvetopad pesperly,' be world, teeladilsg sladies adbrodie ct e nisbit!dby teGoverusrrlssserai ofCanada. 'said. lrecsdd imlinshecbairman'ssoffice. M. Brtan destel c-un is mlltry ac- Tisose decision incisded 00netstendisg lise Tbat adeasiage cas caupta d i a poudi apant tîitîesa Wbes be esbsted, ths GGBG cas a sobway lise slesg b n is I. srsppig tse At dis "rlM" aseste (Univesity of Trsato carafry unit 'sud t neyer ted aup otter ides tes cestesceesial Spadios Espressa anad oui Scissand a aprivais facilBty te Lausaane, thtis aI! aedstei dissone avr." devetopief assse east-cest espnessy niuto Swtumasadi, asnufleses commrisslion is e Wbes dis regimeat cas raflai ap for active Hwy. 401. colt"mlda ef irmtmembeeasp n te service le World isar 11, diey lradedteir borse 11Haosreel bordes of r mpssbililiessare a "rigis" 5Clubs Ibe adventagas tiat come from for Shermn tante and Lieut. Burton 'tevelled reductios f rom dis somberct camred lu 1970 belagparto( à famltpof seeracbieves. 7,000 miles isy tank, alaen average upssd outwIo- cisen be resigned from eigbt othse boarde nI Newc redrei, M. Burton sud is cils tissai- auda-aifmiles asbesur - diretom aller a piyscetopuet.' castr'Mtt Knndy)didide teirlmbetweesna Heowsunot, iocever, dis typa of sldier cso "E ceaized aithUat ime tisaI sonner or ltIeyos tecnlaseinTrnt,diseir feosearteiltoand catetes bille bite of coud belng mored about a haesteilears thtyes arsn't Superman."- a isea1vY acis" Eise activittas, iorltsilng tse map dariogibat"e. En 1900. on Ils deadi oI is bruIseEdgar, ise cbanrnubp of the IalfRoyal Wtetpr Pair. 'I bave dis doublftit distinction of osty mtisg iecame chairman of Simpao's sud hetd lise la addidion ta is raspanssltils te lise cor- osesugagemestthe rgimnias i,'besid. position util "Me. Thsomson snd is gresp louis pusattoos be bepe ta direct, be aise finda Urne for Whtl e dosant mestioes, boceer, inte ooer . bigs Bfoneg hobbisofu paintng, fteing aud Disinguisbed Service Order 1050) be cas Sbmpons cas scaiiocsd op ie a corporsie sbeatg*. acarded. Wbes asi t esys ulmply be con dis me by tise Husou's Bay Company, cisicis oas En 15, as be cas fluatng bis Second year of modal 'for uomething on dis fiesI day of action atitSelf scailoced a shsort lime ltie by the glas] ab*i ai tise U. if T., AMles Bsrton 1usd hisi Mote Cassino, belons I1issec asy btter. " Thomon orgoolsoibon. , facig a ifficult Choies. Ttelittof cerporate directombhipa, a oecessary Me. Buones latter isad a grosp of Simpauns "At tbat doel ies e ese mdy Ico arciitacte In element for a 5-se member ofthedis tablisbment managers chinlut19 puschased ils csmpany a&B of Toronto isba cere mainig more dian $10,000 club, te sol eaîily cellerted, Me Burton cestends. alter a propossd sais le an Ameelcas tlrm cas a pos," be sld, durlsg a resent interic ai is Tise appolelmeute must be earosi tisesugis yessuotied, boase. of effort. Under dis leadersip ofththitrd Burton te te '"l kec1cosld make Morsdhaamost arcblterte Csrrenly, Me. Burtens ina direct of lise Royal named chairmas, Simpsons uonderceet e bycsorking inothestockrasrn ait9lasee'a. " Banks of Cosda, Bell Canada, Standard Bresd- 'marriage' cidi dise.5meican-teued Sears- Flss9y hobe aisbscisice m si tply did' a stcidag LWt., CIRB Lt., Etectrolyser Cocp. and Rosburkctels toform Simpes-SesLtd. appm orse lesclsasibas dis asvesltp seson dis Hsdeon's Bay Comnpaey. 'The resauit oftel iere a happy Slationsbip tarti Iat fal. Hs did, boceves, find Il difficaît "Tieres a long serbes of pablie iscolcemesi Itet 1ustd for 25 years," M. Brou said, adding ta tel issfaierofbhis deiSlo. dings dia are expastad of pou tefore tse dires- diat as dis originow es tedi Simpsons hem "Ise sManning be cas dtrp me off aidi theesraisp came'alog,' be asid. "A lttfaint- died, dieir siaresscentsapread out andthdis om- unWveslp mi E casidhbaos ta ras liS. ellRta gut nolvemost cidi a lot outmm. Tt'a bec pes pany becarne vulserabte te dis taissover Ibal teawosisontlrn.," be ai. become deiale asaa directe. " eventually befeil il. Essaissall, hbeic es.dsdemsrek i mrgi To prove is mes argument, Mr. Burton cas Aa dis remateeg omesessac dhistened cletestsigblfernes pnnsot ar catadsaonis Active cii tisee Bd CrusSoiety, dis Cassdten devlptg tey fomeda plan temargeSlimpgon's lianbte lausaidaut Misa casa't goteg ta base landlcraft Gult, Salvatios Amy fuodralsteg ithSidimpson-Ses "Ibstat ce caste te affert arelieg Carapatogs, te d iseoTasta Uniited ssbasasse a sbsiiary of ouse mnen bd" but R cas itwuba fsscd huases, dii ast MBrd of Tradia, MoesToonte ladutetal svscuallp, Ibat pan cas cattldbde inatera- 90 bu. ,Dffvospest Commisione, St.Johbas Ambulsance, forasseet0ftshe derai govrmeaouts reiga ta- M'out w m tss. esly casaIMWsOugreos- Bsdsvebipest Aisissey OsC" et Toronto sud satSdss tavlsc Agascey IFIIAIaidBliepsos'a psggd.lembegt.sleelty"bsai"but dia bordoftastsss 5ofdiheItospital f.r Sisis caataonssver by ith d'aBspayCmpany., flga assgltlsg fsserlame st ta leait ChBdirssM. Mrtes cas lira mare nte Uta Audrey ebatosi eBaatade' - la aap 5idimes facSlaMe. Buss-nasbaua Casa Bpes, ns esiuasfermer Milon Mapo. SM 11101soWlgp, bapbassta May ithcii 2, a' able tarnaksliatingsContributions tetbe lis of dis died ofcancernl5yoes ltls doa esIsysaImapost e is te sorgsaaadasand olbtecnemustty. He Marrisi Betty Kesnedp, wcbeltl er "F - - MBàrk g selei, ler «Asmple, diat be cas Ite- uisabaateeaaoead WO, inloin7. "There wes certainly pressure for me flot tu feu aet whatever 1 chose to do." I. àk au