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Topic spans: 1926 - 2007
June Callwood: Canada's Conscience
No one was excluded in the world of June Callwood. The celebrated journalist/activist with a "just fix it" attitude worked tirelessly for countless causes. She helped found over 50 social organizations including Nellie's women's shelter and Casey House, Canada's first AIDS hospice. Dubbed St. June, the woman with movie star good looks and an unwavering capacity for compassion, battled personal tragedy, depression and controversy in a long life that served as Canada's conscience. June Callwood died on April 14, 2007, at age 82.
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Choosing truth over false eyelashes
Broadcast Date: Jan. 2, 1978
"People my age need to start something new in their fifties," June Callwood tells host Barbara McLeod. At age 53, Callwood finds herself excited about a new form of journalism. She's the host of a popular CBC Television program called In Touch, a show about "empathy." Callwood seems at ease with her age and her stage in life. Even under the glare of the harsh TV lights, Callwood refuses to wear makeup, get her hair coiffed or act coquettish in front of the camera. She says it's all part of her philosophy to be truthful.Choosing truth over false eyelashes
• June Callwood hosted the CBC Television program In Touch from 1975 to 1978.• Callwood's other CBC Television gigs include guest hosting for Close-Up and interviewing for Take 30. She also hosted individual episodes of Generation, a summer series from 1965, and Profile in 1979.
• From 1991 to 1996, Callwood interviewed prominent Canadians including Margaret Atwood, Phil Fontaine, William Hutt and Karen Kain for a program on Vision TV called National Treasures. She compiled some of these interviews into a book titled June Callwood's National Treasures (1994).
• She hosted a TV show called Caregiving with June Callwood on Prime TV in 1998.
Choosing truth over false eyelashes
Medium: Television
Program: Time for You
Broadcast Date: Jan. 2, 1978
Guest(s): June Callwood
Host: Barbara McLeod
Duration: 3:16
Last updated:
May 23, 2007
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April 14, 2007
June Callwood, a prolific writer who dedicated her life to social causes, has died at the age of 82.
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Choosing truth over false eyelashes.
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Last updated: May 23, 2007.
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