Val Werier

Valentine Werier, CM OM (June 29, 1917 – April 22, 2014) was a Canadian journalist for the Winnipeg Free Press and prior to its closing in August 1980, The Winnipeg Tribune. Werier was honoured with the Order of Manitoba in 2004[1] and the Order of Canada. He was born in Winnipeg in 1917.[2]

Val Werier
Born(1917-06-29)June 29, 1917
Winnipeg, Manitoba
DiedApril 22, 2014(2014-04-22) (aged 96)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
NationalityCanadian
OccupationJournalist
Employer(s)Winnipeg Tribune
Winnipeg Free Press
Known forEnvironmental activism, newspaper columnist
Parents
  • Mischa Werier (father)
  • Maria Werier (mother)

Werier died at the age of 96 on April 22, 2014.[3]

References
  1. "Members of the Order of Manitoba". Mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  2. "Memorable Manitobans: Valentine "Val" Werier (1917-2014)". Mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. "Order of Canada journalist Val Werier dies at age 96". Theglobeandmail.com. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
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