Gary Mason
Gary Mason began his journalism career in British Columbia in 1981, working as a summer intern for Canadian Press. One of his first assignments was covering the last days of the province's favourite son, Terry Fox.
Mr. Mason would later go on to work for the Victoria Times-Colonist before joining The Vancouver Sun, where he worked for 19 years in a variety of roles, including legislative bureau chief, city editor and deputy managing editor before he began writing a popular sports column in 1997.
Mr. Mason joined The Globe and Mail in 2005 as a national columnist writing on B.C. affairs.
Mr. Mason has twice been the recipient of the Jack Webster Award, the highest journalism honor handed out in B.C., and has also been nominated for a National Newspaper Award on three occasions, winning in 2000 and 2002 for sports writing. Mr. Mason is the author of several best-selling books, including his latest Oldtimers: On the Road with the Legends of Hockey.
Mr. Mason split his early days between his hometown of Niagara Falls, Ont., and Sarnia, Ont., where he attended St. Patrick's High School. He has lived in B.C. since 1979.
Mr. Mason is based in the Vancouver suburb of Tsawwassen with his wife, Barbara, also a writer, and two sons, Jordan and Geoffrey.
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