Betty Kennedy

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Betty Kennedy (born January 4, 1926) is a Canadian broadcaster, journalist, author, and retired Senator, who is best known as a panelist on the CBC television show Front Page Challenge (1962–1995).

From 1959 until 1986, she was a public affairs editor with the Toronto radio station CFRB.

She wrote two books: Gerhard (1975) and Hurricane Hazel (1979).

She was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien on June 20, 2000. She retired less than six months later on her 75th birthday.

[edit] Honours

• In 1982 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
• In 1983, she was elected to the Canadian News Hall of Fame.
• In 1992, she was elected to the Canadian Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
• In 1998, she was made a Serving Sister in the Venerable Order of Saint John [1]

[edit] References

• Political biography from the Library of Parliament
• Kennedy, Betty (1926- ). Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved on February 13, 2005.
• APPOINTMENTS TO THE SENATE. Privy Council Office. Retrieved on February 13, 2005.