Stevie Cameron, 80, on Aug. 31, from Parkinson’s. Born in Belleville, ON, Cameron’s foray into journalism began as a food writer in the late 1970s, after attending Le Cordon Bleu Cooking School in Paris. She went on to become food editor of the Toronto Star, lifestyles editor at the Ottawa Journal, and later lifestyles and travel editor at the Ottawa Citizen. She eventually transitioned into investigative and political reporting at the Citizen. By 1986, Cameron had joined The Globe and Mail as a national columnist and reporter and published her first book, Ottawa Inside Out. Her second book, On the Take: Crime, Corruption and Greed in the Mulroney Years, published in 1994, raised questions about former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s involvement in the Airbus Affair. She went on to join Maclean’s magazine as a contributing editor, was the founding editor of women’s magazine Elm Street in 1996, and penned more books, including two on serial killer Robert Pickton. Cameron also did a stint as host of CBC’s “The Fifth Estate” in the early 1990s. Her work outside of journalism included co-founding Out of the Cold, a volunteer program run out of Toronto’s St. Andrew’s Church, providing food and clothing to the homeless. Cameron was awarded the Order of Canada in 2012.
Marty Adler, 81, on Aug. 24 after a long battle with cancer. A longtime media presence on radio and television in Windsor from CKLW to CBC, Adler was equally known for his four decades as a track announcer at Windsor Raceway. Adler is perhaps best remembered for his work as a CBC sportscaster and turning games into stories, giving many high school athletes their 15 minutes of fame. He founded Great Lakes Television in 1982, a production company focused on commercials, corporate videos and a real estate channel. In 2021, Adler pursued a licence for community radio station “The Burg,” CKBG 107.9 Amherstburg, ON, which launched on July 3, 2023. His last day on-air was July 13.
Jack Milligan, 91, on Aug. 18. In addition to a long career with Edmonton Telephones (EdTel), Milligan worked as a part-time broadcast technician at several Edmonton radio stations, including CJCA and CHQT. He also oversaw the sound system build for various events in the Edmonton area, notably the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
