Craig Lawrence, 73, on Sept. 1, following a stroke and early onset Parkinson’s. Originally from Duncan, BC, Lawrence attended the BCIT Broadcast program in the early 1970s before joining BCTV/Global BC in Vancouver as a cameraman in the heyday of studio variety and game shows. “Mongo,” as he was known, became an excellent handheld and ped cameraman and later mastered the jib. He was eventually promoted to DOP (Director of Photography), a title he held until 2013. Among the events he worked on were many Olympic games, working with the BCTV/WIC mobile group for American and Canadian networks. Lawrence also bonded with many of the children featured in profiles he shot for the annual Variety Show of Hearts Telethon.
