Dave Kotyk, on Oct. 31 after a brief illness. A cameraman for nearly four decades in the Toronto market, Kotyk worked with CBC News and CTV (CFTO), before joining the Global Toronto newsroom in an ENG camera role. He’d been with Global part-time for more than 20 years.
Richard (Rick) Bray, 72, on Oct. 3. After graduating from Carleton University, Bray started his career with the Ottawa Citizen, joining CBC in 1978. He was with the public broadcaster for two decades as a writer and editor with CBC Toronto and producer of “Sunday Morning.” He eventually went freelance to write for publications like Vanguard and Defence Magazine. Indulging his interest in tech and the military, Bray’s work took him to Germany, Bosnia, Afghanistan and the Canadian Arctic, among other destinations.
