June Callwood: Canadian Journalist and Activist Dies at 82

June Callwood was a Canadian journalist, author and social activist. Born on June 2, 1924, in Chatham, Ontario, she began as a cub reporter at the Brantford Expositor.

Callwood wrote for The Globe and Mail, Maclean's and Chatelaine and hosted CBC's In Touch. She co-founded more than 50 social-action organizations, including Casey House, a hospice for people with AIDS, and PEN Canada. She was an officer of the Order of Canada.

Her son Casey was killed by a drunk driver in 1982. She married sportswriter Trent Frayne and had four children. In April 2007 she decided to stop treatment for cancer and died in Toronto on April 14, 2007, at age 82.

Achievements: Order of Canada (Companion), co-founded Casey House and PEN Canada.

Birth: June 2, 1924 - Chatham, Ontario, Canada.

Profession: Journalist and activist.

Interesting Facts: She was married to Trent Frayne for over 50 years.