Mr. Hutchison was born in Prescott, Ontario on June 5, 1901, and attended school
in Victoria, B.C. He has been the Editorial Director of The Vancouver Sun since
1963. He began his journalism career as a political reporter in Ottawa in 1925,
was Associate Editor for The Winnipeg Free Press from 1944 to 1950 and Editor of
the Victoria Daily Times from 1950 to 1963. Mr. Hutchison is considered one of
Canada's foremost authorities on political and economic affairs and is well-
known in Washington, D.C. journalistic circles.
Mr.
Hutchison has traveled extensively and is a well-known Canadian author of
several books:
"The
Unknown Country", published in 1943, winner of the Governor- General's
award.
"The
Hollow Men", published in 1944.
"The
Fraser", 42nd
in the "Rivers of America" series, published in 1950.
"The
Incredible Canadian", published 1952 (biography of Rt. Hon. William Lyon
Mackenzie King).
"The
Struggle for
the Border", a novel, published in
1955.
"Canada:
Tomorrow's Giant", published
in 1957.
"The
Western Window", published in 1967.
He has written numerous short stories which have been published
in the "Saturday Evening Post", "Colliers",
"Cosmopolitan", "American", "Liberty", and was the
first winner of the award for
Distinguished Journalism in the Commonwealth, given by the Royal Society of
Arts, London, in 1961. Recent recipient
of the Order of Canada.
Mr.
Hutchison is married, has two children, and resides in Victoria, B.C.
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Canadian "Who's Who" Biographical Service, 1963
edition.