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June Rose Callwood, (June 2, 1924 – April 14, 2007) was a Canadian journalist, author and social activist. She was born in Chatham, Ontario and grew up in nearby Belle River. ==Life and career== June Callwood grew up in Belle River with her younger sister Jane Callwood. Callwood began her journalism career at her high school, Brantford Collegiate Institute, where she was editor of the school paper.〔 She later worked for the ''Brantford Expositor''.〔 In 1942, she was offered a job with ''The Globe and Mail'' and moved to Toronto. She married journalist Trent Frayne two years later, but continued to use her own surname because ''The Globe and Mail'' at that time did not employ married women. She ultimately left the ''Globe and Mail'' to raise a family but later resumed her career by becoming a freelance journalist, writing books and magazine pieces, many for ''Maclean's''. Callwood ghost-wrote close to ten autobiographies for such prominent Americans as broadcaster Barbara Walters, film director Otto Preminger and Dr. Charles William Mayo. Frayne and Callwood also hosted the CBC Television talk show ''The Fraynes'' in the 1954-55 television season. Callwood later entered television journalism, hosting the series ''In Touch'' on CBC Television from 1975 to 1978.〔 She also hosted two series, ''National Treasure'' and ''Caregiving with June Callwood'', for Vision TV.〔 Callwood's career was marked by a strong concern for social justice, especially on issues affecting children and women. She became one of Canada's most famous social justice activists, founding or co-founding over 50 Canadian social action organizations including youth and women's hostels. She founded Casey House (a Toronto hospice for people with AIDS), Jessie's (now called Jessie's: The June Callwood Centre for Young Women), PEN Canada, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and Feminists Against Censorship. In 2004, Callwood went public about her battle with cancer. She refused treatment and continued to be active until she succumbed to the disease in the morning of April 14, 2007. Callwood was last seen on TV on April 2, 2007 in the CBC show ''The Hour'', interviewed by George Stroumboulopoulos.〔 A biography, written by Anne Dublin and entitled ''June Callwood: A Life of Action'', was published in March 2007. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「June Callwood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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