Fred Bodsworth
Encyclopedia
Charles Frederick Fred Bodsworth (born October 11, 1918) is a Canadian
writer, journalist
and amateur naturalist
.
Born in Port Burwell
, Ontario
, Bodsworth worked as a journalist for the St. Thomas Times-Journal
, The Toronto Star, and Maclean's
, where he also served as assistant editor. From 1964 to 1967, he was president of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists. He received the Matt Cohen Prize
in 2003 for his writing.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
writer, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and amateur naturalist
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
.
Born in Port Burwell
Port Burwell, Ontario
Port Burwell is a community on the north shore of Lake Erie, in the municipality of Bayham in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.It is situated at the mouth of Big Otter Creek.-History:...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Bodsworth worked as a journalist for the St. Thomas Times-Journal
St. Thomas Times-Journal
The St. Thomas Times-Journal is the city newspaper of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, owned by Subsidiary of Sun Media Corporation - A Quebecor Media Company. Quebecor Media is in turn a Subsidiary of Quebecor Inc....
, The Toronto Star, and Maclean's
Maclean's
Maclean's is a Canadian weekly news magazine, reporting on Canadian issues such as politics, pop culture, and current events.-History:Founded in 1905 by Toronto journalist/entrepreneur Lt.-Col. John Bayne Maclean, a 43-year-old trade magazine publisher who purchased an advertising agency's in-house...
, where he also served as assistant editor. From 1964 to 1967, he was president of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists. He received the Matt Cohen Prize
Matt Cohen Prize
The Matt Cohen Prize is an award given annually by the Writers' Trust of Canada to a Canadian writer, in honour of a distinguished lifetime contribution to Canadian literature...
in 2003 for his writing.