John Counsell is a Canadian broadcaster and pastor

Pastor

The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....

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He began pastoring duties in 1981, serving in Canadian communities such as St Catharines

St. Catharines, Ontario

St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres of land...

, Windsor

Windsor, Ontario

Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...

, Brandon

Brandon, Manitoba

Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...

 and Neepawa, Manitoba

Neepawa, Manitoba

Neepawa is a town in Manitoba, Canada located on the Yellowhead Highway at the intersection with Highway 5. its population was 3,298. Neepawa was incorporated as a town in 1883. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Langford and bordered to the north by the Rural Municipality of Rosedale....

. He has been a talk radio personality since 1982 and is currently host of Late Night Counsell

Late Night Counsell

Late Night Counsell or LNC is a late night talk show hosted by John Counsell on the radio station CFRA in Ottawa, Ontario. Running weeknights from 10:00 pm to 12:00 am, it discusses various newsmaking stories of the day....

on 580 CFRA

CFRA (AM)

CFRA is a Conservative talk radio station in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, owned by Bell Media. The station broadcasts at 580 kHz on the AM band.-History:...

 in Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

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Counsell is currently an associate pastor at Bethel Pentecostal Church in Nepean, Ontario

Nepean, Ontario

- Recent quantity of snow :- History :Nepean Township, originally known as Township D, was established in 1792 and originally included what is now the central area of Ottawa west of the Rideau River. Jehiel Collins, from Vermont, is believed to have been the first person to settle in Nepean...

. He was previously an associate and senior pastor at Parkway Road Pentecostal Church in Greely, Ontario

Greely, Ontario

Greely is a quickly growing rural village in the southern end of Ottawa, formerly a part of the Township of Osgoode. It has been a part of the City of Ottawa since amalgamation in 2001. Greely is currently the largest rural village in terms of land area and the third largest in terms of population...

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Counsell's first cousin once removed is NHLer Darren Helm

Darren Helm

Darren Helm is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.- Junior career :...

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Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

 night-time talk show host Peter Holder of CJAD

CJAD (AM)

CJAD is an English language radio station, owned by Astral Media, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The station has a news/talk format and identifies itself as CJAD 800....

 once delivered newspapers with Counsell in the 1970s.

External links

• Official site
• CFRA Page on John
• Bethel Pentecostal Church Ottawa: pastor profiles Counsell comments on Canadian day of mourning following September 2001 terrorist attacks
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