June Callwood

June Callwood
Born
June Rose Callwood

June 2, 1924
DiedApril 14, 2007(2007-04-14) (aged 82)[1]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Author
Journalist
Activist
Notable credit(s)Order of Canada
Order of Ontario
Toronto Arts Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award
Canadian News Hall of Fame inductee
SpouseTrent Frayne
ChildrenJill Frayne
Brant Frayne
Jesse Frayne
Casey Frayne

June Rose Callwood, CC OOnt (June 2, 1924 – April 14, 2007) was a Canadian journalist, author and social activist. She garnered fame for her articles and columns written for national newspapers and magazines, including Maclean's and Chatelaine.[2] She solidified her name by founding charities focused on certain communities in Canada, including Nellie's, one of Canada's first shelters for women in crisis, Jessie's Centre for Teenagers, now the June Callwood Centre for Women and Families, and Casey House, Canada's first HIV/AIDS hospice.[3]

  1. ^ Werner Bergen. "June Callwood, festival friend". Peterborough Examiner, April 16, 2007.
  2. ^ "Canada's Conscience: A Biography June Callwood, C.C., O.Ont., LL.D." (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  3. ^ "June Callwood". 29 May 2021.