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RIP Bob Hunter
Can't believe it's actually true...wow I'm so shocked!
RIP! 
wow.
source?
Who?
wtf?
RIP
CANCER takes another ..
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Legend Lost
Throughout his life, Citytv Ecology Specialist Bob Hunter fought every battle you can imagine in his zest to save the environment.
He was the co-founder of Greenpeace, recognized as one of the leading enviro-action groups in the world.
He stood down ships seeking to stop whaling and later the Canadian seal hunt, forcing himself before powerful vessels aimed on killing the innocent creatures he vowed to protect.
He took on critics and corporations, the well meaning but misguided and the greedy anything-for-a-buck crowd.
In the end, Bob emerged with so many victories. But he finally lost the one battle he couldn't win - the fight to save his own life. He died from prostate cancer Monday morning. He was only 63.
Bob came late to the CityPulse family, but like so many of his other endeavours, he made an immediate and special impression.
His stories on everything from Temagami to his journey along the Thelon River and his tracking of his old friend, Capt. Paul Watson's journeys with the Sea Shepherd Society, prompted action and outrage alike.
Nothing pleased him more.
But Bob was a seasoned pro well before he arrived on the shores of the CityPulse newsroom. He was a columnist for the Vancouver Sun and later for Eye Weekly and the author of 13 well-received books - one of which won a Governor General's Award.
He ran for the Liberals in a provincial by-election in 2001, losing to the N.D.P.'s Michael Prue. He hosted "Hunters' Gatherings" on CablePulse24 for several years, bringing new colours to both sides of intense green issues.
His editorials on the station won countless awards. His "Paper Cuts" segment on Breakfast Television was a morning ritual for hundreds of thousands. And the accolades he brought to the medium were reflected off camera as well.
Bob was honoured as one of Time Magazine's Eco Heroes of the 20th Century. A scholarship in his name continues to enrich students at the U. of T. And his passion for the environment proves it was easy being green.
But it was his power with words that inspired so many. "I think my earliest heroes, if I had any, were writers," he once recalled. "And having seen it, I had to express it. Otherwise it wouldn't have been worth living."
But Bob took that living seriously, risking his life most famously in the early 1970s, with an iconic image, sandwiched between a whaling ship's harpoons and one of the great mammals, in an effort to protect it from a crew bent on harvesting the creature.
He later repeated the death-defying act at Canada's seal hunt.
Those who witnessed his bravery remain in awe of that courage all these years later. "Greenpeace as an organization already existed at that time," recalls fellow eco-warrior Dan McDermott. "The mind bomb of that action - putting yourself between the harpoon and the whale � arguably saved the whales."
Hunter was also there protesting nuclear tests and the dumping of toxic waste. And he never shied away from the danger or the controversy.
When he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999, he tried treatments that were both conventional and unconventional. In the end, none worked and the cancer spread.
He fought his final battle the way he had so many others, discussing it on his show and giving updates on his progress until he was too ill to continue.
He's survived by his wife of 31 years, Bobbi, a 26-year-old son named Will, his 19-year-old daughter Emily, two children from a previous marriage - 41-year-old Conan and 37-year-old Justine - and four loving grandchildren.
At the time of his marriage, he recalls promising Bobbi that their life together "won't be dull". And to the end he delivered on that vow, leaving an indelible mark on both history and nature that - like the ecosphere he tried so hard to protect - will be his legacy.
Funeral arrangements and a memorial service have yet to be finalized.
source:
http://www.pulse24.com/News/Top_Sto...02-013/page.asp
Bob Hunter was a great Canadian and he will be missed
Rest in peace.
I miss his morning "paper cuts" segment on BT. He really knew how to pick apart the crap in our daily newspapers!
thats horrible news......
condolences to family, friends and co-workers......
An intelligent and articulate man on many levels!
Robert - you will be missed by many.....
acta est fabula - amicus humani generis - vade in pace
my prayers are with you.....
Wow... RIP Mr. Hunter
Always sad to read when a good Canadian (someone we should be proud of) involved in media (even if it is citytv) dies of cancer.
Condolences to his family and friends
And another eco-hero is lost....
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| Originally posted by muzzybear I miss his morning "paper cuts" segment on BT. He really knew how to pick apart the crap in our daily newspapers! |
RIP Bob... I miss paper cuts too.
An article on Yahoo! front page...
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| Bob Hunter, Co-Founder of Greenpeace, Dies Mon May 2, 7:04 PM ET TORONTO - Canadian Bob Hunter, who co-founded Greenpeace and used his savvy as a journalist to turn the environmental group's fight to an international cause, died Monday after a battle with prostate cancer, the organization said. He was 63. Hunter, a columnist for the Vancouver Sun in the 1960s and most recently an ecology broadcaster for Canadian media, first came to prominence in 1971 with the launch of Greenpeace and its protests against nuclear testing. He brought public attention to the hunting of whales and seals, as well as the dumping of toxic waste into the oceans. The thick-bearded Hunter was once named one of Time magazine's top eco-heroes of the 20th century. "Bob was a creative force in shaping Greenpeace," said Bruce Cox, executive director of Greenpeace Canada. "His passion and his commitment translated into powerful communications, and his unorthodox approach to communications helped define Greenpeace." Hunter, who coined the phrase "Don't Make a Wave" to describe his opposition to nuclear testing, boarded a small fishing boat, dubbed the "Greenpeace," in 1971 to set off to Alaska to protest U.S. nuclear testing. "I thought I was going to be a reporter, taking notes," Hunter later said, according to a news release from Greenpeace. "In reality, I wound up on first watch." He remained on board for 45 days. Hunter helped establish the in-your-face communication style that became a Greenpeace trademark. He became the first president of Greenpeace in 1973, and led it through its transformation into an international group present in 40 countries, with more than 2.5 million members worldwide. His media savvy and passion for ecology was critical to the organization, the group said, having adopted the term "rainbow warriors" to describe Greenpeace activists. In his most recent role, the Manitoba-born Hunter was the ecology news specialist for CHUM's Citytv and CP24 TV channels. He was perhaps best known to Toronto viewers for Paper Cuts, a segment in which Hunter wore a bathrobe and commented on the stories in the day's newspapers. "This was a man with a great loving heart, a brilliant mind and a massive spirit," said Stephen Hurlbut, vice president of news programming for Citytv. Hunter died surrounded by his wife, Bobbi and his children Will, Emily, Conan and Justine, according to Citytv. Funeral arrangements were yet to be decided. "Bob was an inspirational storyteller, an audacious fighter and an unpretentious mystic," said John Doherty, Chair of Greenpeace Canada. "He was serious about saving the world while always maintaining a sense of humor." Greenpeace said Hunter's spirit would live on "through the people he inspired, the whales he saved and the organization he helped create." |
omg I didn't realize who he was until I read the whole thread.
I used to watch 'paper cuts' every morning b4 going to school.
RIP.
this is a pisser - but i don't really recognize him oh well
R.i.p!@
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| Originally posted by VERTiG0 Who? |
This hit a little home, I grew up with Bob Hunter's quest for saving Tagamami and his endless plot to save this planet from our plundering.
His articles and stories were articulate, well humoured and taught us lessons without being too preachy.
He was Greenpeace's founder but more importantly Canada's eco-warrior.
RIP Bob Hunter.
...BT won't be the same in that snazzy morning coat highlighting articles in your house at wee hours when we can barely speak.
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| Originally posted by muzzybear I miss his morning "paper cuts" segment on BT. He really knew how to pick apart the crap in our daily newspapers! |
RIP. I used to frequently watch his morning paper "skit"
bob was proof that not all hippies are crazy unemployed drug addicts
I <3 Bob Hunter RIP
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| Originally posted by dissonance I <3 Bob Hunter RIP |
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| Originally posted by fayraree You know, now that you just said that I finally figured out what <3 really means...thanks!! (sorry total n00b comment) |
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| Originally posted by RobbyG. Don't feel bad cause I just figured it out too |
LOL!!!
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