I've just read in the Globe & Mail that Peter Gzowski, a great Canadian broadcaster and literacy advocate, died yesterday. Listening to Gzowski was a joy, whether he was interviewing a Prime Minister, a piper, or uncovering gems of local folklore or history. Christopher Perry suggests that "we should remember Peter by having an unofficial holiday where we wear cords and fishermen knit sweaters to work... or read books to children or make some other personal and meaningful contribution to society. Or, perhaps we could remember him by coining a new term, "How very Gzowski of you"." In lieu of flowers, his family suggests:

• a donation to the Nunavut Literacy Council, or


• a donation to Frontier College