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Toronto Globe & Mail obit:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl.../BDAStory/BDA/
SINCLAIR, Lister, O.C., B.A., M.A., LL.D., D.Litt., Litt.D. died
Monday, October 16, 2006 at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
Survived by two sons, Andrew and Peter (Philippa), and grandchildren
Chris and Sally Sinclair. Lovingly remembered by Gloria Saarinen, his
professional and life-partner of more than twenty years, and by
dearest friend Nonnie Elkins. Lister Sinclair was one of public
broadcasting's foremost figures for more than half a century. He
educated, enlightened and entertained generations of Canadians with
his expertise in subjects as diverse as mathematics, astronomy, music,
nature, history, drama and sports. A modern Renaissance man, Lister
Sinclair began his long association with the CBC in 1944 by writing
radio plays while he was a lecturer in mathematics. Over the years,
during what many consider to be the Golden Age of radio, he wrote and
adapted more than 400 plays, many for Andrew Allen's ''Stage'' series.
In the fifties, his play ''Hilda Morgan'' created an uproar in
Parliament because it dealt with unmentionable subjects: the heroine
was pregnant, unmarried and was considering ''doing something about
it'' in the euphemism of the times. But radio drama was only the
beginning. He was a radio actor, panelist, critic, commentator,
musicologist, producer, director, program host and CBC executive
vice-president. He was involved with such important television series
as ''Man At the Centre'', ''The Nature of Things'' and ''Horizon''. He
was perhaps best known to contemporary listeners for his sixteen years
as host of the CBC Radio program IDEAS. In a career spanning most of
the history of the CBC, he brought to every new venture erudition,
wit, grace and a passionate delight in learning that reminds us all
what public broadcasting at its best can be. For all his achievements,
Lister Sinclair thought of himself simply as a teacher. He drew on an
encyclopaedic knowledge gathered while satisfying his insatiable
curiosity about everything under the sun ... and beyond. In a question
and answer session with IDEAS listeners the following exchanges took
place. Question: In your youth, what were your goals? What was your
inspiration and have you accomplished what you truly wished? Lister
Sinclair: My goal and inspiration from a very early age was the thrill
of finding out stuff. And then making connections. This affliction has
become much more severe as the years go by. Question: Can mankind
survive the coming environmental crisis? Lister Sinclair: Maybe. But
every form of life on earth and no doubt elsewhere is due to become
extinct. Speaking personally, when I look out of the window, even on a
grungy day, I think I made a very wise decision to choose this planet
to die on. A public memorial will be held in November 2006.


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