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Barrie Zwicker
Barrie Wallace Zwicker (born November 5, 1934) is a Canadian alternative media journalist, documentary producer, and political activist. He is best known for his documentary work, which has dealt primarily with 9/11 conspiracy theories. Biography Barrie Zwicker was born in White Haven, Nova Scotia. His family soon moved to Manitoba, and Zwicker's earliest work in journalism was with the ''Russell Banner'', a local newspaper in Manitoba, at the age of 16. He went on to study journalism at University of Michigan. In 1967, Zwicker earned a Southam Fellowship allowing him to work with media analysis pioneer, Marshall McLuhan at St. Michael's College. Zwicker became a staff writer at a variety of newspapers in Canada and the United States, including ''The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Vancouver Province, Sudbury Star, Detroit News'', and ''Lansing State Journal''. During his seven-year tenure at ''The Globe and Mail'', he won several awards with the Education Writers' Associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitehead, Nova Scotia
Whitehead is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough Guysborough, officially named the Municipality of the District of Guysborough, is a district municipality in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district. It is home to ... in Guysborough County. As of 2011 the population of Whitehead consists of between 50 and 120 people. The location and geography of Whitehead is very typical of a coastal fishing village, in that it has various large rockformations and many small islands surrounding it. The harbour is protected by islands and points extending out into the bay from either side. Whitehead experiences large amounts of fog due to its relative location. Each year during the second week in August the annual Whitehead Days festival is held, with a parade, games for children, a beer garden, and many other attractions. Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |