Gary Brian Mittelholtz (28 May 1954 – 13 March 2010) was a Canadian radio journalist, known foremost for his work with

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. His radio reporting won him a gold prize at the Atlantic Journalism Awards. Mittelholtz was born in

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where he received a Radio and Television Arts degree from

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in 1977. His broadcasting career was entirely with

first in Toronto where he began following graduation, then at

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, finally New Brunswick where he was based with CBC in Saint John. In April 2007, Mittelholtz began hi
Doing Stuff Outdoors
blog and podcast. In December 2008, he retired from CBC Radio and became owner of the ''River Valley News'' in the

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area following the death of that newspaper's long-time owner Diane Bormke. In March 2010, Mittelholtz was cross-country skiing in Goshen, in the

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area, when he suffered a

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and died.Radio host with a gentle voice shared his love of the outdoors with listeners
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mittelholtz, Gary 1954 births 2010 deaths Canadian radio journalists Journalists from Toronto Toronto Metropolitan University alumni