Barry Wilson, BJ '74 | School of Journalism and Communication

Alumni Memory: Barry Wilson, BJ ’74

Recollections, 47 years Later

There are three of them:
1) Having the opportunity to learn from two particularly influential, experienced and wise profs – Wilf Kesterton and Carmen Cumming
2) Getting to know fellow students, some of whom I have kept in touch with during my journalism career including Doug Small
3) The doors it opened to an unexpected and fascinating 44-year journalism career in three provinces and 34 years in the Parliamentary Press Gallery for The Western Producer with world-wide travel and induction into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame as a bonus – Barry Wilson (BJ ’74)

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