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Margaret Lyons knighted for creating good CBC radio

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Dan Say

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Jan 2, 2010, 12:33:40 AM1/2/10
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Margaret Lyons, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Member of the Order of Canada

For her contributions as a pioneer for women in Canadian broadcasting, and for
her sustained commitment as a volunteer.

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CBC mentions in passing
.." Margaret Lyons, former vice-president of CBC English Radio who is being
recognized as a pioneer for women in broadcasting. Lyons helped create
programs such as Morningside and As It Happens."

Dan Say

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Jan 2, 2010, 12:40:21 AM1/2/10
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Personal background story of Keiko Margaret Inouye Lyons

http://www.jccc.on.ca/heritage/five_gen/stories/lyons.html

Bobcat

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Jan 2, 2010, 10:56:33 AM1/2/10
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Her nickname in her CBC days was "Dragon Lady", not so much for her
Chinese heritage but for her heavy-handed management style.

Dan Say

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Jan 2, 2010, 3:09:52 PM1/2/10
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In article <92c54692-6ab4-4085...@p23g2000vbl.googlegroups.com>, Bobcat <bobbyt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 2, 12:33=A0am, danielsayNOSP...@yahoo.com (Dan Say) wrote:
> > http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=3D13469

> >
> > Margaret Lyons, C.M.
> > Toronto, Ontario
> > Member of the Order of Canada
> >
> > For her contributions as a pioneer for women in Canadian broadcasting, an=

> d for
> > her sustained commitment as a volunteer.
> >
> > ---------
> > =A0 =A0 CBC mentions in passing
> > .." Margaret Lyons, former vice-president of CBC English Radio who is bei=

> ng
> > recognized as a pioneer for women in broadcasting. Lyons helped create
> > programs such as Morningside and As It Happens."
>
> Her nickname in her CBC days was "Dragon Lady", not so much for her
> Chinese heritage but for her heavy-handed management style.

Yes, we've heard. Though she is of Japanese heritage.
But under her watch we did get better programmes.

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