Warner Troyer facts for kids

Warner Troyer (born January 6, 1932 – died September 15, 1991) was a Canadian journalist and writer. He worked in radio and television, telling important stories. He was also an author who wrote books about Canadian politics and environmental issues.

Troyer was born in Cochrane, Ontario. His father, Gordon Troyer, was a minister. Warner lost his leg when he was young. Later, he worked with Patrick Watson, another person who also had a missing leg.

Warner Troyer's Broadcasting Career

Warner Troyer started his career in radio. He was a disc jockey working late at night in Saskatchewan. After that, he became the first radio reporter allowed to cover the Manitoba legislature. This meant he reported on what was happening in the government.

Moving to Winnipeg and CBC Television

Troyer then moved to Winnipeg. He worked for the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper. He also reported news for CKRC radio. In the 1960s, he became well known on CBC Television. He was part of a current affairs show called This Hour Has Seven Days.

In 1975, Troyer helped host the first season of another CBC show. This program was called the fifth estate. He hosted it with Adrienne Clarkson. He also helped create the Eye-To-Eye program for CBWT. For a time, he was a main producer and co-host for W5 on CTV.

Working with The Prisoner

In 1976, Troyer did special commentaries. These were shown after episodes of the TV show The Prisoner on TVOntario. In 1977, he also interviewed Patrick McGoohan. McGoohan was the main actor from The Prisoner. Troyer was also a consultant for a book about the show.

Warner Troyer's Books and Writing

Besides his work in broadcasting, Warner Troyer was also a successful author. He wrote several books on important topics.

Books on Environment and Politics

In 1977, Troyer published a book called No Safe Place. This book was about mercury poisoning in the waters of Northern Ontario. Mercury poisoning is when mercury, a dangerous chemical, gets into water and harms living things.

In 1980, he wrote 200 Days: Joe Clark in Power. This book looked at the short time that Joe Clark was Prime Minister of Canada. Clark's government was a minority government in 1979. This means his party did not win most of the seats in parliament. His government was defeated later that year.

Troyer also wrote a book about the history of Canadian radio and television. It was called The Sound & the Fury: An Anecdotal History of Canadian Broadcasting. This book came out in 1982.

Focusing on Environmental Issues

In his later years, Troyer spent more time on environmental issues. He was a consultant for The Canadian Green Consumer Guide. This guide was published in 1989. In 1990, he wrote his own book called Preserving Our World. This book was a guide for consumers. It was based on the Brundtland Report, which is a famous report about sustainable development.

Personal Life

Warner Troyer was married three times. With his first wife, Margaret, he had six children: Marc, Scott, Jill, Jennifer, Peggy, and John. He also had two more children, Peter and Anne, with his second wife.

In the early 1980s, Troyer and his third wife, Glenys Moss, moved to Sri Lanka. There, they started a school for journalism.

Warner Troyer passed away in Toronto at the age of 59.