| Revision as of 19:56, 16 March 2009 editThompsonBrewin (talk | contribs)3 editsNo edit summary← Previous edit | Revision as of 16:19, 27 December 2009 edit undoSmackBot (talk | contribs)3,734,324 editsm →External links: Delink dates (WP:MOSUNLINKDATES) using Project:AWBNext edit → | ||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * (accessed |
* (accessed 20 June 2006) | ||
| * (accessed |
* (accessed 20 June 2006) | ||
| {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Betty}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Betty}} | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 27 December 2009
Betty Thompson (1934-1994) was a Canadian television presenter who spent most of her career at CKCO-TV in Kitchener, Ontario. She was seen throughout Canada as host of CTV's version of Romper Room, a children's programme produced at CKCO's studios.
She was born in Walkerton, Ontario, raised in Peterborough, Ontario and studied broadcasting at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. She was married twice and had three daughters, Susan, Patricia and Judith.
The annual Betty Thompson Golf Classic began in 1992 as a financial support for breast cancer education and research. She would die from this disease in 1994, four years after diagnosis. During her lifetime, Thompson would contribute to many charitable and community causes, particularly in Kitchener and its region.
CKCO career
- 1956: begins her career with the station, following graduation from Ryerson
- 1972-1975: becomes host of Romper Room as "Miss Betty" (CTV network)
- Ladies First
- The Flower Spot
- Be My Guest
- Tempo Ontario
- Betty and Friends
- 1992: became the station's community relations co-ordinator
Awards and recognition
- 1992: Kitchener-Waterloo Citizen of the Year by the twin-cities' Junior Chamber of Commerce
- 1992: Kitchener-Waterloo Cancer Society's fund raising campaign honorary chair
External links
- Region of Waterloo: Betty Thompson profile (accessed 20 June 2006)
- CTV Southwestern Ontario: Community Champions (accessed 20 June 2006)
 | This biographical article related to Canadian television is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |