MacGregor, Roy

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        Roy MacGregor is a journalist and author. He was born in Whitney, Ontario in 1948 and raised in Huntsville, Ontario. He was educated at Laurentian University and later acquired a degree in journalism from the University of Western Ontario. He has worked for several magazines and newspapers including MacLean's, Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, and the Ottawa Citizen. His more than 40 books include: Canoe Country: The Making of Canada, 2015; Wayne Gretzky's Ghost: And Other Tales from a Lifetime in Hockey, 2011; Northern Light: The Enduring Mystery of Tom Thomson and the Woman Who Loved Him, 2010; Canadians: A Portrait of a Country and Its People, 2007; The Dog and I: Confessions of a Best Friend, 2006; The Weekender: A Cottage Journal, 2005; A Life in the Bush: Lessons from my father, 1999; Home Team: Fathers, Sons and Hockey, 1996; Road Games: A Year in the Life of the NHL, 1993; and Home Game: Hockey and Life in Canada (co-authored with Ken Dryden), 1989. MacGregor is also the author of the Screech Owl mystery series for young readers. Roy MacGregor has been the recipient of many book and journalism awards. He was inducted into the Order of Canada in 2005, and received an honorary degree from Trent University in 2016.

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