F Servic Robert Galster News Reporter raberr@nsuews.cati WEST Vancouver Presbyterian Church hosted the funeral of one of B.C.’s best-known news- men on Friday. Approximately 300 people attended a church service to mourn Tuesday’s passing of Jack Webster. The former reporter, broadcaster and talk show host was SQ. Webster was born in Glasgow, Scodand and began his journalistic career in England in 1936. Following a six-year stint in the army, he moved to Canada and picked up where he left off at the Vancouver Sun. By 1953 he was working in radio, a medi- um in which he would make his mark. He eventually fell into a new format that became his niche — the talk- radio show. In 1978, he moved his live act to tele- vision’s BCTV where he remained until 1987. Other jobs included spots on the CBC’s Front age Challenge and This Hour Has Seven Days. The often gruff and always well-intentioned Scot’s funeral drew many colleagues, friends and fans. Among them: NDP Premier Glen Clark, Liberal leader Gordon Campbeli, former B.C. premiers Mike Harcourt and Bill Vander Zalm, Reform Sunshine Coast MP John Reynolds, West Vancouver Mayor Pat Boname, CBC television announcer Peter Mansbridge, News columnist Jim Kearney, West Vancouver lawyer John Laxton and Senator Par Carney. Said Clark as he entered the church, “I’m here really just on behalf of the people of British Columbia to pay respects to a Jack Webster — hi 3 ne . NEWS photos Terry Peters PALLBEARERS remove Jack Webster's casket following the venerable broadcast- er’s funeral in West Vancouver last Friday. Inset, Premier Gien Clark is besieged by reporters after the service held at the West Vancouver Presbyterian Church. great British Columbian.” A piper in full regalia joined the hundreds to pay respect at the service. 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