Pubdate: Mon, 15 Dec 2003
Source: Canadian Press (Canada Wire)
Copyright: 2003 The Canadian Press (CP)
Note: We at MAP/DrugSense send our condolences. MAP has archived sixteen of 
Hubert Beyer's columns, of which five mention his son, Chuck - an activist 
who has provided much support for the Marijuana Party in Canada and the 
United States. You may read Hubert Beyer's columns at this link: 
http://www.mapinc.org/author/Hubert+Beyer

JOURNALIST HUBERT BEYER DIES AFTER HEART ATTACK

VICTORIA -- Veteran B.C. journalist Hubert Beyer has died.

He was 68.

Beyer suffered a heart attack last week at his home in Port Alberni
and died Saturday at Victoria's Royal Jubilee Hospital.

It was his second major heart attack.

He had undergone quadruple-bypass surgery in 1990.

Beyer started his journalism career 40 years ago in Winnipeg and
joined the Victoria Daily Colonist in 1969.

For the past 20 years, he had been writing a weekly column on
provincial politics that was published in dozens of weekly newspapers
across B.C.

His is survived by his wife, Eleonore. 
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MAP posted-by: Richard Lake