Vancouver Sun

Roy Peterson

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The Sun has a history of having excellent editorial cartoonist­s, including the great Roy Peterson, winner of a record seven National Newspaper Awards. Peterson was a fabulous artist with a wry wit that sliced and diced politician­s from the 1960s to today.

One of his favourite subjects was the late Social Credit Premier W. A. C. Bennett. In a 1965 cartoon, he pictures Wacky as a superhero flying through the skies. It reads “Faster than a speeding Highways Minister, mightier than the Columbia River, able to expropriat­e tall buildings in a single bound — Leaping Leftists! Look! Up in the air ... IT’S DYNAMAN!”

 ?? IAN SMITH/ PNG FILES ?? Roy Peterson’s honours included the Order of Canada.
IAN SMITH/ PNG FILES Roy Peterson’s honours included the Order of Canada.

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