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Frederick George Chafe
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Journalist.
Born at St. John’s, Newfoundland in 1929, he attended McGill University in Montreal then was appointed Bureau Chief for the Canadian Press at Winnipeg. He subsequently worked for CP at Toronto and Vancouver, retiring in the latter place.
He was an active member of the Winnipeg Press Club, serving as its President (1970). An avid writer for the Club’s popular “Beer and Skits” performances, he could also be found on the stage, once playing the role of Newfoundland premier Joey Smallwood. In 1977, he won the Beer and Skits “Zim Award” commemorating journalist Nathan Zimmerman. He was also a member of the Promotion Council for the Manitoba Centennial Corporation.
He and wife Katherine Elspeth “Kate” Paterson (1930-1982) had five children.
He returned to Winnipeg in 2001, where he died on 16 April 2012.
Death registration [Katherine Elspeth Chafe], British Columbia Vital Statistics.
Obituary [Katherine Chafe], Winnipeg Free Press, 26 June 1982, page 47.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 21 April 2012.
We thank Wendy Hart for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 1 December 2023
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