CKNW reporter George Garrett’s memoir is an interesting look not just at the CKNW reporter’s revered career, but also at B.C. itself.
A kind of Zelig of B.C. news reporters, Garrett was on the ground level for pretty much all the big stories from the mid-1950s until the end of the 1990s.
“About 10 years ago I decided I should write something for my grandchildren who were then in their teens,” said Garrett, who has four grandchildren. “It was just came-to-mind,” said Garrett, explaining that his writing process was basically just stream-of-consciousness stuff. In fact, right at the start of the book he says: “This memoir is entirely from memory.”Garrett, who had previously written the book, The Life and Times of Lighthouse McNeil: An Adventure in the RCMP, decided the best way to approach the writing of his newest book is the way he knew best.
The initiative thing is a theme in Garrett’s life. He knew early on nothing was going to be handed to him. “A big advantage for me was working the afternoon shift from four to midnight. I got to know the police guys, almost all men then, very few policewomen, and I gained their confidence by not revealing an investigation until it was complete and charges were laid. They got to trust me,” said Garrett.
“I think the Olson case was the biggest one. The RCMP was really panicking about the bodies being found and at that time no one was arrested. Finally they picked up Olson. They had been following him, of course,” said Garrett, looking back on the story that had gripped the Lower Mainland in fear.
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