Pierre Berton (1920-2004) was a famous Canadian.

He recieved the Order of Canada, the highest honour for Canadians.

He is listed on The Greatest Canadians Project List at # 31.

He was an award winning author, (he wrote 50 books), journalist and television personality.

He received the Govenor Generals Award for non fiction, three times over!

He is on the Canadian Walk of Fame.

He received the Gabrielle Leger Award for Lifetime Achievement in Heritage Conservation.

He received the Stephan Leacock Medal of Humour.

And before he passed away at age 84, he appeared on The Rick Mercer Report's "Celebrity How To" and rolled a joint!