Tuesday 25 September 2007

Star, Sun gems

Two stories, two different newspapers, two reasons why we never take the print media in Toronto for granted.

(1) The Toronto Star's front page follow-up to the July discovery of a mummified baby in a Toronto house. Kudos to Francine Kopun for finding and interviewing Rita Rich, 92, who was 10 and living in the house when the baby's body was hidden. It is a Toronto Sun story if there ever was one. Where is Max Haines when you need him? There is still time for the Sun to do this story justice, with a ceremony for Baby Kintyre scheduled for Oct. 12.

(2) The Toronto Sun's Alan Parker pleasantly surprised us with an entertaining two-page feature story about Adrian Shine, the "Guardian of the loch." Al is a newsroom management type, much like Mike Strobel was before he discovered his new calling as an offbeat columnist. His report from the banks of Loch Ness is a fresh approach to the decades-old story and what a smooth and easy read. Nessie was a favourite with Sunday Sun readers for years. Welcome back Nessie. And Al, we didn't know you had it in you.

Excellent reads.

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