Born in Sainte-Adèle, Quebec, she was the first aboriginal person in Canada to own and operate a private commercial radio station, Welland, Ontario's SPIRIT 91.7 (now CIXL-FM).
In 1965, she married Gordon W. Burnett. They had one child, Michèle-Élise.
Lifetime achievementsedit
Rochon-Burnett has been involved in several communication and social causes. She became an ambassador for French music from Quebec and France when Chanson à la française was broadcast on 21 stations in Ontario in the late 1970s after years of experience in the media all over the world. Songwriters were charmed by her unique style and elegance when she interviewed them in English.
She was among the first to support Native artists in Ontario, including David General, Vince Bomberry, Shirley Cheechoo and Carl Beam.
In 2002, she was made a member of the Order of Canada. She was also awarded the Order of Ontario. In 2006, she was inducted into the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business's Hall of Fame.[1]
suzanne, rochon, burnett, oont, march, 1935, march, 2006, canadian, métis, businesswoman, born, 1935, march, 1935sainte, adèle, quebec, canadadiedmarch, 2006, 2006, aged, occupationbusiness, womanawardsorder, canadaorder, ontario, contents, biography, lifetime. Suzanne Rochon Burnett CM OOnt March 10 1935 March 4 2006 was a Canadian Metis businesswoman Suzanne Rochon BurnettBorn 1935 03 10 March 10 1935Sainte Adele Quebec CanadaDiedMarch 4 2006 2006 03 04 aged 70 Occupationbusiness womanAwardsOrder of CanadaOrder of Ontario Contents 1 Biography 2 Lifetime achievements 3 Awards and honours 4 See also 5 ReferencesBiography editBorn in Sainte Adele Quebec she was the first aboriginal person in Canada to own and operate a private commercial radio station Welland Ontario s SPIRIT 91 7 now CIXL FM In 1965 she married Gordon W Burnett They had one child Michele Elise Lifetime achievements editRochon Burnett has been involved in several communication and social causes She became an ambassador for French music from Quebec and France when Chanson a la francaise was broadcast on 21 stations in Ontario in the late 1970s after years of experience in the media all over the world Songwriters were charmed by her unique style and elegance when she interviewed them in English She was among the first to support Native artists in Ontario including David General Vince Bomberry Shirley Cheechoo and Carl Beam She established a special policy at TVOntario for Aboriginal programming and set up a Native scholarship at Brock University in St Catharines Awards and honours editIn 2002 she was made a member of the Order of Canada She was also awarded the Order of Ontario In 2006 she was inducted into the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business s Hall of Fame 1 See also editNotable Aboriginal people of CanadaReferences edit The MNO Metis Voyageur News Our Heroes the Metis Nation of Ontario 2006 Archived from the original on September 24 2009 Retrieved 2009 10 05 Metis Nation mourns passing of Suzanne Rochon Burnett CNW Group Retrieved April 4 2006 nbsp This biography about a Canadian businessperson is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Suzanne Rochon Burnett amp oldid 1166691769, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
