On Being Mormon in Canada and Canadian in Utah

Authors

Maureen Ursenbach Beecher

Keywords

Mormon studies, Canada, Utah, personal essay

Abstract

Peter Gzowski, a name unpronouncable to Americans, is a byword to Canadians. Weekday mornings, CBC radio listeners hear his wry comments and sage interviews reflecting Canadian life on Morningside. In the mid-seventies, when Morningside was still This Country in the Morning, Gzowski ran a contest asking listeners to finish this sentence: "As Canadian as..." Entries poured in: "As Canadian as a toboggan" or "As Canadian as Diefenbaker." But the grand-slam winner was unforgettable: "As Canadian as possible, under the circumstances."

Recommended Citation

Beecher, Maureen Ursenbach (1996) "On Being Mormon in Canada and Canadian in Utah," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 36: Iss. 2, Article 9.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol36/iss2/9