Editing Pierre Berton (section)

==Legacy==
Established in 1994, the Pierre Berton Award is presented annually by [[Canada's National History Society]] for distinguished achievement in presenting Canadian history in an informative and engaging manner. Berton was the first recipient and agreed to lend his name to future awards.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pierre Berton |url=https://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductee/pierre-berton |website=Canada's Walk of Fame.com |access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>

His childhood home in [[Dawson City, Yukon]], now called [[Writers' Trust of Canada#Berton House Writers' Retreat|Berton House]], is currently used as a retreat for professional Canadian writers. Established authors apply for a three-month-long subsidized residency, adding to the area's literary community with events such as local public readings. Previously, the Berton House Writers' Retreat was administered by the Berton House Writers' Retreat Society and Elsa Franklin, Pierre Berton's long-time editor and agent. In October 2007, the deed to Berton House was passed to the [[Writers' Trust of Canada]]; the literary organization now oversees the program as part of its roster of literary support.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bertonhouse.ca/home.html|title=Pierre Berton Writers' Retreat|publisher=Bertonhouse.ca|access-date=August 15, 2012|archive-date=August 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815093228/http://www.bertonhouse.ca/home.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

A school in Vaughan, Ontario, was named for Pierre Berton in the York Region District School Board in September 2011. The Berton family visited and had an official opening of the school in front of the students.

===Awards===
* [[Order of Canada|Order of Canada, Officer]], 1974.
* [[Order of Canada|Order of Canada, Companion]], 1986.<ref>{{Canadian honour|Type=orc|ID=135|accessdate=May 24, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Canadian Booksellers Award]], 1982.
* [[Canadian Authors Association|Canadian Authors Association Literary Award for non-fiction]], 1981
* [[Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal]] 1977.
* [[125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal]] 1992.
* [[Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal]] 2002.
* [[Nellie Award]], best public affairs broadcaster in radio, 1978.
* [[Governor General's Award]]s for: ''The Last Spike'', 1972; ''Klondike'', 1958; ''The Mysterious North'', 1956.
* [[Stephen Leacock]] Medal for Humour, 1959.
* ''Responsibility in Journalism'' presented by the [[Committee for Skeptical Inquiry]] (CSICOP), 1996.<ref name="First World Congress 1996">{{cite journal|title=CSICOP Award Winners|journal=Skeptical Inquirer|date=1996|volume=20|issue=5|page=7}}</ref>

===Honorary degrees===
Pierre Berton received many [[honorary degree]]s in recognition of his work as a writer and [[historian]]. These include:

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! style="width:20%;"| Country
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| {{Flagu|Prince Edward Island}} || '''1973''' || [[University of Prince Edward Island]] || [[Doctor of Laws]]  (LL.D.) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upei.ca/about-upei/governance-and-structure/senate/past-honorary-degree-recipients|title=Past Honorary Degree Recipients – University of Prince Edward Island – UPEI|website=Upei.ca|access-date=December 2, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| {{Flagu|Ontario}} || '''Spring 1974''' || [[York University]] || [[Doctor of Letters]] (D.Litt.)  <ref>{{cite web|url=http://secretariat.info.yorku.ca/senate/sub-committee-on-honorary-degrees-and-ceremonials/honorary-degree-recipients/#B|title=Honorary Degree Recipients – University Secretariat|website=secretariat.info.yorku.ca|access-date=December 2, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| {{Flagu|Nova Scotia}} || '''1978''' || [[Dalhousie University]] || [[Doctor of Laws]] (LL.D.)   <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dal.ca/academics/convocation/ceremonies/honorary_degree_recipients/hon_degree_1892_1999.html |title=1892–1999 Honorary Degree Recipients – Convocation – Dalhousie University |access-date=June 17, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506021113/https://www.dal.ca/academics/convocation/ceremonies/honorary_degree_recipients/hon_degree_1892_1999.html |archive-date=May 6, 2013  }}</ref>
|-
| {{Flagu|Ontario}} || '''June 5, 1981''' || [[Brock University]] || [[Doctor of Laws]] (LL.D.)  <ref>{{cite web |url=https://brocku.ca/webfm_send/38035 |title=Archived copy |website=brocku.ca |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208153631/https://brocku.ca/webfm_send/38035 |archive-date=8 December 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| {{Flagu|Ontario}} || '''June 6, 1981''' || [[University of Windsor]] || [[Doctor of Letters]] (D.Litt.)  <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uwindsor.ca/secretariat/sites/uwindsor.ca.secretariat/files/honorary_degree_by_convocation_2.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208133949/http://www.uwindsor.ca/secretariat/sites/uwindsor.ca.secretariat/files/honorary_degree_by_convocation_2.pdf |title=Honorary Degrees Conferred |archive-date=December 8, 2015|date=December 8, 2015}}</ref>
|-
| {{Flagu|Alberta}} || '''1982''' || [[Athabasca University]] || Doctor of Athabasca University (D.AU)  <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.athabascau.ca/content/aboutau/media/documents/OPEN_fall-winter2010.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808051251/http://www.athabascau.ca/content/aboutau/media/documents/OPEN_fall-winter2010.pdf |title=Athabasca University |archive-date=August 8, 2014|date=August 8, 2014}}</ref>{{fcn|date=September 2023}}
|-
| {{Flagu|British Columbia}} || '''May 1983''' || [[University of Victoria]] || [[Doctor of Laws]] (LL.D.)  <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uvic.ca/universitysecretary/senate/honorary/recipients/index.php#1985|title=University of Victoria -Honorary degree recipients – University of Victoria|website=Uvic.ca|access-date=December 2, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| {{Flagu|Ontario}} || '''November 1983''' || [[McMaster University]] || [[Doctor of Letters]] (D.Litt.)  <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcmaster.ca/univsec/reports_lists/S_HD_Recipients.pdf|title=McMaster University Honorary Degree Recipients (Chronological) : 1892–Present|website=Mcmaster.ca|access-date=December 10, 2017}}</ref>
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| {{Flagu|Ontario}} || '''May 18, 1984''' || [[Royal Military College of Canada]] || [[Doctor of Laws]] (LL.D.)  <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pierreberton.com/awards.htm|title=Under Construction pierreberton.com|website=Pierreberton.com|access-date=December 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rmcc-cmrc.ca/en/royal-military-college-canada-honorary-degree-recipients|title=Royal Military College of Canada Honorary Degree Recipients|first=Pete|last=Bennett|date=July 19, 2016|website=Rmcc-cmrc.ca|access-date=December 2, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| {{Flagu|Alaska}} || '''1984''' || [[University of Alaska Fairbanks]] || [[Doctor of Fine Arts]] (DFA)  <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alaska.edu/uajourney/honorary-degrees/honorary-degree-recipient/1980/|title=1980–1989 – UA Journey|website=Alaska.edu|access-date=December 2, 2017|archive-date=December 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203224507/https://www.alaska.edu/uajourney/honorary-degrees/honorary-degree-recipient/1980/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| {{Flagu|British Columbia}} || '''May 30, 1985''' || [[University of British Columbia]] || [[Doctor of Letters]] (D.Litt.)  <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/hdcites/hdcites8.html#berton|title=UBC Archives – Honorary Degree Citations 1981–1988|website=Library.ubc.ca|access-date=December 2, 2017}}</ref>
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| {{Flagu|Ontario}} || '''1988''' || [[University of Waterloo]] || [[Doctor of Laws]] (LL.D.)  <ref>{{cite web|url=https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat-general-counsel/committees-and-councils/honorary-degrees-committee/honorary-degrees-granted/1980-1989|title=1980–1989 – Secretariat|date=May 22, 2012|website=Uwaterloo.ca|access-date=December 2, 2017|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305070626/https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat-general-counsel/committees-and-councils/honorary-degrees-committee/honorary-degrees-granted/1980-1989|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| {{Flagu|Ontario}} || '''June 7, 2002''' || [[University of Western Ontario]] || [[Doctor of Laws]] (LL.D.)  <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/senate/honorary/honorary_degrees_by_year.pdf|title=The University of Western Ontario Honorary Degrees Awarded, 1881–present|website=Uwo.ca|access-date=December 10, 2017}}</ref>
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