Mr. Mowat died at his home in Port Hope, Ontario a few days short of his 93 birthday. He wrote as many as 40 works, one, “Lost in the Barrens,” published in 1956, won the Governor General’s Award, while “The Boat Who Wouldn’t Float” won the Leacock Medal for Humour in 1970. His work was translated into 52 languages and sold more than 17 million copies worldwide. CTV
