Born and raised in Montreal, Gord started a career in radio directly out of high school. He worked at a Halifax radio station for two and a half years, where he then moved to the news department at Montreal's top Anglo radio station, CJAD. Developing an interest in television, he did a short stint at CJCH-TV in Halifax before becoming the weekend anchor at CFCF-TV; Montreal's number one English news and entertainment station. Since joining Citytv in 1977, Gord has earned his reputation as one of Toronto's favourite anchors.
Awards:
- 2007 Gemini Award, Best News Anchor
- In 2007, Gord was awarded the Radio and Television News Directors' Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2005 Toronto EMS media award for the 2004 news series "A Lifeline for Sri Lanka"
- 2005 Reena Foundation "media award".
- 2005 Communications Award from the Kidney Foundation of Canada "community involvement" category.
- 2002 New York International Film and Television, silver award for "disabled families: a life sentence"
- 2002 Consumers' Choice Award "Man of the Year"
- 2000 Toronto Sun Reader's Choice Award "Favourite Anchor" (Gold)
- 1999 Toronto Sun Reader's Choice Award "Favourite Anchor" (Gold)
- 1999 Now Magazine "Favourite Anchor Award"
- 1998 Toronto Sun Reader's Choice Award "Favourite Anchor" (Gold)
- 1997 Toronto Sun Reader's Choice Award "Favourite Anchor" (Gold)
- 1996 Toronto Sun Reader's Choice Award "Favourite TV Personality" (Gold)
- 1996 Toronto Sun Reader's Choice Award "Favourite Anchor" (Gold)
- 1995 Toronto Sun Reader's Choice Award "Favourite Anchor" (Silver) - 1994 Toronto Sun Reader's Choice Award "Favourite TV Personality"
- 1991 Metro Toronto Ambulance Services "Best Video"
- 1990 and 1991 Department of Ambulance Services "Best Video" & Toronto Fire Department for "Outstanding News Coverage"
Extracurricular:
Active involvement with Sick Kids Hospital, Variety Club, Kidney Foundation of Canada, MS Society of Canada, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Starlight Foundation, Mt. Sinai Hospital Auxilary, Kids Help Phone, the Association of Fund Raising Professionals, Safe Schools Network, Ireland Fund of Canada, Toronto City Mission, Houselink, Toronto Humane Society, Reena Foundation and the United Way.
