Hundreds mourn Citytv newsman

Hundreds of mourners, friends and strangers alike, gathered to mourn the loss and celebrate the life of Citytv anchor Mark Dailey. Fellow Citytv anchor Gord Martineau said the capacity crowd at the Yorkminster Park Baptist Church on Yonge St. at 1 p.m. Saturday was “a testament to the guy and how much people enjoyed watching him.”
“Many people who had never met him felt that they knew him. He (Dailey) was a complete professional, loved what he did. He had qualities you can’t buy in people, so it leaves a big hole in our newsroom,” Martineau added.
Veteran crime reporter Jim Junkin, who recently retired from CTV, called Dailey “a true gentleman and a real professional.”
Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair said Dailey — who died on Dec. 6 after a second unsuccessful battle with cancer — had “friends throughout all of the emergency services, not just in Toronto but right across the country.”