catcher Alan Ashby. Howarth continued to be the lead voice of the Toronto Blue Jays with Ashby serving as game analyst, until the end of the 2012 season. Howarth next worked alongside Jack Morris in 2013, then with Joe Siddall since 2014 through 2017. Host of "Blue Jays Talk" Mike Wilner also provided play-by-play for some innings, Duane Ward supplied colour commentary for some games during the 2014 and 2015 season and Kevin Barker supplied color for some games during the 2016 season. On August 11, 2012, Howarth was awarded the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's Jack Graney Award. In October 2016, prior to the American League Championship Series between Toronto and Cleveland, Howarth revealed in an interview on CJCL that in 1992, he had quietly taken a vow to not use team nicknames or expressions on-air that he considered to be offensive to aboriginal Canadians or Native Americans, such as the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians. He began the practice after receiving a letter from a listener who was a member of a First Nation group, whose writer explained that the names were offensive. Howarth felt the letter was written "in such a loving, kind way" and that it had "touched [his] heart", which led him to respect their wishes. Renu Mandhane, chief commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, supported Howarth's position, and called upon other media outlets to stop using the name in the wake of Cleveland's playoff series. On November 16, 2016, it was announced that Howarth had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and that he would undergo surgery in the following week to remove a small tumor from his prostate. Howarth retired from broadcasting in February 2018 due to health reasons. Personal Howarth, who became a Canadian citizen in 1994, lives in Toronto with his wife Mary. They have two sons, Joe and Ben. Howarth coached high school basketball for 20 years at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute. He is also known for his active support and fund raising efforts on behalf of the Special Olympics. Works References 1946 births American Anglicans American emigrants to Canada Canadian radio sportscasters Christians from California College basketball announcers in the United States College football announcers Living people Major League Baseball broadcasters Minor League Baseball broadcasters People from York, Pennsylvania Radio personalities from San Francisco Santa Clara University alumni Sportspeople from Pennsylvania Toronto Blue Jays announcers United States Army officers