Lynn Johnston

Lynn Johnston (née Ridgeway) is a Canadian cartoonist from Ontario. Her main claim to fame was creating the long-running comic strip "For Better or For Worse" (1979-2008). It featured a relatively large cast of characters, who aged considerably over the run of the strip. In 1985, Johnston was the first woman to win the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year, a prestigious American award for professional cartoonists. At age 38, Johnston was also the youngest recipient of the award. In 1947, Johnston was born in Collingwood, Ontario. Collingwood was a small town, but was home to the Collingwood Shipyards which produced ships for the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. About 10% percent of the town's population worked at the shipyards. The Ridgeway family eventually moved to North Vancouver, British Columbia, where Johnston spend much o her early life. Johnston received her college education at the Vancouver School of Art, as she aspired to become a professional artist