Career
Barber worked as an engineer before becoming a food critic for The Province. He immigrated to Canada in 1952. His lifelong interest in food and writing and his increased knowledge in these areas naturally led him to become a cookbook author
Following his retirement, he spent his remaining years on his farm in British Columbia"s Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island.
An energetic and passionate man with a large personality, Barber strove to empower others to do things for themselves. Perhaps fittingly, Barber died peacefully on November 29, 2007, at his farm of natural causes while sitting at the dining room table reading a cookbook with a pot of chicken soup simmering on the stove.
The Fry Pan Manitoba, host
The Dini Petty Show, frequent appearances
The Urban Peasant, host
National Post, occasionally
Pacific Yachting
Vancouver Magazine
The Vancouver Sun.
