Background
Johnstone, William Mervyn was born on November 1, 1946 in Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
Johnstone, William Mervyn was born on November 1, 1946 in Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
Student, University Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1970-1972.
Teacher, coordinator demonstrations, International Business Machines Corporation Canada Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1967-1970; computer programmer, Dominion Life Assurance, Waterloo, 1973-1975; novelist, Ibiza, Spain, 1975-1977; communications manager, Comshare Ltd., Toronto, 1978-1981; owner, general manager, Spark Communications Ltd., Victoria, B.C., Canada, since 1982. Founding partner Beacon Hill Comm. Group, Inc., since 1991.
Board of directors Capital Region Race Rels. Committee, 1992. Member Periodical Writers Association Canada (regional board directors B.C. chapter 1986-1987), Amnesty International (Central America network coordinator Victoria chapter since 1984).
M. Susan Margaret Chestnut, July 6, 1968. Children: Melanie Beth, Mervyn Scott.