Rita Shelton Deverell CM (born 1945 to Versie and Hugh Shelton)[1] is a Canadian television broadcaster and social activist, who was one of the founders of the Canadian television channel Vision TV.
[2] She also served as news director for the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network from 2002 to 2005.
In 1974, she joined CBC Television as a journalist, including a stint with the program Take 30.
In addition to working as an executive with Vision TV, she also hosted numerous interstitial segments between programs, and was noted for often wearing a flower in her hair when hosting these segments.
[4] [7] Rita has written one book, American Refugees: Turning to Canada for Freedom.