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Educator, historian.
A native ofDauphin, he completed undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Education at theUniversity of Manitoba then became a history teacher atPortage Collegiate Institute. In 2021, he completed an MEd (instructional design) degree at the University of New Brunswick. His students received numerous awards for local history research projects, and he received the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence.
A frequent presenter at education events and historical meetings, he served as Councillor (2008-2010), Second Vice-President (2010-2011), First Vice-President (2011-2013), and President (2013-2014) of theManitoba Historical Society. He chairs theCity of Portage la Prairie’s Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee. In 2021, his bookHistoric Photographs of Portage la Prairie, 1870-1939: From Saskatchewan Trail to Royal Road received aMargaret McWilliams award.
In recognition of his community service, he received theLieutenant Governor's Award for Historical Preservation and Promotion (2021) and aQueen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022).
His articles for theManitoba Historical Society:
1000 Words: Finlay Booth and a Manitoba Mystery
Prairie History, Number 1, Winter 2020Edwin Clay Blair: Pioneering Prairie Photographer ... and Pornographer
Prairie History, Number 6, Fall 2021Review: Roderic Beaujot,From Horse and Buggy to GPS: Life on a Saskatchewan Farm
Prairie History, Number 7, Winter 2022Artifactual: The Pratt Opera House
Prairie History, Number 9, Fall 2022Review: Matthew Barrett and Robert C. Engen,Through Their Eyes: A Graphic History of Hill 70 and Canada’s First World War
Prairie History, Number 10, Winter 2023Teaching the Past: ‘Dry’ History and Police Violence During the Winnipeg General Strike
Prairie History, Number 12, Fall 2023Editorial: Own a Heritage Home? Check Your Policy
Prairie History, Number 13, Winter 2024
Page revised: 14 August 2024
