Biography

• Life-long and fifth generation resident of Red Deer North
• Archivist and historian for more than 30 years
• Columnist Red Deer Express and Red Deer Advocate
• Former chair of the Red Deer Regional Hospital Board
• Former trustee, David Thompson Health Region
• Municipal councilor for Summer Village of Norglenwold and regional water commission member
• Co-founder and past chair, Red Deer Regional Hospital Foundation
• Past member, STARS (Central Region) Capital Campaign Committee
• Past member,  Alberta Health Innovation Fund Advisory Committee
• Member, Riverside Meadows (North Red Deer) Centennial Committee
• Member, Red Deer East Rotary Club
• Active with Westerner Exposition Association
• Founding member Kerry Wood Nature Centre Association
• Advisor during development of Red Deer’s Waskasoo Park system
• Named Alberta Citizen of the Year by the Council on School Administration for work with local schools
• Named a Hidden Hero by the Third Academy for work with students with learning disabilities
• First recipient of Red Deer College Distinguished Alumnus Award
• Member, Lindsay Thurber High School Hall of Fame
• Awarded Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation for work with veterans
• Recipient Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal and Alberta Centennial Medal for contributions to the community.