Manitoba Organization: Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation / Manitoba Habitat Conservancy

The Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation is a provincial Crown Corporation established in 1986. Its mandate is to conserve, restore, and enhance natural habitat around Manitoba for the benefit of fish and wildlife populations. In 2023, it was renamed the Manitoba Habitat Conservancy and became a charitable organization separate from government.

Chairs

Period

Chair

1986-1989

Donald Ross “Don” McMaster (1931-2023)

1989-2001

Edward Arnold “Ted” Poyser (1927-2020)

2001-2018

?

2018-?

Brent Pooles

Chief Executive Officers

Period

Chief Executive Officer

1986-1992

?

1992-1996

Richard C. Goulden (c1941-1997)

1996-?

?

?-2021

Tim Sopuck

2021-?

Stephen Carlyle

Sources:

History, Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation.

We thank Glen Suggett for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 1 December 2023