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Memorable Manitobans: David Stuart “Dave” Barber (1953-2021)
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David Stuart Barber
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Filmmaker, programmer.
Born at Winnipeg on 26 October 1953, son of Clarence Lyle Barber and Barbara Anne “Babs” Patchet (1923-2017), he attended Grosvenor School, River Heights School, Kelvin High School, and the University of Winnipeg Collegiate. He received a BA degree from the University of Manitoba, minoring in film studies, and also obtained a communications degree from Red River College.
In 1983, he joined the Winnipeg Film Group and was active in the making and promotion of independent films, operating the Cinematheque Theatre. In 2013, he was given a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal that was intended for scientist David George Barber, later commemorating the mistake in a short film Will the Real Dave Barber Please Stand Up? In 2007, he received an inaugural “Making a Difference” Award from the Manitoba Arts Council.
He died unmarried at the St. Boniface Hospital on 26 July 2021.
Sources:
“One of the good ones,” Winnipeg Free Press, 28 July 2021.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 14 August 2021.
Obituary, EthicalDeathCare.
We thank Paul Barber and Steve Barber for providing additional information iused here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 31 March 2023
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