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James Kostuchuk
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Educator, historian.
A native of Dauphin, he completed undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Education at the University of Manitoba then became a history teacher at Portage 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 the Manitoba Historical Society. He chairs the City of Portage la Prairie’s Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee. In 2021, his book Historic Photographs of Portage la Prairie, 1870-1939: From Saskatchewan Trail to Royal Road received a Margaret McWilliams award.
In recognition of his community service, he received the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Historical Preservation and Promotion (2021) and a Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022).
His articles for the Manitoba 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
