Archaeologist, historian.
Born in Scotland on 29 August 1939, he came to Canada at an early age where he was educated in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Manitoba near his family farm. He later received teacher training, a BA degree from the University of Winnipeg (1972), and BEd and MA degrees (1972 and 1976, respectively) from the University of Manitoba. He has worked at a wide variety of jobs, including as an archeologist and consultant. He writes extensively on a diverse range of topics.
His articles for the Manitoba Historical Society:
Prospect School, 1876-1880
Manitoba Pageant, Volume 21, Number 2, Winter 1976Lansdowne College - A Product of the Depression of 1885
Manitoba Pageant, Volume 21, Number 4, Summer 1976Some Settlement Patterns in the Area of Portage la Prairie
Manitoba Pageant, Volume 22, Number 3, Spring 1977Historic Bas de la Rivière, Part 1
Manitoba Pageant, Volume 23, Number 1, Autumn 1977Historic Bas de la Rivière, Part 2
Manitoba Pageant, Volume 23, Number 2, Winter 1978
The Tales and Adventures of an Exile and Heretic
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