Manitoba Organization: Manitoba Centennial Corporation

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The Manitoba Centennial Corporation was established by Premier Duff Roblin in May 1963 to coordinate planning for Canada’s 100th anniversary in 1967 and the province’s 100th anniversary in 1970. Among its mandated projects were the construction of an arts centre in Winnipeg, which in 1968 opened as the Centennial Concert Hall, and provincial parks. The Corporation published a newsletter called The Centurion.

Board

The first board of 15 members was appointed by Order-in-Council on 31 October 1963. The total was increased to 30 in March 1967.

Name	Period
A. P. B. Anderson	1968-1970
Miss Jean Anderson	1969
Royal Kitchener “Roy” Armstrong (1902-1985)	1966-1967
Leonard A. Barkman (1920-1979)	1966-?
Herman Ivan Berkowitz (1936-2017)	1968-?
Cornelius Bignell (1897-1973)	1966-1967
James William “Jim” Burns (1929-2019)	1963-1968
Wilfred Laurie Burrows (1901-1995)	1966-1969
Donald John “Don” Campbell (1914-2001)	1963-1968
John Bryan Cheyne (1912-1995)	1966-1969
Andrew Eade Clachers (1935-2010)	1967-1969
Leonard Harold Claydon (1915-1971)	1969
David Courchene (1926-1992)	1969
Adam Cuthand (?-1994)	1969
Russell John “Russ” Doern (1935-1987)	1969
Marian Dudar	1968-?
D. Duncan	1969
Forbes Duncan	1969
James Hugh Campbell Dunlop (1923-1987)	1968-1969
Laura Ethel Sparling Gardner (1924-2017)	1963-1968
Esther Gertrude Moscovitch Genser (1916-2011)	1963-?
James Alan Hamilton (1927-2004)	1968-?
Murray Gibson Hannah (1925-2017)	1966-?
A. Rolph Huband (1929-2016)	1968-?
Frederick Newton Hughes	1967-1969
Ronald Johannes Johnson	1966-1969
D. S. Kaufman	1968-1969
Thomas Franklin Lawson	1966-?
M. M. MacFarlane	1969-?
Stephen Adolph Magnacca (1902-1980)	1966-1967
Donald Earl Mathewson	1967-1967
William Douglas “Doug” McBride (1924-2003)	1963-1966
Frederick George “Fred” McGuinness (1921-2011)	1968-?
Roderick Hugh McIsaac (1927-1997)	1963-1967
Alfred Maurice Monnin (1920-2013) - Vice-Chair	1964-?
William Lewis Morton (1908-1980)	1963-1965
Nathan “Nate” Nurgitz (1934-2019)	1966-?
Gordon Peter Osler (1922-2012)	1963-1964
Walter Paschak	1966-1968
Andrew Russell “Russ” Paulley (1909-1984)	1969-?
Michael “Mike” Posmituck (1918-1996)	1963-1970
Jean Rene Prefontaine (1924-1984) - Vice-Chair	1963-1965
Miss Eleanor Reynolds	1968-?
Burton Allen Robinson (1908-2008)	1966-1970
Gladys Rothwell	1968-?
Nolvert Scott	1969-1970
Albert Edward “Ted” Scrase (1901-1984)	1966-?
Marion Winnifred Searles (1930-1986)	1969-?
Jack Shapira (1926-2003)	1963-?
Louis Ralph “Bud” Sherman (1926-2015)	1968-?
S. Arthur Sigurdson	1966-1967
Clarence Coates Sparling (1900-1984)	1963-1970
Frank L. Spencer	1967-?
Maitland Bernard Steinkopf (1912-1970) - Chair	1963-1970
Alistair McLeod Stewart (1905-1970)	1969-1970
Rheal Teffaine	1969-?
Edward Christopher Turner (1917-1992)	1969-?
Derek James “Jim” Walding (1937-2007)	1969-?
Mary A. Wawrykow (1911-1977)	1963-?
Mrs. Jeune Welford	1969-1970
Lewis Davidson “Lew” Whitehead (1926-1996)	1963-1968
James Edward “Jimmy” Wilson (1914-1989)	1966-?
Mrs. G. Woodward	1969-?

Committees (1963-1964)

Committee	Responsibilities	Members
Manitoba Centennial Centre Building Committee	To oversee construction of the Manitoba Centennial Centre	George Aitken, John Willan Graham, Frank Alexander Lavens Mathewson, Roderick Hugh McIsaac (Chair), Jack Mollison Ross (later replaced by James Ogden Turner), Charles Gordon Smith (Vice-Chair), Ian L. Wilson
	Technical Requirements Subcommittee: To serve as professional advisers to the Building Committee	Ferdinand Eckhardt, Victor Feldbrill, A. K. Gee, John S. Hirsch, Leonard Stone, Richard W. M. Sutton
	Organ Subcommittee: To determine the type and size of organ to be installed in the building	Victor Feldbrill, Ronald W. Gibson, Stuart Thompson, Ian L. Wilson (Chair)
	Decorations Subcommittee: To identify decorations for the Centennial Centre including a foyer, ceramic screen, slide walls banners, and lobby wall designs
Public Relations	To stimulate interest in centennial activities, inform the public on progress, and provide a record of events	Mary Elizabeth Bayer, Jack Shapira (Chair)
Finance	To recommend on financing methods for the Manitoba Centennial Centre	James W. Burns (Chair), Sol Kanee, Donald McLandress, Conrad S. Riley, David Slater
Projects Approval	To receive applications from municipalities for a federal-provincial grant and the make recommendations	Charles N. Argue, Donald J. Campbell (Chair), Michael Posmituck, Jean Rene Prefontaine, Betty Sparling, Howard T. Spohn, S. Whitaker, Lewis D. Whitehead
Municipal Liaison	To keep municipalities informed on Corporation activities, to assist municipalities in working together, and assist the Projects Approval Committee	W. Douglas McBride (Chair)
Brandon Auditorium	To liaise between the Corporation and the Brandon Auditorium Centennial Committee	Lewis D. Whitehead (Chair)
Peace Garden Pavilion	To oversee construction of the Peace Garden Pavilion	Esther Genser (Chair)
Local Parks and Museums	To assist communities with their park or museum projects, to consult with the Historical Committee on the suitability of museum projects, and advise the Projects Approval Committee on the suitability of park and museum applications	Lewis D. Whitehead (Chair)
Student Exchange	To direct the Centennial Student Exchange Program	A. C. Anderson, Rev. L. Guy, Eugene H. Lange, Robert W. Lightly, Howard J. Loewen, Jean Rene Prefontaine (Chair), John E. Ridd
Dominion-Provincial Liaison	To supervise federally-organized programs in the province (Confederation Train, Confederation Caravan), to liaise with Manitoba representatives on national centennial bodies	Esther Genser (Chair)
Historical	To encourage Manitobans to appreciate the history and traditions of their province	Stuart Anderson, Hartwell W. L. Bowsfield, Murray H. Campbell, John Aaron Christianson, M. Aileen Garland, H. Frank Hall, Rev. Lucien Hardy, Ray Howard, Cornelius J. Jaenen (Vice-Chair), Mrs. Douglas McKay, W. Steward Martin, William L. Morton (Chair), Michael Posmituck, John E. Robbins, John H. Warkentin
Pioneer Recognition	To recognize those who made this province during the 1967 and 1970 centennial years	Hartwell Bowsfield, Robert W. Dalton, Michael Posmituck (Chair), Berniece A. Tweedie, John H. Wells
Hospitality, Speakers, and Reception	To arrange for speakers and guests, and to ensure that distinguished visiting guests and entertained appropriately	Laura Gardner (Chair)
Products Approval	To develop criteria for products to receive a formal corporate seal of approval, and to decide if the manufacture and/or distribution of approved products will be open, limited, or exclusive	Mary A. Wawrykow (Chair)
Provincial Flag	To assist the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council to choose a provincial flag	Clarence C. Sparling (Chair)

Committees (1969-1971)

Committee	Members
Aquatic Events	J. H. Ashdown, Elswood Frederick Bole (Chair), M. Burchall, A. Rolph Huband, G. Kent, D. McDonald, G. Nicholson, W. Robinson, F. Shinn, B. Simpson, A. Stephens, D. Wheeler
Athlete of the Century	Vaughan L. Baird, R. Carriere, Edwin G. Cass, J. Coleman, Larry Desjardins, P. Downton, J. Dunn, Miss R. Graham, Douglas Cole Groff, C. Haas, Syd Halter, C. Kerr, J. K. Laird, Vince Leah, William E. Lumsden, S. McPherson, J. Matheson, Orest Matiowski, Miss I. Miller, Mrs. J. Peake, Bob Picken, Conrad S. Riley, L. R. “Bud” Sherman (Chair), G. Simonis, M. Smith, Miss M. Smythe, Earl J. Tyler, Jack Wells, Don Wittman
Brigade '70	James William Astwood, A. Cammell, L. Ford, W. Hinkel, G. Humnisky, Punch Jackson, M. LaFortune, J. McCreery, J. McLean, P. McLean, G. Nicholson (Chair), Donald G. Starkell, J. Wilkinson
Building	J. W. E. Brako, John W. Graham, Frank A. L. Mathewson, Roderick Hugh McIsaac (Chair), C. D. Smith, J. Ogden Turner, Mrs. I. Wilson (Chair)
Car Rally	Miss D. Casey, Miss I. Crofts, Miss J. Hill, R. Middleton, Mrs. R. Middleton, G. Oelkers, Marion W. Searles (Chair), Mrs. A. G. Teskey, K. VonPlaten, R. Wolyshyn
Centennial Citizens Campaign	George Aitken, George N. Andison, Richard S. Bowles (Honorary Co-Chair), William John Antliff Bulman, Albert D. Cohen, Samuel N. Cohen (Co-Chair), Hugh W. Cooper, A. R. Elliott, John F. Fraser, R. E. Grose, George W. P. Heffelfinger (Co-Chair), Milton C. Holden, W. Arthur Johnston, Mrs. W. Arthur Johnston, Sol Kanee, John A. MacAulay (Honorary Co-Chair), Archibald R. Micay, James F. Mills, Leonard D. McMurray, H. L. McKay, Kathleen Eunice Pennock, R. P. Purves, Shirley A. Richardson (Honorary Co-Chair), W. A. Rose, George H. Sellers (Co-Chair), Maitland B. Steinkopf
Centennial Coin	Herman I. Berkowitz (Chair)
Centennial Farms	Miss D. Campbell, H. A. Craig, R. Douglas, K. Dyck, Claude B. Main (Chair), Q. H. Martinson, Miss Eleanor Reynolds, Edgar S. Russenholt
Centennial Song Contest	Madeleine Bernier, Cliff Gardner, Glen Harrison, Jack Shapira (Chair), Mrs. Machelle Shapira
Children's Programs	W. Chomichuk, Miss J. Harrow, Miss N. Kostyshyn, Miss B. McLeish, Mrs. H. Sissons
Convention	James E. Wilson (Chair)
December 31st, 1969	G. G. Harrisson, W. Hutton, J. E. Wilson (Chair)
Festival '70	Maitland B. Steinkopf (Chair)
Historical Observances	Nathan Arkin, Alice E. Brown, Lionel I. Dorge, Paul G. DuVal, H. Frank Hall, Norman G. Harvey, A. Rolph Huband (Chair), Barry E. Krawchuk, Wesley C. Lorimer, Charlotte Mass, N. Elliott Rodger, Eric Stefanson, Harold Stubbs, Eric Wells
Historical Publications	Peter Brown, Murray S. Donnelly, Aileen Garland, Ivan L. Hamilton, Jack D. Herbert, Prof. J. E. Kendle, W. Steward Martin, George M. Newfield, Mrs. O. B. Parkinson, Prof. H. V. Rutherford, Sybil Shack (Vice-Chair), L. R. “Bud” Sherman (Chair), W. D. Smith, Walter E. Swayze
Homecoming	F. A. Armstrong, Don Betts, John B. Cheyne (Vice-Chair), W. D. Cheyne, Alan Groff, E. Vic Johnson, C. K. Parrish, Burton A. Robinson (Chair), Bert A. Sammons, Ronald F. Swaine, Jack N. E. Williams, G. Don Young
Ice Carnival	A. P. B. Anderson (Chair)
Inter-Faith	Rev. William "Bill" Block, Gay Burns, Father Couture, Rev. Canon K. Cowan (Chair), Rev. John W. Dick, Rabbi I. Glickman, Robert "Bob" Haverluk, Rev. Ernest A. Isaac, Rev. Bob Jacob, Merle Lewis, Ian MacDonald, Rev. Anthony Mavromaros, Rev. Win Mott, Rabbi J. Nesis, Tom Neufeld, Rev. Neville W. P. Phills, Father Art Seaman, Rev. Vlad Shewchuk, Rabbi J. Steinberg, Rev. R. Cam Taylor, Rev. Glen Thompson, Rev. A. M. Watt, Rob Williams
La Barriere Ceremony	Arthur Bridgwater, G. Carriere, Roland G. Couture, E. Gaboury, G. R. Hebert, Mrs. H. Lane, Donald I. MacDonald, Richard A. Wankling
License Plate Campaign	Andrew E. Clachers (Chair)
Lottery	Samuel N. Cohen, Hugh W. Cooper, George Heffelfinger, Alfred M. Monnin, Kathleen Eunice Pennock (Co-Chair), W. A. Rose, Maitland B. Steinkopf (Co-Chair)
Man-Pop Festival Advisory	Russell J. Doern (Chair), D. Duncan, J. Alan Hamilton, L. R. “Bud” Sherman
Northern Festival	J. M. D. MacDonald, J. W. Quinn (Chair), Miss Eleanor Reynolds
Pioneer Recognition	Nathan Arkin, Margaret I. Barbour, Mrs. L. Cam, R. A. Chamberlain, Hugh Comack, Mrs. Louis Corrin, Fred Evans, Miss D. Hardy, Mrs. D. D. Henderson, Miss Janet MacFarlane, Rev. Bruce Miles (Chair), Edgar Russenholt, Miss Eleanor Reynolds, Walter Steininger, Mrs. B. A. Ursell, D. D. Wilton, John Yuzyk
Platform '70	David Barnet, Miss N. Kostyshyn, T. Rannick, Steve Repa
Promotion Council	Albert E. Boothe, F. Burton, Frederick G. Chafe, J. Donald Comstock, Roland G. Couture, Charles E. Dojack, R. H. Drain, Harry G. Franklin, Cliff Gardner, J. Gibson, G. R. Goodwin, W. Grogan, R. L. Hughes, A. Johnson, W. Kehler, W. B. Landes, Laurie A. Mainster, B. McCrea, Fred G. McGuinness, J. S. McLean, B. McPherson, R. MacLennon, W. McSweenie, D. Murdoch, J. Phillips, C. J. Rogers, D. Roman, B. Stephenson, Wilfred H. Vopni, Robert L. Washington
Provincial Centennial Grants	Paul N. Duval, J. Alan Hamilton (Chair), C. A. McLeod
Recognition Awards Week	F. Duncan, Fred G. McGuinness, Helen Rothwell
Regional Meetings	Don Fraser, J. Alan Hamilton, James W. Quinn, Miss Eleanor Reynolds (Chair), Ross G. Wright
School Histories	Ivan L. Hamilton, T. Kiernan, Charlotte Mass, George M. Newfield (Chair), Sybil F. Shack
School Twinning	A. C. Anderson, Mrs. E. Boyko, Mrs. E. Campbell, J. Downey, Robert W. Lightly (Chair), H. Loewen
Silver Dollar Coin	Herman I. Berkowitz (Chair)
Sport of '70	W. L. Burrows, J. B. Cheyne, James M. C. Daly (Co-Chair), Gerry P. Dennehy, Sam Fabro, Charles Gerbais, Douglas Groff, Frank B. Lamont, O. “Buck” Matiowski, Alan W. Scarth, J. H. Shaughnessy, L. R. “Bud” Sherman (Co-Chair), G. Simonis, J. S. Thompson
Young Voyageur Program (Student Exchange)	A. C. Anderson, Father L. Guy, Robert W. Lightly, H. Loewen, John E. Ridd, Mary A. Wawrykow (Chair)
Youth '70	A. Bishop, Cliff Gardner, F. Gregoire, Robert D. Guy, G. Haverluk, R. Haverluk, Alfred M. Monnin, B. Nelson, Miss L. Ouger, Jean Rene Prefontaine, Miss M. Turner, Miss D. Trotter

Local Chairs (1969-1970)

Name	Community
Maurice J. Allard	St. Francois Xavier
D. Andrews	Arthur
Cecil Andreychuk	Harrison
R. A. Andries	Grand Rapids
Valere Andries	Deloraine, Winchester
Jim Anstett	Dominion City
Zephirin “Zeph” Audet (1909-1987)	St. Pierre, DeSalaberry
Charles Bachman	West Kildonan
David Bain	East Kildonan
D. M. Barr	Arborg, Bifrost
L. Barr	Balmoral, Rockwood
Roland P. Barrett	Fisher Branch
Camille Beaulieu	Haywood
Lila Bily	Millwood
Gudjorn Bjornsson	Moosehorn
Landon E. Booker	Snowflake
Marcel Bouchard	Cartier
Lloyd Bradley	Souris, Glenwood
John Braendle	Binscarth
Ivan Bray	Woodworth
C. L. V. Britton	Killarney, Turtle Mountain
Duncan Broadfoot	Gladstone, Westbourne
J. Brodeur	St. Adolphe
Ken Brooks	St. Claude
Margaret Brunett	Carman, Dufferin
Fred Burdett	Oak Point
Jack Burton	Dauphin
Richard P. Butler (Reeve)	Birtle
Ross Cairns (Mayor)	Cartwright
V. A. Campbell	Grandview
H. A. Carmichael	Portage la Prairie
Pat Carr	Rapid City
Gaby Catellier	St. Malo
C. M.  Clarke	Elkhorn
Bonnie Clement	Clear Lake
Chamber of Commerce	Lynn Lake
Amos Conchrane	Strathclair
Lyn Cook	Bowsman
R. Cook	Thompson
Keith Copeland	Ashern
Frank Cronshaw	Gimli
A. Dack	Morden
A. E. Dacombe	West St. Paul
Henri Damphousse	St. Joseph
Jim Day	St. Laurent
Adolph DeBaets	Baldur, Argyle
Peter Derkach	Wawanesa, Oakland
Denis Dorge	Tache
Richard Dorge	Ste. Agathe
Albert Driedger (1936-2011)	Hanover
W. Lorne Drummond	Holland, Victoria
James Allan “Jim” Duncan (1924-2013)	Austin
David Lloyd George “Dave” Dunning (1918-2004) (Reeve)	McCreary, McCreary
Leon Dupont (Mayor)	St. Lazare, Ellice
Hector Dupont	Powerview
Dick Edmundson	Shoal Lake, Shoal Lake
D. J. Edwards	Stonewall
A. E. Eisthen	Tilston
Theo Eliuk	Stuartburn
Joseph E. Emes	Piney
Arthur Jacob “Jake” Epp	Steinbach
G. A. Farrell	St. Boniface
Barry Filbert	North Kildonan
John Finkbeiner	Isabella
Mrs. G. Foy	Old Kildonan
Walter M. Froom (Reeve)	Carberry, North Cypress
Claire Fulford	Mather
Oscar Gagnon	La Broquerie
Harry Garabed	Riverside
A. B. Garbolinsky	Ethelbert
Fred Gray	Gilbert Plains
Jean Louis Hacault (Reeve)	Lorne
Richard Halwas	Inglis, Boulton
Alfred William “Bill” Hanks (1894-1985)	St. James-Assiniboia
K. F. Hawley	Roland
Larry Heintz	Virden, Wallace
Keith Hoath	Lansdowne
Jake Hooge (Mayor)	Plum Coulee
Brownie Hooper	Sperling
John Hoplock	Overstoneville
Max Hryciuk	Alonsa
Erik Hurlin	Miniota
Rev. D. Jackson	Manitou
A. W. Janke	Plumas
Elsie Janzen	Grunthal
Ken Jardine	Spearhill
Mrs. A. Jastrau	Hodgson
Gerald Jeanson	Lorette
E. B. Johanson	The Pas
John Johnson	Clearwater
F. A. Jones	Waskada
Carl Josefchuk	Fisher
Matt Kawchuk	Russell
John Khadikin	Benito
John Knight	Gillam
Jack Kostiuk	Silver Creek
M. Kotchin	Garson
Denis Kupiak	Reynolds
Fernand Lavergne (Mayor)	St. Pierre, DeSalaberry
E. L. Lawrence (Reeve)	Rosser
Ivan Lawrence	Crandall
Gordon Lawry	Altamont
Ralph C. Lawson	Thompson
J. Adrien Leclerc	Ritchot
Mike Ledohowski	Poplarfield
Tom Lenton	Ridgeville
John Leptick	Cranberry Portage
John Gardner “Jack” Little (Mayor)	McCreary, McCreary
Vern Lockhart	Arrow River
Peter Loewen (c1924-2010)	Gretna
Mrs. M. A. MacDonald	Pilot Mound
Armond Mailhot	Park, San Clara
Norman Main	Ste. Anne
Mike Maksymyk	Teulon
G. W. Manson	Brandon
A. B. Martin	Armstrong
Ben Matchizen	St. Clements
Harry McBeth	East St. Paul
John M. McIntosh (Reeve)	Minitonas
Dennis McMann	Hamiota, Hamiota
Mrs. H. McNally	McAuley
Frank McPhaden	Blanshard
Denis Meilleur	Ste. Anne
Jim Menzies	Crystal City
Alvin Merke	Whitemouth
Richard Meyer	Birtle
John Mitchell (Reeve)	Rossburn
D. D. Monroe	Pine Falls
John F. Morton	Elphinstone
Clarence Osborne “Curly” Motheral (1912-1989)	Oak Lake
Dwight Moxham	Oakville
J. Nemetchuk (Mayor)	Minitonas
Walter Neskar	Selkirk
Vivian Nespor	Lac du Bonnet, Lac du Bonnet
Henry Neufeld	Altona, Rhineland
Bill Nichol	Darlingford
(Mayor) Mrs. B. M. Olafson	Riverton
William E. Olafson	Stanley
Rev. John Oldham	Roblin, Shellmouth
Norm Olfrey	Swan River
Maynard Olson	Winnipeg Beach
J. G. Omichinski	Portage la Prairie
P. Orzechowski	Fort Garry
Henry Oshust	Erickson, Clanwilliam
Constant Painchaud	Fannystelle
John Paley	Rosa
Roger Pantel	Notre Dame de Lourdes
E. E. Parry	Great Falls
Corporal Ed Pelechaty	Falcon Lake
Edward “Ed” Peltz (1931-2016)	Woodlands
Ken J. Peters	Birch River
Miles G. Phillips	Boissevain, Morton
Peter Prochychyn	Mossey River
Alex Rawluk	Gypsumville
Jaroslaw “Slaw” Rebchuk (1907-1996)	Winnipeg
Donald Reid	Springfield
Alvin Remple	Rosenort
Louise Rey	Neepawa
Robbie Richmond	Cypress River
M. P. Riddell	Snow Lake
W. J. Riley	Tuxedo
N. Rimmer	Charleswood
D. W. Ritchie	Churchill
Denise Robert	Aubigny
Rev. Don Robertson	Melita
Lawrence Roeland	Ile des Chenes, Grande Pointe
W. A. Rolston	Lyleton, Pierson
Ernie Romanuk	Pine River
Fern Rose	Sperling
Helen Rothwell	St. Vital
M. A. Sabourin	St. Jean-Baptiste
Mrs. Orville Sadler	Elgin, Minto
S. J. Sadler	Emerson
Robert Sancan	Ste. Rose du Lac
Joe Sawatsky	Niverville
Faye Schultz	Fredensthal
Anthony Shewchuk	Gardenton
Robert Shields	La Riviere
Johann Straumfjord “Joe” Sigurdson (1912-?) (Reeve)	Lundar, Coldwell
Jacob Single	Glenella
Gordon K. Smith (Reeve)	Eriksdale
A. W. Smith	Ochre River
Steve Smook	Vita
C. Spratt	Kelwood
D. Spray	Pinawa
Lynn Spurway	Minnedosa
J. Gordon Stewart (Reeve)	Eden, Rosedale
Arnold Stowe	Hoopers Lake
Matthew Robinson Sutherland (1893-1971)	Sifton
Basil W. H. Sykes (Reeve)	Strathcona
M. F. Szewczyk	Dauphin
J. P. Tanchak	Franklin
Clare Tarr	MacGregor, North Norfolk
Dave Thiessen	Kane, Lowe Farm
George Thiessen	Morris
Gerry Thomas	Beausejour, Brokenhead
J. Torringa	Transcona
C. R. Townsend	Siglunes
Bert Trainor	Victoria Beach
Eric Trotter	Belmont
B. Truaz	Hartney, Cameron
H. E. Vane	Treesbank
Arthur Vermette (Reeve)	Letellier, Montcalm
Martin Vertz Sr.	Glenboro, South Cypress
Frank I. Walker	Elton
Hilt Wallace	Goodlands
Ed Walmsley	Elm Creek
Suzanne Warwick	Winnipeg Beach
Fred Werbiski	Rorketon
H. G. Wheeler	Treherne, South Norfolk
W. C. White	Rivers, Daly
Henry F. Wiebe (Mayor)	Winkler
John Williamson	Reston, Pipestone
Jack Wiltshare	Beulah
S. Yakielashek	Winnipegosis
Dr. E. Yauck	Flin Flon
Victor Zieroth	Park

Advisory Committee

In the early 1960s, the Corporation appointed a 200-member Advisory Committee to organize and coordinate local activities around the province. A partial list of these “citizen members” is as follows: Maurice J. Arpin, Phil Ashdown, John Banfield (Tuxedo), Dennis Barkman, Jack Beech, Lorne Begg, Mrs. Bernice Berkowitz, Hy Bernstein, Alf A. Black (Rapid City), Dr. L. O. Bradley, Frank Boothroyd, Perry S. Bower, Bruce Bracken, Maurice Burchell, E. J. Campbell (Norway House), Daryl Chapman, Jack M. Chapman, Mrs. Sybil Cherniak, C. D. Ciley, R. H. Coats (Brandon), A. J. Coleman (Brandon), J. Clifford Cory, J. D. Craig (Brandon), Miss Patricia Desjardin, Jim Doak (Virden), J. Doig, Alvin Druxerman, P. Anne DuMoulin, Henry J. Einarson, Roy Farley (Forrest), Don Francis (Brandon), Valerie G. Fraser, Peter Freeman (Brandon), W. Burke Garnett (Russell), Sam Goodman, H. Byron Gourley, William H. Gray, Mrs. Justice R. D. Guy, Erna Hartman, Ann D. Henry, John Howarth, William D. Hurst, Jimmy James, Charles Joyce, Ian Jessiman, Arthur Johnson, Dave Kaufman, George A. Keats, A. G. Kennedy, R. A. Kipp, Mrs. Helen Klass, Gordon Lawson, Sylvan Leipsic, W. Russel Leslie, Mrs. Sinclair Levack, Brunelle Leveille, Miss Elizabeth Long, Ross Malabar, Blair McAulay, Don McCarthy, Mrs. Dorothy McConnell (Hamiota), J. Hugh McDonald, Don McGill, N. R. McMillan (Minnedosa), Frank O. Meighen, Linus Miller (Erickson), Mrs. J. M. Moore, Billy Mosienko, Stew Millet, Byron Milton, Mrs. Betty Nickerson, Tom Olenick, Bill Olson (Lundar), Miss Lois Parkhill, J. D. Penner (Steinbach), Edward B. Pitblado, William M. Rait, Dave Reimer (Steinbach), Alexander Robertson, Mrs. Arthur Ross (Melita), Marshall Rothstein, Ross Sadler (Birch River), Samuel Sair, A. J. Sawatsky (Morris), N. Serenuk (Sandy Lake), Bob Smethurst, Dick Smith, Sidney J. Spivak, Robert A. Steen, A. K. Stephens, J. E. Stewart, Mrs. Avis Stringer, Kelly Sveinson, A. R. Swanson, Andrew Swartz, Mrs. Robert Taft, Allan E. Tarr, Elmer Thompson (Flin Flon), George E. Tritschler, R. D. Turner, Ernie Vialoux (Charleswood), Christopher J. Vickers, Mrs. A. Villam (Minnedosa), Mrs. Muriel Westwood (Rivers), Ron Williams, Karl Wintemute, M. M. Wocks, and Dan Zaharia.

Staff

Name	Position	Period
Mary Elizabeth Bayer (1925-2005)	Public Relations Director	1964-1966
	Executive Director	1966-1968
F. E. Bell	Director (Administration & Finance)	1969-1971
S. M. Decker	Executive Assistant to the Chairman	1969-1971
George Clifford “Cliff” Gardner (1928-2003)	Program Coordinator	1969-1971
Joseph E. Martin	Executive Secretary	1964-1966
Rev. Walter F. McLean	Executive Director	1969-1971
Clair D. Smith	Project Manager	1964-?
R. K. Smith	Director (Communications)	1969-1971
E. Teillet	Director (Citizens Campaign)	1969-1971
P. Viau	Comptroller and Sweepstake Administrator	1969-1971
E. F. Willis	Director (Heritage Programs)	1969-1971

Other staff during the period from 1 April 1969 to 31 March 1971 (* marks summer or part-time) were: Miss A. Atkey*, Miss B. Atnikov*, J. Ato-Yeboah, Mrs. S. Barnlund, M. E. Bakal*, Mrs. L. Baker, Miss F. Belfield, Mrs. B. Bell, Miss B. A. Bell*, B. Bjorkland, Miss N. J. Bornholdt, Miss A. Bronstein*, C. A. Brygidyr*, Miss I. Clark*, H. Clearwater*, Miss E. Connor, Miss E. Corman*, G. DaRoza*, Miss D. Davidson*, G. Dawes*, B. Decker*, J. J. Dietz, Miss D. Dixon*, Miss J. E. Dolding, Mrs. J. R. Dott, C. J. C. Dunn*, Miss J. L. Empson*, Mrs. E. Fischer, Mrs. Carole Fogel, Miss D. Folster, Mrs. F. Fraser*, Mrs. O. Fraser, E. Friedman*, Major D. Gallagher*, Mrs. G. J. Gaskell*, Miss L. D. Gatey*, I. Goldman*, L. Goorachurn*, Miss A. Gregory, E. Haddad*, Mrs. C. M. Harder, Mrs. Reta Heller, J. E. Henderson, Mrs. E. Henry*, D. Hewlett, T. Hind, J. Johnston, Mrs. L. Jones*, Mrs. R. Kane, J. Kaufman*, D. Kilvert*, Mrs. F. Knight, Miss E. C. Komarchuk, Miss K. Korach*, Mrs. C. S. Krass*, Miss J. Lahti, R. Lang, Miss H. Letourneau, Miss A. M. Kitschke*, N. Lavine, B. Maguire, Miss M. Maraj, Miss S. Maretzki, Col. W. H. N. Matthews*, Mrs. J. McCrea, Mrs. V. McKechnie, T. Mercer*, Mrs. A. Montanti*, Mrs. H. Morin, Miss Karen Morris*, Miss D. E. Moyle, R. K. Muir, Miss L. D. Nelson, G. Neufeld*, R. Neufeld*, Miss J. G. Niessner, C. R. Nordman*, R. C. Norman*, E. Oliverio, Miss A. C. Packulak, Miss J. M. Packulak*, Miss E. C. Pedlar, H. Penwarden*, Miss L. Plantje, Miss P. Power*, J. W. Quinn, Mrs. L. G. Quinn, L. Ranson, B. Rathbone*, Miss G. Rau, Mrs. M. Reed, Miss J. H. Riley*, N. J. Ritchot*, Miss J. Robinson*, R. T. Robinson*, Miss E. Rochon*, Miss K. Roos, D. Ross, Miss S. J. Ross*, F. Sargeant, C. Semchyshyn*, Miss C. A. Scott, J. D. Scott, J. Shore, B. D. Sims*, Mrs. D. Silver, Mrs. B. Smaddych, Miss R. Solvason*, Mrs. R. Staniloff, B. F. Stavechny*, E. Stefanson, Miss N. J. Stewart*, R. Stewart*, Miss V. C. Stewart, Miss T. Stone*, Miss J. Sulatyski*, Miss E. Sylvestro, Mrs. G. Tennenhouse, Mrs. G. Trueman, Mrs. M. E. Trueman*, G. Vidal*, Miss A. Vinnell*, Miss M. L. Vopni*, Miss P. Watson, Mrs. D. Walker, F. Werner*, Miss G. A. Wethli*, Mrs. P. Wilson, C. H. Witney.

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Recipients of the Manitoba Centennial Medal

Memorable Manitobans: Manitoba Order of the Crocus

Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Centenary (1970)

Sources:

“Giant team to plan for centennial,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 September 1963, page 3.

“These Manitobans will help plan centennial,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 September 1963, page 9.

"Centennial post goes to Monnin," Winnipeg Tribune, 9 March 1966.

“Presentation honours Bayer,” Winnipeg Free Press, 23 May 1968.

Annual Reports of the Manitoba Centennial Corporation, Manitoba Legislative Library.

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