The Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation was 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.
Period
Chief Executive Officer
1986-1992
?
1992-1996
Richard Clayton “Rich” Goulden (c1941-1997)
1996-?
?
?-2021
Tim Sopuck
2021-?
Stephen Carlyle
Period
Chair
1986-1989
Donald Ross “Don” McMaster (1931-2023)
1989-2001
Edward Arnold “Ted” Poyser (1927-2020)
2001-2007
?
2007-2014
John Whitaker
2014-2018
?
2018-?
Brent Pooles
Member
Community
Period
Art Allen
Winnipeg
1986-?
Dianne Breuton
Winnipeg
1986-?
George Dano
Mallard
1986-?
Elmo Helgason
Ashern
1986-?
Leo Letourneau
Winnipeg
1986-?
Anne Longston
Beausejour
1986-?
Al Mickey
Winnipeg
1986-?
Paul Murphy
Winnipeg
1986-?
Roger F. C. Smith (?-2019)
Brandon
1986-?
“Habitat Heritage Corporation set up,” Interlake Spectator, 5 March 1986, page 16.
History, Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation.
We thank Glen Suggett for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 29 April 2026
