Manitoba Historical Society |
|
Memorable Manitobans: Barbara Mae Halls Cannell (1929-2015)
Community activist.
Born at Winnipeg on 9 June 1929, daughter of Charlotte and Philip Halls, granddaughter of Frank Halls, she graduated from the Riverbend School in 1946 and the Faculty of Interior Design at the University of Manitoba in 1950. On 16 September 1950, she married architect Douglas John Cannell and they subsequently had three children. Their work at excavating the forgotten city of Rio Azul, Guatemala was featured in the National Geographic. She was a fashion editor for the Winnipeg Tribune, fashion model, tarot card reader, and active member of the Junior League of Winnipeg. She served as Chair of the Manitoba Film Classification Board and President of the Progressive Conservative Winnipeg South Constituency Association. She died on 3 September 2015.
Sources:
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 12 September 2015.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 17 January 2016
Memorable Manitobans
This is a collection of noteworthy Manitobans from the past, compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. We acknowledge that the collection contains both reputable and disreputable people. All are worth remembering as a lesson to future generations.
Search the collection by word or phrase, name, place, occupation or other text:
Custom SearchBrowse surnames beginning with:
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | ZBrowse deaths occurring in:
1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024
Send corrections and additions to this page
to the Memorable Manitobans Administrator at biographies@mhs.mb.caCriteria for Memorable Manitobans | Suggest a Memorable Manitoban | Firsts | Acknowledgements
Help us keep
history alive!
|
For queries on the above page, please contact the MHS Webmaster. Home | Terms & Conditions | FAQ | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Donations © 1998-2023 Manitoba Historical Society. All rights reserved. |