Memorable Manitobans: Manitoba Representatives on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada

The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada was established in 1919 to advise the federal government on the designation of places, people, and events of national historic significance. One member of the Board represents the province of Manitoba.

Period

Manitoba Representative

1937-1959

Antoine d’Éschambault (1896-1960)

1959-1966

William David “Bill” Smith (1920-1996)

1967-1970

Edgar Stanford “Ed” Russenholt (1890-1991)

1971-1973

George “Geordie” Anderson (1907-1986)

1974-1975

James Edgar “Ed” Rea (1931-2003)

1976-1978

Robert P. Painchaud (1941-1978)

1978-1980

None

1980-1986

Richard Grover

1986-1990

None

1990-1996

Michael Kinnear

1996-2005

William Franklin Wymark “Bill” Neville

2005-2012

Robert “Bob” O’Kell

2012-2019

Richard A. “Rick” Wishart

2019-2023

Diane Payment

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Plaques for Persons, Events and Sites of National Historic Significance

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada

Sources:

“Reappointed to Historic Sites Board,” Winnipeg Free Press, 11 May 1956, page 3.

“Historic site board appointee,” Winnipeg Free Press, 8 March 1971, page 6.

Negotiating the Past: The Making of Canada's National Historic Parks and Sites by C. J. Taylor, McGill-Queens University Press, 1990, page 194.

We thank Kate Macfarlane and Nathalie Vallières (Parks Canada) for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 9 February 2023

Memorable Manitobans

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.

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