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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
2005-2012
Robert “Bob” O’Kell
2012-2019
2019-2023
Diane Payment
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Plaques for Persons, Events and Sites of National Historic Significance
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
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