Physician, businessman.
Born at Selkirk on 21 August 1930, son of D. George McKenzie, he graduated with a medical degree from the University of Manitoba in 1955. He was a founding member of the Silver Heights Medical Group in St. James where he practiced family medicine for 33 years. He served as President of the College of Family Physicians of Manitoba and a member of the General Council of the Canadian Medical Association. He was also the medical director for Bristol Aerospace, Sears, Beacon Hill Lodge, and Kiwanis Courts. He was a member of the medical staff at Grace Hospital, Deer Lodge Hospital, and Health Sciences Centre.
He was the founder and President of the Lake Winnipeg Navigation Company. It built the MS Lord Selkirk II cruise ship and operated it on the Red River and Lake Winnipeg until forced into receivership in 1971.
On 8 June 1957, he married Catherine Jean Grahame at Westminster United Church had they subsequently had two sons and two daughters. He was a member of the Manitoba Club, St. Charles Country Club, Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club, Kinsmen Club, Winnipeg Squash Racquet Club, Granite Curling Club, and HMCS Chippewa.
He died at his Winnipeg home on 11 April 1990.
See also:
Northern Prairie Ships: Lord Selkirk II
“Engagements,” Winnipeg Free Press, 27 April 1957, page 9.
“New group to run ship,” Winnipeg Free Press, 10 December 1971, page 1.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 12 April 1990, page 76.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 7 November 2026
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