Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 13, 1994
• Invested on: November 07, 1994

His reputation as an important poet and storyteller rests on his extensive writing about Newfoundland and Labrador's cultural heritage. Perhaps best known as the author of the classic folksong Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary's, he is also a master craftsman whose model schooners bring to life the history of the Grand Banks fishing industry.