Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 13, 1994
• Invested on: March 01, 1995

In turn a teacher, university professor, educational administrator and editor, he has been editor-in-chief of the Newfoundland Quarterly since 1966, and is the publisher of the Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Thanks, in part, to his efforts, the history and literature of his native province have been accorded their rightful place in the heritage of our country.