Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 21, 1998
• Invested on: April 14, 1999

An active volunteer, he has shared his leadership skills and financial expertise with numerous organizations, over many years. His advice ensured the financial success of the Western Canada Summer Games and the Canada Summer Games in Saskatoon. While a member of the Board of Directors at St. Paul's Hospital, he made significant contributions to patient advocacy and health reform. The positive influence of his voluntarism, including long-time service as a member of two of the city's Economic Development Boards and Treasurer of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan, has made his community a better place.