Ronald Julien Tremblay, C.M.
Edmonton, Alberta
Driven by contagious passion, Ronald Tremblay has been instrumental in promoting the emergence, advancement and influence of Francophone artists from western Canada. Co-creator of the Gala albertain de la chanson, Chant’Ouest and the Chicane albertaine, a music festival for young Franco-Albertans, he has built a support structure for musical creation at the local and national levels. An avid historian, he also co-led the creation of the Franchir l’espace : musique francophone de l’Ouest et du Nord canadiens repertoire of songs.