Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 17, 1988
• Invested on: April 12, 1989

A respected archeologist who pioneered the use of computers in archeology in Canada, he went on to found the Wilfrid Laurier University Press, now one of the largest academic presses in English-speaking Canada. In recent years, as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calgary, he made significant contributions to university life in Canada and particularly in southern Alberta and proved outstanding in relating the university to the many communities which it serves.