Officer of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: October 23, 1989
- Invested on: April 18, 1990
An internationally renowned architect and an authority on computer-aided drafting system, he has contributed greatly to Canadian architecture. Inspired by his western roots and his Metis heritage, he uses imaginative curvilinear designs, which have produced a harmonious merging of Man and Nature, culminant in his most recent achievement, the Canadian Museum of Civilization.