Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 20, 1990
• Invested on: October 24, 1990

Former Executive Producer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and founder of the CBC Radio Archives and radio Museum, this prolific author and poet is the author of a major work on the history of st. John's and has greatly contributed to the Newfoundland arts scene, influencing the careers of numerous musicians, journalists, writers and actors.