Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 23, 1989
• Invested on: April 18, 1990

Co-founder of Toronto's upstart Beat the Street program at Frontier College, designed to combat illiteracy, he has fought, and won, a personal battle against being written off in the universe of words. A non-stop promoter for his cause, he continues to help those who have been overlooked by the educational system, by giving them the opportunity to become productive citizens in the working world.