Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 13, 1994
• Invested on: October 19, 1994

The founder and long-time artistic director of the Kawartha Summer Theatre, he is a champion of Canadian playwrights and has provided many people with opportunities to work in professional theatre. A former president of ACTRA, he has spent his career on both sides of the footlights as an actor, writer and producer. In addition, as the reeve of Lindsay, Ontario, he looks after the interests of the wider community.