Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 15, 2000
• Invested on: May 31, 2001

A highly respected entomologist, he has made major contributions to Canadian society through his innovative research work. His studies were instrumental in improving the storage capability and quality of prairie cereals used worldwide today. A longtime volunteer in his province's Italian and arts communities, he founded or co-founded such institutions as the Italian Canadian League of Manitoba and Winnipeg's Folklorama, and continues to offer his support to the Italian Canadian Memorial Foundation.