Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2008-10-23
Invested on: 2010-04-07
For more than 50 years, Douglas Pollard was a champion of Northern Ontario's culture and history. The owner of Highway Bookshop, a Cobalt institution, and its affiliated publishing company, he promoted and published countless northern writers, including Native authors writing in their own languages. He also consistently manifested his dedication to and love of the North as a volunteer, helping to lead architectural conservation bodies, as well as business and tourism organizations, among others. In addition, he served the broader literary community as a board member of the Ontario Arts Council and as a member of the committee for the Stephen Leacock award for humour.