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SEPTEMBER, 2006 NEWSLETTER
| Peakfinder Updates
If you use Peakfinder together with Google Earth you will be pleased to know that three more areas of high resolution photographs have recently been added. They include an area of the lower Athabasca Valley in Jasper National Park as well as portions of Waterton National Park and the Crowsnest Pass. Click on "View Peaks using Google Earth" on Peakfinder's main page to enjoy the mountain landscapes in these areas with remarkable clarity. The website's structure, written by Tony Daffern, makes it a simple matter to add new peaks to the databases. Recently Grant MacEwan Peak was officially proclaimed and having always admired this remarkable individual, it was a pleasure to add the mountain to our website. We have expressed our appreciation to David Wasserman and the Grant MacEwan Mountain Club in Edmonton for their successful efforts in having the peak officially named. There are about 2800 photos on the website and sometimes errors are made in their captions. Several Peakfinder users have located errors and advised us so that they can be corrected. Please let us know if you find an error. If you have a favourite mountain photo or any information about the peaks of the Canadian Rockies that you would like included in Peakfinder please contact <dave@peakfinder.com>. Please note that all of the previous newsletters have been archived and are available on the site. If you're interested in esoteric lists, unusual mountain names, etcetera, browse through the earlier issues. |
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| Look who's honoured in the Canadian Rockies GRANT MACEWAN The Honourable Dr. J. W. Grant MacEwan, O.C., LL.D. (Born August 12 1902, Died June 15 2000) John Walter Grant MacEwan was born in 1902. His pioneer parents farmed north of Brandon, Manitoba and later at Melfort, Saskatchewan. He attended the Ontario Agricultural College, graduating in 1926. Later he did post-graduate work in agricultural science at Iowa State University. He received a B.S.A. from the University of Toronto, and a M.S. from Iowa State University. For some years following, Grant MacEwan held senior positions with the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Manitoba. Before taking the post of dean of agriculture at Manitoba, he was professor of animal husbandry and farm superintendent at the Saskatchewan University. Through these years, he became widely known across Western Canada for public service, especially in judging livestock, writing, radio broadcasting, lecturing, and the conduct of fairs and exhibitions. After 23 years of University work, he resigned and moved to Calgary, mainly to write. However, he became involved in political life and served on the Calgary Council for 12 years, nine as an alderman and three years as mayor. From 1955 to 1959 he was a member of the provincial legislature and in the last part of that period was leader of the opposition. Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, he took office on January 6, 1966 and retired on July 2, 1974. During these eight and a half years he added a new dimension to this high office, preserving its dignity while at the same time softening some of the traditional formal protocol. With down to earth humour and astounding stamina, Dr. MacEwan fulfilled a staggering number of engagements in every corner of the province, reaching out to touch thousands of Albertans, endearing himself to all. As an author, Dr. MacEwan was a regular contributor to various farm magazines and newspapers, and saw more than 20 books published. Of these, four were technical: Canadian Animal Husbandry, General Agriculture, Breeds of Livestock in Canada, and Feeding Farm Animals. The remainder had to do with the history and development of Western Canada, Western biography, and conservation. A partial list of these books includes: Between the Red and the Rockies, Agriculture on Parade, Calgary Calvacade, Hoofprints and Hitching Posts, Tatanga Mani, Harvest of Bread, Sitting Bull - the Years in Canada, The Best of Grant MacEwan and Alberta Landscapes in collaboration with photographer Rusty MacDonald. Dr. MacEwan was the recipient of a number of awards and honours including: Honorary degree (LL.D.) University of Alberta, 1966 Honorary degree, Doctor of the University of Calgary, 1967 Honorary degree (LL.D.) University of Brandon, 1969 Honorary degree (LL.D.) University of Guelph, 1972 Honorary degree (LL.D.) University of Saskatchewan, 1974 B'Nai Brith Humanitarian Award 1970 Canadian Brotherhood Council Award 1972 Officer of the Order of Canada, O.C. 1974 Premier's Award for Excellence 1977 Alberta Order of Excellence 1982 Dr. MacEwan married Phyllis
Cline in 1935. They had one daughter and two grandchildren. |