Councillor Michael Dawe

c/o Box 5008, Red Deer, AB T4N 3T4

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Red Deer College, Faculty of Arts
Graduate of the University of Alberta with a degree in history and economics
Open studies program, University of Alberta
Archives Society of Alberta, Core Curriculum Program
Association of Canadian Archivists, Institute on Rules for Archival Description
Archives Society
Association of Canadian Archivists and Simon Fraser University, Institute on Preservation of Electronic Records
Frontline Leadership course; Management Skills for Supervisors - The City of Red Deer

Director with the Twilight Homes Foundation
35 year member of the Red Deer East Rotary Club
Elected Councillor, Summer Village of Norglenwold for 7 years
Trustee, David Thompson Health Authority for 7 years
Elected Trustee, Red Deer Regional Hospital Board for 12 years - served as chair and vice chair
Founding member of the Red Deer Regional Hospital Foundation - served as chair for 3 years
Member, STARS Capital Campaign Committee - Central Region for 2 years
Director on the Board of the Westerner Exposition Association for 10 years
Chair of the Board of Referees, Employment Insurance Commission, Alberta Central Region for 9 years
Past Board member, Red Deer Housing Authority

Voted Red Deer's "Most Beloved Citizen" by readers of the Red Deer Express, including 2017
Red Deer Citizen of the Year, 2013
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012
Red Deer Heritage Recognition Award for Historical Writing, 2010
Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation award, 2010
"Hidden Hero" Third Academy School, for work with students with learning disabilities, 2009
Honorary Life Member, Red Deer Elks Lodge, 2008
100 Centennial Volunteers, Historical Society of Alberta Centennial Recognition, 2007
Honorary Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International (three time recipient)
Honorary Life Member, Archives Society of Alberta, 2006
Alberta Centennial Medal, 2005
Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, 2002
Distinguished Service Award, Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions, 2002
Inductee, Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School Hall of Fame, 1999
Inaugural Recipient, Distinguished Alumnus Award, Red Deer College, 1997
Alberta Citizen of the year, Council on School Administration, Alberta Teachers Association, 1994
Native Son, Central Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association, 1986

Born in Red Deer Alberta March 7, 1956; fifth generation resident of Red Deer and Pine Lake, Alberta. Also seasonal resident of Summer Village of Norglenwold, Alberta.
Son of G. Harold Dawe, Red Deer Public School Superintendent and L. Jean Hodgkinson Dawe, English instructor at Red Deer College.
Parent of Janvier Williams, graduate of the University of Calgary.

The City of Red Deer