Grant MacEwan

Grant MacEwan, OC, AOE, was born in Manitoba and spent his formative years on his family’s farm near Melfort, Saskatchewan. After undergraduate and graduate studies in Canada and the United States, he entered university life in 1928 as Head of Animal Husbandry at the University of Saskatchewan and later served as Dean of Agriculture at the University of Manitoba. His political career began in 1951 and included several terms as a Calgary alderman and one as mayor, as well as service as a member of the Legislative Assembly and leader of the Alberta Liberal Party. In 1965 he became Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Among his contributions to public life was the formation of The Calgary Foundation. A prolific author and inspirational speaker, he brought western Canadian history to life through books, articles, and public addresses, and he was also an early advocate for conservation and environmental sensitivity. Honoured many times for community and other service, he lived by a creed that called for an affinity with the land and all its creatures.

Alberta · Canada