Executive

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President

Jackie joined the Board in September 2018 and has been an active member of the Historic Calgary Week Committee for many years. She retired from the Government of Alberta where she worked as a Senior Manager in Human Resources. As well, she was an Instructor in the Faculty of Continuing Education, she brings to CCHS her experience on other Boards in roles such as, Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. She has taken an active role on the Council for the Historical Society of Alberta and the operation of the office for H.S.A. As a native Calgarian, Jackie very much enjoys local history and sharing it with others.

Past President

Walt spent 44 years in the Petroleum industry with various companies, most often in charge of

international exploration & production. While always based in Calgary, he made many business trips to Indonesia, China, United Kingdom, Norway, Iran, Abu Dhabi and Romania. Walt and his wife, Irene, have been very involved with Historic Calgary Week for the past many years and this year is no exception. From 2015-2017, they led the committee that published two history books for young readers. Walt and Irene are very involved with the arts scene in Calgary and Walt was past Chair of the Board of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.

First Vice President

Second Vice President

Born in Calgary, Megan has also lived in the UK, Australia, Ontario and British Columbia. Megan has a passion for western landscapes, their ecosystems and fascinating human histories. She also serves on the Board of the Southern Alberta Pioneers and their Descendants and is the former Board Chair of Dancers’ Studio West.

Secretary

Diane hails originally from Montreal and has lived in Calgary since the 1970's so may qualify to almost being a native Calgarian. She retired from a career as a project management consultant at City Hall . As well she was an instructor in the Faculty of Continuing Education and the Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary. Diane brings Board experience to CCHC having served in executive roles in the MnM Outdoor Club and the francophone performing group, La Voix des Rocheuses. She coordinates the Creative Arts programs for the Calgary Association of Life Long Learners. 

Treasurer

Janet was born in Calgary and is a long-time member and supporter of the CCHS, as well as a former Board member. She has a BA (History) and a Master of Archival Studies from UBC. In her working life, she had two very different careers: the first one in banking as a personal and commercial lender; the second one as an archivist. The majority of her archival work consisted of providing training to archivists so that they could make their holdings available on-line, and she was directly involved with the development and expansion of the provincial on-line networks in both Alberta and B.C. She has volunteered and been a Board member with several other organizations, including the Association of Canadian Archivists, the Calgary Association of Lifelong Learners, and the Calgary Weekend Hikers. She is happy to be back taking an active role again with the CCHS.

Kim graduated in 2014 with a degree in Canadian History from the University of Calgary, and from McGill University in 2016 with a Masters in Information Studies. She is the Southern Alberta History Archivist at the Glenbow Western Research Centre, Libraries and Cultural Resources, University of Calgary. Before that Kim was a Librarian at the Glenbow Library and Archives. Previous experience includes Assistant Archivist at the Public Archives and Records Office of PEI, Special Projects Assistant for McGill University Digital Initiatives, and Student Librarian at Concordia University.

Sarah has been a volunteer with the CCHS for several decades. Besides volunteering for the CCHS, Sarah has also volunteered with Historic Calgary Week, Old Banff Cemetery Preservation and Conservation, Calgary Regional Heritage School Fairs, Doors Open Calgary, McDougall Stoney Mission Society, Project Brewery and the Nature Conservancy of Canada. With a great respect for Indigenous history and culture, Sarah completed the University of Alberta’s Indigenous Canada Course. Sarah works at the Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site as a Heritage Interpreter and is a licenced motorman of the 100 year old Macha Mule Mine Locomotive.

Andrew Bardsley is a Calgary based historical researcher and writer who graduated from Mount Royal University. He is part of the group working on ‘Calgary Story,’ the CCHS mobile history app. Prior to working with the CCHS, Andrew worked for Fort Calgary and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

Doyin has a BA in Business and Management and an MBA. She moved to Canada in 2015 and she and her family reside in Airdrie. She is a highly organized, detail oriented and results- driven Accountant and Business Manager with years of experience within the banking, financial and healthcare industries across three continents. She will be assuming responsibility for the production and distribution of the enewsletter for the Society.

Originally from Saskatchewan, Yvonne moved to Calgary in 1977 where she continued her social work career working with vulnerable populations. Since her retirement, Yvonne has served on numerous non-profit Boards in Director and Executive positions. She has received many awards and recognition for her work. Yvonne loves to get to know the community where she lives, and to that end, she had participated in and volunteered for Historic Calgary Week. She joined the Board last year and is enjoying her participation in the Program Committee.

Previously serving for 3 years as a member of the CCHS Board, Gordon has rejoined us. Gordon holds a BA in History from U of C. He has a lifelong interest in Western Canadian History and has served for 10+ years on the Historical Committee for the Calgary Stampede, also he has been an employee and volunteer for over 20 years with Heritage Park. As well, he was a Curator for the Grain Academy, is a member of Pioneer Acres and the Calgary Association of Lifelong Leaners.

Frank was raised in Southern Alberta, spending his summers visiting and photographing ghost towns across the Canadian prairies. Attending the University of Calgary, Finley spent three years on the University's board of Governors and served as President of the Students’ Union. He subsequently graduated from the University of Calgary’s Department of History in 2022. Frank’s first book Lost Calgary will be published in the coming year.