Christopher Moore
Canadians need to pick more than just the low-hanging fruit of history.
Canada’s History Society is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 Governor General’s History Awards. For more information, visit CanadasHistory.ca/Awards
Governor General’s History Awards
Excellence in Teaching
Presented by Canada’s History with the support of TD Bank Group
Lisa Howell, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School, Gatineau, QC
Temma Frecker, The Booker School, Port Williams, NS
Paul Paterson, Westmount Secondary School, Hamilton, ON
Lisl Gunderman, Wildwood School, and Maxine Hildebrandt, Mother Earth’s Children’s Charter School, AB
Eric Chassé, École Internationale Lucille-Teasdale, Brossard, QC
Jean-François Gosselin, École Marcelle-Mallet, Lévis, QC
Excellence in Museums: History Alive!
Presented by the Canadian Museums Association with the support of Ecclesiastical Insurance
“Footprints: A Walk Through Generations” Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute, Ouje-Bougoumou, QC
Excellence in Popular Media: The Pierre Berton Award
Presented by Canada’s History
Bill Waiser, Saskatoon, SK
Excellence in Community Programming
Presented by Canada’s History
“Shiloh Centre for Multicultural Roots Oral History Project” Shiloh Centre for Multicultural Roots, Edmonton, AB
“Mon vélo raconte” Société d’histoire et de généalogie de Montréal-Nord et les Artistes en arts visuels du Nord de Montréal, Montréal, QC
Excellence in Scholarly Research: The Sir John A. Macdonald Prize
Presented by the Canadian Historical Association with the support of Manulife Financial
Elsbeth Heaman, Tax, Order, and Good Government: A New Political History of Canada, 1867–1917 McGill University, Montreal, QC
Other Awards
Experiences Canada Award
Presented by Experiences Canada
Pat Watson, Elgin, ON
Indigenous Arts and Stories
Presented by Historica Canada
Tehatsistahawi Kennedy, London, ON Beausoleil First Nation
Jared Boechler, Saskatoon, SK Métis
Leah Baptiste, Brooks, AB Deline, NT
Shelby Lisk, Belleville, ON Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
Kayak Kids’ Illustrated History Challenge
Presented by Canada’s History with the support of TD Bank Group
Jonathan Chassé, Gaspé, QC
Kaira Picard, Whitby, ON