Winnipeg Free Press

Nominated by: Gordon Crook

Why Harold Buchwald should be a Great Manitoban:

Claim to fame: Prominent lawyer, activist, volunteer

Manitoba dosage: 5

Fast Facts: Co-founded law firm Pitblado...Headed provincial law society...Tax reform advocate...Presided over many boards, including the Health Sciences Centre Foundation, the Canadian Consumer Council and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra...Member of the Order of Canada.

3 Comments

• the model Manitoban,astute, tough, self-deprecating.but caring about his fellow man and everything about them

  Posted by: soody kleiman | 2008-06-22 22:56:44

• We must not forget his most recent, ambitious activist project: he was one of two key players in saving the historic Upper Fort Garry site near Broadway & Main from money-hungry developers getting behind- the-scenes sweetheart deals at our corrupt city hall. All that remains of the former fort is the gate structure on a tiny piece of land which will now become the centre piece of a full historic site with interpretive centre. Thanks Harold.

  Posted by: Gord Richardson | 2008-06-28 16:49:38

• I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Buchwald, and can testify to the force of just his presence. He was a great man. RIP Mr. Buchwald

  Posted by: jen | 2008-08-21 21:07:22

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