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A [[Canadian]] [[conrunning fan]] who [[chaired]] the [[Winnipeg in '94]] [[Worldcon bid]] and [[ConAdian]], the 1994 [[Worldcon]]. He also chaired [[Due North]] in 2005 and [[OromoctoCon]] in 1970. He attended his first [[convention]] in 1966. He later ran the [[Winnipeg in 2003]] [[Worldcon bid]] committee. He was a member of the [[Alberta Science Fiction Society]]. | A [[Canadian]] [[conrunning fan]] who [[chaired]] the [[Winnipeg in '94]] [[Worldcon bid]] and [[ConAdian]], the 1994 [[Worldcon]]. He also chaired [[Due North]] in 2005 and [[OromoctoCon]] in 1970. He attended his first [[convention]] in 1966. He later ran the [[Winnipeg in 2003]] [[Worldcon bid]] committee. He was a member of the [[Alberta Science Fiction Society]]. | ||
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* 1992 -- [[Aurora Award]] for the [[Winnipeg in '94]] [[Worldcon bid]] committee. | * 1992 -- [[Aurora Award]] for the [[Winnipeg in '94]] [[Worldcon bid]] committee. | ||
* 2011 -- [[Aurora Award]] for inventing the Aurora Award pins | * 2011 -- [[Aurora Award]] for inventing the Aurora Award pins | ||
| + | * 2023 -- [[Pemmi-con 2023]] Fan Guest of Honour | ||
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[[Category:canada]] | [[Category:canada]] | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
Revision as of 04:12, 20 April 2023
(???? – April 19, 2023)
A Canadian conrunning fan who chaired the Winnipeg in '94 Worldcon bid and ConAdian, the 1994 Worldcon. He also chaired Due North in 2005 and OromoctoCon in 1970. He attended his first convention in 1966. He later ran the Winnipeg in 2003 Worldcon bid committee. He was a member of the Alberta Science Fiction Society.
He is married to fellow fan Linda Ross-Mansfield. He retired in 1990 after 25 years in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1992 -- Aurora Award for the Winnipeg in '94 Worldcon bid committee.
- 2011 -- Aurora Award for inventing the Aurora Award pins
- 2023 -- Pemmi-con 2023 Fan Guest of Honour
| Person | ????—2023 |
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