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Alexander Fraser Award

Colonel Alexander Fraser was born in Scotland in 1860 and arrived in Canada in 1886. Shortly after his arrival, he became a staff member of the Toronto Mail. In 1903, Fraser was selected as the first Archivist of Ontario and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1935. He was involved in and assumed leadership roles in many local societies. He also edited and published many books and articles, including a two-volume history of Ontario.

The Alexander Fraser Award is given to individuals who have contributed in a significant way to the advancement of the archival community in Ontario. Achievements may range from written and visual work to involvement in organizations or participation in projects. This award is designated to recognize cumulative contributions rather than any single activity. Generally speaking, contributions need to go beyond a specific archives or community.


 Year Recipient(s)
 1988 John Smart 
 1989 Anne MacDermaid 
 1990 Mark Walsh 
 1991 Christine Ardern 
 1992 Roy Schaeffer 
 1993 Shirley Spragge 
 1994 Joyce Pettigrew 
 1995 Lucie PagĂ©
 1996 John Barton 
 1997 David Bullock 
 1998 Rev. Edward Jackman 
 1999 Lorna Whittaker 
 2000 Lutzen Riedstra 
 2001
  • Alex Ross  
  • Paul Banfield
 2002 not awarded 
 2003 Mary Gladwin
 2004 Mary Charles 
 2005 Brian Masschaele 
 2006
  • Jill Robertson 
  • Brian P.N. Beaven
 2007
  • Paul J. Henry 
  • Marc Lerman
 2008
  • Linda Chakmak 
  • Sister Gayle Desarmia
 2009 not awarded 
 2010 Robin Keirstead 
 2011
  • Jim Burant 
  • Karen Teeple 
  • John Lutman
 2012
  • Rodney Carter 
  • Ellen Scheinberg
 2013
  • Jennifer Bunting 
  • Patricia Kennedy
 2014
  • Carolynn Bart-Riedstra 
  • Matt Szybalski
 2015 Daniel German
 2016
  • Jean Dryden
  • Loryl MacDonald
  • Theresa Regnier
 2017 
  • Suzanne Dubeau
  • Anne Hepplewhite
 2018 M.C. Havey 
 2019 Margaret Bignell
 2020 not awarded
 2021 Grant Hurley
 2022Iona McCraith

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