Waiser grew up in Toronto but developed an interest in western Canadian history through visiting his grandparents' Manitoba homestead each summer.[1] His father had been a transient worker on the Prairies during the Great Depression before settling in Ontario after the Second World War.[2] Waiser studied history at Trent University under renowned Manitoba historian W. L. Morton.[1] Waiser completed his graduate work at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S), earning his master's in 1976 and doctorate in 1983. He was Yukon Historian for the Canadian Parks Service before joining the Department of History at the U of S in 1984.[2] He served as department head from 1995 to 1998.
Waiser received the College of Arts and Science Teaching Excellence Award in 2003 and was named the university's Distinguished Researcher at the spring 2004 convocation. He was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, the province's highest honour, in 2006, and elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada the following year.[3] Bill retired from the university in 2014. He was invested as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2018.[4] The same year, he was awarded the Royal Society's J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal, the first U of S historian to receive the honour since A. S. Morton in 1941.[5] He also received the Pierre Berton Award for achievement in popular history in 2018.[6] In 2020, Waiser was honoured with a lifetime achievement award for Prairie history by the Canadian Historical Association (CHA).[7] In 2021, he won the Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence for his impact on writing in Saskatchewan, for which the nominator wrote, "I think he is one of Saskatchewan's most important and accomplished writers."[8]
Waiser's books have won numerous awards. All Hell Can't Stop Us: The On-to-Ottawa Trek and Regina Riot won the 2003 Saskatchewan Book Award (SBA) for non-fiction.[9] His centennial history of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan: A New History, won the CHA's 2006 Clio Prize as the best book in Prairie History.[7]A World We Have Lost: Saskatchewan Before 1905 won the 2016 Governor General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction as well as that year's SBA non-fiction award.[10] He had previously been nominated for the award in 1997 for Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion, co-written with Blair Stonechild.[10]
In 2023, Waiser had his first children's book published through Thistledown Press. Gordie's Skate tells the story of hockey legend Gordie Howe's family acquiring a pair of skates during the Great Depression in Saskatchewan.[11]
In Search of Almighty Voice: Resistance and Reconciliation (Markham: Fifth House Publishers, 2020)
A World We Have Lost: Saskatchewan Before 1905 (Markham: Fifth House Publishers, 2016)
Tommy's Team: The People Behind the Douglas Years, with Stuart Houston (Calgary: Fifth House Publishers, 2010)
Who Killed Jackie Bates? Murder and Mercy during the Great Depression (Calgary: Fifth House Publishers, 2008)
Saskatchewan: A New History (Calgary: Fifth House Publishers, 2005)
All Hell Can't Stop Us: The On-to-Ottawa Trek and Regina Riot (Calgary: Fifth House Publishers, 2003)
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion, with Blair Stonechild (Calgary: Fifth House Publishers, 1997)
Park Prisoners: The Untold Story of Western Canada's National Parks (Saskatoon: Fifth House Publishers, 1995)
Saskatchewan's Playground: A History of Prince Albert National Park (Saskatoon: Fifth House Publishers, 1989)
Referencesedit
^ abBrickman-Young, Katie (2020-01-17). "Bill Waiser: Saskatchewan's historian". USask Alumni. University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
^ abTrembath, Sean (2015-10-07). "Illuminating local lore". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
^"Bill Waiser". University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
^Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (2018-01-22). "Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony". The Governor General of Canada. from the original on 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
^Piller, Thomas (2018-09-18). "University of Saskatchewan historian awarded Royal Society of Canada medal". Global News. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
^Giles, David (2018-11-23). "Retired University of Saskatchewan professor wins top national award for history". Global News. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
^Bennett, Jocelyn (2021-09-14). "Bill Waiser named 2021 winner of Kloppenburg literary award". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
^. Saskatchewan Book Awards. Archived from the original on 2010-04-24. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
^ ab"Sask. historian Bill Waiser wins Governor General's Literary Award". CBC News. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
^Mitchell, Kevin (2023-06-03). "Historian tells a tale for kids about Gordie Howe's first skate (singular) and how it launched a hockey career". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
bill, waiser, william, andrew, bill, waiser, frsc, born, 1953, canadian, historian, author, specializing, western, northern, canadian, history, frscbornwilliam, andrew, waiser1953, nationalitycanadianacademic, backgroundalma, matertrent, universityuniversity, . William Andrew Bill Waiser CM SOM FRSC born 1953 is a Canadian historian and author specializing in western and northern Canadian history Bill WaiserCM SOM FRSCBornWilliam Andrew Waiser1953 age 70 71 NationalityCanadianAcademic backgroundAlma materTrent UniversityUniversity of SaskatchewanThesisRambler 1983 Academic workDisciplineHistorySub disciplineCanadian historyInstitutionsUniversity of SaskatchewanMain interestsHistory of Western and Northern CanadaWebsitebillwaiser wbr com Contents 1 Career and honours 2 Selected works 3 References 4 External linksCareer and honours editWaiser grew up in Toronto but developed an interest in western Canadian history through visiting his grandparents Manitoba homestead each summer 1 His father had been a transient worker on the Prairies during the Great Depression before settling in Ontario after the Second World War 2 Waiser studied history at Trent University under renowned Manitoba historian W L Morton 1 Waiser completed his graduate work at the University of Saskatchewan U of S earning his master s in 1976 and doctorate in 1983 He was Yukon Historian for the Canadian Parks Service before joining the Department of History at the U of S in 1984 2 He served as department head from 1995 to 1998 Waiser received the College of Arts and Science Teaching Excellence Award in 2003 and was named the university s Distinguished Researcher at the spring 2004 convocation He was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit the province s highest honour in 2006 and elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada the following year 3 Bill retired from the university in 2014 He was invested as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2018 4 The same year he was awarded the Royal Society s J B Tyrrell Historical Medal the first U of S historian to receive the honour since A S Morton in 1941 5 He also received the Pierre Berton Award for achievement in popular history in 2018 6 In 2020 Waiser was honoured with a lifetime achievement award for Prairie history by the Canadian Historical Association CHA 7 In 2021 he won the Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence for his impact on writing in Saskatchewan for which the nominator wrote I think he is one of Saskatchewan s most important and accomplished writers 8 Waiser s books have won numerous awards All Hell Can t Stop Us The On to Ottawa Trek and Regina Riot won the 2003 Saskatchewan Book Award SBA for non fiction 9 His centennial history of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan A New History won the CHA s 2006 Clio Prize as the best book in Prairie History 7 A World We Have Lost Saskatchewan Before 1905 won the 2016 Governor General s Literary Award for Non Fiction as well as that year s SBA non fiction award 10 He had previously been nominated for the award in 1997 for Loyal till Death Indians and the North West Rebellion co written with Blair Stonechild 10 In 2023 Waiser had his first children s book published through Thistledown Press Gordie s Skate tells the story of hockey legend Gordie Howe s family acquiring a pair of skates during the Great Depression in Saskatchewan 11 Selected works editGordie s Skate Saskatoon Thistledown Press 2023 In Search of Almighty Voice Resistance and Reconciliation Markham Fifth House Publishers 2020 A World We Have Lost Saskatchewan Before 1905 Markham Fifth House Publishers 2016 Tommy s Team The People Behind the Douglas Years with Stuart Houston Calgary Fifth House Publishers 2010 Who Killed Jackie Bates Murder and Mercy during the Great Depression Calgary Fifth House Publishers 2008 Saskatchewan A New History Calgary Fifth House Publishers 2005 All Hell Can t Stop Us The On to Ottawa Trek and Regina Riot Calgary Fifth House Publishers 2003 Loyal till Death Indians and the North West Rebellion with Blair Stonechild Calgary Fifth House Publishers 1997 Park Prisoners The Untold Story of Western Canada s National Parks Saskatoon Fifth House Publishers 1995 Saskatchewan s Playground A History of Prince Albert National Park Saskatoon Fifth House Publishers 1989 References edit a b Brickman Young Katie 2020 01 17 Bill Waiser Saskatchewan s historian USask Alumni University of Saskatchewan Retrieved 2021 03 12 a b Trembath Sean 2015 10 07 Illuminating local lore Saskatoon StarPhoenix Retrieved 2023 07 08 Bill Waiser University of Saskatchewan Retrieved 8 December 2011 Office of the Secretary to the Governor General 2018 01 22 Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony The Governor General of Canada Archived from the original on 2019 08 16 Retrieved 2021 03 12 Piller Thomas 2018 09 18 University of Saskatchewan historian awarded Royal Society of Canada medal Global News Retrieved 2023 07 08 Giles David 2018 11 23 Retired University of Saskatchewan professor wins top national award for history Global News Retrieved 2023 07 08 a b CHA Prizes cha shc ca Retrieved 2021 03 12 Bennett Jocelyn 2021 09 14 Bill Waiser named 2021 winner of Kloppenburg literary award Saskatoon StarPhoenix Retrieved 2023 07 08 2003 SBA Winners Saskatchewan Book Awards Archived from the original on 2010 04 24 Retrieved 2009 12 03 a b Sask historian Bill Waiser wins Governor General s Literary Award CBC News 2016 10 25 Retrieved 2021 03 12 Mitchell Kevin 2023 06 03 Historian tells a tale for kids about Gordie Howe s first skate singular and how it launched a hockey career Regina Leader Post Retrieved 2023 07 08 External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Bill Waiser Official website nbsp Former websiteAwardsPreceded byMark L Winston Governor General s Award forEnglish language non fiction2016 Succeeded byGraeme WoodPreceded byMichael D Behiels J B Tyrrell Historical Medal2018 Succeeded byAllan Greer fr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Waiser amp oldid 1177521317, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
