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MARDON, Austin, C.M., M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D.; geographer, writer, researcher; b. Edmonton, Alta.; s. Ernest and May Mardon; e. Univ. of Grenoble Dipl. in French 1979; Univ. of Lethbridge B.A. 1985; Univ. of Alberta & Univ. of Calgary; South Dakota State Univ. M.Sc. 1988; Texas A&M Univ. M.Ed. 1990; Univ. of North Dakota grad. work 1990; Greenwich Univ. Ph.D. 2000; Newman Theological College graduate work 2001, 2003, 2005; post grad. studies, Kharkov Nat. Univ. 2002－04; Univ. of S. Africa doctoral work 2007－PRESENT; m. Catherine d. late Bernard Newman and Dorthy A.; PRES. (1985－PRESENT) and DIR., ANTARCTIC INST. OF CANADA 1991－PRESENT; Primary Army Reserves (Artillery) 1981, 1984－85; Rsch. Scientist, NASA/NSF Antarctica 1986－87; mem., USARP Meteorite Recovery Expedition, Antarctica 1986－87; Historical Researcher, Alta. Culture & Multiculturalism 1989－90; Freelance Writer 1991－PRESENT; Editor, RTAJ Fry Press 1990－97; Shoestring Press 1990－97; Golden Meteorite Press 1997－PRESENT; Geophysical Consultant, Stargate Rsch. Lab. (Calif.) 1999－2003, (Idaho) 2003－04, (Calif.) 2004－07; Asst. Prog. Mgr., Alta. Mental Health Self Help Network 1999－2005; Adjunct Faculty Mem., Greenwich Univ., Australia 2000－03; Adjunct Faculty Mem., Greenwich Univ., Hawaii 2003－04; Sr. Rsch. Fellow, Internat. Noble Acad. 2003; Hon. Prof., Penza State Pedagogical Univ., Russia 2003; Adjunct Faculty, Akamai Univ., Hawaii 2004－PRESENT; Adjunct Instr., AMU-APUS, West Va. 2005－06; recipient, Antarctic Service Medal, US Navy 1987; Duke of Edinburgh Award 1987; 1988 Texas State Proclamation No. 51; personal audience with Pope in Rome 1996; Gov. General's Caring Cdn. Award 1998; Nadine Stirling Award, Cdn. Mental Health Assn. 1999; Flag of Hope Award, Schizophrenia Soc. of Canada 2001; President's Award, CMHA -Alberta Div. 2002; Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal 2002; Distinguished Alumni Award, Univ. of Lethbridge 2002; Alumni Honour Soc., Univ. of Lethbridge 2003; Hon. Life Mem., Schizophrenia Soc. of Alta. 2004; Ron LaJeunesse Leadership Award, Cdn. Mental Health Assn. - Edmonton Region 2005; Alberta Centennial Medal 2005; Mem., Order of Canada 2006; Bill Jefferies Family Award, Schizophrenia Soc. of Canada 2007; C.M. Hincks Award, Cdn. Mental Health Assn. 2007; presented to Senate of Canada, the Alberta Legis. and the Texas Legis.; author of num. books incl. A Conspectus of the Contribution of Herodotus to the Development of Geographical Thought 1990; International Law and Space Rescue Systems 1991; Kensington Stone and Other Essays 1991; A Transient in Whirl 1991; Political Networks in Alberta 1905－1992 2002; 7 days in Moscow 2005; The Contribution of Geography to the Recovery of Antarctic Meteorites 2005; co-author of num. books incl. Alberta Judicial Biographical Dictionary 1990; Alberta Ethnic Mormon Politicians 1991; Alberta Ethnic German Politicians 1991; When Kitty Met the Ghost 1991; Down & Out & On the Run in Moscow 1991; The Girl Who Could Walk Through Walls 1991; Alberta Mormon Politicians 1992; Alberta General Election Returns & Subsequent Byelections 1882－1992 1993; Edmonton Political Biography 1994; Alberta Political Biographical Dictionary 1994; Alberta Executive Council 1905－1990 1994; Alone Against the Revolution 1996; Early Saints 1997; Later Christian Saints for Children 1997; Many Christian Saints for Children 1997; Childhood Memories & Legends of Christmas Past 1998; Community Names of Alberta 1999; Men of Dawn 1999; United Farmers of Alberta 1999; The Genealogy of the Mardon Family 2000; Alberta Catholic Politicians 2000; Alberta Anglican Politicians 2001; Liberal Politicians in Alberta 1905－1921 2002; What's in a Name? 2002; Edmonton Members of the Legislature 2004; Senators and Members of the House of Commons from Edmonton 2004; Edmonton Municipal Politicians 2005; Alberta Francophone Politicians 2007; Scandinavian Politicians in Alberta 2008; Lethbridge Politicians 2008; Alberta Politicians 1993－2004 2004; Alberta Politicians 2004 2008; English Medieval Comets 2008; forthcoming books incl. Alberta Election Statistics; Who's Who in Federal Politics in Alberta; editor of num. books incl. Stygian Relics of the Lachrymose 1998; The Spectral Carnival Show 1998; A Wake of Evil 1999; Lady Juanita 2002; The Avengers Trilogy 2003; Samson's Return 2004; A Novella of Short Stories 2004; Journals of a Chronic Schizophrenic 2004; Spirit in Poetry 2004; Littlelady 2004; A Full Glass of Reality 2004; Room for Change 2007; translator A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland (1549) 1990; 169 scholarly communications areas of publ. articles incl. space sci., meteorite sci., astronomy, Alberta history, space exploration tech., polar sci., medieval English history & geography incl. publ. in Nature and Science; Columnist Schizophrenia Digest 2002－04; Chair/Co-chair, Clubhouse Soc. of Edmonton & Area - Prosper Place 1993－99; mem., Unsung Heroes, Edmonton Chap., Schizophrenia Soc. of Alta. 1993－2006 (Chair/Co-chair 1995－2005); Provincial Ctte. Mem., Provincial Clubhouse Demonstration Project Ctte. 1996－97; Bd. Mem., Schizophrenia Soc. of Alta. (Edmonton Chap.) 1999－2005, (Provincial Chapter) 2000－04; Nat. Bd. Mem., Nat. Network for Mental Health 1999－2000; Chair, Regional Mental Health Adv. Ctte., Capital Region 2000－01 (Bd. Mem. 1999－2005); Trustee, Edmonton Public Library Bd. 2001－06; Adv. Council Mem., Internat. Biographical Ctr. 1999－2007; mem., Russian Acad. of Arts & Sci. 1999－2004; Bd. Mem., Alta. Disabilities Forum 2004－08 (Vice-Chair, Steering Ctte. 2005－07); Chair, Communications Ctte., Alta. Disabilities Forum 2006－07; Comm. of Space Rsch. COSPAR (ICSU); mem., Low Income Working Group, Alta. Disabilities Forum 2004－07 (Chair 2005－06); mem., Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities 2005－PRESENT; Nat. Bd. Mem., The Champion Centre, Inc. Soc. 2005－07; Chair, Local Edmonton Adv. Ctte., Champion's Centre 2006－PRESENT; Volunteer, Special Projects, Cdn. Mental Health Assn., Alta. Div. 2005－06; Corresponding Mem., Internat. Acad. of Astronautics 2004－08, Full Mem. 2008－PRESENT; Life Mem., Am. Polar Soc.; Corresponding Mem., Explorer's Club 2007－PRESENT (Internat. Fellow 1986－2007); mem., World Fellowship for Schizophrenia & Allied Disorders 2006－PRESENT; Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Hon. Soc.; Gamma Theta Upsilon Geography Hon. Soc.; R. Catholic; languages spoken and written: English, French; recreations: computer simulations, walking, reading; club: Explorers Club (Corresponding Mem.); Office: P.O. Box 1223, Stn. Main, Edmonton, Alta. T5J 2M4.

MARDON, Ernest, B.Ed., M.A., Ph.D.; writer, retired professor; b. Harris County, Texas 1928; s. late Heber 'Austin' and late Marie Therese Mardon; e. Gordonstoun School, Moray, Scotland 1945－46; The Cistercian Coll., Roscrea, Tipperary Co., Ireland 1946－48; Trinity Coll., Dublin Univ., Ireland 1948－50; Univ. of Perugia, Cert. of Italian 1950; Univ. of London, Sch. of Oriental Studies 1954; Univ. of Alberta B.Ed. 1961; Univ. of Ottawa M.A. 1966, Ph.D. 1967; m. May Gertrude d. late Albert Edward and Annie Loretta 1 July 1957; children: Austin Albert, Mary Teresa, Teresa May; WRITER 1990－PRESENT; served with British Army, Gordon Highlanders, U.K. 1951; Suez Canal Zone, Cyprus, Libya 1952－54; MELF 1952－54; Hon. discharge with rank of Lieutenant 1958; emigrated to Canada 1954; Staff Correspondent, British United Press Wire Service, Winnipeg 1954－56; Bureau Mgr., United Press Internat. Wire Service, Edmonton 1956－58 and Staff Correspondent, Vancouver 8; Thibault H.S. Teacher, Morinville, Alta. 1961－63; Substitute Teacher, Ottawa 1963－67; mem. Founding Faculty, Univ. of Lethbridge 1967; Asst. Prof., Dept. of English 1967－72, Assoc. Prof. 1972－90; Treas., Univ. of Lethbridge Faculty Assn. 1969－74; Visiting Prof., Univ. of Calgary (7 times), Nipissing Univ. (twice), Laurentian Univ., Univ. of Sask., Walden Univ., Red Deer Coll. 1990－91; Alta. Provincial Returning Offr., Lethbridge West 1975; Army champion three mile runner; Centennial Indoor Hundred Mile Runner YMCA Ottawa 1967; extensive travel in Europe, Africa, N. Am. & Asia; recipient, Skarin Award, Univ. of Alta. Senate 1988; Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal 2002; author of num. books incl. Narrative Unity of the Cursor Mundi 1967; The Founding Faculty of the University of Lethbridge 1968; Place Names of Southern Alberta 1970; The Conflict Between the Individual & Society in the Plays of James Bridie 1971; Who's Who in Federal Politics from Alberta Ridings 1972; English Studies at Canadian Universities 1972; Community Names of Alberta 1975; co-author of num. books incl. Alberta Judicial Biographical Dictionary 1990; Alberta Ethnic Mormon Politicians 1991; Alberta Ethnic German Politicians 1991; When Kitty Met the Ghost 1991; Men of the Dawn 1991; Down & Out & On the Run in Moscow 1991; The Girl Who Could Walk Through Walls 1991; United Farmers of Alberta 1991; Alberta Mormon Politicians 1992; Alberta General Election Returns & Subsequent Byelections 1882－1992 1993; Edmonton Political Biography 1994; Alberta Political Biographical Dictionary 1994; Alberta Executive Council 1905－1990 1994; Early Saints 1997; Later Christian Saints for Children 1997; Many Christian Saints for Children 1997; Childhood Memories & Legends of Christmas Past 1998; Community Names of Alberta 1999; Men of Dawn 1999; United Farmers of Alberta 1999; The Genealogy of the Mardon Family 2000; Alberta Catholic Politicians 2000; Alberta Anglican Politicians 2001; Liberal Politicians in Alberta 1905－1921 2002; What's in a Name? 2002; Edmonton Members of the Legislature 2004; Senators and Members of the House of Commons from Edmonton 2004; Edmonton Municipal Politicians 2005; Alberta Francophone Politicians 2007; forthcoming books incl. English Medieval Comets; Alberta Election Statistics; Who's Who in Federal Politics in Alberta; Alberta Scandinavian Politicians; translator A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland (1549) 1990; Columnist & Book Reviewer Lethbridge Herald 1970s; mem. Dept. of Edn., Prov. of Alta. Govt. Rewriting of the School Act 1969－72; mem., Cdn. Onomastic Inst. 1969－75 (Treas. 1970－72); Bd. Mem. & Vice-Pres., Antarctic Inst. of Canada 1985－PRESENT; R. Catholic; Progressive Conservative Party 1954－93 (campaigned for candidates in federal & provincial elections in Alta.); recreations: reading, walking, gardening; club: Faculty Club (Univ. of Calgary); Home: 1007 - 7th Ave. S., Lethbridge, Alta. T1J 1K3.

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