Department of History Alumni and Faculty Receive Publications Awards

Congratulations to Department of History adjunct professor Dr. Michel Beaulieu and alumni Laura Nigro (MA 2008) and Christopher Omeljaniuk (MA 2021) for receiving Publications Awards at the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society.  The J.P. Bertrand Award for the best full-length scholarly article on the history of Northwestern Ontario went to Laura, Dr. Lori Chambers, and Michel for "Women Not Welcome: Martinie v. the Italian Society of Port Arthur," in Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume XII: New Perspectives on Gender and the Law, ed. Lori Chambers and Joan Sangster (University of Toronto Press, 2023).  The Ernest R. Zimmermann First Publication Award went to Christopher for "Combatting the 'Black Bird': Competition between the Hudson's Bay Company and the American Fur Company," Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society Papers & Records (2024): 21-44.  Adjunct professor Dr. David Ratz was also honoured by the Museum for surpassing 100 hours of volunteer service.