Pat ( Mr Mac) McDonald:  

Pat McDonald-Mr Mac Since leaving Grande Prairie after teaching and coaching countless Ceinah Teams and being Principal of Holy Cross and Vice-Principal of St Joes from 68-88 I have been even more busy I guess. Was Principal of St Matthew Catholic School in Rocky Mountain House until 1998. Although it has been a few years I do hear from a lot of former students most still referring to me as Mr Mac which is OK by me.Following is an update of where I have ben last 20 years. Pat McDonald is the author of “Where the River Brought Them” the official bi-centennial history of Rocky Mountain House. Pat was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia where his ancestors trace back to the 1700’s in Cape Breton. Pat holds three University Degrees in Art, Law and a Master’s Degree in Education. He has always been a teacher of history and since his retirement as a High School Administrator has written extensively on the Fur Trade, Voyageurs, David Thompson, First Nations, Charlotte Small and Pioneer Life. He has contributed many articles to newspapers and is currently authoring a series of historical articles entitled “Our Precious Heritage.” Pat has also written over 50 Human Interest Articles. In 2005, Pat sat on a historic Repatriation Committee to plan the reburial of disrupted remains of twenty-six people who died during the fur trade era, a project that has officially established protocol for future reburials. He has presented his paper “Bringing the Ancestors Home” to Historical Societies, Schools and Aboriginal Groups. In 2007, Pat was the recipient of a prestigious award promoting his...Expand for more