Memorable Manitobans: Bertram William “Bert” Cartwright (c1890-1967)

Naturalist.

Born at Malvern, England, he emigrated to Canada with his family in 1907 and settled at Winnipeg. For 17 years he wrote the weekly column “Wild Wings” for the Winnipeg Tribune. He also had a series Know Your Ducks and Geese published. He was a founding member and President (1937-1938) of the Natural History Society of Manitoba. Following many years of service as Chief Naturalist to Ducks Unlimited Canada, he retired to Richmond, British Columbia where he died on 16 June 1967.

Sources:

Death registration, British Columbia Vital Statistics.

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 20 June 1967, page 23.

“Wildlife writer dies at 76”, Winnipeg Free Press, 21 June 1967, page 11.

“Outdoors with Mel Dagg”, Winnipeg Free Press, 2 July 1970, page 66.

This profile was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Profile revised: 25 June 2010

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