Memorable Manitobans: Government of Manitoba: Good Roads Board

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The Board, which administered the Good Roads Act passed in 1914, consisted of a Highway Commissioner appointed originally by the provincial government in 1910 and three members chosen by the Manitoba Good Roads Association. It operated until 1943 when it was replaced by the Highways Branch in the Department of Public Works.

Highway Commissioners

Period	Highway Commissioner
1910-1936	Archibald “Archie” McGillivray (1874-1936)
1936-?	Manson Ainslie Lyons (1879-1965)

Members

Member	Period
Thomas Russ Deacon (1865-1955)	1915-1932

Chief Engineers

Period	Chief Engineer
1914-1916	Manson Ainslie Lyons (1879-1965)
1916-?	Patrick O’Donnell Burke-Gaffney (1888-1965)

See also:

Manitoba Organization: Manitoba Good Roads Association

Memorable Manitobans: Government of Manitoba: Department of Public Works

Memorable Manitobans: Government of Manitoba: Department of Highways

A. C. Emmett and the Development of Good Roads in Manitoba by Karen Nicholson
Manitoba History, Number 27, Spring 1994

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 4 April 2025