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A.E. (Bert) Hall

Bert Hall was born in 1920 and was raised on a farm near Manitou. In partnership with his brother, he established the first registered turkey hatchery in Manitoba. During the war years, he served in the R.C.A.F. and was married to his wife, Clara. They raised three sons, Derryl, Walter and Ray.

In 1956, Bert assumed the position of General Manager and director of Manitou Broiler Farms Ltd. He participated in the organization of the Manitoba Broiler Industry Association and was chairman. During 1968 the Manitoba Government established a Marketing Plan; Bert was appointed as a Board member and became chairman. He represented Manitoba in the formation of the Canadian Broiler Council, was a member and served two terms as President of the Manitoba Farm Bureau, was a director of the Western Agricultural Conference, a director of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, and of Canfarm, served as the Manitoba representative to the Canadian Marketing Agency, with a term chairman.

Bert was appointed to the Federal Government Ad Hoc Grains Committee, chaired a committee for consultation with producers on a new farm organization, and was provisional chairman of Keystone Agricultural Producers. In 1988 he was appointed as a member of the Manitou Natural Products Marketing Council.

For the local community, he served on the School Division Board, as an Arbitrator for school divisions, the Pembina Manitou Health Board, served two terms as Mayor of Manitou, several offices in the United Church, also chaired committees for construction of school, church, arena, and health centre.

Bert's wife and partner of 44 years, Clara died in January 1986. He is now remarried to Beth, and they have their home in Manitou. Bert was honoured with the Queens 25th Anniversary Medal, a Distinguished Service award, and Special Medal from the University of Manitoba and a commemorative medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. Bert's career has been devoted to the betterment of agriculture at both the provincial and national levels. His active leadership and involvement at the local and regional levels have done much to enhance the quality of rural life in Manitoba.