Fall 2002 Report

Pillars

As we approach our 125th anniversary in 2004, we are recognizing lawyers who played extraordinary roles in building our history. John A. MacAulay was one of them.

JOHN A. MACAULAY (1892 - 1978)

What does an art collection have in common with the Red Cross? Both were passions of John A. MacAulay, a formidable pillar of our past. The Morden native obtained his LL.B. from the University of Manitoba in 1918 while serving in the Canadian Medical Corps. John MacAulay has been described as a force of personality and warmth, with a celebrated toughness as a negotiator. John MacAulay's legal career spanned five decades at the Firm; he possessed renowned legal expertise in tax law and for many years managed the Firm with a strong and steady hand. Often described as ambitious and acutely perceptive, John MacAulay made an exemplary public service commitment throughout the 1950's and 60's, most notably as volunteer President of both the Manitoba and the International Red Cross Associations. As an avid art collector, John MacAulay's legacy of strong support in the development and sustenance of the Winnipeg Art Gallery lives on today in the more than 50 works he and his family donated to the Gallery's collection.