2002 Floyd Stromstedt

The first-ever elected president of the Alberta Wilderness Association, 1969-1972, Floyd Stromstedt enjoyed a remarkably varied life, from camp cook to oilfield technologist, pilot to opera singer. His frustrations as a sheep hunter seeing the encroaching industrialization of the Foothills region sparked his early involvement with the Alberta Wilderness Association. His vision was to attract as broad a membership as possible. With his rich baritone voice, he shared his passion for wilderness values in speeches throughout Alberta.  Later in his working life, Floyd returned to settle on the land in Peace River originally occupied by his parents.