2003 Ray Sloan

(1941-1996)

Family, friends and colleagues remember Ray Sloan warmly as a committed yet joyful wildlife advocate who lived life to the fullest. He passed on his love of the outdoors to his family and hundreds of students who came under his guidance during his 30 years as an instructor in the Mount Royal College environmental technology program. With his masters degree in population biology, he applied his innovative ideas in particular to a better understanding of fish and their habitat in Alberta's foothills. One of the Alberta Wilderness Association's founding members in the 1960s and AWA president 1976-78, Ray Sloan played key roles in vital conservation battles.