Background
Shoctor, Joseph Harvey was born on August 18, 1922 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Bachelor, Bachelor of Laws, U. Alberta, 1946, Doctor of Laws (honorary), 1981.
producer barrister civic worker
Shoctor, Joseph Harvey was born on August 18, 1922 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Bachelor, Bachelor of Laws, U. Alberta, 1946, Doctor of Laws (honorary), 1981.
Diploma in theatreadminstrn. (honorary), Grant McEwan College, 1986. Named to Queens Counsel, 1960.
Barrister, solicitor, senior counsel Duncan & Craig, Edmonton, 1993.
Board directors Saxony Investments, Incorporated., Desa Stores Limited. Producer Broadway plays including Peter Pat, 1965, Henry, Sweet Henry, 1967, Billy, 1969, Hamlet, 1969.
Founder, president, executive producer, building chairman, campaign chairman Citadel Theater. Producer Circle 8 Theatre, Civic Opera, Red Cross Entertainment.
Panelist public affairs talk show and sports forum.
Active United Cmty. Fund, 1968. Chairman Downtown Development Corporation, Edmonton, 1986. Member Edmonton Jewish Welfare Board.
Past president Edmonton Jewish Cmty.
Council; past national secretary Federated Zionist Organisation. Past national vice president United Israel Appeal, Incorporated.
Past board directors Canada Council Jewish Welfare Funds. Chairman division British Commonwealth Games Foundation, 1978.
Board of Governors National Theatre School of Canada, officer Order of Canada, 1986.
Inducted into Cultural Hall of Fame, 1987. Named Manitoba of Hr., Station CFRN-television, 1966, Citizen of Year, B"nai B"rith, 1966, one of Twelve Top Albertans of the 70"s, The Alberta Report, U. Alberta Alumni Wall of Recognition, 1995, Distinguished Citizen Grant MacEwan Community College, 1995. Recipient Performing Arts award City of Edmonton, 1972, Theatre Arts Achievement award Province of Alberta, 1975, Prime Minister"s medal State of Israel,1978, Builder of Cmty. award City of Edmonton, 1979, Queen"s Silver Jubilee medal, 1977, City of Edmonton Silver Ribbon award, 1985, Great Canadian award, 1992, Commemorative medal for 125th Anniversary Canadian Confederation, 1992.
The Shoctor Theatre named in his honor, 1976.
Alberta Order of Excellence.
Working as a partner of SHOCTOR, STARKMAN & FERGUSON. Admitted to the bar, 1947, Alberta.
Member Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. Clubs: The Edmonton, The Centre, Eskimo Football (founder, past secretary-manager).