Sid Marty

Background

Marty grew up in Medicine Hat and Calgary, and now lives in Pincher Creek.

Career

Many of his books reflect the time he spent as a park warden for Parks Canada between 1966 to 1978 in Yoho, Jasper, Prince Albert and Banff national parks. He received an undergraduate degree from Sir George Williams University.

Achievements

• His three poetry collections are Headwaters, Nobody Danced with Mission Rodeo and Sky Humour. The Black Grizzly of Whiskey Creek won the Grand Prize of the Banff Mountain Book Festival in 2008.