Background
McDowell, Stirling was born on December 14, 1931 in Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Joseph Clarence and Jessie Evelyn (Clackson) McDowell.
professional association executive
McDowell, Stirling was born on December 14, 1931 in Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Joseph Clarence and Jessie Evelyn (Clackson) McDowell.
Bachelor of Education, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1955; Bachelor of Arts, University Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1956; Master of Education, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1965.
Executive assistant, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, Saskatoon, 1957-1967; general secretary, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, Saskatoon, 1967-1982; secretary general, Canada Teachers' Federation, Ottawa, Ontario, 1982-1993. Vice chairman, then chairman Saskatchewan Universities Commission, Saskatoon, 1974-1981.
Fellow Canada College Teachers. Member Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Kathleen Margaretta Fidgett, August 13, 1955. Children— Donna Kathleen, Diane Louise McDowell Astalosch, David Stirling.