A decorated Métis veteran, Donald Mackey has worked hard to ensure the sacrifices made by Canada’s veterans, particularly those of First Nations and Métis descent, are never forgotten. He has also done a great deal to honour the memory of Sgt. Tommy Prince, MM, one of Canada’s most decorated Indigenous soldiers. Serving with the Canadian Armed Forces from 1951 to 1965 and attaining the rank of sergeant, he has actively encouraged inner-city youth to be involved in cadets. A member of the Royal Canadian Legion, a life member of the Army Cadet League of Canada and chair of the Sgt. Tommy Prince, MM, Memorial Fund Committee, he is also responsible for many important initiatives including helping to secure funding for the Sgt. Tommy Prince, MM, Monument at Veterans Park, located in the Military Plaza on Winnipeg’s Selkirk Avenue. Instrumental in the 1999 formation of the No. 553 Sgt. Tommy Prince, MM, Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, which is run out of the Freight House on Winnipeg’s Isabel Street, he remains its chief organizer and sponsor. Recognized with certificates of merit and commendation from Veterans Associations across Canada, as well as the minister of veterans affairs, Donald Mackey is also a recipient of The Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals.
