Michael Barnes, CM is a Canadian writer who is an authority on the history and folklore of Northern Ontario. Born in London, England, Barnes came to Canada in 1956. He received a B.A. from the University of Western Ontario in 1964 and an M.Ed. from the University of Toronto in 1971.Hon. Inspector OPP 1991. Presiding Officer Canadian Citizenship Ceremonies 1995. He was also the principal of Queen Elizabeth Public School in Kirkland Lake Ontario as well as Central Public School in Cochrane Ontario. In 1994 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. 

September 26th, 1934 in London (Age 89)