On behalf of the College community, we send our condolences and deepest sympathies to the family, friends and loved ones of Ray St. Germain, who passed away earlier this week on Tuesday, June 25.  

At spring convocation in 2018, RRC Polytech recognized Ray St. Germain with an honorary diploma in Creative Communications. An award-winning producer, host and entertainer on more than 600 TV and radio programs — including Big Sky Country, Rhythms of the Métis, and the 1969 variety series Time for Living, Ray impacted many people. His creative and passionate style for storytelling helped build an appreciation of Métis culture across Canada. 

Ray was someone who embodied the values of RRC Polytech and served as an inspiration to many creative young people. For his contributions to Canadian culture, Ray received an array of additional awards and accolades, including the Aboriginal Order of Canada, the Order of Manitoba, and the Order of the Sash – Saskatoon and Prince Albert. He was also inducted into the Manitoba Aboriginal Music Hall of Fame (2005), and the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame (2010) and had a street in Winnipeg’s St. Vital neighbourhood renamed “Big Sky Country Way” in his honour. 

Ray’s legacy lives on through the people he inspired.