1970, for contributions to international ice hockey. In the same year, he was awarded a Manitoba Centennial medal by the Manitoba Historical Society. Dawson was appointed a life member of the CAHA in May 1973. He was posthumously inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995. Legacy Howard Pawley, the Premier of Manitoba, spoke in memory of Dawson during a sitting of the 33rd Manitoba Legislature on May 15, 1987. Pawley stated that, "Dawson served his constituents' interests well, through tireless hours of work on behalf of groups and individuals who sought his assistance and received it in an unstinting way". Gary Filmon, the Leader of the Opposition said that, "because of Dawson's commitment to amateur sport, Hamiota has always been a hot bed of sporting activity and has produced many athletes of national calibre". Fellow MLA Harry Enns felt that redistribution of electoral districts shortened Dawson's political career, and that "Dawson was an aggressive member, and no doubt would have excelled, had political fate been kinder to him". Other tributes came from Sharon Carstairs, Jim Ernst, and Jim Downey, before the assembly observed a moment of silence. The Winnipeg Free Press stated that, Dawson was "remembered as a pleasant, outgoing personality who had controversy as his constant companion". Journalist Laurie Artiss credited Dawson for his sincerity and leadership, and for being stern but earning respect. Dawson is the namesake of two honours given by the MAHA. The Earl Dawson Award was established in 1986, and is given for "outstanding contribution toward the development of hockey in Manitoba". The Earl Dawson Shield is awarded to the team that wins the MAHA Pee-Wee division championship. He is also the namesake of the Earl Dawson Award given by the Winnipeg office of the Canadian Cancer Society. Sources References 1925 births 1987 deaths 20th-century Canadian businesspeople 20th-century Canadian civil servants Businesspeople from Winnipeg Canadian Amateur Hockey Association presidents Canadian Amateur Hockey Association vice-presidents Canadian Army soldiers Canadian sports builders Canadian sports executives and administrators Canadian sportsperson-politicians Deaths from cancer in Manitoba Deaths from lung cancer Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association executives Manitoba civil servants Manitoba Liberal Party MLAs Manitoba municipal councillors People from Saint Boniface, Winnipeg People from Westman Region, Manitoba People with polio Politicians from Winnipeg Royal Canadian Air Force officers Royal Canadian Air Force personnel of World War II