 From 1931 to 1934 Black was the chairman of the Saskatchewan Relief Commission, and for this work he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1935.Ken Black was born just over a month before the devastating Regina Cyclone of 30 June 1912.At the time of his birth the Blacks were living in the Crescent Apartments at 1550 14th Avenue, and in 1915 moved into a house at 2322 St. John Street where they remained until 1921.