In 1912 my grandfather, R. D. Waugh, Mayor of Winnipeg together with the Lt. Governor officially opened the WAG at a time when the city was at the apex of its incredible growth and development. R. D. then left public life for a while to pay off the debts of his business partner who lost his life in the Titanic disaster. Waugh later became mayor again in 1915 and spent the rest of his life in public service both in Winnipeg and abroad.

Alexander Waugh