Alfred
was
the
founding
member
of
the
Cambrian
Credit
Union
(Selkirk).
a
founder,
planner
and
Director
of
Tudor
House
Personal
Care
Home,
and
founding
President
of
the
Registered
Psychiatric
Nurses
Association
of
Manitoba
in
1960
and one of the founders of the Selkirk Row-A-Lung.
He
was
also
involved
in
many
other
community
organizations
including
Christ
Church
Anglican,
the
Manitoba
Housing
and
Renewal
Corporation
Board,
the
Association
of
Community
Living,
male
voice
choir,
Selkirk
Glee
Club
and
the
Selkirk
Senior Harmonicats.
The
profession
of
psychiatric
nursing
owes
much
to
the
vision
and
courage
which Alf possessed.
On
November
27th,
2009,
the
Selkirk
Psychiatric
Institute
(SPI)
became
the
Alf
Barnett
Building
(ABB)
as
a
tribute
to
his
memory
and
tremendous
contributions he made to the profession.