Packaging Fun: London’s O-Pee-Chee Company

Michael Dove is an Assistant Professor and the Director and Internship Coordinator of the MA and Minor programs in Public History at Western University. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Ontario Historical Society and the Museum of Ontario Archaeology. A specialist in Canadian business, social and cultural history, his research and teaching interests include local history, documentary filmmaking and the histories of brewing and piracy.

His work in public history has encompassed a wide range of topics. A recipient of Western’s Vice-Provost (Academic Programs) Award for Excellence in Collaborative Teaching, he has worked with numerous local, provincial and national community organizations over the past decade, including The City of London and Friends of Labatt Memorial Park, Southwestern Ontario Region Bicentennial 1812, Labatt Breweries of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. His current projects include a history of hockey in The Forest City and his documentary film about the history of London’s O-Pee-Chee Company