Winnipeg Free Press Cinematheque programmer fondly remembered as fosterer of filmmakers, champion of local and Canadian cinema Obituary: Dave Barber By: Randall King | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday, Jul. 27, 2021 Save to Read Later Belying his gentle demeanour and a scruffy, unmade-bed personal style, Dave Barber was nothing less than a knight in shining armour to Manitoba and Canada film talent. His death Monday night at the age of 67 from complications of an ulcer at the St. Boniface Hospital sent a shockwave through the Canadian film community. Belying his gentle demeanour and a scruffy, unmade-bed personal style, Dave Barber was nothing less than a knight in shining armour to Manitoba and Canada film talent. His death Monday night at the age of 67 from complications of an ulcer at the St. Boniface Hospital sent a shockwave through the Canadian film community.