Maurice Yacowar earned a BA in English from the University of Alberta, Calgary campus, in 1962, an MA from the University of Alberta, and PhD at the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham in 1968. He taught at Brock University, where he helped establish Canada’s first Film Studies degree program. He had an administrative position with the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, and returned to the University of Calgary in 1995 as a professor of English. Upon his retirement, he was named Professor Emeritus. Yacowar was an avid art collector and has donated some of his collection to the University of Saskatchewan.

John Butler Yeats was born in Ireland in 1839. He worked briefly as a lawyer before becoming an artist and painter in 1867. In 1907 he moved to America and passed away in 1922. He was also the father of poet William Butler Yeats.

Raymond Pius George Yochim was born on August 17, 1935, and died July 25, 2016. He was married sixty years to wife Irene, and had three sons. He was, for much of his career, a travelling salesman, and his collecting was partially a result of his ongoing travels as well as his multitude of interests. Ray was a member of the Air Force Club, Royal Canadian Legion, Army Navy & Air Force Veterans, and Knights of Columbus. He was an avid collector of coins and stamps, books and ephemera.

Newspaper article celebrating the 100th Birthday of Joseph H. Young can be found at: https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news/red-deer-veteran-farmer-and-poet-to-celebrate-his-100th-birthday-on-saturday/

Wanda Ena Young was born on 4 January 1923 in Park River, North Dakota. She attended High School is Waseca, Saskatchewan before coming to the University of Saskatchewan, where she received a BHSc in 1943. Young continued her education at the University of Alberta (BEd, 1947) and Columbia University (MA, 1956). Young joined the faculty of the University of Saskatchewan in 1968 as an Assistant Professor. During her career, Young served as president of the Canadian Home Economics Association, and on the executive committee of the International Federation of Home Economics.

Russell Yuristy was born in Goodeve, Sask. in 1936. He moved to Silton, Sask. in 1969. In 1959 he received his B.A. from the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Campus. He received his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin in 1967 with a major in painting and a minor in graphics. He taught drawing and painting at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus from 1967-71 and was Administrator of the Emma Lake Artists' Workshops from 1968-70. Yuristy is best known for his large animal playground sculptures. He has built sculptures in Ottawa, Spokane (Washington), Churchill (Manitoba), Swift Current, Saskatoon, Vancouver (for Expo '86) and in Regina. In 1986 he moved to Ottawa and taught some classes at the University of Ottawa and the Ontario College of Art. He moved to Montreal in 1990.

Dr. Bernard Zagorin received his post secondary education in history at the University of Illinois, receiving a B.A. in 1950, a M.A. in 1951, and a Ph.D. in 1957. He taught high school in Skokie, Illinois from 1956 to 1963 when he was appointed assistant professor of history at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus. Upon the creation of the University ofRegina in 1974 Dr. Zagorin achieved the rank of full professor, and was named Professor Emeritus upon his retirement in 1995. During his tenure at the University he served on a number of university and external committees and was chairman, and later head of the History Department from 1969 to 1995. He represented the University as a member of the Saskatchewan Archives Board from 1966 to 1996, serving as the Board's chairman from 1985 to 1996. Dr. Zagorin resides in Regina, Saskatchewan.