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Wall, Margaret

  • SCAA-SCM-0108
  • Person
  • 20th/21st cent.

Wall, Clarence

  • SCAA-SCM-0107
  • Person
  • November 3, 1920 - May 10, 2009

Walker, Spence

  • Person
  • 1930

Spence Walker was a son of John and Violet Walker. His father John Walker was the superintendent of the PFRA Tree Nursery. he graduated from the U of S college of Pharmacy in 1952 he Aubrey Jealous bought their drug store from A.L Davies in 1953. He married Sherly Gladys McDermaid on May 19/1955.

Walker, John, 1917-1972

  • SCN00103
  • Person
  • 1917-1972

John Walker was born on February 11, 1917. He was educated in Moose Jaw and worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) starting in 1939. From 1940 to 1945 he served with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. Upon his return John Walker continued working for the CPR and married Muriel Fysh in 1947. He was a member of the United Transportation Union Local 502 and the Moose Jaw Natural History Society. John Walker died on July 6, 1972

Walker, John (Indian Head)

  • Person

John Walker was the superintendent of the federal Tree Nursery at Indian Head from 1942 until his retirement in 1958. He graduated with a BSc (Ag) from University of Alberta in 1924 and became Asst Superintendent (Horticulture) at the Indian Head Experimental Farm in 1925, at the same time as continuing his studies. Graduated with an MSc from University of Minnesota in 1926. Extension Horticulturist of the Manitoba Department of Agriculture 1929-1942. Married Violet Fotheringham in 1929. Father of Indian Head pharmacist Spence Walker

Walker, Frederic

  • Person
  • 1933-2012

Frederic Walker was born at Poucecoupe, British Columbia on September 4, 1933. He was raised in Pincher Creek, Alberta. He received a degree in Education from the University of Alberta and a BA in History from the University of Saskatchewan. He taught at Grand Prairie, AB; Falher, AB; Fort McMurray, AB; Inuvik, NWT and Tuktoyaktuk, NWT. Walker also spent a year working in Paulatuk, Northwest Territories. Walker died at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon on January 24, 2012.

Walker, Dr. Ernest G.

  • Person
  • 1948-

Dr. Ernest Gordon Walker was born in Saskatoon in 1948 and educated as both an archaeologist and forensic anthropologist. He received several degrees from the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) including, a Bachelor of Education in 1971, a Bachelor of Arts in 1972, a Bachelor of Arts Honours in 1973, and a Master of Arts in 1978. Dr. Walker received his PhD from the University of Texas in 1980 and in 1984 began working as a professor of archaeology and anthropology at the U of S. Dr. Walker’s research has focused on North American prehistory in the northern plains and American southwest. During his years as a student at the University of Saskatchewan, Dr. Walker worked for Mike Vitkowski, a rancher whose family owned the land now known as Wanuskewin Heritage Park (WHP) since 1934. While working for Mr. Vitkowski, Dr. Walker began finding ancient artifacts left by Great Plains First Nations communities who gathered on that land centuries ago and hoped to impress in Mr. Vitkowski the great magnitude of these findings. It appears that Dr. Walker was successful because when Mr. Vitkowski retired in 1980 he wanted to sell the land to someone who would take care of it. From then on, Dr. Walker started lobbying city council and speaking with First Nations leaders in order to save the space and spearheading a massive fundraising campaign. In 1982, Dr. Walker began excavations at WHP and was a major force behind the establishment of the area as a Provincial Heritage Site in 1984, a National Historic Site in 1986, and the opening of a heritage park and interpretive centre in 1992 - all the while working in close collaboration with the province's First Nations communities to preserve their archaeological treasures. Currently, he is working diligently to put WHP on the map as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dr. Walker is a recipient of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit (2001) and a Member of the Order of Canada (2004).

Walcer, Mary

  • Person

Mary Walcer was born to August and Mille Walcer in the Maryville district near Gronlid, Saskatchewan. She attended school at Maryville S.D. #2792.

Waker, Kevin

  • SCAA-SCM-0073
  • Person
  • [19--] - [20--]

Wake, Henry Thomas

  • Person
  • 1831-

Henry Thomas Wake was born in Whittlebury, England in 1831. He was an antiquarian bookseller and later ran a school for the young members of the Society of Friends. He had eight children with his first wife, Lydia. His second marriage was to Hannah Sadler, also a widow with children (One of whom, Joseph Sadler Wake, was the donor’s grandfather). The Wakes were related to the Hindes through the marriage of daughter Martha “Pattie” Wake to Joseph Hinde. Martha Wake was born in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England in 1869.

Waiser, William Andrew

  • Person
  • 1953-

William (Bill) Andrew Waiser was born in Toronto on 6 June 1953. He earned a B.A. Honours in History from Trent University in 1975 and went on to complete an M.A. (1976) and a Ph.D. (1983) in History at the University of Saskatchewan. Prior to joining the faculty of the U of S Department of History in 1983, Dr. Waiser was employed as a Lecturer in History at the U of S 1980-1983 and as Yukon historian, Parks Canada, Prairie and Northern Regional Office in 1983. In addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate students, he has served as graduate director (1987-1990) and department head (1995-98). A specialist in western and northern Canadian history, Waiser has authored, co-authored, or co-editor several books, including All Hell Can't Stop Us: The On to Ottawa Trek and Regina Riot, Park Prisoners: the Untold Story of Western Canada's National Parks, Loyal Till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion, Saskatchewan's Playground - A History of Prince Albert National Park, The Field Naturalist - John Macoun, the Geological Survey and Natural Science and Saskatchewan: A New History. Between 1998-2002, Waiser hosted "Looking Back," a weekly Saskatchewan History column on of CBC Saskatchewan television. Dr. Waiser has served on the council of the Canadian Historical Association (1997-2000), chaired the Advisory Board of the Canadian Historical Review (2000-2003), and has been a member of the Board of Directors of Canada's National History Society (2001-2004), publisher of The Beaver magazine. His many honours include the Queen's Fellowship (The Canada Council), Doctoral Fellowship (Social Sciences and Humanities and Research Council of Canada), the College of Arts and Science Teaching Excellence Award for the Humanities and Fine Arts and the University of Saskatchewan Distinguished Researcher. In 2006 Dr. Waiser was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.

Wacker, Arthur Gordon

  • Person
  • 1933-1989

Arthur Gordon Wacker was born on October 10, 1933 in Jansen, Saskatchewan. He received his early education in Regina and won a scholarship to Queen's University, where he earned his B.Sc. (1955) in Electrical Engineering. He also earned a PhD from Purdue University. He worked briefly for both Northern Electric Co. Ltd. and the Schlumberger Well Survey Corporation, prior to being appointed Special Lecturer in Electrical Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan in 1957. He earned his M.Sc. in 1962. Wacker was promoted to full Professor in 1975. His research activities have included working with the Institute for Northern Studies to improve radio communications in the North; "ground truthing," or collecting agronomic data from microwave radars; and monitoring soil and crop conditions using satellites. He died on July 25, 1989 in Saskatoon.

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