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Cushon, Allan

  • Person
  • 1950-2014

Allan Cushon was born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan in 1950. Starting in 1978, Allan Cushon was the co-owner of Saskatoon’s most recognizable locksmithing shop, Burnett’s Key Shop. Allan was a University of Saskatchewan Alumnus and an avid collector of books, magazines, and other things with particular focus on mysteries, Sherlockian works, and anything to do with locks and keys. Allan passed away in December 2014.

Crosby, Clayton

  • Person

Clayton (Clayt) Crosby was a member of the Western Intercollegiate Championship winning team in 1933, capturing the Cairns Trophy. He competed in the broad jump and relay team.

Crerar, Harry, General

  • SCN00297
  • Person
  • 1888 - 1965

General Henry Duncan Graham "Harry" Crerar CH, CB, DSO, CD, PC (1888 -1965) was a senior officer of the Canadian Army who became the country's leading field commander in World War II, where he commanded the First Canadian Army.

Courtney, John Childs

  • Person
  • 1936-

John Childs Courtney was born on 4 October 1936 in Regina. He earned a B.A. from the University of Manitoba in 1958, an M.B.A. from the University of Western Ontario in 1960 and both an M.A. (1962) and Ph.D. (1964) from Duke University. Dr. Courtney held the position of Assistant Professor at Brandon University from 1963-1965 before joining the University of Saskatchewan in 1965. He was promoted to full professor in 1974. Dr. Courtney has served as president of the Canadian Political Science Association (1987-1988); councillor (1985-1991) and vice-president (1989-1991) of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada; founding member and sometime chair of the Timlin Trust (1977-); member of the Saskatchewan Archives Board (1985-1990, 1992-1993); English language editor of the Canadian Journal of Political Science (1981-1984); expert witness in several constitutional challenges to federal and provincial electoral laws; and visiting professor at a number of universities in the United States and Europe

Colleaux, Victor V.

  • Person
  • 1891-1974

Victor Colleaux was born on June 6, 1891 at Oak Lake, Manitoba. In 1904 the Colleaux family moved to Saskatchewan, where in the following 10 years they operated hotels in Vonda, Borden and Buchanan. In 1911, Victor’s father, Mr. Frank Colleaux purchased the Albany Hotel and moved to Saskatoon.
In 1920, Frank Colleaux retired, and Victor took over the management of the Albany Hotel. He later purchased the Barry Hotel and the Windsor Hotel. He became a director of the Hotel Association of Saskatchewan in 1928. During the years of 1935 to 1957 he was a vice-president of the Association. He was instrumental in drafting Provincial liquor legislation of the time. Victor retired from the Hotel Association in 1965.
In 1927 Victor Colleaux married Lethe. She died on July 9, 1964. On April 10, 1965 Victor married Zelma (DeLagassy) Egge. She was a widow, a daughter of family friends, F.X. (Jack) and Alvena DeLagassy. Being a true "hotel man" Victor had always resided in hotels. His address until 1968 was the Bessborough Hotel. In 1968 he and Zelma moved to Saskatoon's brand new high-rise apartment building, Marquis Towers.
In 1966, Victor and Zelma established the Victor & Lethe Colleaux Scholarships for undergraduate students at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Between 1984 and 1997, Zelma kept a record book of each of the student award winners and corresponded personally with the recipients.
Victor Colleaux died suddenly in Saskatoon on July 13, 1974. He was survived by Zelma, who passed away in 2001.

Coleman, Leslie C.

  • Person

L.C. Coleman earned a Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1955. He spent his teaching career with the University of Saskatchewan, and was awarded Professor Emeritus status upon his retirement. Coleman's area of specialization was in mineralogy and the geochemistry of igneous rocks.

Cole, Novia

  • Person

Douglas and Novia Cole are residents of Saskatoon. Novia Cole is an alumna of the University of Saskatchewan.

Cole, Douglas

  • Person

Douglas and Novia Cole are residents of Saskatoon. Douglas Cole was a long-serving employee of the National Research Council on the University campus.

Cochrane, Donald B.

  • Person
  • 1940-

Donald B. Cochrane was born in 1940 in Canada. His first university degree was a B.A. (Honours) in English and Philosophy from Queen’s University in 1962. He subsequently earned a Teachers Certificate from Bishop’s University in 1963, an Academic Diploma in Philosophy and History of Education from Institute of Education, University of London in 1966, and a Master of Arts in Philosophy of Education from Institute of Education, University of London in 1967. He was an Associate Professor at California State University from 1970 to 1980. He came to the University of Saskatchewan in 1980 and served as the Head of the Department of Educational Foundations three times from 1980 to 2005. His areas of specialization include ethics and education; education, wisdom, and nature; and gay and lesbian issues in education. He was a chief organizer and founder of the Breaking the Silence Conference, which ran from 1998 to 2017. The Breaking the Silence Conference explored LGBTQ issues in education. His many awards and honours include the C.A.F.E. Service Award for significant contributions to the Canadian Association of Foundations of Education in May 2007, the Doug Wilson Award for significant contributions to improving the quality of life for gays and lesbians on the University of Saskatchewan campus in 2000, and the Distinguished Teacher Award, California State University Northridge in 1974. He retired from teaching at the University of Saskatchewan in 2005 and was granted the title Professor Emeritus.

Clausson, Nils

  • Person

Nils Clausson served as Executive Director of AIDS Regina from 1987-1993. In 1989, he produced William Hoffman’s As Is, both as a fundraiser and to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic, then often thought of as a “big city” problem. He continued with four other benefits over the next five years, with Guy Michaud directing the productions. In October 1993, Clausson and Michaud co-founded Oscar Wilde & Company, a theatre group in Regina, the only gay theatre company on the Canadian prairies. Its primary mandate was to produce plays about AIDS and gay issues, as well as other important social and political issues. [With material from Clausson [email] and Michaud, “Introducing Oscar Wilde & Company”].

Clark, Wally

  • SCN00142
  • Person
  • 1918-2010

Wallace (Wally) Clark (1918-2010) attended the University of Saskatchewan and earned a degree in Agricultural Economics. Clark played varsity football, was an all-star in his first year and team captain in his final year, and won the Tommy Fraser Memorial Athletic Award.

Christ, Louis W. Dr.

  • SCN00300
  • Person
  • [1920] - 1983

The Department of Family Medicine came in existence in 1971 under the Deans Dr. John Gutelius (1970-1973) and Dr. Robert Murray (1973-1983). Dr. Louis Christ was the first Head of the Department of Family Medicine from 1971-1977. He later joined the Department of Geriatric Medicine. Dr. Christ died on 9 February 1983 in Saskatoon.

Chapman, Christopher

  • Person
  • 1927-2015

Born in Toronto in 1927, Christopher Chapman was an innovative Canadian filmmaker and documentarian. He was best known for "A Place to Stand", produced for the Ontario Pavilion at Expo 67 and for which he won an Academy Award. "A Place to Stand" represented the beginning of IMAX technology, and Chapman pioneered the “multiple dynamic images” technique, used in movies including "The Thomas Crown Affair" and "Airport" and later known as the “Brady Bunch effect.” His later work focused on IMAX films and 3-D films, done in partnership with his twin brother Francis. He was the recipient of several film awards and medals; served as president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and of the Directors Guild of Canada; received an honorary doctorate from Ryerson University; and was named to the Order of Canada (1987). He married Aljean Pert in 1962; they had one son, Julian, but Aljean died in 1971. He married Barbara Glen Kennedy in 1974. Christopher Chapman died in Uxbridge, Ontario on 24 October 2015.

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