Helga (or Helen) Palko, born in Austria in 1928, received her MA from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. In 1954 she arrived in Canada and a year later was awarded a scholarship at the California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, where she studied enamelling and silver-smithing in 1955-1956. Palko became experienced with several techniques such as cloisonne, painted enamel and champleve - a technique considered to be the finest in craftsmanship. Palko displayed as much variety in her work as in her methods. Aside from enamel dishes, she produced plaques, jewellery, ecclesiastical arts and murals. Two of these murals are located in Saskatchewan; one in St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Lumsden, and the other in the Thorvaldson Building at the University of Saskatchewan. Palko exhibited both inside and outside of Canada: the first National Competitive Woodcarving and Metal Work, "The Brussels International and Universal Exhibition," the XXI Ceramic national, Jewellery 1963 International Exhibition in New York, Expo 67, and Ontario Craftsmen 67, to mention a few. Palko also participated in several exhibitions organized by the National Gallery of Canada: the First National Fine Crafts Exhibition (1957), the Canadian National Exhibition (1962), where she was awarded the special prize for enamel, and the Canadian Fine Crafts (1966-1967). Palko received the Award of Excellence at the Canadian Design 67 Exhibition. Palko died in 2006 in Brockville, Ontario.

Mrs. Maude Palmer of Aylmer Ontario had landholdings in Griffiths and Colgate Saskatchewan, managed from afar by her agent John Leonard.

Jeffrey Park earned his BA (1974) and his PhD (2002) from the University of Saskatchewan. Between 1977 and 1986, he taught variously at Poundmaker Cree Nation and at high schools in Saskatoon. He became an instructor at Brooklyn College, New York, from 1986-1991; while there, he earned his MFA (1989). Returning to Saskatoon, he worked as a sessional lecturer in the department of English, from 1991 until joining the College of Education as a professor of Secondary English Methods, in 2002.

Alfred Lewis (Lew) Parres was born 19 February 1915. He was a juvenile and junior hockey star with the Nutana Athletic Club in Saskatoon. He also excelled at track and field, winning many awards. In 1932 his brother Jim entered Geological Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan with Lew following in 1934. Lew played hockey for the Huskies and after graduation could have had a career in hockey but chose the mining business instead. Parres was a staunch Northerner. He knew the North and loved the North. His vision in proposing a new Northern Province (which he called Precambria) was to keep the wealth (especially the tremendous mineral wealth) of the North in the North working to improve the lives of Northerners. His dream was to combine Northern Manitoba and Northern Saskatchewan and a small piece of Northern Alberta into one entity. His plan was backed by the local Chamber of Commerce in the early 1950s and made headlines across western Canada.

Irene Partridge worked as an administrative assistant in the department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Saskatchewan from 1977 until her retirement in 2002.

James Ernest (Ernie) Pascoe was born at Boharm on August 7, 1900. His parents James and Mary (Olten) Pascoe were pioneers who homesteaded in the district. Ernie had one brother and seven sisters.

When Ernie was four years old the family moved to Moose Jaw. His father was elected mayor in 1913, and again in 1929, 1930 and 1931. In 1919 Ernie joined the staff of the Moose Jaw Times for the summer before he entered the University of Saskatchewan. He graduated in 1924 with a Bachelor of Arts degree specializing in agriculture, economics, history and political science. While at University, Ernie became the managing editor of the University’s student newspaper, ‘The Sheaf’. In 1921 he served as his father’s campaign manager when the elder Pascoe sought to represent Moose Jaw in the provincial election. James Pascoe won the election and served as the only Progressive Conservative member in the Legislature from 1921 to 1925. After graduating in 1924 Ernie became night editor of the Moose Jaw Morning Herald. In 1929 he purchased his father’s farm in Boharm. With drought conditions being so bad, he took a job with the Regina Daily Star in 1931. He served as managing editor until 1940, and returned to the farm. In 1934 Ernie married Frances Green, also from a pioneer Moose Jaw family. They had no children. In 1941 they moved to Winnipeg where Ernie became night editor of ‘The Tribune’. From 1944 to 1946 he became the public relations director for the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. In 1946 the Pascoes returned to their farm. From 1952 to 1954 Ernie served as publicity director for the province’s royal commission on agricultural and rural life. He was chairman of Moose Jaw’s Golden Jubilee celebration in 1953 and publicity director for Saskatchewan’s Golden Jubilee in 1955.

In 1946 Ernie sought and lost the Progressive Conservative federal nomination in Moose Jaw constituency. In 1953 he won the nomination, but lost the seat to W. Ross Thatcher of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.). In 1957, he lost the seat narrowly to Louis H. Lewry of the C.C.F.. However in 1958 he won the seat in the Diefenbaker victory. He represented Moose Jaw in the House of Commons until 1968. He sat on Commons committees on banking and commerce, agriculture and transport and communications. Ernie and his wife returned once again to the farm until 1970 when he announced he would run for Mayor of Moose Jaw. He won the election by a slim majority over L.H. “Scoop” Lewry. At age 70 he was the oldest man to assume the position of Mayor of Moose Jaw. During his term in office arrangements culminated for grain to be transported from local rural elevators to the government elevator in Moose Jaw, there was greater communications with neighbouring rural municipalities as well as with federal and provincial governments.

J. Ernest Pascoe passed away in Moose Jaw on November 15, 1972. Predeceased by a brother Arthur, three sisters - Edith (Buddy) Pascoe, Mrs. C. W. (Clara) Crichton and Mrs. Roy (Vina) Hill. He was survived by his wife Frances; four sisters - Mrs. H. T. (Tress) Brown, Mrs. Andrew (Minnie) Bennie, Mrs. R. B. (Margery) Balfour and Grace Pascoe.
The two Pascoe mayors were the only mayors in Moose Jaw’s history to die in office.

Biographical Sketch
James Ernest (Ernie) Pascoe was born at Boharm on August 7, 1900. His parents James and Mary (Olten) Pascoe were pioneers who homesteaded in the district. Ernie had one brother and seven sisters.
When Ernie was four years old the family moved to Moose Jaw. His father was elected mayor in 1913, and again in 1929, 1930 and 1931. In 1919 Ernie joined the staff of the Moose Jaw Times for the summer before he entered the University of Saskatchewan. He graduated in 1924 with a Bachelor of Arts degree specializing in agriculture, economics, history and political science. While at University, Ernie became the managing editor of the University’s student newspaper, ‘The Sheaf’. In 1921 he served as his father’s campaign manager when the elder Pascoe sought to represent Moose Jaw in the provincial election. James Pascoe won the election and served as the only Progressive Conservative member in the Legislature from 1921 to 1925. After graduating in 1924 Ernie became night editor of the Moose Jaw Morning Herald. In 1929 he purchased his father’s farm in Boharm. With drought conditions being so bad, he took a job with the Regina Daily Star in 1931. He served as managing editor until 1940, and returned to the farm. In 1934 Ernie married Frances Green, also from a pioneer Moose Jaw family. They had no children. In 1941 they moved to Winnipeg where Ernie became night editor of ‘The Tribune’. From 1944 to 1946 he became the public relations director for the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. In 1946 the Pascoes returned to their farm. From 1952 to 1954 Ernie served as publicity director for the province’s royal commission on agricultural and rural life. He was chairman of Moose Jaw’s Golden Jubilee celebration in 1953 and publicity director for Saskatchewan’s Golden Jubilee in 1955.
In 1946 Ernie sought and lost the Progressive Conservative federal nomination in Moose Jaw constituency. In 1953 he won the nomination, but lost the seat to W. Ross Thatcher of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.). In 1957, he lost the seat narrowly to Louis H. Lewry of the C.C.F.. However in 1958 he won the seat in the Diefenbaker victory. He represented Moose Jaw in the House of Commons until 1968. He sat on Commons committees on banking and commerce, agriculture and transport and communications. Ernie and his wife returned once again to the farm until 1970 when he announced he would run for Mayor of Moose Jaw. He won the election by a slim majority over L.H. “Scoop” Lewry. At age 70 he was the oldest man to assume the position of Mayor of Moose Jaw. During his term in office arrangements culminated for grain to be transported from local rural elevators to the government elevator in Moose Jaw, there was greater communications with neighbouring rural municipalities as well as with federal and provincial governments.
J. Ernest Pascoe passed away in Moose Jaw on November 15, 1972. Predeceased by a brother Arthur, three sisters Edith (Buddy) Pascoe, Mrs. C. W. (Clara) Crichton and Mrs. Roy (Vina) Hill. He was survived by his wife Frances; four sisters Mrs. H. T. (Tress) Brown, Mrs. Andrew (Minnie) Bennie, Mrs. R. B. (Margery) Balfour and Grace Pascoe.
The two Pascoe mayors were the only mayors in Moose Jaw’s history to die in office.