Herman Milton Austenson was born and raised on a farm in Viscount, Saskatchewan. He attended both the University of Saskatchewan (earning a BSA in 1946 and his MSc in 1948) and Washington State University (where he earned a PhD in 1951). After 14 years on the faculties of Cornell University and Washington State University, he returned to the University of Saskatchewan in 1966. From 1975 to 1983, he served as head of the department of Crop Science and Director of the Crop Development Centre. During this time, the plant breeding work at the University of Saskatchewan made considerable progress and its variety testing work was extended throughout the province. Dr. Austenson's own research activities included the areas of pasture management, seed quality, and cereal agronomy. He died in Saskatoon on March 27, 1997.

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The Moose Jaw Standard was a Canadian automobile manufactured in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in 1917.

Five local residents imported the parts to build twenty-five luxury cars from the United States; these were to be powered by Continental engines. Once each investor had a car, they gave up the concern after realizing that no one else was willing to buy. The remaining parts were sold, the engineer was paid off, and the project was wound up.

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In 1945, Stan Stakiw established “Stan’s Photos” in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Shortly thereafter, exact date unknown, he bought “Avalon Studio” from Bill Johnson and renamed to “Stan’s Avalon”. “Stan’s Avalon” relocated onto Broadway Street and re-opened as “Avalon Studio”, in early 1950. Avalon Studio included: a camera shop, frame shop & studio. In 1955 or 1956, everything was lost in a fire. In 1957, Avalon Studio reopened on 2nd Avenue. About ten years later, in 1967, Morris Stakiw joined his father’s business. Avalon Studio was a very popular studio for individual and family portraits. The photographers were called upon to photograph community events, such as grand openings, special events, graduations and other celebrations. In 1973, another photographer, Bill Kish, retired and sold some files and equipment to Avalon Studios. After Stan passed away in 1980, Morris carried on with the business until the summer of 2015. Due to flooding in 2010 and 2012, the owner decided to close its doors. The majority of the business records were destroyed.

The Avenue Community Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity was originally incorporated in 1991 as Gay & Lesbian Health Services, a non-profit agency in Saskatoon working to address health and social issues in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit and queer (LGBT2Q) community. In 2005 it became The Avenue Community Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity, and in 2015 its name changed again to OUTSaskatoon.

Avonlea-Briercrest Pastoral Charge was formed around 1971, in Moose Jaw Presbytery, from an amalgamation of Briercrest and Avonlea Pastoral Charges. Preaching points have included Avonlea, Blue Hill, and Briercrest (until it closed June 30, 2013). As of September 28, 2013, the name changed to Avonlea - Blue Hill Pastoral Charge.

Avonlea Pastoral Charge was formed as a new self-sustaining United Church charge in 1925, part of Moose Jaw Presbytery and with appointments at Avonlea and Hearne. By 1940, Sinclair Hill had also been added to the charge. As of 1951, the charge consisted of Avonlea, Crystal Hill and Hearne. Around 1971, the charge amalgamated with Briercrest Pastoral Charge, to form Avonlea-Briercrest Pastoral Charge (later Avonlea - Blue Hill Pastoral Charge), including points at Blue Hill and Hearne.