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Desrosiers, Laurent

  • SCN00271
  • Person
  • 1929-2020

Laurent Desrosiers est né en 1929 à Chicopee, Mass (USA). Il est le sixième des dix enfants nés de Willy Joseph Desrosiers et Eugénie Chouinard. La famille déménage près de Biggar en Saskatchewan (Canada) alors que Laurent est encore très jeune (1931). Il fait ses études secondaires au collègue des Frères du Sacré-Cœur, à Granby (Québec) pour qui il travaille pendant une vingtaine d’années. Laurent Desrosiers enseigne pendant plus de 13 ans à Cornwall (Ontario), Zenon Park, Bellegarde et Storthoaks (SK). En 1974, il épouse Aurore Chabot avec qui il aura une fille Natalie et un fils Will. Depuis 1974, Laurent Desrosiers est agent d’élévateur pour la Pioneer Grain Co.. Il est transféré à Ponteix en 1977. À la suite d’une crise cardiaque en 1991, Laurent Desrosiers prend sa retraite. Aurore Chabot succombe à la sclérose latérale amyotrophique en 2004. En 2006, il épouse Annette Labelle. Laurent Desrosiers est impliqué dans de nombreuses organisations locales. Il a été président des Auvergnois et président des Amis de Ponteix. Ses passions étaient de toutes sortes telles que l'apiculture et la peinture. Il était philatéliste - sa collection de timbres et ses connaissances ont servi de base à de nombreux articles dans des journaux locaux et nationaux. Laurent Desrosiers est décédé le vendredi 5 juin 2020.

Laurent Desrosiers was the sixth of ten children born to Willy and Eugénie Desrosiers, of Chicopee, Mass (USA). As an infant, they moved to a farm in the Biggar, SK (Canada). In 1974, he married Aurore Chabot with whom he had a daughter Natalie and a son Will. Aurore Chabot succumbed to ALS in 2004. In 2006, Laurent married Annette Labelle. The pair retired to Ponteix, SK. Laurent was involved in many local organizations. His passions were of all kinds such as beekeeping and painting. He was a philatelist. His stamp collection and knowledge formed the basis of numerous articles in local and national papers. Laurent Desrosiers passed on Friday, June 5, 2020.

AIDS Regina

  • SCN00269
  • Corporate body
  • 1985 - present

Victoria School (Saskatoon)

  • SCN00268
  • Corporate body
  • 1887-present

The original Victoria School, now known as the Little Stone Schoolhouse (LSS), was built in 1887 by Alexander Marr, known for owning the Marr residence, currently the oldest residential building in Saskatoon. The LSS building was not only Saskatoon’s first school and library, it was also its first public building. In the evenings, various community events were held here, such as dances, meetings and various religious events. The one-room school house was used until a two room school house was constructed in 1905, followed by an even larger Victoria School in 1909, officially assuming the role of the original Victoria School. In 1911 the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire raised funds to preserve and relocate the building to the University of Saskatchewan campus. The school was carefully dismantled and moved. Almost 50 years later, in 1967, the Saskatoon Council of Women raised money to renovate the building and officially opened the LSS as a museum. Later that year the LSS was declared a Municipal Heritage Site and eventually Provincial Heritage Property in 1982. The Little Stone Schoolhouse continues to play an important role in the Saskatoon community and on the University of Saskatchewan campus. The U of S took over the operation of the building in 1981 and the Diefenbaker Canada Centre has ensured the continued appreciation of this historical landmark. The main Little Stone Schoolhouse program focuses on a historical introduction and the docent roleplaying as a school teacher.

Majestic Theatre (Biggar)

  • SCN00263
  • Corporate body
  • 1911-present

The Majestic Theatre, located at the corner of 4th Avenue and Main Street has been a landmark in the town since it was first built and started operating in 1911. The original building was enlarged substantially in 1916 and was again enlarged and renovated to its present size and appearance in 1929.

It was closed in 1986 and sat unused until 1991 when a non-profit corporation, The Biggar and District Theatre Project, was formed to purchase and renovate the building. A two level addition at the rear of the theatre was built to provide space for meeting rooms and a kitchen was also added. The new theatre opened in 1995 and is used for a variety of community events such as movies, live theatre performances, Arts Council presentations, music and carol festivals, dance recitals and competitions and school programs.

Schnell, Bruce R.

  • SCN00262
  • Person
  • 1937-

Bruce Robert Schnell was born in Maymont, Saskatchewan, in 1937. A 1960 University of Saskatchewan pharmacy graduate, he later earned a MBA degree from the University of Toronto and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin. He joined the faculty of the College of Pharmacy in 1966, became dean in 1976, and vice-president (academic) of the University in 1982. He was responsible for the establishment of the master teacher award program and was intimately involved in the academic reorganization resulting in the creation of the current College of Pharmacy and Nutrition. Named professor emeritus in 1994, he subsequently served as the first executive director of The Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs and developed the first accreditation standards for academic pharmacy in Canada. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists.

Dr. Schnell directed two national research projects that significantly influenced hospital pharmacy standards and practice in Canada and abroad -- the Study of the Unit-Dose System of Drug Distribution in Canada and the Development of a Canadian Hospital Pharmacy Workload Measurement System. He was a member of the Medical Research Council of Canada, associate editor of the Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy and, for 28 years, chaired the editorial advisory panel of the Canadian Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS), the primary source of pharmaceutical product information for health professionals in Canada. He was chair of the Formulary Committee of the Saskatchewan Prescription Drug Plan for 17 years. Last year, he authored Pharmacy: An Art, a Science, a Profession - Reflections on 100 Years of Pharmacy Education in Saskatchewan.

He was president of the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada, the Association of Deans of Pharmacy of Canada, and the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy. He has served on the boards of the Saskatoon United Way, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, St. Paul's Hospital, St. Andrew's College, McClure United Church and McClure Place Association. He is past-president of the Rotary Club of Saskatoon and a member of the Probus Club of Saskatoon Bridges.

Dr. Schnell and his wife, June, reside in Saskatoon. They have two children, both graduates of the University of Saskatchewan, and three grandsons. Thirty-one members of Dr. Schnell’s family have attended the University of Saskatchewan, over the past 100 years, receiving a total of 34 degrees, including two honorary degrees awarded to his parents, Leonard Schnell and Nellie Schnell, by St. Andrew’s College.

Indian Head, Rural Municipality No. 156

  • SCN00260
  • Corporate body
  • 1884-

The RM of Indian Head No. 156 incorporated as a rural municipality on August 6, 1884.[2] The first settlers moved into the district in 1882

VIA Rail Canada

  • SCN00259
  • Corporate body
  • 1977-present

On 12 January 1977, CN spun off its passenger services as a separate Crown corporation, Via Rail Canada. At its inception, Via acquired all CN passenger cars and locomotives. Following several months of negotiation, on 29 October 1978, Via assumed all CP passenger train operations and took possession of cars and locomotives. Passenger train services which were not included in the creation of Via Rail included those offered by BC Rail, Algoma Central Railway, Ontario Northland Railway, Quebec North Shore & Labrador Railway, various urban commuter train services operated by CN and CP, and remaining CN passenger services in Newfoundland. At this time, Via did not own any trackage and had to pay right-of-way fees to CN and CP, sometimes being the only user of rural branch lines.

Via initially had a tremendous variety of equipment — much of it in need of replacement — and operated routes stretching from Sydney, Nova Scotia to Prince Rupert, British Columbia and north to Churchill, Manitoba. Over 150 scheduled trains per week were in operation, including transcontinental services, regional trains, and corridor services.[citation needed]

While Via remains an independent federal Crown corporation mandated to operate as a business, it is hindered by the fact that it was created by an Order in Council of the Privy Council, and not from legislation passed by Parliament. Had Via been enabled by legislation, the company would be permitted to seek funding on the open money markets as other Crown corporations such as CN have done in the past. It is largely for this reason that critics say Via—like Amtrak in the United States—is vulnerable to federal budget cuts and continues to answer first to its political masters, as opposed to the business decisions needed to ensure the viability of intercity passenger rail service.[4]

University of Saskatchewan. Educational Media Access and Production (EMAP)√

  • SCN00257
  • Corporate body
  • 2007-2015

The Division of Audio Visual Services came into existence in 1966 following a Council resolution of April 1965. The objective was to develop a centralized audio visual service to support teaching, research and extension. With the growing use of audio visual technology in education the Division has expanded both in size and the diversity of services offered. The Division provided a film and videotape library, equipment services, photographic services, multi-media and sound recording, and a wide array of television services. Starting in the 1980s, the Division was been heavily involved in the use of satellite communication for distance education. The Division was subsequently renamed the Division of Media and Technology, and later Educational Media Access and Production, reflecting an expanding role with new technologies. Following a reorganization ca. 2015, Media Production became part of the Vice-Provost Teaching and Learning portfolio, with some other functions assumed by Information Communications and Technology. The following have served as director of the Division (revised 1994): P.R. Greenough (1967-1972); G.A. Farkas - acting - (1972-1974); G.A. Farkas (1974-1985); D. Fortosky (1985- ).

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