Walter Slipchenko was born in Winnipeg in 1934 and grew up in that city. He attended the Canadian Military College at Royal Roads, Victoria, BC, and the Royal Military College (RMC), Kingston, ON, becoming an officer in the Royal Canadian Engineers. Upon leaving the military, he graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Masters in Arts in 1966 before joining the federal public service in Ottawa. Walter had a distinguished 35-year career in the public service within the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) and the Government of Northwest Territories, focused on Aboriginal affairs and Canada's circumpolar relations. He was instrumental in developing Canada's cooperation with other circumpolar states, and nurturing agreements with Russia on the Arctic. Moreover, apart from his bilateral engagement, at the multilateral level he was involved in supporting former Ambassador Mary Simon's leadership in the establishment of the Arctic Council in 1996, and served as Executive Director of the Arctic Council Secretariat during Canada's chairmanship in 1996-1998. He was unwavering in his support of Indigenous peoples throughout the circumpolar world. Walter Slipchenko died in 2016.

Grace Elgin Taylor attended the School of Household Science at the University of Saskatchewan, and received her bachelor’s degree in 1929. She subsequently received a master’s in Home Economics. She went to Japan as a United Church missionary, remaining there from 1937 to 1941. She returned to Canada when war with Japan appeared imminent. She married Mervyn Milne 15 July 1942; they had two children, Courtney and Bonnie.

Lesley Biggs earned three degrees from the University of Toronto - B.Sc., 1980, Department of Psychology; M.Sc., Department of Behavioral Science and Ph.D. 1989, Department of Behavioral Science. Dr. Biggs’ research interests include the sociology of health care professions, history of health care, alternative medicine, sociology and history of the body, black history and midwifery. She has received several awards for her teaching excellence. She retired in 2019 as an Associate Professor in the Department of History.

Dennis W. Harley was born in Lincoln Lines, England on the 23 March 1932. He received his early education in England, training at the Shoreditch College of Education, London University graduating with a Ministry of Education Teaching Certificate and a Diploma in Advanced Crafts. After teaching Crafts in England for three years he emigrated to Canada in 1957 with his wife Terry. He taught Industrial Arts in Regina for five years before moving to Saskatoon in 1962 joining the Industrial Arts Dept. (Elementary) teaching in various schools in the city. Mr. Harley earned a B. Ed. (1971) and a M.Ed (1975) from the University of Saskatchewan. He made many contributions to education in Saskatoon and the Province. He was instrumental in starting the Saskatchewan Industrial Education Association, serving as the Steering Committee Chairman in 1967. He also co-authored of three books and wrote several papers and mono-graphs on a variety of topics. For two summers he was on the staff of the Vocational and Technical Education Dept., Faculty of Education, McGill University, Montreal, Que. presenting courses in technical education and application of audio visual material in Industrial Education. In 1969 Mr. Harley was presented with the American Industrial Arts and Saskatchewan Industrial Education Association award ’Teacher of the Year’. He also produced audio visual material for use in the Industrial Arts Department (Elementary) of the Saskatoon Board of Education. Two of these productions won awards at the AMTEC Media Festivals of 1974 and 1982. Photography was another of Mr. Harley’s passions. He was member of the Saskatoon Camera Club serving for a time as president. He entered several of his works in local photographic competitions. He died in Saskatoon on June 8, 2017.

Arthur Wellington Ross was born in Nairn, Ontario, on March 25, 1846; and was of Scottish ancestry. His grandfather, Arthur Ross (1776-1861), was a member of the 78th Highlanders, and served with the Duke of Wellington; likely immigrated to Canada between 1820 and 1846, and was one of the first settlers in the township of Adelaide, Middlesex County. (He also appears to have provided the inspiration for his grandson’s name). Arthur Wellington Ross began his career as a teacher, and later became inspector for public schools prior to earning a BA from the University of Toronto in 1874. Arthur married Jessie Flora Cattanach on July 30, 1873. By October of 1874, Arthur had joined his father-in-law’s firm, Crooks, Kingmill & Cattenach, as a law student. He and Jessie, together with their young son John Hugo, moved to Winnipeg in May 1877. [Jessie’s account of that trip, “Rambling Recollections,” was published in the “Women’s Edition of the Telegram”]. A second son, Donald Aynsley Ross, was born that September. Arthur joined his brother’s law firm, and was admitted to the Manitoba bar in 1878. A daughter, Gertrude, was born on May 15, 1880 but died the following year (July 8, 1881). A real estate promoter and speculator, by 1882 Ross was one of the wealthiest landowners in Winnipeg. In addition to city property, he owned most of what later became known as Fort Rouge; he speculated in Metis scrip; and owned town lots in Brandon and Edmonton, as well as rural property. He suffered financially in the 1882 real estate collapse; the Hudson’s Bay Company took him to court, and he became a topic of debate in the local press. Ross had been elected (as a Liberal) MLA in 1878, but in 1882 he resigned from the provincial legislature and was elected as a Liberal-Conservative MP for Selkirk from 1882-1896. He became involved as a defender of the CPR, and began speculating in Vancouver real estate; and effectively rebuilt his fortunes, with land holdings throughout the North-West, in various industries and resources, including mining. “In habits he was quiet, yet liberal, and very social. In all matters he was plucky and enterprising, the last two qualities being the secret of his successful career. With the public he was very popular and in social life had many warm friends.” Arthur Wellington Ross and Jessie Flora Ross divided much of their time between Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. Ross suffered a stroke while in British Columbia in 1901, and died in Toronto while seeking medical treatment, on March 25, 1901.

John Hugo Ross was the eldest son of Arthur Wellington Ross and Jessie Flora (Cattanach) Ross. He was born on November 24, 1875 in Toronto, Ontario. He worked in Toronto prior to moving to Winnipeg in 1894, where he founded the Hugo Ross Realty Company, and subsequently helped found the Winnipeg Real Estate Board. John Hugo Ross was also president of an insurance agency, served as secretary-treasurer of the Winnipeg Stock Exchange, and was involved in various other companies. He died on the Titanic on April 15, 1912.

Arthur Dwight Ross was born in Winnipeg on March 18, 1907. He was the son of Donald Aynsley Ross. Ross was an Air Commodore, wounded in action during World War II; he received the George Cross for his bravery. After the war, he was appointed the Commandant of the RCAF Staff College in Toronto. Ross was later appointed Air Commander of the Western Atlantic Area's Canadian Atlantic sub-area of NATO's Allied Command Atlantic. He was also an Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the Governor General of Canada, Viscount Alexander of Tunis; his career, like that of his grandfather, enabled him to meet prominent individuals of his time. Ross retired from the RCAF in 1961. Ross died in 1981 in Kingston, Ontario.

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.

Lorne Burton Elliott was born July 1, 1896 in Killarney, Manitoba. The family moved to Fielding, Saskatchewan; and he attended the University of Saskatchewan. Burton enlisted in the First World War on May 2, 1916. He was then two months shy of 20 years old, and had been at the University for two years. He was promoted to Lieutenant in April 1917. Burton was wounded in battle in October 1917 and transferred to a hospital in London. He died of self-inflicted wounds at the hospital on November 17, 1917.

Established around 1977, the SIAP offered opportunities for Aboriginal peoples to learn about and gain skills in the agricultural sector. The 4-H program in particular offered these learning experiences to Aboriginal youth on reserves, making Saskatchewan the only Canadian province to have a separate 4-H program for Aboriginal youth. Donor Les Ferguson acted for a long period as the full-time 4-H coordinator, supported by eight Agriculture Extension staff. Common youth projects included woodwork, foods, clothing, traditional arts and crafts, and firearm safety. The 4-H Garden Project, the 4-H Poultry Project, and the 4-H swine project were particularly popular. Approximately 100 4-H leaders would work with the program each year. Costs would be shared equally between the Indian 4-H Program and the families involved. The SIAP was also a major organizer of the Saskatchewan Indian Youth Conference.

Born in Vancouver, Victor Wiebe began his academic career by studying Chemistry at the University of British Columbia, earning a B.Sc. in 1966 and an M.Sc. in 1968. He went on to study at University of Western Ontario earning a M.L.S. in 1974. Wiebe worked at the National Research Council before joining the University of Saskatchewan faculty as a Librarian I in 1976. He worked in variety of Library Departments including Reference, Government Publications, Engineering and Veterinary Medicine before retiring in 2008 as a Librarian IV.