E. Johnson giving instruction to a group of students on an engine placed in centre of group.

J. Murray (middle) giving instruction to two unidentified students inside classroom. Machine parts on table in foreground; blackboard in background.

South face of proposed Agriculture Building showing Kirk Hall in foreground.

Bio/Historical Note: Original plans for the Agriculture Building had it joining Kirk Hall, the John Mitchell Building and the Crop Science Building, but the architects, Folstad-Friggstad, were instructed to provide “a highly visible complex for the College,” proposed a stand-alone building intended to state the importance of the College of Agriculture to the University. It is the first major building on campus clad with glass rather than brick or stone. The original structure cost $91 million and was constructed between 1988-1991. It consisted of five floors, with 164 research labs, 38 teaching labs, 182 offices, 9 classrooms, 4 computer training facilities, 6 conference rooms, and 167 controlled environment plant growth facilities. In addition it has an impressive inner courtyard, the Atrium, and is home to the Kenderdine Gallery, named in honour of the University’s first art instructor, Gus Kenderdine. The structure had been designed to enable future expansion, and by 2000 a sixth floor was added at a construction cost of $10 million. The new addition was intended to house Animal and Poultry Science, Food Science, and Bioinsecticide Research.

Dave Adolph, Huskie men's hockey coach, in dressing room with players.

Bio/Historical Note: Dave Adolph, a native of Swift Current, played 117 games on defence for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies hockey team and won a national championship as co-captain in 1983. Adolph’s tenure as a head coach in university athletics began in 1989 at the helm of the Lethbridge Pronghorns, winning 32 games. Adolph took over coaching his alma mater in 1983. He amassed a 488-334-46 Canada West record between the two teams. In the 2014-2015 season Adolph broke the U SPORTS wins record once held by University of Alberta coach Clare Drake. A four-time Canada West Coach of the Year (1998, 2000, 2017, 2019), Adolph led Canada to bronze medals at the FISU Universiade in 2003 (Naples, Italy) and again in 2015 (Granada, Spain). He was also behind the bench for the Nagano Cup in Japan in 1996, leading Canada to a silver medal finish. In 2004, he was named an assistant coach with Hockey Canada for the Lotto Cup in Slovakia, finishing third. As head coach of the Huskies, Adolph has guided his team to 25 consecutive post-season appearances, seven Canada West Championship titles and 16 appearances at the University Cup. Adolph retired from coaching in December 2020. Former Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock replaced Adolph.

Bio/Historical Note: Image appeared in 27 Feb. 1998 issue of OCN.

Head and shoulders image of Jason Aebig, perhaps after being elected USSU president in 1998.

Jason Aebig speaks with the press, perhaps after being elected USSU president in 1998.

Sarah Afseth stands beside her sculpture.

Bio/historical note: Photo appeared in the Nov 28, 1997 issue of OCN.

Worker standing on scaffolding during construction of the Seed Barn.

Bio/Historical Note: The Seed Barn, also known as the Feed Barn, Field Husbandry Barn, and Crop Science Seed Barn, was built by the federal government ca. 1915. It was originally located on the southeast side of the intersection of College and Campus drives, near the Saskatoon Field House. The designer and builder are unknown. It became the property of the university in the 1950s and was used by the Department of Field Husbandry. The barn held horses which were used as draft animals until the advent of the tractor. Later the barn was used for seed storage and crop science research. When a new seed storage facility was built in 1972, the barn has only seen ancillary uses such as storage and staging. The 80-plus ton barn was moved on the morning of 30 October 2013 to make room for a future hotel and student housing in the northeast precinct of College Quarter. The structure now rests on a grade-level foundation at its new location on the northwest corner of East Road and Preston Avenue on campus. It is used for cold storage of grounds maintenance equipment. The move itself was done at a cost of $35,000. The budget for the entire project was $180,000, which included the move and clean up of the former barn site. The barn is being used as a storage facility by the Department of Plant Sciences (2021).

The Van Horne cow stable.

David Kaplan, former head of the Department of Music at the University of Saskatchewan, and Lorraine Omness (right), president, Friends of the Amatis Society, pose for the camera. The second woman is unidentified.

Bio/Historical Note: Lorraine Omness is the granddaughter of Stephen Kolbinson, owner of the Amati instruments until their 1959 sale to the University of Saskatchewan.

Bio/Historical Note: Three string quartets bearing the name Amati have been based in Canada. Two separate Amati string quartets have performed on 17th-century instruments built by the Amati family of Italy, and owned by the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. A third unrelated Amati String Quartet was based in Ontario, primarily Toronto, from 1985 to 2000. This first Amati String Quartet was founded in 1968 by Murray Adaskin and three other faculty members of the University of Saskatchewan: Norma Lee Bisha (second violin), Michael Bowie (viola), and Edward Bisha (cello). It gave its first concert on 2 February 1969. Later that same year, Robert Klose was named second violin and Norma Lee Bisha replaced Michael Bowie. The personnel remained stable until the group was supplanted in 1971 by the Canadian Arts Trio after fewer than 10 formal concerts. The quartet was too short-lived to develop a wide repertoire or a distinctive style. The University of Saskatchewan Amati Quartet in Residence was established in August 2003 and also played on the university’s Amati instruments. This quartet had previously been known as the Cole Quartet. The initial members were Marla Cole (1968-2017) first violin), Michael Swan (second violin), Geoff Cole (viola) and Linda Bardutz (cello). In 2004, Luke Hnenny became second violinist and Peter Hedlin replaced Bardutz as cellist. The Amati Quartet performs a yearly recital series, including a Thanksgiving Monday concert, and plays at various University of Saskatchewan events. It performed for Queen Elizabeth II in honour of Saskatchewan’s 100th anniversary in May 2005, and since its opening season has undertaken a project to perform all of Haydn’s string quartets. The Amati instruments at the University of Saskatchewan — one violin built in 1627, another violin built in 1637, the viola in 1607 and the cello in 1690 — are the only set in Canada built by the Amati family of Cremona. The viola’s back bears the painted crest of the Borghese family that commissioned it. All were purchased by Kindersley, Sask. collector Stephen Kolbinson (1888-1986) and sold to the university in 1959 for $20,000 on the condition that the university establish an Amati string quartet. The Canadian Arts Trio (active 1971–1975) — which comprised Robert Klose (violin), Edward Bisha (cello) and Robin Harrison (piano) — used two of the four Amati instruments owned by the university. The Amati instruments were lent to Victoria's Lafayette Quartet 1992-1998. They have also occasionally been played by members of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. The estimated value of the instruments is approximately $3 million (2020).

More than 15 U of S College of Agriculture graduates from the class of 1961 held a reunion visit to campus, marking 40 years since their graduation. The group, which includes current University Board of Governors member Gary Carlson, far left, is getting ready to board a bus outside the Agriculture Building. to be given an expert tour of new buildings by U of S Associate Vice-President of Facilities Management Paul Becker, fifth from right, and University Architect Colin Tennent, far right. Becker and Tennent had just given the Agriculture grads a PowerPoint computer presentation about physical changes to the campus in the past 40 years. They had then taken a tour of the Agriculture Building. The Saskatchewan Agriculture Graduates' Association holds its reunion during Crop Production Week, and also has a hockey tournament, bonspiel, etc.

Bio/historical note: Image appeared in 19 Jan. 2001 issue of OCN.

A chicken house and pens in winter.

Dr. Darwin Anderson, professor, Department of Soil Science, points to a soil map on a wall.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Darwin W. Anderson worked for many years for the Saskatchewan Soil Survey before joining the Department of Soil Science as professor and head of the department. Dr. Anderson is professor emeritus of Soil Science (2021).

Before George Ivany left the presidency July 1, many in the U of S community had a chance to thank him personally for his service and friendship. On June 24, two of the Administrative and Supervisory Personnel Association's executive, president Rob Schultz, left, and executive member Mark Jagoe, presented Ivany with a golf shirt embroidered with the ASPA logo. Schultz said it was "in appreciation for his open and honest treatment of ASPA over the past 10 years."