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Rutherford Rink - Exterior

View of Rutherford Rink.

Bio/Historical Note: Built on a site previously used for an open outdoor rink, construction of “The Rink”, later known informally as the “Dog House”, was due to student initiative. A campaign to have a closed rink facility began in 1920; by 1928, the Students Representative Council appointed a committee to look into the feasibility of the student body assuming responsibility for construction. The Board of Governors loaned SRC the funds; which the student council hoped to pay back by instituting a $3 student fee. Although opened for use in December 1929 the rink, “already the most popular place on campus,” had its official opening on 23 January 1930, with an inter-varsity hockey game against the University of Manitoba (Saskatchewan won, 5-1). 650 attended the opening; and between 18,000-20,000 people used the rink during its first year of operation. The original design included “waiting rooms” on the west and east side, primarily for use by men and women respectively. The rink was used for general skating, “scrub,” faculty, senior men’s and girls’ varsity team hockey practices, the “fancy skating club,” children’s skating, and band practice, and winter carnival activities. Speed skates were allowed, but the rink was “not responsible for injury resulting therefrom.” During general skating, “playing tag,” “cutting in,” “cracking the whip,” and “reckless disregard and abandon in speed skating” were not tolerated. The building was renamed in honour of William J. Rutherford, the University’s first Dean of Agriculture, after his sudden and unexpected death on 1 June 1930. Minor renovations occurred over the next 88 years. Merlis Belsher Place, a multi-use ice facility, opened in 2018, mercifully replacing the ancient Rutherford Rink. The new arena is located on the south side of College Drive near the Field House.

Prince Albert Mintos Hockey Team - Team Photo - 1910-1911

Posed group photo of Mintos players and team officials. Standing: Jack Arnold, trainer; J.D. "Dad" Stewart, centre; J.G. "Nitter" Bailey, point; "Chief" McDowell, rover-point; Frank "Mandy" Black, right wing. Seated: Gordon Macdonald, secretary and manager; Russell "Rusty" Crawford, rover; Chester "Ches, Bumb" Leach, goal; Jack "Bruno" Bennett, spare; W.A. Hunter, president.

Bio/Historical Note: The Prince Albert Mintos were a professional ice hockey team in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. They played in the Saskatchewan Professional Hockey League from 1909-1911. The Mintos won the league title in 1909 after the Saskatoon Stratchonas were disqualified for using ineligible players. They then played the Edmonton Pros for the Fit-Reform Trophy (Western Canadian Championship) and were defeated. The club repeated as SPHL champions in 1911, beating the Saskatoon Westerns in a playoff. They advanced to challenge for the Stanley Cup, and lost to Port Arthur Lake City 12-6 in a qualification series. The Mintos then transitioned to senior competitions, playing for the Allan Cup. The Mintos was later the name of a junior team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and is now (2023) used by a team in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League.

Honourary Degrees - Presentation - Colonel Robert L. Houston

Emmett M. Hall, University Chancellor, is making presentation of an honourary Doctor of Laws degree to Colonel Robert L. Houston at Convocation at Centennial Auditorium. Iain MacLean, University Secretary, prepares to hood recipient.

Bio/Historical Note: Col. Robert Laird (Bob) Houston was born in Melville, Saskatchewan in 1911. He grew up in Arnprior, Ontario and then attended Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York on a hockey scholarship from which he graduated in 1934 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. In 1935 he was commissioned into the Canadian Army. He served in various capacities in the Army until retiring as a Colonel in 1963, including fighting in World War II as a Commanding Officer of the Fourth Canadian Armoured Divisional Signals and being awarded the French Croix de Guerre, instructing at the Canadian Army Staff College in Kingston, Ontario and the NATO Defence Staff College in Paris, France and serving on different international committees. In 1963 Col. Houston founded the Canada Japan Trade Council and led the Council until his retirement. In 1987 he was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Star from His Majesty, The Emperor of Japan for his efforts through the years to promote friendly relations and economic ties between Canada and Japan. Col. Houston initiated the Western Transportation Advisory Council and he is a past chairman of the Canadian National Committee of United World Colleges (which ultimately led to the establishment of the Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific), past president of Clarkson University Alumni Board of Governors, past President of the NATO Defence College Association of Canada, past Chairman of the National Committee for the Diefenbaker Canada Centre and a past Director of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society and the Big Rideau Lake Association. Col. Houston died in Ottawa in 2002 at age 90.

Honourary Degrees - Presentation - Charles G. Power

E.M. (Ted) Culliton, University Chancellor, making presentation of an honourary Doctor of Laws degree to Charles G. Power at Convocation at Physical Education gymnasium.

Bio/Historical Note: Charles Gavan (Chubby) Power was born in 1888 in Sillery, Quebec, He was educated at Loyola College and Laval University, graduating in law; while a student he was an outstanding athlete, and ultimately was a star with the Quebec Bulldogs of the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (ECAHA). A proficient scorer, he scored four goals in one game in 1908 and five goals in a game in 1909. Power served overseas in World War I, first as a captain and then as an acting major. He was wounded during the Battle of the Somme and was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry during military operations. Power entered politics in the 1917 federal election in which he was elected as a "Laurier Liberal" during the Conscription Crisis of 1917. In 1935, Power was appointed minister of pensions and health in the Liberal cabinet of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. During World War II, he served as minister of national defence for air and was responsible for expanding the Royal Canadian Air Force. Power’s opposition to conscription led him to resign from the cabinet during the Conscription Crisis of 1944, after the government passed an Order in Council to send conscripts overseas. Power sat as an "Independent Liberal" for the duration of the war and was re-elected as an Independent Liberal in the 1945 federal election. He then rejoined the party and ran to succeed King in the 1948 Liberal leadership convention but came a poor third. Charles Power retired from the House of Commons in 1955. He was appointed to the Senate on 28 July 1955 and served until his death in Quebec City in 1968.

University of Saskatchewan Men's Hockey Team - Player Photos

Individual photographs of men's hockey team members grouped. Reginald Brehaut (coach), Harold (Happy) Wilson, Charlie Hay, George L. (Toad) Art (captain), S.E. (Ward) Turvey, William P. McLean (mgr), Wilfred Heffernan, William Charles Broadfoot, H. McCallum (asst. mgr), Ernie McNab, Don Collins and Merv Moore.

Bio/Historical Note: The University of Saskatchewan men’s hockey team in 1923 was coached by Reg Brehaut, who had played and coached hockey since 1906. The team won the Mitchener Cup as Saskatoon City League champions, the Van Valkenburg Cup as Saskatchewan Amateur champions, the Halpenny Cup as Interprovincial University champions, the Patton Cup as Western Canadian League champion and were Allan Cup finalists in 1923.

James (Jim) Hay - Portrait

Head and shoulders of Jim Hay, men's Intramural Athletic Board member and Huskie football player.

Bio/Historical Note: James Miller Hay was born in 1931 in Regina, Saskatchewan. A graduate of Central Collegiate in Regina, enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan (BE. 1950) in 1947. He earned a BE (Chemical Engineering), University of Saskatchewan, an MPE (Petroleum Engineering), University of Tulsa, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto. While at the U of S, Hay excelled at both football and hockey. He played both sports for three years and was captain of the teams in his senior season. A centre, Hay led the Huskie hockey team in scoring in 1947-1948 with four points, including two goals in four games. In 17 career games, he had 18 points, including six goals. He received a Block S Award in 1947-1948, received his Senior Colours in 1949 and was given a Major Athletic Award in 1950. Hay also served on the Men's Athletic Board for two years. He went on to become president and CEO of Dow Chemical Canada.

First 20 Huskie Holiday Lottery Scholarship Winners - Group Photo

Huskies Lottery Scholarship winners. Front row (l to r):: Taryn Fjeld (hockey), Amanda Hagel (volleyball), Dawn Dreger (volleyball), Claire Dore (basketball), Lisa Bodnarus (basketball), Karlyn Serby (track & field), Edyta Sieminska (cross-country). Back: Eric Kirschner (wrestling), Seth Lang (basketball), Reid Bilben (volleyball), Jeremy Rondeau (hockey), Derek Sieben (hockey), Colin Dutton (football), Ryan Reid (football), Jamie Epp (cross-country). Missing are: Robby Boisson (hockey), Blake Cumming (track & field), Brent Dancey (football), Ian Ferguson (basketball), Joanna Mould (hockey).

Bio/historical note: Image appeared in 10 Nov. 2000 issue of OCN.

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