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Charles Cecil Lingard was born in Carnduff, North-West Territories (later known as Saskatchewan) on April 27, 1901 to Charles Thomas and Sarah (Fairhall) Lingard. He received his early education in Carnduff and completed his grade 12 in Estevan. Lingard graduated from the Regina Normal School in 1920. He earned Bachelor (1929) and Master (1930) of Arts degrees in History from Queen's University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in History from the University of Chicago (1939).

After graduating from Regina Normal School, Lingard worked as a school teacher and principal in Macklin, Kincaid and Carnduff. He taught history at Central Collegiate Institute in Regina (1930-1939) and was a special lecturer at the University of Saskatchewan and Regina College. Lingard became chief librarian of the Regina Public Library in 1940 and held the position until his move to Eastern Canada in 1945. Lingard served as editor of the International Journal and research secretary of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs (1945-1950) and was a member of the University of Toronto faculty (1946-1950). He was editor of the Canada Year Book (1951-1968) until his retirement in August, 1968.

Lingard held memberships in numerous professional associations, including the Canadian Historical Association and Canadian Economic and Political Science Association. He served as president of the Saskatchewan Library Association (1943-1944). Lingard was the author of "Territorial Government in Canada: The Autonomy Question in the Old North-West Territories". His articles on Canadian and international affairs were published in various periodicals.

Lingard died in Ottawa, Ontario on December 6, 1979.

Lingard married Ella Tait on July 24, 1930 in Saint John, New Brunswick. The Lingards did not have any children.

Palma Annette Anderson was born on October 15, 1931 near Bulyea, Saskatchewan to Olaf and Caroline Anderson. She attended the Provincial Normal School at Moose Jaw in 1949 and 1950, and later earned a Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Saskatchewan. Anderson taught at Saskatoon, Moose Jaw and Regina during her career that spanned twenty-three years.

Palma Anderson was actively involved in issues related to women's rights. In the 1970s, she joined the Regina Status of Women and soon became its president. Throughout the 1980s, she was president of the Saskatchewan Action Committee, Status of Women (SAC) which lobbied for improvements to minimum wage, pension reform, child care, and women's health rights. From 1986 to 1988, she was the Saskatchewan representative on the executive of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women, serving on a variety of sub-committees. Anderson was a founding member of the Saskatchewan Battered Women's Advocacy Network.

As a member of the Regina Public School Teachers Association, she lobbied on such issues as professional development, affirmative action, sexual harassment, maternity leave, and pensions.

Upon her retirement from teaching, Palma Anderson addressed issues of seniors' education and welfare through her activities in the Regina Council on Aging, the Saskatchewan Senior Citizens Provincial Council, the Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism, and the Regina Chapter of the Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan.

Anderson volunteered for the New Democratic Party on various committees and election campaign teams at the provincial and federal levels. She also briefly volunteered with the Canadian Red Cross Society.

Anderson received the John Stratychuk Memorial Award from the Saskatchewan Human Rights Association and the Soroptimist International of Regina 1988 Woman of Distinction Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions in the field of human rights. She was also honoured with the Regina Y.W.C.A. Award of Merit for her community involvement, and a Vital Link award from the City of Regina in 1993 for her work with the Regina Council on Aging.

Palma Anderson married Dave Treherne in the 1950s; they divorced in the late 1970s. They had three children: Kathy, Karen and Chris. Palma Anderson died in Regina on September 26, 1994.

Pratt was a teacher before working as a lab technician for the Government of Saskatchewan. She was an amateur photographer and served as president of the Regina Guild of Colour Photography. She traveled extensively through the province, photographing wildlife, nature (flowers, moss, sunsets, lichen, fungus, clouds, mushrooms, etc.), buildings, rural and urban landscapes, and family members. [From GM-PH-5213 (1)-(1980), Scope and Content.]

Norman Fergus Black was born in Uxbridge, Ontario in 1876 to Dr. and Mrs. Fergus Black. In 1905, Black earned a Master of Arts degree and a medal in Modern Languages from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Black was later granted a Doctor of Pedagogy degree from the University of Toronto. His doctoral thesis, English for the Non-English, was published in 1913.

Around 1906, Black moved to Saskatchewan, where he worked as a teacher in Assiniboia and Weyburn and as a school inspector in Regina. Black joined the teaching staff of the Regina Collegiate Institute around 1908 and later served as vice-principal (ca.1912-1916) and principal (1916-1919). In 1919, Black moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, where he worked as a superintendent of public and high schools. In 1920, he moved to British Columbia, where he was a high school teacher and principal in various locations (Duncan, New Westminster, and Vancouver) until his retirement. During his career, Black also wrote numerous books and articles and served as an editor and lecturer.

Black was involved with many organizations during his career. He served as chairman of the British Columbia Library Commission, chairman of the Curriculum Committee for the revision of Geography courses and as editor of The B.C. Teacher, the publication of the British Columbia Teachers' Federation. In 1936, Black received the G.A. Ferguson Memorial Award for his outstanding contribution to education. In 1963, he was awarded an honorary life membership in the Canadian Library Association for his work in establishing Fraser Valley Union Library.

Black died in Vancouver on January 26, 1964.

Norman Fergus Black married Vida Katherine Scott, a teacher. They had three children: Mary, another daughter and Roderick Steele, who died in 1911.

Brian Stubbings was born in 1948 in Regina, Saskatchewan to Ernest and Nelda (Dickson) Stubbings. He is the grandson of William John and Miriam Stubbings of Regina and William and Ellen (Nellie) Dickson of the Oxbow district. Stubbings holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees from the University of Regina.

Stubbings worked as a teacher in Africa for over ten years. He currently (2010) continues to teach and resides in Regina.

Stubbings and his wife, Els Wilms, have three children: Ruth, Pieter and Daniel.

William Ross (Bill) Barry was born on May 27, 1942 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan to Jim and Eileen Barry. He received his primary and secondary education in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. Barry earned a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Regina.

Barry was employed in a variety of positions during his professional career, as follows: teacher at Balfour Technical School (now known as Balfour Collegiate) in Regina (1967-1969); vice-principal in Star City (1969-1972); Assistant Superintendent for the Long Lake School Unit in Watrous (1972-1978); Director of Education for the Shamrock School Division in Foam Lake (1978-1982); civil servant in Regina (1982-1993); and health care consultant (1993-1997).

In 1997, Barry embarked on a career in writing and publishing. He is the author of several publications on Saskatchewan place names, including "People Places: Saskatchewan and its Names" (1997); "People Places: The Dictionary of Saskatchewan Place Names" (1998); "People Places Cookbook" (2000); "Ukrainian People Places" (2001); "People Places: Contemporary Saskatchewan Place Names" (2003); "Age Shall Not Weary Them" (2005) and "Geographical Names of Saskatchewan" (2005). Barry also served as assistant editor of the "Atlas of Saskatchewan" (1999). A frequent contributor to radio and television programs, Barry was president of People Places Publishing Inc., a publishing company that was incorporated in September 1992 and dissolved in January, 2012.

Barry was involved in the development and maintenance of SVWM.ca (Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial), serving as webmaster for the site. In 2013, Barry was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of his service to the memorial. Barry died in Regina on October 5, 2015.

Born in the Vonda-Alvena area of Saskatchewan on April 22, 1943, Edwin Laurence Tchorzewski attended rural schools at Fosston, Kelvington and Hudson Bay. He graduated from Hudson Bay Comprehensive High School and the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science/History and a Teachers Certificate (1969).

Tchorzewski taught at St. Augustine's Separate School in Humboldt from 1965 until entering political life in 1971. Growing up in a Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) household, Tchorzewski became involved in party politics while at university. First elected to the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly at the age of twenty-eight in the General Election of June 1971 as the New Democratic Party (NDP) member for Humboldt constituency, Tchorzewski served as a MLA until defeated in the 1982 General Election. Re-elected in 1985 in a by-election for the constituency of Regina North East, he continued to represent this area and Regina Dewdney constituency following the General Elections of 1986, 1991, and 1995.

Between 1972 and 1982, Tchorzewski served in the cabinet of Allan E. Blakeney in the following portfolios: Minister of Culture and Youth (1972-1977); Minister of Consumer Affairs (1972-1975); Provincial Secretary (1972-1975); Minister of Continuing Education (1975-1976); Minister of Education (1975-1977); Minister of Health (1977-1979); and Minister of Finance (1979-1982).

During the period 1985-1991, Tchorzewski served as Opposition Environment Critic and was named Deputy Leader of the NDP in 1989. Tchorzewski also served as a cabinet minister with the Roy Romanow government between 1991-1995, holding the following portfolios: Minister of Crown Investments (1995); Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier (1991-1993); Provincial Secretary (1993-1995); Minister of Education, Training & Employment (1993); Associate Minister of Finance (1995); and Minister of Municipal Government (1995). Tchorzewski resigned his seat in the Legislature on January 18, 1999 and retired from public life.

Following his resignation Tchorzewski worked as a consultant for Rawlco Communications, and as an advisor to the Lorne Calvert government. In January, 2005 he became provincial secretary and chief executive officer for the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.

In private pursuits Tchorzewski played and coached various sports, held an active role in church activities with the Knights of Columbus, and maintained his interest in education as a member of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation.

Ed Tchorzewski married Shirley Stasiuk in 1966 in Preeceville, Saskatchewan. They had four children, son Dion; daughters Raquel, Shalra and Shaundra.

Tchorzewski died in Regina on June 6, 2008.

William James Gilbert (Bill) Allen was born in Regina, Saskatchewan on August 12, 1946 to Alfred B. Allen and Delores M. Holmes. Allen received his early education at Holy Rosary and St. James Schools in Regina, and attended St. Peter's College in Muenster. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan (Regina) with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

First elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature as a New Democratic Party (NDP) Member representing Regina-Rosemont constituency in the June 1975 General Election, Allen was re-elected in that constituency in October 1978. He was defeated by Gordon Dirks in the April 1982 General Election, but remained active in politics. Allen served as President of the NDP from 1995-2000. He co-chaired the Platform Committee for the September 1999 General Election and chaired the Leadership Committee in 2001.

After leaving public life, Allen worked as a teacher at Riffel and Archbishop M.C. O'Neill High Schools.

Bill Allen married Carolyn Ruth on November 11, 1967. They had two children: Michael Padraic Joseph and Kelsey Maureen.

Allen currently (2005) resides in Regina.

Jean Ruth Matheson was born on November 24, 1905 at the St. Barnabas Anglican Mission on the Onion Lake First Nation, Saskatchewan to Rev. John Richardson Matheson and Dr. Elizabeth Matheson (née Scott). Known as Ruth, she was the seventh of nine children. Matheson received her secondary and post-secondary education in Winnipeg, Manitoba, graduating from the University of Manitoba in 1928.

Matheson began her career as a teacher first in Manitoba and later in Saskatchewan. After marrying Geoffrey J. Buck in 1933, she moved to Regina with her family in 1946. In 1953, Ruth Buck was elected to the Regina Collegiate Board, serving as chair when the Board amalgamated with the Public School Board in 1966. She was elected to Regina's first Board of Education, and served on that board until her retirement in 1967.

After her retirement, Ruth Buck began writing articles and books, centred primarily around the history of Saskatchewan and the Prairies. The 1970s were her most prolific years, during which she published the book "Voices of the Plains Cree" (1973), the stories of Chief Thunderchild which had been collected by the Reverend Edward Ahenakew and edited by Buck; and "The Doctor Rode Sidesaddle" (1974), the biography of her mother Dr. Elizabeth Matheson, one of the first female doctors in Canada.

In 1974, an elementary school in Regina was dedicated to Ruth M. Buck in honour of her years of service on the Board of Education, and for her lifelong commitment to education.

Ruth Matheson and Geoffrey Buck had one daughter, Judith.

Ruth M. Buck died on July 6, 2009 in Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan.