Dr. Franklin
Foster
e-mail: franklin [at] fosterlearning [dot] com
Franklin Foster
holds a B.Ed. and B.A. Degree from the University of Alberta in Edmonton,
Alberta; and a M.A. and Ph.D. from Queen's University in Kingston,
Ontario. ...more
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Dorothy Foster
Dorothy Foster's post-secondary
education was at the Ottawa Teachers' College and through the Ontario
Department of Education. She taught successfully for more than 20 years,
specializing at the primary level in reading and art instruction.
Dorothy and Franklin were owner/managers
of the Lamplighter Motel in Kingston, Ontario for several years. They
acquired first hand knowledge of business methods and procedures and
acquired a loyal body of customers and co-workers...more
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Alan Griffith
Alan
Griffith began conducting research for Bordering on Greatness last
July. His chosen area of interest was Education.
“As a teacher,” he comments, “the history of education in
Lloydminster is of particular interest to me. It is fascinating to see
how the trends in education have changed over time.” Alan notes that
some very interesting stories surfaced while he was researching his topic...more
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Alan Hagan
A former student of Dr. Foster, Alan Hagan is assisting the research on
all fifteen chapters from Saskatoon. Hagan has located previously
unused , interesting items which contribute to the uniqueness of Bordering
on Greatness.
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Cindy Trigg
Cindy Trig conducted
interviews and did extensive reading to research the topic of
Settlement of the area. Trigg says, '"Pioneer settlement of the
prairies has interested me since I was a child. Often I find myself
wondering what the land and area would have been like before the advent of
civilization as we know it today. I have found the ability of people to
adapt and adjust to conditions quite different from their homelands to be
fascinating and intriguing.'' Trigg , who has a B.Sc in Home
Economics, finds her career as a library assistant provides opportunity to
become acquainted with people from many walks of life.
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Denise Ramsay-Mackenzie
Ramsay-Mackenzie has a BA from the
University of Regina. As well as experience working for the charity, Youth
with a Mission, in Scotland. She has volunteer experience. She is currently
the local correspondent for three newspapers, reporting on the Neilburg
area, which she calls home. Newspaper writing is part of her experience
having reported for The Battleford's Telegraph in the past.
Ramsay-Mackenzie has her own interesting genealogy. Her maternal great, great
grandfather, Gerhard Fast had his diary serialized in the Western Producer,
under the title, "To Find The Daily Bread". The Producer describes the account
as, "the interesting story of how a group of people wandered through three
continents and many countries seeking friendly surroundings and the opportunity
of earning their daily bread undisturbed." .
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Heather Gray
Heather Gray,
a long time area resident, is active in the community having been
employed at the Bea Fisher Centre, Interval Home and the Thorpe Centre.
She is presently employed at Saskatchewan Social Services. An interest
in social needs is evident in her volunteer work with the Grace United
Church committee of Church in Society, and with the Lloydminster Social
Action Coalition which is working for a homeless shelter.
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Ian Goodwillie
Ian Goodwillie, a long time Maidstone
resident, researched crime and calamity! Goodwillie says, " It's
different. Most other books of this nature do not contain a chapter like
this. It's something new." He did interviews, as well as
library research, and says, "It was a lot of work." This topic along with fourteen more Chapters will cover the
first hundred years of development in our area. Not only 1903 and early
settlement, but significant events from the teens and twenties, right
through to Y2K will be part of this volume.
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Jean Henry
Henry has a deep appreciation for
history. From her family's involvement in the establishment of a community
museum in Brooks, Alberta, to volunteer assistant to the conservation
technician at Lethbridge's Sir Alexander Galt Museum, Jean Henry
completed a museum management internship in Lethbridge. After moving to
Lloydminster, Henry was employed part time at the Barr Colony Heritage
Cultural Centre. This background enables Jean to assess and search out
pertinent items on local government and Lloydminster's urban architecture.
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Linda Nykolaychuk
Nykolaychuk is a staunch supporter of
the visual arts in schools and a vigorous defender of the need for fine
arts education. Nykolaychuk has a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of
Arts (Arts Major). She taught art and worked on the arts curriculum
with in the Lloydminster school system for 28 years. Nykolaychuk is now a
full-time artist. See her web site:
click here
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Penny Manners
"Lloydminster has an excellent
history in amateur and professional sport. There are so many
stories in the area, which make for an interesting
chapter," Manners states. Manners
holds a B.A. with a History minor. Her grandparents settled in
Lloydminster before 1920, and she herself was born and raised in
the Border City.
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Heather Yuzik
Heather Yuzik,
contacted local residents, and read up on her topic, Transportation. She also visited museums pertaining to the topic, and found a wealth
of information. Yuzik who has a B.Ed. , ''has always had an interest in
how people lived in the past, and what life was like. It is interesting
to see how much the mode of transportation has changed in the past 100
years."
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Sheila Bennett
Sheila A. Bennett's interest in History was fostered during her studies for a Bachelor of Arts (Labour
Relations), Bachelor of General Studies (Sociology & History) and a
Social Work Diploma. Bennett says, "as a society we are shaped by our
past, and it is interesting to note how Lloydminster made such a
contribution to the war effort." . Her mother was a "war bride"
from the United Kingdom.
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