Elwood Lorrie Cowley (born August 2, 1944) [1] is a former educator and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Biggar from 1971 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
He was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the son of William Cowley and Edwina Call, and was educated in Kinley and at the University of Saskatchewan, where he received a BEd. Cowley taught high school from 1965 to 1972. In 1965, he married Delores Major. Cowley served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance, as Minister of Mineral Resources, as Provincial Secretary and as Minister of Economic Development. He was defeated by Harry Baker when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1982. After leaving politics, Cowley taught school and worked as an investment broker. In 1989, he established Cowley Consulting Ltd. As of 2009, he lived in Saskatoon. [1]
Woodrow Stanley Lloyd was a Canadian politician and educator. Born in Saskatchewan in 1913, he became a teacher in the early 1930s. He worked as a teacher and school principal until 1944 and was involved with the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, eventually becoming its president.
Holliston is a primarily residential neighbourhood located in the southeast part of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It includes part of the 8th Street business district. Just over half of its dwellings are single detached houses, with a sizeable minority of duplex or apartment-style multiple unit dwellings. As of 2007, the area is home to 3,412 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a middle-income area, with an average family income of $51,674, and a home ownership rate of 62.8%.
Herman Harold Rolfes was a Saskatchewan educator and politician who has held provincial office, as a former member of the Saskatchewan provincial legislature. He has won a number of significant recognized awards and honours over his lifetime career.
Herbert Junior Swan was the 18th Speaker for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in Canada. He held this post from 1982 to 1986. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan, Swan represented the riding of Rosetown-Elrose.
Gordon Samuel MacMurchy (1926-2005) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Last Mountain from 1971 to 1975, and Last Mountain-Touchwood from 1975 to 1982, in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. He was a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Allan Blakeney.
Paul John Schoenhals is a Canadian former provincial politician. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1982 to 1986, representing the electoral district of Saskatoon Sutherland.
Howard McConnell was a lawyer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Saskatoon City in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1927 to 1934 as a Conservative.
Herschel Lee Howell was an educator and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Meadow Lake from 1944 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
John Henry Sturdy was an educator and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Saskatoon City from 1944 to 1960 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
Alex Gordon Kuziak was an educator, businessman and politician of Ukrainian descent in Saskatchewan. He represented Canora from 1948 to 1964 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
Clarence George Willis was an educator, farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Melfort-Tisdale from 1952 to 1970 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and then New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
Allan Ray Guy is a Canadian former educator and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Athabasca from 1960 to 1975 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. After leaving politics in 1975, Guy became principal at Prud'Homme Central School.
Wesley Albert Robbins was an educator, accountant and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Saskatoon City from 1964 to 1967 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member and then Saskatoon Nutana Centre from 1971 to 1975 and Saskatoon Nutana from 1975 to 1982 as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
Neil Erland Byers was a Canadian educator and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Kelvington from 1969 to 1975 and Kelvington-Wadena from 1975 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
Adolph Sylvester "Al" Matsalla was a Canadian educator, municipal administrator and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Canora from 1967 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
Paul Peter Mostoway was an educator and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Hanley from 1971 to 1975 and Saskatoon Centre from 1975 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
John Gary LaneKC, , commonly known as Gary Lane, is a judge and former political figure in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. He represented Lumsden from 1971 to 1975 and Qu'Appelle from 1975 to 1976 as a Liberal and then Qu'Appelle from 1976 to 1982 and Qu'Appelle-Lumsden from 1982 to 1991 as a Progressive Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
Beverly Milton "Bev" Dyck was an educator and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Saskatoon City Park from 1971 from 1975 and Saskatoon Mayfair from 1975 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
Reta Cowley was a Canadian painter. She is known for her watercolors of the prairie country around Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which capture the unique qualities of space and light.
The Saskatoon Teachers' College, originally called the Saskatoon Normal School, was a facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada for training teachers. The school occupied temporary premises at first, then moved to a handsome brick and stone building on Avenue A North in 1922. It was administered by the provincial department of education. In 1964 it was merged into the College of Education of the University of Saskatchewan, and became the Avenue A Campus.