Born in 1933, John was an avid sports enthusiast in Prince Albert. As a youngster he competed in hockey, baseball, tennis, golf and swimming. At the University of Saskatchewan his participation continued and his volunteer career began. Hockey was Brennan’s Read more →
Harry Bailey is “Mr. Swimming” in Saskatoon. His competitive career began in 1932 and rose to become provincial breakstroke champion in the 50, 100 and 200 yard events establishing records that stood from 1932 until 1943. Bailey’s foremost contribution, however, Read more →
Dr. Paul Schwann was born and raised in Regina. While at Central Collegiate, he played football with the Regina Dales and hockey with the Regina Pats. After graduating from the University of Alberta in medicine in 1958, he brought his Read more →
While growing up in Regina, Bill Orban participated in a wide variety of sports. In high school he starred in hockey, football, boxing and athletics. He continued with these throughout his academic career enjoying football, hockey, and boxing at the Read more →
The Manitoba Medical College fine-tuned Sam’s talents. He became the team doctor for the Saskatoon Hilltops in 1947, and held the position for over 38 years. Sam has attended winter games, indoor games and the 1972 Munich Olympic Games as Read more →
Walter Hader has been involved as a medical volunteer and administrator serving a variety of sports in Saskatchewan. He was the team physician for the University of Saskatchewan football (1990 and 1996) and hockey (1983) teams that were Canadian champions. Read more →
Regina marked the arrival of a future sports medicine specialist in 1942. Jack’s early years saw him involved in recreational hockey, football, cubs, scouts, sea cadets and even some theatre productions. He received his doctor of medicine degree in Saskatoon Read more →
Craig Webster attended Sheldon-Williams Collegiate and was involved in numerous activities such as football, volleyball and basketball, but Craig’s keenest interest was speed skating. During his career in this sport he became known as an accomplished competitor, placing extremely well Read more →
Brenda Webster competed in four junior world championships in one year, 1977, in both long and short track speed skating. She held almost every Saskatchewan record and Canadian record in Olympic style juniors and seniors. Internationally, she won the North Read more →
In 1931, Eleanor Van Impe skated her way to the front ranks in the Canadian and North American Championships. Her winning accomplishments stretched over an eleven-year period; her specialties varied from the 220-yard race to 3/4 -mile, indoor and outdoor Read more →
Cathy Turnbull began her speed skating career in 1969 with the Regina Speed Skating Club. In 1978, 1979, and 1980 Cathy won the Canadian Senior Women’s Short Track title, breaking records in all distances each year. She won the Canadian Read more →
Moose Jaw’s Shelley Rhead burst onto the Saskatchewan speed skating scene in 1973, winning her first of many provincial titles in 1974, and accumulating three bronze medals in the Canadian Short-Track Championships in 1975. Between 1977 and 1991, she won Read more →
John Sands competed in the Olympic Games in 1956 and 1960. Prior to the 1956 Games, he captured a bronze in the pre-Olympic meet, and set a new Canadian record in the 500-metre that stood for twelve years. Sands went Read more →
Early in her skating career, Margaret “Peggy” Robb had to choose between two sports – speed skating and figure skating. She chose speed skating and went on to an impressive career in the sport. In addition to numerous Saskatoon city Read more →
Rene Marleau organized, conducted and officiated local and provincial speed skating competitions for 38 years. Nationally, Marleau was involved with the Canada Games for 30 years and served as president and commissioner for the Canadian Amateur Speed Skating Association. Rene Read more →