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Agnew, Maude

  • glen-3873
  • Person
  • 1885-1970

Emma Maude Taylor Agnew, 1885-1970, wrote a manuscript, "Fields of Folly", in 1962 regarding the homesteading experiences of her sister Minnie Taylor England, 1880-1980, at Cappon, Alberta, near Oyen. Minnie and her husband William Thomas England, 1874-1937, were married at Sarnia, Ontario in 1907 and settled at Cappon in 1911. They left in 1921 for Calgary, Alberta where William operated an insurance business.

Aherne, Thomas Joseph

  • ppcli
  • Person
  • 1958-2017

Thomas Joseph Aherne was born in Montreal, Quebec on 22 January 1958 to Michael and Margaret Aherne. He had five siblings: Mary, Breeda, James, Kathleen, and Margaret. His passions in life were learning, teamwork, taking on challenges, and teaching others. His pursuit of those passions led to a 21-year long career in the Canadian Military, where he served in the Royal Canadian Regiment, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) and the Canadian Airborne Regiment. He earned many achievements, awards, and honours. In 1984, he completed qualifications to become a course instructor. His leadership qualities and mastery of many military skills led to his appointment to the elite units Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) and Joint Task Force 2 (JTF-2). After he retired from the Canadian Armed Forces with the rank of Warrant Officer in 1997, he started his own electrical contracting business based in Calgary, Alberta. He was previously married to Pamela Jill Plummer. He later married Maureen McKee. He died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 59 on 18 October 2017.

Ahlf, Carol

  • edson
  • Person

Carol Ahlf was a staff member of the Edson Leader from the 1960's to the 1980's.

Alan Dyment

  • MRUASC-AR0028
  • Person
  • [19--]

Alan Dyment was the Director of the Learning Resource Centre, and an administrator at Mount Royal College for twenty seven years. Dyment received a Master's degree from the University of Wales, and worked as a librarian at Centennial College in Toronto before moving to Calgary in 1973 to accept the position of Director of the Learning Resource Centre. During Dyment’s directorship, the Learning Resource Centre adopted an service model known as ‘resource islands,' where most faculty members were centrally located in the library near the teaching materials related to their disciplines. The model was designed to facilitate self-paced learning and became very popular with student, faculty, and staff. Dyment was also active in the library community outside of Mount Royal College, serving as chairman for the Alberta Council of College Librarians in 1976-1979, and as chairmen of the Community and Technical College Libraries section of the Canadian Association of College and University Libraries in 1982-1983.

Dyment was closely involved with the administration of Mount Royal College. He was a member of the Vice-President’s Advisory Group, which consisted of all Deans/Directors that reported to the Vice-President, and he was active on several committees and task forces including: the Planning Committee, the MRSSA Exempt Professional Development Committee, and the Organizational Review Committee. While serving as one of three members of the Organizational Review Committee, Dyment played a significant role in a major administrative reorganization of the college that took place in the early 1980s under the leadership of President Donald Baker. The committee solicited faculty member opinions, made recommendations, and authored reports that influenced the restructuring that laid the groundwork for the college's expansion.

In 1982 Dyment resigned as Director of the Learning Resource Centre to become the Director of Academic Services. He was replaced as head librarian by Elaine Boychuck. Dyment served in other administration roles in the 1990s including Assistant Vice-President, Academic and Dean of Academic Services, and Vice-President, Student and Academic Services. Dyment retired in 2000 and his service was recognized by Mount Royal College through the establishment of the Alan Dyment Bursary which is available to full and part-time students with a disability in their third or fourth year of study.

Albertson, Sherman Porter

  • med
  • Person

Sherman Porter Albertson was born October 24, 1887, in Rainstown, Indiana. At an early age, he moved with his family to Rolla, North Dakota, where he received his education. In 1907, Sherman immigrated to Canada and settled at Grassy Lake. After filing for a homestead southwest of the town, he did odd jobs, one of which was draying. He moved to Foremost in 1913, and in 1914, he married Edith May (nee Arnold) and they had two sons: Stanley Arnold and Everett Grey. Edith passed away in 1935. In 1937, Sherman remarried Helen (nee Murray) and they had two children: William and Marjorie. Sherman became a member of the Grassy Lake Lodge of Masons in 1912, and received his 50 year life membership from the Foremost Lodge. Sherman and Helen retired to Lethbridge in 1954. Sherman Porter Albertson passed away in June 1968.

Albright, Jim

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  • Person

Jim Albright was born in 1921, in Calgary (AB). Jim worked as a fire look out man at the Palisades and Signal Mountain for three summers (1967-1969). IN the mid 1960s, he worked for Standard General, on the construction of the Yellowhead Highway, west of Jasper. He also worked for Seton General Hospital in Maintenance (1980). In the late 1990s, Albright moved back to Calgary. He passed away on March 19, 2000

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