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Ernest Thomas Chritchley, 1880-1963, was born in England. He taught high school there until 1903 when he travelled to Canada to look for his younger brother, Harry, who had left home at sixteen. The brothers were reunited in Calgary and together they hauled hay for Pat Burns. Harry went to the Peace River country in 1904 and worked as a trader. He served in First World War and died in Calgary in 1923 of wounds suffered in the war. Ernest boarded on a farm east of Olds, 1903-1904, and worked at various jobs. In 1905 he began working for the Crown Lumber Co. yard in Olds, and the following year he moved to the Calgary yard as yard foreman, bookkeeper and manager. He became managing director in 1915, a position he held until his retirement in 1950. He married Anna Ellithorpe, 1884-1981, in 1907. Anna was born in Illinois, USA and raised in Iowa. Her father was Nathaniel S. Ellithorpe, a farmer. Her mother was Annias E. Stirling (or Sterling), ca. 1869-1886, from New York, who was adopted and renamed Annie Rose Pearce. Anna moved to a homestead east of Olds with her father in 1904. She was a charter member and president of the American Woman's Club and active in their Domestic Science Department. They had one son, Harry F. Chritchley, 1908-1991. Harry F. received a degree in commerce from the University of Alberta in 1930, and worked until 1933 as a teller for the Bank of Commerce in Calgary. He married Marion Gwendolyn Hornibrook, 1910-1987, and they had one son, John H. Chritchley, 1937- . Gwen's parents were T.A. Hornibrook, a former Calgary alderman, and Hazel McKeown. Harry F. became hardware superintendent at Crown Lumber in Calgary in 1935. He served overseas in the Second World War as a lieutenant and captain in the 1st Battalion, Calgary Highlanders. He later became a lieutenant-colonel. In 1950 he was promoted to treasurer and assistant manager at Crown, and secretary and managing director in 1954. He resigned in 1956 and became vice-president of finance at Motor Car Supply Co. He worked for the Glenbow Foundation from 1967-1970, managed the Riveredge Foundation from 1970-1977, and until his retirement in 1979 was a consultant for the Devonian Group and Riveredge.

Walter Frank Chuchla, 1904-1987, was born in Blazowa, Poland, and emigrated to Edmonton in 1926. He soon moved to Coleman, Alberta where he worked as a coal miner, was secretary of the Polish Society of Brotherly Aid, and played saxophone in a Polish dance band. He married Anne Pieronek, 1915-2006, in 1931, and they had one daughter, Claire (Glowacki), 1934-2014 . After a mining accident in 1945 the family moved to Calgary where Walter worked as a woodworker and later a caretaker for the Calgary Separate School Board. He retired in 1970. He was president of the Polish Alliance of Calgary (1960s), vice-president of the Calgary Canadian Citizenship Council, and was a founding member of the Canadian Polish Congress of Alberta. The Chuchlas assisted Polish refugees in the 1940s and helped organize the first Polish church in Calgary. A memorial fund was set up in Walter's honour by the Glenbow to promote multicultural exhibits. For further information see Barbara Kwasny's article, "Walter and Annie Chuchla", in Heritage, vol. 7, no. 5 (Sept/Oct 1979), p. 7-9. Claire began an oral history project in 1999 by interviewing Polish immigrants who came to Canada after the Second World War.

Lois and Ron Clarke of Calgary, Alberta belonged to a gourmet dinner group with several other couples, primarily Betty and Jim Bilsland, Lisette and Brian Wilcox, and Natalya and Ray Cottrell. The couples took turns hosting the others to theme dinners at their homes, and the recipes cooked were shared with those who attended.

George H. Cloakey, 1869-1950, was born in Huron County, Ontario. In 1882 his family moved to a farm in Michigan, USA and then in 1893 to a farm near Olds, Alberta. He later moved into the Town of Olds to engage in real estate, while still operating the farm where he raised Belgian horses. In 1892 he married Lila Edwards, 1868-?, and they had one son, George H. Cloakey, 1900-1979. George Sr. also became a ranch inspector for the Provincial Government and a Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) land agent. After 1918 he invested heavily in the petroleum industry and moved to Calgary. He was President of Seneca Oil & Gas Company. George H. Jr. was the president of Britalta Oils and was heavily involved in the oil industry all of his life. He also served as Chairman of the Calgary General Hospital. Cloakey was a member of the Renfrew and Petroleum Clubs. He was a long-time Conservative Party worker and a friend of John Diefenbaker. He was married three times, the last to Grace Leavenworth Winter, ?-1982. He had two sons George H. Cloakey and Edward Cloakey by his first marriages.

Harry Cohen, 1912-1990, was born and raised in Winnipeg. He left school early and worked as a theatre doorman and later as a film inspector. In 1932 he and his family moved to Calgary, Alberta where he was Warner Brother's film inspector and his brothers began a small retail business. In 1939 the brothers formed General Distributors of Canada Ltd., later the holding company for the Metropolitan and SAAN stores. Harry joined the new company, eventually becoming vice-president. The brothers also became the distributors of Sony products in Canada with Harry as vice-president. He married Martha Ruth Block, 1920-2015, in 1945 and they had four children, Philip Frank, Cheryl Beth, Faye Patricia, and David Irving. Martha was born and educated in Calgary and received a BA from the University of Calgary in 1940, and a Diploma of Social Work from the University of Toronto in 1945. Harry was active in many community organizations including the Calgary Foundation, Stampeder Football Club (director), Calgary B'nai Brith Lodge No. 816 (president), Calgary Chamber of Commerce (director), and Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (director). He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Calgary, the Tree of Life Award from the State of Israel, and both he and Martha received the Order of Canada. Martha also received the Prime Minister's Medal from the State of Israel, was president of the National Council of Jewish Women in Canada and chairperson of Mount Royal College. In 1980 she formed the Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts Guild Association to raise funds toward the operation of the new centre, and she has been chairperson and president of the centre. The Martha Cohen Theatre was named in her honour.

Ralph Clifton Coppock, 1874-1943, was born in Kansas, USA, where he ran a dairy and feedlot operation as a young man. He married in 1902 and had four children, Ralph, Kenneth, Dorothy (Bugge) and Gerald. In 1912 he moved to High River, Alberta and bought a ranch 30 km west of town. He sold this ranch in 1918 and in 1920 leased land at Madden, west of Crossfield. He sold his stock and moved to California in 1929, but returned to Alberta in 1931 and bought the Merino Ranch near Morley. It had originally been part of the Cochrane Ranche. When he died his son, Kenneth, took over operations until 1946 when the land was sold to the Department of Indian Affairs. Kenneth, 1904-1979, started Canadian Cattlemen magazine in 1938 and was the first editor. He sold the magazine in 1953. He was secretary of the Western Stock Growers' Association for many years. He founded Kenway Saddle and Leather Company in Calgary in 1949, and ran it until retiring to California ca. 1967. Kenway Saddle bought out the Visalia Stock Saddle Company of California in 1958. Kenneth Coppock was married to Elyse Gertrude Preston, 1912-1991, and they had two children, Allan J., 1948-2013, and Carolyn (Relyea). For further information see "This Cattleman...the founder of Canadian Cattlemen" in Canadian Cattlemen. -- vol. 26, no.6 (June 1963), p. 3, 8, 52-55.

Walter Anthony Cote, 1886-1967, was born in Wolcott, Indiana, USA, and came to the Langdon area of Alberta in 1909. He worked for local farmers and irrigation works before establishing his own farm in 1916. In 1907 he married Ethel Foreman, ?-1933, and they had thirteen children, Bernice, ?-1933, Cecil, Estel, Luella (Pickle), Melva (Miller), Burrell "Dude", Eloise (Aitkins), Darrell, Murray, Genevieve (Wegener), Milton, ?-1949, Yvonne (Fawkes), and Ramona Dawn (Dennis). Walter's brothers, Paul, ?-1958, Charles, 1895-1938, and Phillip, 1888-?, lived nearby.

William Henry Cottingham, 1843-1913, was born at Omemee, Victoria County, Ontario, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel William Ward Cottingham, founder of Omemee and a successful miller and trader. He was educated at Upper Canada College and the Military College in Toronto and organized an independent infantry company. For a number of years he participated in his father's business and was a reeve for Omemee. He married Laura Rosa Jones, 1854-1929, daughter Rev. William Henry Jones and Mary Louisa Jones, in 1874. He then pursued a career in the railway business in Chicago and became an agent with the Dominion Lands Office in Winnipeg. In 1882. He was captain of the Kildonan Company during the North-West Rebellion. He transferred to Minnedosa in 1890, Lethbridge about 1894 and finally to Red Deer about 1900. He was active in local affairs helping to establish the Red Deer Gun Club, Central Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers’ Association and the Red Deer Social Club and a member of the Masonic Kenilworth Lodge. He was known for his interest in preserving and enhancing hunting and fishing habitats. William and Laura had three children who survived infancy: Maude Isobel (Forrest), 1875-1939; Florence Mary Beatrice, 1878-1969; and William Henry Percival (Percy), 1886-1911.
Maude Cottingham married Horatio Frederick Forrest in 1898.They had no children. Maude was a member the amateur fancy skating club in Winnipeg and also assisted in training children. After the death of Horatio, Maude travelled frequently to Victoria, British Columbia and Honolulu, Hawaii.
Florence Cottingham never married and remained at home to care for her parents. She was an amateur actress and accomplished musician. She became secretary to the Commissioner of Dominion Lands in Edmonton. After the death of her father she travelled the world and made frequent trips to British Columbia, Manitoba and California.

William Cousins was born in London, Ontario, in 1856, and arrived in Medicine Hat in 1883, with a wagon load of goods. He set up a small tent located in present day Riverside Park, and operated one of the first General Stores there. He briefly returned to Ontario in 1884, but came back to Medicine Hat with a new bride, Jessie (nee Thornton), and more goods for the store. The Cousins had 4 children: Jessie, Isabel, Grace and Gerald. William entered into partnership with H.S. Scatcherd and continued in the general store business until 1900, when he sold to Albert DesBrisay. He then moved onto other business ventures including real estate and ranching. William Cousins was very active in community affairs. He served as the first Clerk of the Supreme Court of the NWT, as Justice of the Peace, and as Registrar of Bills of Sale and Mortgages. He was a founder and early President of the Medicine Hat Agricultural Society, a co-founder of the Cypress Club (1902), a Hospital Board and Board of Trade member, and President of the Southeastern Alberta Navigation Company, the company responsible for the building and short-lived paddlesteamer "The City of Medicine Hat". He also had the distinction of holding the office of Mayor (1907-1908). He was a staunch Conservative and first President of the local Conservative Association. He twice entered the newspaper business, having owned "The Times" in Medicine Hat from 1889-1894. In 1903, the owners changed the newspapers name to "The Medicine Hat News" and were firm supporters of the Liberals. Mr. Cousins felt the town needed a Conservative voice so assisted in organizing another newspaper "The Medicine Hat Times", which was published until 1916. In 1938, Mr. Cousins authored a newspaper column in the Lethbridge Herald, entitled "Old Timer Tells ...", which contain many first-hand reminiscences of the early history of Medicine Hat. William passed away in Medicine Hat in 1940, at the age of 84. Son Gerald was born on January 25, 1888. His sister Grace remembered him as a generous, personable young man, interested only in ranching. He served overseas in WWI, after which his Father "set him up" on a ranch near Medicine Hat until the ranching venture failed in the 1930's. Gerald later went to Whiterock, BC. He was married to a widow, and the couple did not have any children. Relatively little is known of daughters Jessie and Isabel. Jessie married Bill Elliott, a former business partner of her Fathers. Isabel remained unmarried and at home, working with her other sister Grace in the family insurance business. Isabel passed away in 1956. Grace, the third daughter, was born on February 29, 1896. She received her elementary education at Medicine Hat attending Toronto Street School, but went on to complete her education in Toronto at St. Margaret's College. She worked as a legal stenographer in Calgary and Swift Currant for a time, but returned to help run her Father's insurance business with her sister, following his death. During WWII, Grace ran the Christmas Seal and Victory Loan Campaigns, and worked with the Kinsmen Club. She retired from business in 1956, following the death of her sister. Grace Cousins passed away on May 2, 1987, having never married.