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Alice France Stinson (née Dick) was born on March 27, 1901 in Alberta to James A. Dick and Margaret Dick. Alice had six older siblings, four sisters and two brothers. Alice was married to Ralph Stinson and together they had four children, Peggy Marian Stinson, Bernice Ruth Stinson, James Ralph Stinson, and Donald Samuel Stinson. Ralph worked for the Edmonton Journal in the 1930s.

Jack K. Weir was born in Alberta on May 17, 1910 to Hester Weir. Jack was married to his wife Vera Weir (née Abram) and together they had a daughter Irene and a son Ralph. Jack Weir was a long time resident of Edmonton.
Jack died on April 9, 2007 in Edmonton.

Warren Edward Campbell was born on April 1, 1954 to Mary Warren Campbell (nee Warren), a geologist, and James E. Campbell, a teacher. Warren had two sons, Scott and Steven Campbell. Warren enjoyed photography.
Warren died from heart failure on July 13, 2011 in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Canadian Women’s Theatre Guild, Edmonton was founded in 1952 by Elizabeth Sterling Haynes. The Guild was established to raise funds to support the theatre community in Edmonton. The Guild supported a wide range of theatre programs including studio, children’s, and professional.

At a meeting in 1958 the Guild decided to establish the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Memorial Scholarship. The funds from the scholarship went to students at the Drama program at the University of Alberta. The Guild closed its books in September 1967, its remaining funds were given to the University of Alberta’s Drama department.

Whitehouse, Henry “Harry” 1869 - [19-?]
Whitehouse, Emma 1869 - [1930]
Whitehouse, Florence 1891 - [1954?]
Whitehouse, Heleen 1895 - [19-?]
Whitehouse, Hannah 1897 - [19-?]
Whitehouse, Henry August 1899 - [19-?]
Whitehouse, Elizabeth “Lilly” 1910 - [19-?]
Whitehouse, Ernest 1905 - [19-?]
Whitehouse, Ruth 1908 - [19-?]
Whitehouse, Grace 1910 - [19-?]

Henry "Harry" Whitehouse was married to Emma Whitehouse and together they had eight children, five daughters and three sons; Florence, Heleen, Hannah, Henry, Elizabeth “Lily”, Ernest, Ruth, and Grace. The family immigrated to Canada in 1906 and resided in Edmonton, Alberta. The family was Baptist. Harry was a firefighter with the No. 4 Fire Hall in Edmonton and Florence worked as a bookbinder.

The Bank of Montreal was established in Canada in 1817. The Bank of Montreal in Edmonton was first opened in September of 1903 with E.C. Pardee as the manager. The bank first operated in a frame building on Jasper Avenue with plans to build a permanent building. The Bank of Montreal’s new permanent building was built on Jasper Avenue and Howard Street (now known as 100A Street). The architects for the building were Taylor, Hogle and Davis of Montreal. The three story building was opened by 1907.
In 1918 the Bank of Montreal absorbed the Bank of British North America and moved to 101 Street and Jasper Avenue. In 1921 the Bank of Montreal absorbed The Merchants Bank which had been in Edmonton since 1898, and in 1925 they absorbed Molson’s Bank.
The main branch building underwent reconstruction in the early 1960s. The new building opened in 1963 and was 10 stories tall and had the province's largest bank vault. In the 1980s the Bank of Montreal built a building on the former site of Tegler Building located on 101 Street and 102 Avenue.
In 2012 the Bank of Montreal building located on Jasper Avenue and 101 Street was demolished. The Bank of Montreal continues to operate at various locations throughout Edmonton.