Head and shoulders image of Boyd Anderson, honourary Doctor of Laws degree recipient. Image possibly taken near time of presentation.

Bio/Historical Note: Boyd Maynard Anderson was born in 1920 at Fir Mountain, Saskatchewan, where he was a farmer and rancher. He was a director of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities for nine years before being elected vice-president in 1973 and president in 1977. While on the SARM executive he worked on the Canada Grains Council Committee, the Saskatchewan Advisory Committee on Transportation, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Committee, among several others. Anderson was reeve of the Rural Municipality of Waverly since 1953 and before that was a municipal councillor for nine years. He was active in promoting 4-H clubs and various sports in his home community. Anderson was a director, vice-president, and president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, and director and president of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association. Among Anderson’s accomplishments were entry in the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame, an honourary Doctor of Laws degree (1979) from the University of Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Order of Merit and membership in the Order of Canada. Anderson died in 2016 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, at age 96.

Head and shoulders image of Boyd McDonald, lecturer, Department of Music.

Bio/Historical Note: Boyd David McDonald (b. 1932) was born at Tuberose, Saskatchewan. McDonald studied at The Royal Conservatory of Music where he earned an associate diploma in 1951 and a licentiate diploma in 1953. Among his teachers were Murray Adaskin (music composition) and Lyell Gustin (piano). A grant from the Canada Council enabled him to pursue further studies in Paris from 1957-1960 with Nadia Boulanger (composition) and Jean Casadesus (piano). He also studied composition in the summers with John Cage, Darius Milhaud, and Stefan Wolpe. In 1966 McDonald formed a piano duo with Garth Beckett, and the pair continued to perform together up through the 1990s. The duo toured North America and Europe together on several occasions.They made their London debut at Wigmore Hall in 1972 and their New York debut at Alice Tully Hall in 1978. An associate of the Canadian Music Centre, his compositional output includes works for choirs, bands, orchestras, and art songs. His works have been performed throughout Canada and Europe by ensembles like the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, the Renaissance Singers, the Scholars of London, Symphony Hamilton, the Waterloo Chamber Players, and the Wellington Winds among others. Throughout his career, McDonald composed musical works in several genres. including the 1998 Borders with Shadows, reflecting his visit to Natal. Since 2009, he has chaired the board of directors of the Canadian baroque ensemble Nota Bene Baroque in the Waterloo Region of Ontario.

This collection contains administrative files from the Dept. of Surgery, including departmental meetings; as well as grants and awards; Dr. Colquhoun's membership in various societies and associations including the Cancer Society and the Saskatchewan Medical Association; and research and lecture notes. There is also a file relating to the Medical Care Commission.

Braddock dome, Saskatchewan