Dr. James Dosman stands in front of a blackboard. Note on back: "Dr. James Dosman, Ferguson Professor in the Pulmonary Research Laboratory, uses a simple diagram to explain respiratory disease affecting the peripheral airways and the lungs".

R.W. Begg, University President, standing between Diane Jones and Joanne McTaggart, Huskie track and field team members and world record holders during a reception held by University Board of Governors.

Head and shoulders of Justice Walter Surma Tarnopolsky.

Bio/historical note: Justice Walter Surma Tarnopolsky (1932-1993) was a Canadian judge, legal scholar, and pioneer in the development of human rights law and civil liberties in Canada. He was born at Gronlid, Saskatchewan, to parents of Ukrainian descent. He was educated at the University of Saskatchewan, receiving his B.A. in 1953 and his LLB in 1957. After completing his undergraduate education, he attended Columbia University, receiving his M.A. in 1955. He subsequently received his L.L.M. from the London School of Economics. Tarnopolsky taught law at several Canadian universities, specialized in the field of human rights and civil liberties. He was a professor of law with the University of Saskatchewan in 1959-1960 and 1963-1967, the University of Ottawa in 1962-1963 and 1979-1983, Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in 1967-1968 and 1972-1979, and the University of Windsor 1968-1972, where he was also Dean of Law. He briefly served as the Vice-President (Academic) of York University in 1972. From 1977 to 1983 he was a member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee, and in 1985, he was appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario. He served on the Court of Appeal until his death in 1993.

Students in a special University program in vocational education and industrial arts working in the mill work and cabinet-making shop at the Kelsey Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences, Saskatoon.

Jane Montgomery, research technician, checks a spectrogram produced by a high resolution Laser-Raman Spectrophotometer. The spectrogram contains a record of the machine's analysis of gases and microbes.

Studio portrait of Diane Jones, Huskiette pentathlete.

Bio/Historical Note: Diane Helen Jones-Konihowski was born in 1951 in Vancouver and raised in Saskatoon. In 1967 she represented Canada internationally for the first time as a high jumper and javelin thrower. Jones won her first international medal, a high jump bronze, at the 1969 Pacific Conference Games. She represented Canada in the pentathlon at the Munich Olympics in 1972. Jones was a gold medalist in the pentathlon at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City; that same year she was named Canada’s Female Athlete of the Year. Jones graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1976 with a BEd. In 1978 she won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton and was named Canada’s Female Athlete of the Year for the second time in her career. Jones married fellow athlete John Konihowski in 1977; the wedding ceremony was carried live on CFQC-TV. In 1979 she won her second Pan American Games gold medal. Forced to miss the Moscow Olympics of 1980 due to the boycott that Jones-Konihowski strenuously opposed, she seriously considered going to the Soviet Union to compete as an athlete without a flag or nation. Jones-Konihowski eventually decided it was safer to not attend and athletically made her statement two weeks later at a pentathlon in Germany, winning gold, and beating all the Moscow 1980 Olympic medalists. During her career Jones-Konihowski ranked first in the world twice. Jones-Konihowski was awarded the Order of Canada in 1979 and inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1980. She was the recipient of the YWCA Woman of Distinction Sport & Recreation Award in 1988. In 1996 she was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Sports Hall of Fame. Jones-Konihowski has remained active in Canadian sports, having worked as a coach and sports administrator for many national athletic boards including Fair Play Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, the Canadian Olympic Association, as well as the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport. In 2000 Jones-Konihowski led Canada’s Olympic Team to the Sydney Olympics as the Chef de Mission. She was presented with an honourary Doctor of Laws degree from the U of S in 2002. In 2005 Jones-Konihowski was elected to the board of directors of the Canadian Olympic Committee. Jones-Konihowski is a member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame (2020) and the Canada West Conference Hall of Fame (2021).

Dr. Keith Downey (left) and Dr. Baldur R. Stefansson, co-recipients of the 1975 Royal Bank Award.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Richard Keith Downey was born in 1927 in Saskatoon. He received a BSA in 1951 and an MSc in 1952, both from the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Downey received his PhD from Cornell University in 1961. In 1951 Dr. Downey began working for Agriculture Canada in Saskatoon, becoming Senior Research Scientist Emeritus in 1993. He started his own firm and is President of Canoglobe Consulting Inc. He worked with Dr. Baldur Stefansson to develop a variety of rapeseed that could be used as an edible oil. This is known as canola and is one of Canada’s top edible oils and one of the largest oilseed crops in the world. Dr. Downey became known as the "Father of Canola". He is the breeder and co-breeder of 13 rapeseed/canola varieties and five condiment mustard varieties. Dr. Downey was named an officer of the Order of Canada (1976) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1979). He is also a Fellow of the Agriculture Institute of Canada and an honourary life member of the Canadian Seed Growers Association and of the Saskatchewan Rapeseed Association. He received an honourary Doctor of Science degree from the U of S in 1994 and the Eminent Scientist Award at the Ninth International Rapeseed Congress in 1995. In 1996 he was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame, and in 2002 into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. In 1998, "Downey Street" at a research and development park in Saskatoon was named in his honour.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Baldur Rosmund Stefansson was born in 1917 in Vestfold, Manitoba. He served in the Royal Canadian Army during World War II. After the war Dr. Stefansson attended the University of Manitoba where he received a Dip.Ag. in 1949, a BSA in 1950, and a MSc in 1952. He received his PhD in 1966. Dr. Stefansson worked in the Department of Plant Science for the University of Manitoba as a professor and researcher. He worked with Dr. Keith Downey of the University of Saskatchewan to develop a variety of rapeseed that could be used as an edible oil. This is known as canola and is one of Canada's top edible oil and one of the largest oilseed crops in the world. Dr. Steffansson became known as the "Father of Canola". He retired in 1986. Dr. Steffansson died in [Winnipeg] in 2002.

Senator Sid Buckwold speaks from podium during ceremony.

Sod turning ceremony for the new Diefenbaker Canada Centre. Tom Gauley, University Board of Governors, speaks from podium. On dais is R.W. Begg (third from right), University President, and Ray Hnatyshyn (second from right), Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Biggar.

Ms. Del Koenig (standing with book) and a group of northern visitors in the College of Education's Instructional Resources Centre look over teaching aids for primary school students.