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Royal Visit

Queen Elizabeth II chats with an unidentified man as Prince Philip and Elsie Begg look on as they approach the President's Residence. R.W. Begg, University President, partially visible at right.

Royal Visit

Queen Elizabeth II chats with R.W. Begg, University President, as they enter the President's Residence with Prince Philip and Elsie Begg following behind. Two unidentified men in foreground.

Joanne McTaggart - Presentation

Joanne McTaggart, second-year Physical Education student and Huskie track and field sprinter, presented with flowers after breaking the world indoor record for the women's 300 meters at a CWUAA (CIS) meet in Edmonton, Alberta. At far left is R.W. Begg, University President; second from left is Lyle Sanderson, Huskie track and field coach. Winter scene; taken in front of Physical Education Building.

Bio/Historical Note: Joanne McTaggart, indisputably one of Canada’s premier runners of the 1970s, was born in Regina in 1954. She moved to Saskatoon for Grade XI and graduated from Walter Murray Collegiate, where she once won five events at the school meet. McTaggart also started to compete on behalf of the Saskatoon Track and Field Club. She was named to Canada’s national track team in 1972 while in Grade XI. She qualified for the relay team at the 1972 Munich Olympics but Canada didn't send a team. McTaggart enrolled at University of Saskatchewan (B.Ed. 1977) in 1974. In her rookie year with the Huskies, she won conference championships in the 40 yards and 300 metres. That same year she was Western Canadian Junior Champion in the 50 and 200 metres and the Canadian senior indoor 200 champion. McTaggart won 10 conference titles in her four years with the Huskies, highlighted by a world record performance of 38.2 seconds in the 300 metres at the 1975 indoor CWUAA (CIS) meet in Edmonton, Alberta. McTaggart qualified for the Canadian team at the 1975 Pan-American Games, won a bronze medal in the 4x100-metre relay and half an hour later, was invited to run the 4x400-metre relay where Canada held off the Americans and the Cubans to win the gold medal. At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Joanne competed in the 200 metres and finished fourth in the 4X100-metre relay. McTaggart was inducted into the University of Saskatchewan Athletic Wall of Fame in 1984; the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame in 1994, and the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1996.

Veterinary Infectious Disease Organization - Ceremony

R.W. Begg, University President, speaking from podium during an outdoor ceremony marking the opening of the Veterinary Infectious Disease Organization lab. Attendees seated behind Begg are Dr. Niels O. Nielson, dean, Western College of Veterinary Medicine; W. Weir, E. Kaeding, Dr. Chris Bigland, director of VIDO; and George Shepherd.

Bio/Historical Note: The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) is a research organization of the University of Saskatchewan that operates with financial support from the Government of Canada, the government of Saskatchewan, livestock industry councils and agencies, foundations and human and animal health companies. VIDO worked to find cures for common infectious diseases in cattle, swine and poultry. VIDO scientists carved out an international reputation for their pioneering work in the 1980's on vaccines aimed at combating shipping fever and a disease which produces pneumonia and arthritis in cattle. In addition to the 2,500,000 sq ft facility on campus, VIDO-InterVac also operates a 160-acre research station. The laboratory took on its current name, International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac), in March 2003. In October 2003 a large expansion was completed. In March 2004, VIDO received funding for the construction one of the world's largest and most advanced biosafety level 3 facilities, the International Vaccine Centre (InterVac), for research into emerging and reemerging human and animal diseases. In 2020, VIDO-InterVac began developing a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

R.W. Begg - Medical Research

R.W. Begg working in a laminar flow hood that prevents environmental contamination, and feeding nutrient media into a culture.

Bio/historical note: Robert William Begg was born in 1914 at Florenceville, New Brunswick. He received his B.Sc. from Kings College in 1936; M.Sc. and Doctor of Medicine from Dalhousie University in 1938 and 1942; a Ph.D. from Oxford University in 1950. He served with a parachute regiment during the war. Dr. Begg came to the University of Saskatchewan as head of the Saskatchewan and Research Unit of the Cancer Institute of Canada in 1957. In 1962 was appointed Dean of the College of Medicine; in 1967 was appointed Principal of the Saskatoon Campus; and was appointed President of the University, a position which he held from 1974-1980.