News Release F %."..RSITy Of C.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- REGINA, APRIL 12, 1982

Former premier T.C. Douglas will be in Regina May 5

to deliver the inaugural Woodrow Lloyd Lecture at the University of Regina.

Douglas, M.P. for the British Columbia riding of Nanaimo-Cowichan

from 1968-1980, will talk about "Woodrow Lloyd: The Man" at 7:30 p.m.

in the Education Auditorium.

The Woodrow Lloyd Lecture will be an annual event to commemorate

former premier Woodrow Lloyd's contribution to Saskatchewan education.

Premier from 1961 to 1964, Lloyd occupies a special place in the

University of Regina's evolution. His words at the laying of the

cornerstone of the first building on the new Regina campus have been

substantiated during the University's brief history: "If our need

had just been more classrooms and laboratories, this might well have

been achieved elsewhere with greater ease and good effect. But something

different can be done here -- different and worthwhile and needed."

As the first Woodrow Lloyd lecturer, shares with

Lloyd the experience of being and the distinction

of contributing to the political, social and economic life of this

province. Collective bargaining for civil servants, voting privileges

to those 18 years of age, the Saskatchewan Bill of Rights, universal

public hospitalization and public automobile insurance are part of the

legacy of Douglas' tenure as premier. Under his leadership, the

Saskatchewan CCF introduced North America's first universal public

medical care insurance plan, inaugurated in 1962.

Moving to the federal political scene in 1961, Douglas was elected

federal leader at the 's founding convention,

a position he held until 1971.

For more information, call:

Lyn Goldman, Director of Public Relations, 584-4403

Publicity and Information Services, University of Regina, 584-4402