volume 23, no. 2 fall/winter 2011 The University of Regina Magazine No ordinary Joe The extraordinary art of Joe Fafard The 2011 Alumni Crowning Achievement Award recipients (left to right) Outstanding Young Alumnus Award recipient Rachel Mielke BAdmin’03; Ross Mitchell BSc’86(High Honours), MSc’89, Award for Professional Achievement; Eric Grimson, Lifetime Achievement Award; Dr. Robert and Norma Ferguson Award for Outstanding Service recipient Twyla Meredith BAdmin’82; Bernadette Kollman BAdmin’86, Distinguished Humanitarian and Community Service Award recipient. Photo by Don Hall, University of Regina Photography Department. Degrees | fall/winter 2011 1 On September 16, 2011 have endured for 30 years. The Founders’ Dinner in February the University of Regina would the University lost a great University was the first post- that he could not attend. have been without Lloyd Barber. administrator, colleague and secondary institution in Canada Despite being tethered to an For 14 years he gave as much friend. Dr. Lloyd Barber was to establish such relationships. oxygen tank and having to of himself to the University the second president and Upon his retirement in 1990, make his way around his home of Regina as anyone has ever vice-chancellor of the University Barber was presented with a on an electric scooter, Barber given. I can’t say for sure if he of Regina and shepherded bronze sculpture of himself entertained us for hours with fully appreciated the mark that it through its early, shaky sculpted by the subject of stories from his days in the he left on the place. I wonder if independent days, under mostly our cover story – artist Joe president’s office. he found satisfaction knowing trying financial conditions. Fafard. Fafard and Barber He talked about a leaky office that for generations, students Barber was president when I aren’t connected solely by the ceiling and having to put plastic at the University of Regina will was an undergraduate student sculpture. The two also share a bags on his desk to keep his walk across the Dr. Lloyd Barber in the early 1980s. I remember number of awards and honours: papers dry in case it rained Academic Green to attend him walking the hallways, both are Saskatchewan Order of during the night. He talked classes that will turn sparks of sporting his trademark marine- Merit recipients. They received of having to get replacement curiosity into flames of curiosity corps-style brush cut and Saskatchewan Centennial parts for the telephone system and ultimately help them think smoking his ever-present pipe. Medals on the same night, from Mexico, the only place more critically. I don’t know for Barber was a pioneer. He was September 4, 2005. They are that could supply the aging sure, but I suspect so. instrumental in establishing the both Officers of the Order U of R system. He talked of As former U of R president Jim Saskatchewan Indian Federated of Canada (Barber was later the educational innovation Tompkins put it in the closing College, the forerunner of promoted to Companion of and the niche academic moments of Barber’s memorial First Nations University of the Order of Canada). And, programming that the U of R service held in front of close to Canada. For that and other Barber was on the convocation implemented. He talked of the 1,500 in the main gymnasium contributions he made to First stage as president when Fafard spark of curiosity that higher of the University’s Centre for Nations education he was made received his University of Regina education can impart on eager Kinesiology, Health and Sport, honorary Saskatchewan Indian honorary degree in 1989. students. He talked about how “To Lloyd I say, thank you. Rest Chief Little Eagle in 1980 and Last year, on a sunny, early a great education can turn well my friend. You’ve earned received the Aboriginal Order of winter day, I was fortunate those sparks of curiosity into it.” Canada in 1985. enough to spend an afternoon flames of curiosity. Mostly he Barber was a visionary. In with Barber at his Regina Beach talked about the significance Lloyd Barber is survived by the early 1980s he led the home. We were there with his of a university education and his wife of 55 years, Duna, six University of Regina delegation granddaughter, Kaytlyn, to how valuable it was for society children and 27 grandchildren. to China and established conduct a videotaped interview to produce graduates who can agreements with Chinese that was to be played at a think critically. Greg Campbell post-secondary institutions that special University of Regina It’s hard to imagine what 2 Degrees | fall/winter 2011 Greg Campbell BFA’85, BJ’95 Editor Anna Willey CPR’96 Director, Communications and Marketing Alumni Association Board 2011-12: Richard Kies BAdmin’93, CPR’03 President Sean McEachern BEd’03 Past President Gwen Keith BEd’74, MEd’77, PGDEA’83 First Vice-President The University of Regina Magazine Jeff Maystruck BBA’08 Fall/Winter 2011 Second Vice-President volume 23, no. 2 Colin Woloshyn BAdmin’99 Vice-President Finance Margaret Dagenais CVTEd’87, BVTEd’91, MEd’97 On the cover: Former University of Regina art instructor Joe Fafard near his studio U of R Senate Representative at his country residence Chez Nous. Photo by Don Hall, University of Regina Greg Swanson BAdmin’76 Photography Department. Past-President Council Representative Lisa King BEd’78 U of S Senate representative Kent Peterson BBA’11 URSU Representative Don Burns BA’97, MPA’05 Linda Dewhirst BA’75, MVTEd’04 Bob Friedrich BA’76, CPSTST’07 Brian Hillier DDA’04, BA’04, MBA’09, MHRM’11 Jay Kirkland BAHon’99 Curt Schroeder CA’96, CCS’03 Contributors Bill Armstrong 14 24 30 Gregory Abraszko Shannon Bachorick Sabrina Cataldo BA’97, BJ’99, CPR’04 Sheldon Gordon Don Hall features as president of First Nations Trevor Hopkin University of Canada, the Andrew Konoff successor of the institution he Nick Miliokas 2011 Alumni Crowning Diane Mullan Achievement Awards 8 taught at all those years ago. Dianne Olmstead This year’s ACAA recipients Deborah Sproat came literally from all over Mr. Yeates All photos by the University of Regina North America to take part in goes to Ottawa 34 Photography Department unless this year’s special centennial U of R alumnus Neil Yeates otherwise noted. Original design and is Canada’s highest ranking layout by Bradbury Branding and Design. ceremony. Meet them up close and personal. immigration bureaucrat at Degrees is published twice a year by a crucial time. What does External Relations at the University No ordinary Joe 14 reassessment look like for of Regina. The magazine is mailed to Citizenship and Immigration alumni and friends of the University. Joe Fafard has established Ideas and opinions published in Degrees himself as one of Canada and what are the do not necessarily reflect those of the Saskatchewan’s most well potential impacts on the editor, the Alumni Association or the country and those new University of Regina. Letters and editorial respected and popular artists. contributions are welcome. Advertising He is also inextricably linked to Canadians seeking to relocate to inquiries are invited. the University of Regina. the true north, strong and free? 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Now, 360 Degrees 42 www.uregina.ca after spending time outside Publication Mail Agreement Number the country, Anderson has 40065347 come full circle. He’s back Return undeliverable magazines to: in Saskatchewan this time External Relations 210 North Residence, University of Regina 3737 Wascana Parkway Regina, Sask. S4S 0A2 ISSN 0843-7092 Degrees | fall/winter 2011 3 President’s Note It has been an activity-filled Convocation stage with our entitled Honouring Our and Darke Hall. Restoring the autumn and early winter around graduates, sharing in the joy Past, Embracing Our Future: historic College Avenue Campus the University of Regina, with and excitement they feel as they Celebrating a Century of – to be known as the University many milestone events and are rewarded for their years of Excellence in Education at the of Regina Leadership and initiatives taking place. hard work and commitment. University of Regina Campus. Outreach Centre – will continue I’m pleased to report that As we work together to Published by the University to support our academic the 2011 Alumni Homecoming ensure as many students as of Regina’s Canadian Plains mission. The project will also was a tremendous success, as possible have the opportunity Research Center, the book is continue to honour the College Alumni Association President to graduate, we have launched a beautiful collection of more Avenue Campus’ primary Richard Kies and I welcomed a new initiative that I am than 100 archival and modern benefactor, Mr.