Lionel Hughes

"Design for me is therapy,” says Becki Bitternose. This disclosure comes after much thoughtful, even hesitant conversation. There is an atmosphere of quiet around her, things are hushed even as her family converses and plays in the house close at hand. Her tidy sewing table sits central to the front room and the jackets she is quickly gaining fame for in the fashion world hang in nearby racks. Fame was not on her mind when she made her first attempt at sewing in 2013. Her children were.

Tommy Douglas left a legacy of pithy sayings and wise practices, some that you may not have heard of until now. When choosing his first cabinet in 1944, Douglas made no promises, retreated to his cabin, consulted with trusted peers, drafted his own selection criteria, and strategically reviewed his position. In the mid-1950s, Douglas noted a dip in the fervour for co-operatives in the province.

The evolution of Saskatchewan's education system is long and varied -- marked by numerous pioneers and pivotal milestones. Haultain established government control for education, in particular, the co-existence of secular and faith-based schools that is still controversial today. Janzen set a Canadian example of curriculum reform that brought Saskatchewan eduction into a modern era.