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Springer, Jonathan D.

  • Person
  • -1972

Jonathan D. Springer attended Columbia University, graduating in 1932. He lived in China for a year as a Pulitzer traveling fellow. He was an assistant public relation officer for Rockefeller Center, managing director of Religious Book Club, Omnibook magazine publisher and owner of Book Club Guild, Inc. He died July 30, 1972.

Squiers

  • Corporate body

St. Arnaud, L.

  • Person

L. St. Arnaud worked at the Noranda Technology Centre in Montreal, Quebec.

St. George, Sister M.

  • Person

Sister M. St. George was a member of the order of Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was at Loretto College School in Toronto. She wrote books under the pseudonym Mary Douglas.

St. John, J. Bascom

  • Person
  • 1906-1983

Joseph Bascom St. John was born in Thessalon, Ontario in 1906. His father was a Methodist Minister.

In 1929 he started his journalism career in 1929 at the rural newspaper "Family Herald and Weekly Star" as part of the editorial staff. He wrote a column "The Observer" which lead him to the "Globe and Mail" in 1945 as an editorial writer and began writing "The World of Learning" column which became a daily feature in the paper between 1958 and 1964. He was appointed to Ryerson Institute of Technology's Graphic Arts program in 1955 as a part-time instructor. In 1964 he was approached by Minister of Education William B. Davis to become the chair of the Department of Education's Policy and Development Council. In 1969 he was a member of Ryerson's Board of Governors. In 1971 he was the special assistant to the Deputy Minister of Education E. E. Stewart. St. John retired in 1973.

Bascom St. John was awarded an honourary degree, doctorate of letters from the University of Waterloo in 1966

St. Paul's Church

  • Corporate body
  • 1749-

The church was established by the Royal proclamation of King George II in 1749, at the same time as the establishment of the colony of Halifax. Construction began on the present St. Paul’s building the following year, in 1750, with the colony’s first Governor; Edward Cornwallis laying the cornerstone. The structural supports and main components of the building were fabricated and individually labelled in Boston, Massachusetts and shipped up to Halifax for assembly. It was the appointment in 1787 of the first Bishop, Charles Inglis, as the Bishop of Nova Scotia that began the Diocese of Nova Scotia. St. Paul’s became his cathedral, the first Anglican Cathedral outside of Great Britain. St. Paul’s would remain the cathedral for the Diocese of Nova Scotia until 1864, and during this period the Bishop at St. Paul’s was responsible for all Anglican churches in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Quebec and Bermuda. St. Paul's has been designated by the Government of Canada as a place of national historic significance, part of the family of National Historic Sites.

St. Pierre, Paul H.

  • Person

Paul H. St. Pierre was born in Chicago on 14 October 1923, and grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. After a brief period with the Royal Canadian Air Force, he moved to Vancouver in 1945, where he began a career in journalism. Although his career has taken several other turns, St. Pierre has continued to work as a journalist, most notably for The Vancouver Sun, where he was a regular columnist for close to thirty years. He is also widely known for his books. His novels, many of which are set in British Columbia's Chilcotin region, include "Boss of the Namko Drive", "Chilcotin Holiday", "Navel of the Moon", "Breaking Smiths Quarter Horse". His works of nonfiction include "British Columbia: Our Land", and "Old Enough to Know Better". St. Pierre has also written various scripts for television and the theatre. He was one of the principal scriptwriters for the award-winning CBC series, "Cariboo Country", a Canadian western set in central British Columbia that aired for eight years during the 1960s. He also wrote, among other television dramas, the acclaimed "Sister Balonika" and his play "How to Run the Country" was produced by the Vancouver Playhouse in 1967.
St. Pierre was the first Canadian to receive the Western Writers of America Spur Award, for his novel "Smith and Other Events" in 1983. In 2000, he was honoured with the Terasen Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contribution to the literary arts in British Columbia. He also won the Joe Marten Memorial Award for the Preservation of Cowboy Heritage in British Columbia in 2007. In a departure from his writing activities, St. Pierre served as a Liberal member of Parliament for the riding of Coast Chilcotin from 1968 to 1972 and as Police Commissioner of British Columbia from 1979 to 1983. Paul died July 27, 2014.

Staebler, Edna

  • 1906-2006

Edna Louise Cress Staebler was born on January 15, 1906 in Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario. She earned her B. A. from the University of Torontto in 1929 and a teaching certificate from the Ontario College of Education in 1931. She was the President of the Canadian Federation of University Women between 1943-1945. She published her first magazine article in MacLean's magazine in 1948 and published her first book in 1967. She was a regular contributor to Maclean's, Saturday Night, and Chatelaines magazines as well many newspapers. She is best known for her "Food that really Schmecks" series of mennonite based cook books.
She was a member of the Toronto Women's Press Club, the Media Club of Toronto, the Canadian Author's Association, and the Writers' Union of Canada. She was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1996 and was also awarded a Golden Jubilee Medal. She passed away in 2006.

Stagg, Ron

Ronald (Ron) Stagg holds a PhD in history from the University of Toronto, and has been a full-time faculty member at Ryerson since 1976, serving as chair of the department from 1992-1997. A specialist in Canadian history, and especially in late 18th, and 19th century Ontario history, he has published extensively in this area. As well as twenty biographies of historical figures published in seven volumes of the 'Dictionary of Canadian Biography' he has contributed biographical sketches to 'The Canadian Encyclopedia' and biographical articles to other collections. With Colin Read as co-author, Dr. Stagg publisehd 'The Upper Canadian Rebellion of 1837'. As well as contributing articles and reviews to other scholarly historical publications, and delivering papers at conferences, Dr. Stagg wrote articles for the magazine 'Horizon Canada' and a monthly historical column for 'York' magazine.

Stagg, Sydney

  • Person

Sydney Stagg was an administrative assistant in the Faculty of Arts and head of the Diploma in Arts program at Ryerson University.

Stahmer, Anna

  • Person

Anna Stahmer was born in Germany. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in education Germany. She completed her M. A. in African Studies at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After graduation she moved to Washington, D. C. She was hired by the Canadian Government to advise on space programs. Later she was hired by the U. S. Government to make education available to countries with lesser developed education systems - making education available via satellite. In 1986 she was hired by Ryerson International Development Centre as a Senior Associate. While there she was appointed by Ontario Premier David Peterson to become the vice-chairman of the Ontario Telephone Service Commission. She had previously been involved with the International Institute of Communications, the Canadian Communication Association, and the Society of Satellite Professionals. She was also a member of the advisory committee of the Olympus Satellite Utilization Program for Education and Training Activities. Stahmer left Ryerson in 1988, opening her own company Anna Stahmer and Associates.

Stainton, William

  • Person

William D. Stainton was a professor in the Department of Architectural Science at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. He taught in the Building Science section of the Department.

Stanley Park Photographers

  • Corporate body
  • [1910]

Stanley Park Photographers operated in Vancouver B.C. during the early twentieth century.

Stanley, George Francis Gillman

  • Person
  • 1907-2002

George Francis Gillman Stanley was born in Calgary, Alberta on July 6, 1907. He received his B. A. from the University of Alberta. He went to Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. There he earned another B. A, a Masters (M. A.), Masters in Literature, and a Doctorate in Philosophy. He returned to Canada in 1936, joining the History faculty at Mount Allison University as the department head. He took a leave from the University between 1940-1946. He joined the Military as a lieutenant with the New Brunswick Rangers - first serving as an infantry training officer before heading overseas to be a historian in the Canadian Army Headquarters in London. He became deputy director of the Historial Section and had achieved the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel when he was discharged from the Army in 1947. He continued to be in the reserves until 1967.
Stanley joined the History faculty at the University of British Columbia (1947-1949) where he was the first ever chair in Canadian History. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and went to Ottawa to conduct research on the history of the Canadian Government's policy on aboriginal peoples. In 1949 he joined the faculty at Royal Military College (RMC) as the head of the History Department. He held that position for 20 years. Between 1962-1969 he was the College's first Dean of Arts.
In 1950 Stanley became a member of the Royal Society of Canada and received the Tyrrell Medal in History in 1957. He left the RMC in 1969, moving back to Mount Allison University to set up Canada's first Canadian Studies programme. He retired from Mount Allison in 1975.
In 1964 Stanley wrote to the committee in charge of finding a design for a new Canadian flag - the sketch he included unanimously approved by the committee.
George Stanley served as the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick between 1982-1987. He also served as the Honourary Colonel of the New Brunswick Regiment from 1982-1992. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canad in 1976 and promoted to a the level of Companion in 1995.
George Stanley passed away on 13 September 2002.

Stantec

  • Corporate body
  • 1971-

Started in 1971 by Allan Waisman Waisman, Dewar, Grout, Carter Inc. In 1995 the company merged with Aitken Wreglesworth Associates Ltd, forming Architectura Planning Architecture Interiors Inc. In 2002 Architectura was purchased by Stantec.

Stanton Photo Novelty Co.

  • Corporate body
  • 1900-1912

Stanton Photo Novelty Co. was a photography company located at 66 Carter Street, Springfield, Ohio. In an advertisement they offered 12 2 x 3 inch reprints for 25 cents.

Stanton Sheen, Mary

  • Person

Mary Stanton Sheen was a graduate of The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing in 1931. She was an active member of the Alumnae Association until the birth of her daughter.

Stanton, Deidre

  • Person

Deirdre Stanton is a former instructor in the Department of Applied Chemical and Biological Sciences at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.

Stanton, James H.

  • Corporate body
  • 1897-1925

James H. Stanton operated a photography studio in Fenelon Falls, Ontario.

Staples, R. O.

  • Person

R. O. Staples was a Public School Inspector in Huron County South.

Stead, Robert James Campbell

  • Person
  • 1880-1959

Robert James Campbell Stead was born in Middleville, Ontario on September 4, 1880. His family moved to Cartwright, Manitoba in 1882. He attended the Winnipeg Business College. In 1899 he founded the "Rock Lake Review", renamed the Southern Manitoba Review in 1903, a weekly newspaper in Cartwright. He served as its editor before moving on to the "Crystal City Courier" between 1908-1909. In 1912 Stead moved to Calgary, Alberta. He served as the director for publicity for the colonization branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway. In 1919 he moved to the Federal Government's Department of Immigration and Colonization in the same role, and then for the Department of Mines and Resources between 1936 and 1946.
Robert Stead began is known for his prairie novels - "The Bail Jumper", "The Homesteaders", "The Cow Puncher", and "Smoking Flax". He also wrote poetry. He was the President of the Canadian Authors' Association in 1923. His final manuscript "Dry Water", written in the 1930s, was published for the first time in 2008.
Stead died in Ottawa, Ontario on June 25, 1959. His papers are housed at Library and Archives Canada.

Steele, Adam Wardrope

  • Corporate body
  • 1871-1891

Adam Wardrope Steele was based in Leith, Scotland from 1871 to 1891.

Steele, Charles Frank

  • Person

Charles Frank Steele was born in the United States. He moved to Alberta at some point and work at the Herald Newspaper in Lethbridge, Alberta for 41 years.

Steele, Harwood

  • Person
  • 1897-1978

Harwood Elmes Robert Steele was born in McLeod, Alberta on May 5, 1897. He was the son of famed North-West Mounted Police officer Sam Steele. Harwood enlisted in the Army on May 5, 1915.

Steele, Ian Kenneth

  • Person
  • 1937-

Ian Kenneth Steele was a professor of History at Western University.

Stefanovic, Michael

  • Person

Michael Stefanovic is a former instructor of Project Management at Ryerson University. Stefanovic hold a degree in Engineering and a Master of Business Administration and has been a designated Project Management Professional since 1995. He has spent most of his career in industry, working as the project lead on the retrofit of the SunLife building in Montreal, as Project Controls Manager on the SNC Billiton tungsten ore refining plant, and on other real estate and resource extraction projects. He currently works as a project management consultant to clients in various industries and leads seminars in project management to diverse audiences, both in English and in French.

Steiner, Florence Bertha

  • Person
  • 1877-1946.

Florence Bertha Steiner was born November 18, 1877 in Toronto, Ontario. She attended Dufferin School, Jarvis Collegiate. She attended the Toronto Normal School, receiving her teaching certificate. She, along with her sister, ran a private school of many years. Florence moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba where she wrote a weekly fashion article for the Winnipeg Free Press. She also worked as the music and drama reporter for Winnipeg in the Saturday Evening Post and the T. Eaton Company. She had a free-lance career writing brochures and advertising jingles. At the same time she was also producing works for fiction which she published in various newspapers in Western Canada. Steiner published three books. She also belonged to the Canadian Women's Press Club. She died in Toronto on September 26, 1946.

Steinhauer, Harry

  • Person
  • 1905-2006

Harry Steinhauer was born in Krakow, Poland on June 11, 1905. His family moved to Toronto, Ontario when he was 5 years old. He attended the University of Toronto and earned his B. A. (1927), M. A. (1928), and Ph.D (1937) in French and German Literature. After graduating he would teach at the University of Saskatchewan, University of Manitoba, Ohio State University, Antioch College and Case Western Reserve University. He joined the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1964 as a professor and chair of Foreign Languages and Literatures . In 1965 the department split, with Steinhauer becoming the chair of the Department of German, Slavic and Oriental Languages. He grew the department to 20 full-time faculty and introduced the M. A. in 1967 and Ph.D in 1970 in German and an undergraduate major in Russian in 1969. He retired in 1971.
In 1962 he received the Order of Merit, First Class of the Federal Republic of Germany. He passed away on January 12, 2006.

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