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Stanislaus Perry MacDonald was a Roman Catholic Priest from Inverness County, Nova Scotia. He was born in 1883 in Broad Cove, and was the brother to Nova Scotia premier Angus L. MacDonald. He graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in 1911, then from Grand Seminary, Quebec in 1917, where he was then ordained. He went on to serve at various parishes around Nova Scotia, before retiring to Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1966. He passed away on Feb. 1, 1970 in Sydney.

Angus MacAskill was a strongman from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, born in Scotland in 1825. He was reported to be 7'9" tall, and toured with P. T. Barnum before returning to Nova Scotia and passing away in 1863.

Fifth Bishop of Ontario; Eighth Metropolitan of Ontario.

John Lyons was born in Leeds County, Ontario in 1878. He obtained a B.A. from the University of Trinity College, Toronto in 1906, and an M.A. in 1907. He was ordained deacon that same year, and priest in 1908. From 1907 to 1910, he was a missionary to North Frontenac, then served as Rector of Roslin, Ontario until 1915; of Burritt's Rapids, Ontario until 1917; and of Elizabethtown, Ontario until 1923. He became the Rural Dean of Leeds from 1920 to 1924, and was Rector of Picton, Ontario from 1923 to 1927. He became the Vicar of St. Thomas' Church in Belleville, Ontario in 1927, where he stayed until he was made Archdeacon of Frontenac and Rector of Precott, Ontario in 1931. He was consecrated Bishop of Ontario in 1932, and given an honourary D.D. from the University of Trinity College. In 1949, he became Metropolitan of Ontario. He resigned in 1952, and passed away in 1958.

Third Bishop of Mackenzie River.

James Richard Lucas was born in Brighton, England in 1867. He was ordained deacon in Fort Chipewyan, Manitoba in 1892, then priest in 1893. He was Incumbent of St. Paul's Church in Fort Chipewyan from 1892 to 1899. He then moved to become the Incumbent of St. David's Church in Fort Simpson, Manitoba, from 1900 to 1907. He became Archdeacon of Mackenzie River in 1906, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Diocese of Mackenzie River in 1908. He received an honourary D.D. from St. John's College, Winnipeg in 1912, and was consecrated Bishop of Mackenzie River in 1913. He held that post until he resigned in 1925, at the request of the Archbishop of Rupert's Land. When his resignation took effect in 1926, he was put in charge of Emmanual Church in Hanlan's Point, Toronto, during the summer months, and in 1927, starting assisting the Bishop of Saskatchewan during G. Lloyd's absence. He passed away in 1938.

Frank Lowe was a journalist from Bible Hill, Nova Scotia. He was in 1921, and became a war correspondent, attached to the Canadian Navy, for the Canadian Press in 1944. By 1955, he was a reporter for the Montreal Star, and won the National Newspaper Award for Feature Writing/Reportage. In 1956, he joined the staff of Weekend Magazine, and became editor there in 1969. Though he retired in 1975, he continued writing a thrice-weekly column for The Star. He passed away in Montreal on December 22, 1977.

John David Logan was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, on May 2, 1869. He gained a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from Dalhousie University in 1893 and 1894 respectively, then a Master of Arts and PhD from Harvard University. In 1914, he enlisted as a Sergeant in the Nova Scotia Highland Brigade, and participated in pivotal battles in World War I. He passed away on January 24th, 1929 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

First Bishop of Keewatin.

Joseph Lofthouse was born in Wadsley, England in 1855, and ordained deacon and priest in 1883 in Moose Fort. He was an assistant missionary, then missionary with the Church Missionary Society in York Factory in the Diocese of Moosonee, from 1883 to 1886. He then moved to Fort Churchill to be a missionary there, and stayed until 1897. In 1896, he became the Archdeacon of York, and in 1900, travelled as a missionary across Baffin Island. From 1901 to 1902, he returned to Moose Fort, and in 1902 was consecrated Bishop of Keewatin in Winnipeg. He remained at this post until 1920, when he resigned. He also received an honourary D.D. from St. John's College in Winnipeg that year, and retired to Glencoe, Surrey, England in 1921. He passed away in Dawlish, England in 1933.

Fourth Bishop of Saskatchewan.

George Exton Lloyd was born in London, England, and was educated at St. John's College, London, and Wycliffe College, Toronto, Ontario. He enlisted with a volunteer regiment in England, the West Middlesex Rifles, and initially intended to become an officer in the army. However, he decided to become a priest in 1880 after hearing the Bishop of Rupert's Land speak, and left for Canada. While enrolled at Wycliffe College, he fought the Northwest Rebellion and was badly injured. He was ordained deacon in 1885 in Winnipeg, and priest in 1887 in Toronto. He was Incumbent of Sunderland, Ontario from 1885 to 1886. He was Chaplain of the Reformatory for Boys in Penetanguishene, Ontario from 1886 to 1890, then was the Rector of Rothesay, New Brunswick and the Principal of the Rothesay School for Boys from 1890 to 1898. He married in 1895, and was on sick leave from 1898 to 1800 in the Southern United States. He then did Deputation work for the Colonial and Continental Church Society until 1903, when he became Chaplain to the All-British Colony in Saskatchewan. From 1905 to 1909, he was General Superintendent of all white missions in the Diocese of Saskatchewan, as well as Archdeacon of Prince Albert until 1922. From 1908 to 1916, he was Principal of Emmanuel College in Saskatoon, and in 1916 became the Director of the Maple Leaf Fellowship, an organization that supplied British teachers to the Canadian Northwest. He was consecrated Bishop of Saskatchewan in 1922, and passed away in 1940.

He received several honourary degrees, including an M.A. (1892) from the University of New Brunswick; D.D. (1915) from St. John's College, University of Manitoba; a D.D. (ad eundem, 1915) from Emmanuel College, University of Saskatchewan; and a D.D. (1922) from Wycliffe College.

Dorothy Livesay was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1909. She was a poet, activist, educator, journalist, and social worker.