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Bank, rural municipality of Park, No. 375. Secretary of the School
Board; clerk of Langham municipality. Past Master of Ispheming Lodge, A.F. and
A.M.; Royal Arch, Saskatoon.
Presbyterian. Liberal. Address, Langham, Sask.
SECORD: Major John Christopher, barrister, Regina
(Secord & Kennedy). Born at Tillsonburg, Ont., April 13th, 1878, son of John Secord, Q.C., and
Ida Amelia Secord. Married Nellie E. Kerr, Aug. 7th, 1899, and has two sons and two daughters.
Educated at Regina. Came to Regina
in 1883. Admitted to the bar of Saskatchewan, 1906. Alderman city of Regina,
1912. served in European war, 1916-18.
In France with
50th Battalion. Member of the Masonic fraternity. An
Anglican. Served for some time on the Provincial Executive of the
G.W.V.A. Has devoted some time to the organizations of the United Canadians, a
society organized for the promotion of all things Canadian-art, literature-and
the fusing of all Canadian-born, without respect of race or creed, the true
philosophy of the movement being to stimulate communication of ideas by intermingling
the human association and the precept and example formulating the basis of
social life in aesthetic, commercial and utilitarian interests. The association
contemplates being the depository of Canadian traditions in the interests of a
great Canadian Commonwealth,
and the creation of a contented people. Recreation, writer of songs and lyrics.
Is a direct- descendant of Laura Secord, the heroine of the war of 18!2, well
known in Canadian history. Address, Regina, Sask.
SOPER: Sydney George, editor Moose Mountain Star-Standard, Arcola. Born
at Reading, in Berkshire,
England, 1882, a son of
Wm. Soper and Helen (Clowes) Soper. Married Clara Neale, 1908. Educated at Reading;
apprenticed to Petheys Southern, printers, at Reading,
During South African war worked in Wool-
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