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Leonard Herman Greenberg was born October 5, 1925 in Calgary, Alberta.

Greenberg attended school in Calgary, entering the University of Alberta in Edmonton in 1944. He graduated with distinction with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alberta in 1948. He took a Radioisotope Technique course from the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies in 1949. He obtained his Master of Science degree in Physics also from the University of Alberta, in 1950, and his PhD in Physics from the University of Saskatchewan in 1957. His thesis was on photo alpha reactions in the elements comprising nuclear emulsions.

From 1948 to 1950 he was a Special Lecturer in Physics at the University of Alberta, and from 1950 to 1951 he was a Research Officer in the Radiation Section of Division of Applied Physics at the National Research Council of Canada in Ottawa. In 1952 he became a Special Lecturer at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina College. Over his 38 year career at the university Greenberg was promoted to Assistant Professor in 1953, Associate Professor in 1957, and Professor in 1972. He also spent 5 years as the department head. From 1955 until 1960, Greenberg was a half-time Physicist at the Allan Blair Memorial Clinic, Saskatchewan Cancer Commission in Regina in addition to his appointment at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina College. When the clinic hired a full-time physicist he became a consultant to the clinic.

Greenberg retired from teaching in 1990 and passed away in 2005.

Marilyn (Lyn) Roberta Goldman was born in Regina in December 1932. She attended Central Collegiate and went to Queen’s University, leaving in 1954 to work in television production in Toronto. Some years later, she continued her studies and obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English from the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus in 1974 and a Master of Arts degree in English from the University of Regina in 1980.

From Toronto, she moved to Los Angeles and worked at Columbia Pictures as a secretary, following which she was a film booker for a chain of drive-in theatres. In 1958 she returned to Regina and began work at CKCK television as a writer-producer but left again in 1962 to become a freelance television producer in Toronto. Returning to Regina, Goldman began work at the Saskatchewan Jubilee & Centennial Corporation as the Performing Arts Officer and in 1968 was appointed Director of Publicity and Information at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus. After coordinating the work on the Feasibility Study for the School of Journalism and Communications, she moved to University of Regina Extension as the Communications and Programming Officer and then as Acting Head of Fine Arts and Humanities from 1979 to 1981. From 1981 to 1985 Lyn worked as the Public Relations Director for the University of Regina and returned to University Extension as Head of Certificate Programs until she retired in 1990.

Lyn was also a freelance commentator on CBC Radio for 15 years, and from 1979 to 1980 hosted CKCK Radio’s program, “This Sunday.” She served on the founding board of directors of Cable Regina and served on the City of Regina's Arts Policy Committee and Commission from 1978 to 1981. Lyn has been a long-time accredited member of the Canadian Public Relations Society and remains active in many of the city’s arts and culture organizations, among them: Regina Little Theatre, Regina Women's Network, the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild, and the Saskatchewan Arts Board and is also a member of the Canadian Club of Regina devoting much of her time between September and May to this organization.

In 1982 she received an award from the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) in the business and professional category, and has received both the Queen’s Golden Jubilee and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medals, among other awards. She received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Regina in 2015.

Although retired from the University of Regina, Lyn’s affiliations with the institution are still manifold. She has been a member of the Scholarship Committee and the Social Committee for the Academic and Administrative Pensioners Association, and meanwhile, continues to raise funds, support and to promote the University tirelessly.

Dr. Lyn Goldman died on January 13, 2026, in Regina, Canada, at the age of 93.

Ted Godwin was born in Calgary, Alberta in 1933 studying at the Alberta Institute of Technology and Art in Calgary from 1951 to 1955. He also attended several Emma Lake Artists Workshops, including those led by Barnett Newman (1959), John Ferren (1960), Jules Olitski (1964), and Lawrence Alloway (1965). From 1955 to 1964 he worked in the commercial art field as Art Director for CJLH Channel 7 in Lethbridge, and a neon designer, winning 2nd prize at an international neon design competition, N.E.S.A. in 1958.

In 1962-63 he spent the year sketching and painting in Greece on a Canada Council grant and was hired by the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus to teach at the School of Art in 1964.

Godwin remained at what became the Visual Art Department at the University of Regina for the rest of his working career. He exhibited with Ken Lochhead, Art McKay, Ron Bloore, and Doug Morton as one of the Regina Five. Following the Regina Five years he became known for his large Tartan paintings. A heart condition (which eventually forced him to retire in 1985) produced the Dying Orchids series in 1974. From the mid 1970s to the present, Godwin has produced several series of large and vivid landscape paintings.

In 1991 Godwin mounted exhibitions of new work simultaneously in four Canadian cities: Vancouver, Calgary, Regina, and Toronto. The show was known as the Lower Bow project and Ted was present to open each of the exhibitions; Calgary Thursday evening, Regina Friday, Toronto on Saturday, and Vancouver on Monday. In 1999, The Nickle Arts Museum of Calgary mounted and toured a major examination of Godwin's Tartans and in 2008 the Nickle mounted a major touring exhibition of Godwin’s Regina Five Years, 1957 to 1967.

Ted Godwin was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy in 1974, and was awarded the Queens Silver Jubilee Medal 1978. For his Messages from the Real World A Handbook for the Emerging Artist, (1999) Ted won the Sask Book Award for best new publication (Educational). He was awarded the Alberta College of Art and Design Board of Governors Award of Excellence and was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Regina in 2001. In 2004, for his excellence in the field of visual arts, Ted was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and in 2010, he was chosen Artist of the Year by Trout Unlimited.

Ted Godwin has been exhibiting his work since 1955 and has had more than 60 solo exhibitions. He currently resides in Calgary where he devotes himself to writing, painting, fishing, Tai Chi, and Alcoholics Anonymous.

The Globe Theatre is Saskatchewan's largest professional theatre company, it is a non-profit organization overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors, elected by the members of the Globe Theatre Society. It is Canada’s only permanent, professional "theatre-in-the-round", seating 406 patrons. The Theatre’s Main Stage season consists of six shows which run from October to May. The Shumiatcher Sandbox Series showcases work of new, or emerging artists. The Sandbox features six shows ranging from theatre, dance and multidisciplinary performances.

The Theatre moved to its current location, the heritage building called the Prince Edward Building (also known as the Old City Hall and formerly the Regina Post Office), in Regina’s downtown area in 1981. Prince Edward, a member of the Royal family granted royal patronage to the Globe Theatre in 1992.

The Globe Theatre was founded by Ken and Sue Kramer, the Artistic Directors have been:

Ken Kramer (1966-1989); Susan Ferley (1989-1998); Ruth Smillie (1998-present)

From 1966 to 1989 the Globe Theatre premiered a number of works by playwrights such as Brian Way and Rex Deverell as well as work by author/playwright Gail Bowen, theatre artist Joey Tremblay and many other notable playwrights.

The Globe Theatre is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian (PACT) Theatres, and employs its stage management, actors, and artists under the Canadian Theatre Agreement (CTA) through the Canadian Actors' Equity Association.