Ten of the most interesting things about Sylvia Fedoruk that you might not know: #ARadiantLife #SylviaFedoruk
1. She was an avid amateur photographer and won prizes at the @SaskatoonEx for photography exhibits.
2. She loved to fish up north. From 1948 until well into the 2000s, Syl would go north on a fishing trip.
3. She was on the then-Huskiette @usask basketball team which first broke the 70-point barrier:
4. She participated for years in an annual all-women's event at @WaskesiuRegion lovingly called the Slobstick (a take-off on the more regal Lobstick).
5. She was on the @usask team that developed the #cobalt60 machine -- and was delighted when Canada Post created an honorary stamp!
6. When she was Lieutenant Governor, the @sskroughriders won the Grey Cup in 1989! Syl had to sneak out and buy some Rider gear (scarf) so she was decked out for the celebration!
7. As the first woman on the federal Atomic Energy Control Board, she was front and center at the Bayda Inquiry into uranium development in Saskatchewan's north in the 1970s.
8. Sylvia was absolutely tickled to be LG when British royalty Andrew and Sarah came for a visit in 1989.
9. Near the end of her life and in recognition for her steadfast support for Huskies athletics, @usask gifted Sylvia with her Jersey-- as the number one fan.
10. (Gosh. I'll have to do another 10! So many stories...) The Sylvia Fedoruk School was christened with the tag line Dream. Discover. Achieve. Perfect recognition for Sylvia.
PS: all photos come from the Sylvia Fedoruk collection @sask_uasc !!
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