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St. James’ Anglican Church (Gravenhurst, Ontario) was rebuilt and open for service on September 30th, 1888, one year after a disastrous fire burnt it down. St. James’ is the parish church for the St. James’ Anglican Parish of Gravenhurst, Ontario and is, administratively, a part of the Deanery of Muskoka within the Diocese of Algoma. The earliest church records (Baptisms) date back to 1884. The new church building was consecrated by the Bishop of Algoma on Sunday, December 23, 1888. The new building was built for a total cost of $2,215.00, which was greatly funded through future church offerings. The proactive incumbent at the time was the Reverend W. T. Noble. Early incumbents of St. James’ Anglican Church include: the Reverend Thomas Lloyd, the Reverend Alfred Osborne, the Reverend W. T. Noble, the Reverend William Henry French (1891-1894), the Reverend Charles John Machin (1894-?), the Reverend A. R. Mitchell (?-1901), the Reverend Caleb Henry Buckland (1901-1903), the Reverend Charles Wilkinson Healey (1903-1905), the Reverend Harold George King (1905-1908), the Reverend Alfred Percy Banks (1905-1911), the Reverend Percival Mayes (1912-?), the Reverend J. B. Lindsell, the Reverend Canon A. H. Allman, the Reverend Cyril Gordier, the Reverend J. W. Clayton, and the Reverend E. F. Pinnington (1935-?).

Dr. Edwin C. Giesbrecht (d. 2002) was a dedicated and enthusiastic professor of Mathematics at Algoma University (1970-2002). He earned his Ph.D. (Math. Ed., 1977) from the University of Saskatchewan. Giesbrecht served on numerous Senate committees during his career at Algoma, as well as on committees of the university's faculty association. Giesbrecht also briefly served as Acting Principal from June 1 to August 31, 1974. He was particularly interested in the art of teaching Mathematics to elementary and secondary school age children as well as to undergraduates; Giesbrecht's Ph.D. dissertation was on the attainment of selected mathematical competencies by high school students in Saskatchewan. Giesbrecht engaged in many community oriented activities that promoted teaching and learning Mathematics. The university offers the Dr. Edwin Giesbrecht Mathematics Award in his honour to the student enrolled in full time studies with a concentration in mathematics who presents the highest overall average in the previous year of study.

100 A1 is the magazine of Lloyd's register of shipping. Historically, the Lloyd's Register Group (founded 1760) was specifically a maritime classification society, which printed its first Register of Ships in 1764 to give both underwriters and merchants an idea of the conditions of the vessels they ensured and chartered. The top classification for both hulls and equipment was A1.

Ronald Curry Ferris (1945- ) is a retired Anglican bishop. He was ordained deacon in 1970 and priest in 1971. Prior to serving in the episcopacy, Ferris was incumbent at St. Luke's Mission, Old Crow, Yukon and Rector at St. Stephen's Church, London, Ontario. Bishop Ferris retired September 30, 2008, having served as Bishop of Algoma since 1995. He had previously served as Bishop of the Yukon from 1981 until 1995. Bishop Ferris holds a Doctorate in Sacred Theology (1995) from Thorneloe University in Sudbury, Ontario, a Doctorate of Ministry (1995) from Pacific School of Religion in the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, as well as a Doctorate of Divinity (1982) from Huron College in London, Ontario. In 2004, Bishop Ferris was a candidate in the election for Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.

Edward Sullivan (1832-1899) was born August 18, 1832 in Lurgan, Ireland and graduated from Trinity College, Dublin in 1857. He came to Canada and was ordained by Benjamin Cronyn, first Bishop of Huron in 1858 and 1859. He was curate in London Township then assistant at St George's, Montreal before becoming Rector of Trinity Church, Chicago in 1868. He returned to Canada after 10 years to become Rector of St George's, Montreal, where he was when elected Bishop of Algoma in 1882. The following year he was elected third Bishop of Huron but turned down the position to continue his work in Algoma. At the start of his episcopate there were 18 missionaries which in 1895 had increased to 30 clergy. By 1893, 26 new churches had been built, 10 rebuilt and the 68 churches in the diocese were debt-free. The bishop first became ill in the autumn of 1893 and he began spending winters in the south of France. During this period of enforced absense the diocese did again fall into debt.

Brian Vallée is a journalist, documentary film producer, screen-writer, public speaker and author. Vallée began his newspaper career in his hometown of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. As a journalist, he worked on newspapers in England, the United States and Canada, before moving on to work at CBC's award-winning documentary program ‘the fifth estate’ where he spent ten years, the last five as a producer/director. He was researcher and associate producer of John Zaritsky's documentary, "Just Another Missing Kid" which won an Oscar at the 1983 Academy Awards. Two of the numerous CBC documentaries produced by Vallée won Actra Awards for ‘the fifth estate’ and he was associate producer for the one-hour documentary Cruel Camera which won an Audubon Society award. His first non-fiction book, the best-selling "Life With Billy (1986)", about Jane Hurshman, an abused wife who took the law into her own hands, was published in Canada, the United States and France. The Stafford case led to the Battered Wife Syndrome as a legitimate defence. A television movie based on the book won three Gemini Awards in 1995. Vallée’s latest books are "The War on Women (2006)" and a special commemorative edition of “Life With Billy (2008)". The new “Billy” book combines the original “Life with Billy” and “Life after Billy” into a single volume and contains an updated prologue. The War on Women shines a light on the alarming number of women being murdered by their male partners and the failure of the justice system to protect them. Other books by Vallée include “Pariah (1991),” “Edwin Alonzo Boyd: The Story of the Notorious Boyd Gang (1997),” and “The Torso Murder: The Untold Story of Evelyn Dick (2001).” Since the publication of his latest books, Vallée has been the keynote speaker on criminal domestic violence at several events and conferences around the country. In addition, since leaving the CBC, Vallée has produced and directed several documentaries for ‘the fifth estate’ and one-hour documentaries on Edwin Alonzo Boyd and Canadian artist Ken Danby for the network's Life and Times program. He also researched and wrote the documentary “The Notorious Mrs. Dick,” which aired on CTV in March 2002.

Born in Noranda, Quebec, Leslie E. Peterson (1928 November 4-2002) was an Anglican priest and served as the Eighth Bishop of the Diocese of Algoma (1983-1994). Peterson earned a bachelor of arts degree at the University of Western Ontario in 1952 and received a licentiate in theology from Huron College in 1954. He was ordained as a deacon in 1954 and became a priest in 1955. He was first posted to All Saints Church in Coniston, Ontario where he served five years. His next postings were in Elliot Lake and North Bay, where he attended teachers' college. Peterson was elected Co-adjutor Bishop of Algoma in 1983 and later earned a doctorate in Sacred Theology from Thorneloe University in Sudbury. As diocesan, he identified with people who were struggling and, therefore, worked with youth, native issues and women's ministries. He established a youth synod in 1985 and said the annual event was a highlight of his ministry. Peterson moved to London, Ontario on his retirement, where he remained active as a volunteer with the Daily Bread food bank and performed interim ministry within the Diocese of Huron. He was laid to rest in London, Ontario in July 2002.

Dr. Francis R. Guth is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Algoma University. He took his B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. at the University of Ottawa and his Ph.D. at the University of Toronto. Guth's areas of interest and research include indigenous philosophies and world views, modern Science's and technology's underlying view and evaluation of nature and the morality of gambling. In 2007, he was awarded Algoma University's Distinguished Faculty Award. Dr. Guth’s academic and disciplinary leadership during his 35 year tenure includes serving as the Speaker of Senate for 8 years, the Chair of the Institutional Ethics Board (IRB), and Humanities Division Representative on myriad Senate committees. Dr. Guth’s institutional leadership is evidenced by his serving as faculty representative on the Board of Governors and Indigenous Peoples Council. In addition, he served as the Acting Principal of Algoma University College, from 1973 to 1975. Dr. Guth’s impact on the University has been indelible, and the current standing and growth of the University has been impacted by his leadership over the course of his career. In 2009 he completed the writing of an institutional history for Algoma University, a project that has reanimated the University and our fidelity to our past. He has served this community - the University and beyond - for a more than three decades, bringing careful study, along with compassionate and reasoned understanding, to all those who have had the pleasure of working with him. His professionalism is recognized both within the University and within the community at-large. He has tirelessly dedicated countless hours to serving our University, with the expressed purpose of seating academic excellence and critical thinking in the core of the institution.

Ian W. Brown was born in 1932 in Montreal, Quebec. He took his first two degrees, BA (Hist), 1953 and MA (Hist), 1959, at McGill University and his PhD (History) at Lehigh University in 1965. Brown taught History at Prince of Wales College, Prince Edward Island (now the University of Prince Edward Island) and served as its Chair of the Social Sciences Division until 1968. Brown served as Acting Principal at Algoma University College (AUC) for five years (1968-1973) and taught History at AUC until his retirement in 1990. Beloved by his peers and especially by his many students from Prince of Wales College and Algoma University College for both his administrative and teaching skills, "Doc Brown" has a class room (East Wing 205) dedicated in his honour at Algoma University.