Mrs. Flora Cowan (1902-1986) was born on July 15, 1902 in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was the daughter of Adam and Helen Cruickshank and immigrated to Brandon with her parents in 1927. She married E.C. Cowan, and they had two children, Franklin and Ruth. From 1953 until Brandon College became Brandon University, she served as the Dean of Women. In 1966 she received the Good Citizenship Award of the Golden Boys of Manitoba. She was a member of the I.O.D.E. and a life-member of the International Peace Garden, and the Provincial Council of Women. From 1954 to 1970 Mrs. Cowan served as a member of the Brandon City Council and was the first woman to be appointed acting mayor. She was also the Chairman of the Board for Fairview Home, Inc. In 1967, Mrs. Cowan received the Trillium Business and Professional Club Woman of the Year Award. She was also a member of several other community committees. The women's residence at Brandon University, Flora Cowan, is named in her honour. In December 1980, Mrs. Cowan finally retired from her many positions. She died in Brandon on September 25, 1986 at the age of 84.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Rick Geisel, Mike Vandenberghe, Todd Chastko, Tom Skinner, Rick Stallard, Tony Franklin, Mike Thomas. Second Row-L to R: Trevor Ross, Gord Garland, Dean Rowland, Richard Kidd, Doug Strombeck, Brad Traves, Dwayne Brook, Pat Chamberlin, Al Patterson, Merv Priest, Gord Watt, Peter McElroy. Third Row-L to R: Garth Johnson, Randy McElroy, Guy Williams, Kevin Kowerko, Scott Wotton, Shawn Carter, Bruce McCallum Blaine Sautner. Missing: Wayne Robertson.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Rick Geisel, Bruce McCallum, Shawn Carter, Rick Stallard, Tom Skinner, Brian Webber, Dean Rowland, Richard Kidd, Chris Schinkel. Middle Row (L to R): Trevor Ross, Merv Priest, Kevin Kowerko, Mickey McGuire, Phil Valk, Brad Traves, Al Patterson, Brent McMillan, Simon Olivier, Wayne Robertson. Back Row (L to R): Tyler Boucher, Travis Lang, Randy McElroy, Darren Duncalfe, Harold Nachbaur, Guy Williams, Jason Ryden, Derek Gecse.