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Notable People

Cal Abrahamson

Cal Abrahamson, born 1930, is married to Yvonne (Roy), who was also from the Montmartre area. The two married on August 20, 1966 and have two children and five grandchildren.

Cal attended Teacher’s College in Moose Jaw, the University of Saskatchewan, and the Banff School of Fine Arts. He is an accomplished academic and has been heavily involved in Montmartre’s arts and recreation development after retiring there in 1995.

His work has been recognized with the following achievements: the Canadian Drama Award, 1955; lifetime membership in Regina Little Theatre, 1968; and Saskatchewan Drama Festival Awards in 1956, 1960, and 1967. In recognition of his community service, Cal was awarded the 125 Anniversary Medal in 1992, membership of the Order of Canada in 1989, and became an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2002. Additionally, he was inducted to the Saskatchewan Hall of Fame and earned the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Commemorative Medal in 2002, was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit (2006) and made a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society of Canada in 2009.

These are, in part, due to Cal and Yvonne's efforts in their home community since returning to it. In 1996, they formed the Montmartre Arts Council in February and the Hurricane Hills Players (Theatre Saskatchewan Inc.) in March. In 1998, Cal formed the “Circle of the Drum Players” on the neighbouring reserve, Carry the Kettle First Nation. There, he wrote, directed, and produced four plays on issues relating to First Nations peoples.

Cal and Yvonne reside in Montmartre.

Michelle Englot

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