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Mary Magee was born in 1864 to Sophia Jamieson and James Magee in Blyth, Huron County, Ontario. It is not known exactly when Mary came out west, but it is suspected she was one of the earlier Magee family members to move to Alberta. Initially Mary lived with her brother Nels (Nelson) and later with other brother William.

In 1904 Mary married Robert Black. They homesteaded near Devon at Sec 22, Tp 51, R 25, W4. Mary and Robert had no children. Later Robert and Mary moved to the Edmonton area and lived at 6422 – 106 Street. In later years Mary’s sisters, Jenny and Hannah, also lived at this address.

Mary Magee Black died 11 Feb 1947 and is buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Harold Blacklock was born March 22, 1908 in Onoway, Alberta. After living in Fallis and Jasper, Mr. Blacklock settled in Edmonton. He was the icemaker for the Thistle Curling Rink in Edmonton for 27 years and was chief instructor of the icemakers school sponsored by the Northern Alberta Curling Association. Mr. Blacklock and his wife Pat (nee Norma Ashford) had four children. Mr. Blacklock passed away in 1995.

Mrs. Blacklock was born Norma Ashford in 1911. After marrying Harold Blacklock she lived in fallis and jasper before becoming a long-time resident of Edmonton for many years and affiliated with Norwood School. the Blacklocks had four children.

Blatchford Field was the predecessor of the Edmonton Municipal Airport. It was established when then Mayor Kenneth Blatchford allotted $400.00 from the city's budget to appropriate and clear the field for a runway in 1926. Ottawa then recognised it as the first municipal airfield in Canada. A celebration was held in 1986 commemorating the 60th anniversary of the field.

Alfred "Alf" Blyth was born in Ayrshire, Scotland in 1901. Along with his widowed mother and siblings, Alfred relocated to Edmonton, Alberta in 1913. In 1916 Alfred became a darkroom technician for photographers Percy C. Byron and Gustave May at Byron and May Co. In the following year Byron and May Co. was bought by McDermid Studios in Edmonton. Alfred continued to work for the studio until 1928 when he opened his own studio, Alfred Blyth Studios. He worked and operated his studio until his retirement in 1970. Throughout his career Alfred also worked for various newspapers including the Edmonton Journal and Edmonton Bulletin shooting commercial and news photography.
Alfred was the official photographer for several Alberta events and occasions including the Edmonton Exhibition, the Calgary Stampede, and Royal Visits in 1939, 1951, and 1959. Alfred shot the first session of the Alberta Legislature for the Aberhart administration and newsreel for Fox Movietone News. He won multiple awards as a photographer both internationally and locally including the Performing and Creative Arts award by the City of Edmonton in 1974 and the Alberta Achievement Award in 1976. His hobbies included tennis, golf, hunting, and bowling. Alfred passed away in 1980 at the age of 79.

Diana Bodnar was a researcher with the Alberta Historic Sites Service.

After 13 years as a journalist for the Edmonton Sun and the Edmonton Examiner, Allan Boldstad decided to run for municipal office. He was first elected as a Councillor for Ward 2 in 1992, and was subsequently reelected until he chose to leave politics in 2004.

Clarence F. 'Chuck' Bolton, a.k.a. Yarbovitsky Jr., is a song writer in the Edmonton area. In 1980, he was President of Bolton Distributors located at 9613 - 111 Avenue in Edmonton.

John Booth was born in Scotland, ca. 1890 and immigrated to Canada, ca. 1911, moving to Edmonton in 1913. He joined the Edmonton Fire Department in 1914 and retired in 1955. He was Edmonton’s first Fire Marshal.
John Booth died on 25 Jan 1977.