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Cal Abrahamson
Cal Abrahamson, born 1930, is married to Yvonne (Roy). Married on August 20, 1966, the pair 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.

His work in promoting arts and community development 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.

In 1996, Cal and his wife formed the Montmartre Arts Council and the Hurricane Hills Players (Theatre Saskatchewan Inc.). 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, who retired in 1995, and Yvonne reside in Montmartre.

Norman Beaudin
Martial (October 11, 1896 – May 21, 1970), son of Joseph (March 24, 1862 – June 29, 1920) and Anathalie Robert(April 14, 1865 – December 1, 1939) married Fernande Bastien (July 31, 1909 – March 26, 1982) on March 4, 1930. The couple would have thirteen children: Alain; Harvey; Lorraine; Edwin; Annette; Claude; Leona; France; Norman; Jocelyne; Aurel; Robert; and Florence (who died shortly after being born). Although the whole family were active participants in the surrounding community, Norman would have the most success in pursuing a professional hockey career.

Norman (born November 28, 1941) played in both the WHA and NHL. After time spent in the West End Hockey League, Eastern Professional Hockey Leauge, Canadian Hockey League, and American Hockey League, Norman entered the NHL as a player for the St. Louis Blues as number 21 in 1967-8 season. He returned to playing in the CHL and AHL for the next three years until joining the Minnesota North Stars in 1970-1. The Prairie-born professional became part of the WHA in 1972 when he signed with the Winnipeg Jets as number 11. The first to be signed by the Jets when they originated in 1972, Norman became one of the three players to make up the Luxury Line (alongside Bobby Hull and Chris Bordeleau). Norman would play four seasons as a Jet. He retired from professional hockey in 1978 after playing for a year in Switzerland.

Peter Dusyk
Dusyk Enterprises Ltd., a John Deere dealership, began with Peter Dusyk (June 28, 1915 - September 1972). The second of nine children born to John and Eva (Bula), Peter was born and raised in the Montmartre area. While in his early twenties, Peter owned and operated Rioux Garage, located south of today's #48. The garage was on land he had bought in the 1940s, but Peter eventually rebuilt the business and converted the Rioux building into a house. The original Rioux building stands today directly south of the arena.

Peter married Lillian (Goulet) on January 23, 1946. Lillian attended school in both Montmartre and Forget, Saskatchewan, graduating from the former. After working in Assiniboia and Kipling as an “egg candler”, Lillian returned to Montmartre in 1942 to work as a telephone operator. She would eventually open her own hairdressing shop, where her and Peter lived during their first years together.

Peter’s automotive repair business became a GM dealership, later turning into a John Deere equipment dealer in the 1940s. The automotive side was eventually phased out. Peter had to rebuild in 1960 following the burning of this building.

Throughout his years, Peter was a member of the Knights of Columbus. In 1950, the land Peter and Lillian owned was subdivided and Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Block 8 were donated to Greek Catholic Mission of Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul. The St. Peter and St. Paul Ukrainian Church was built soon after.

Peter and Lillian would have seven children: Louis, born 1948; David (Dave), born 1951; Eleanor, born 1952; Mona, born 1953; Dorothy, born 1955; Tim, born 1958; and Cindy, born 1961. It was Dave and Tim who would come back to Montmartre to work at their father’s business and partner in its ownership when Peter passed away in 1972. Lillian, who did much of the business’ accounting, died in December 1993. Both Peter and Lillian are buried in St. Peter and St. Paul Ukranian Parish Cemetery in Montmartre.

Dave Dusyk
Dave Dusyk married Lucille (Donauer) on December 29, 1973, with whom he had three children (Carla, Craig, and Ryan). Dave and Lucille have six grandchildren.

Tim Dusyk
Tim Dusyk (born December 18, 1958) moved to Saskatoon after graduation and attended university, but returned to Montmartre to work at Dusyk Enterprises Ltd. one year later. Tim married Gina (Laturnus) on July 4, 1980. Together, they had two children, Crystal and Mandy.

Wanda (Ferraton) Goldberg
Wanda was born in 1970 to Allan and Gwen (Werbeski) Ferraton. The second youngest of five children, Wanda spent most of her childhood in Montmartre where her parents farmed.

Her work as an actress is recognized in Arat (2002), Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004); and The Unsaid (2001).

In April 2005, she married actor and producer Bill Goldberg and they have had one child, Gage (born 2006). They currently reside in San Diego, California, USA.