Acknowledgements

Compiling such a wide-ranging collection of articles about a vibrant time in the history of Alberta has brought us into contact with an impressive group of historians, archivists, and others, without whom we could not have hoped to succeed. Our profound thanks go out to the authors of the chapters in Bucking Conservatism, whose stories have taken us from the province’s southwestern foothills to the Peace-Athabasca Delta, in the northeast corner, and to many fascinating places in between.

We thank archivists at the Glenbow Archives, especially Doug Cass; at the University of Alberta Archives, particularly Jim Franks; at the Provincial Archives of Alberta; and Elizabeth Kundert-Cameron at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies—all gave friendly and thoughtful assistance. Daryl Betenia, Manager of Collections at Glenbow Museum, arranged permission to reproduce Marion Nicoll’s Prophet.

Thanks to Erika Dyck and the Department of History at the University of Victoria, who have generously provided financial assistance to allow us to include essential images.

Thank you to the staff at Athabasca University Press, especially senior editor Pamela Holway, who has been singularly enthusiastic and thoughtful in helping us bring together many disparate threads into a coherent whole. We are also thankful for the thought-provoking and enthusiastic feedback provided by the anonymous reviewers of this collection.

Specifically, Larry acknowledges the involvement of Leon Crane Bear and Karissa Robyn Patton and particularly thanks the nine contributors who worked directly with him; they have shown great patience and cooperative enthusiasm. PearlAnn and Baldwin Reichwein stand out for their unvarying dedication. Kurt Moench, Jane Reid, and Leslie Miller generously provided accommodation in Calgary, as did PearlAnn Reichwein in Edmonton. They, along with Jim Hamm, have contributed helpful insights. Alvin Finkel’s suggestions about ways to approach a complex issue were much appreciated. Laura Sacilotto has listened to far more than her quota of accounts of Alberta history and politics over the course of this book’s life.

Leon would like to thank Karissa and Larry for the opportunity to take part in the Bucking Conservatism panel presentation at the University of Calgary in 2016, which started the ball rolling. I also wish to thank my family, Eldon and Eldene, for their continued support. Finally, thank you to my mentor and former supervisor, Carol Williams, from the University of Lethbridge, without whom I would not have made it this far in my journey.

Karissa is thankful to her co-editors and the contributors for their hard work, patience, and perseverance throughout this project. Leon, your continued friendship and collegiality got me to the end of this project. And thanks, in particular, to the contributors in graduate school or outside of academia. The community we built and the solidarity you all offered throughout this endeavour made a world of difference. Thank you to my family, friends, and amazing mentors. To my spouse, Todd, as well as my good friends Candice, Kiera, Letitia, Laura, Anastasia, Erin, and Tyrel, your encouragement has been invaluable throughout this project. Thanks to my parents, Debbie and Kevin, and siblings, Breanna and Kaitlyn, who have always supported me no matter what I have bucked over the years. I also owe a special thank you to them, along with my Auntie Sherry and my friend Michelle Helstein, who housed me in Calgary, Edmonton, and Lethbridge (respectively) during many research trips to Alberta. Moreover, I am especially grateful to the support, advice, and mentorship of Erika Dyck, Carol Williams, and Katie Labelle in this project and many others.