Peggy McKercher
| Peggy McKercher | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Margaret L. McKercher April 17, 1939 Manitoba |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Spouse(s) | Robert H. McKercher (B.A.'50, LL.B.'52, LL.M.Harvard'54) |
Peggy McKercher (born April 17, 1939) C.M., SOM, B.A., LL.D. has made lifelong contributions to her community, province and country. A brief overview list of her appointments: She was the first woman elected to the Corman Park Rural Municipality; she served as the 11th chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan; she chaired the Meewasin Valley Authority in its formative years; she vice-chaired the Wanuskewin Heritage Park; she sat on the board of National Capital Commission’s Canadiana Fund, Saskatchewan Arts Board, and was as Saskatchewan’s representative on the Trans Canada Trail Advisory Foundation Advisory Board. In some of her most recent work she has chaired the University of Saskatchewan Committee on Heritage Buildings and worked on the Mayor’s South Down Town Task Force in Saskatoon. For her dynamic and effective leadership Mrs. McKercher has been invested into Order of Canada and the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.
Margaret "Peggy" (Wilton) McKercher was born in Manitoba on April 17, 1939. She attended City Park collegiate and enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan in 1947, convocating in 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts. Peggy remained at the University for two years working with the Physical Education staff, while her husband, Robert H. McKercher (B.A. '50, LL.B. '52, LL.M. Harvard '54) finished law school at the U of S. Robert and Peggy then went to Harvard where he completed a master's in Law and Peggy taught and supported him. The McKerchers then went to Toronto where Robert pursued a doctorate. Peggy and Robert briefly returned to Saskatoon where Robert articled with Justice Emmett Hall, before joining a law firm in Ottawa for six years. When it came time to "putting their roots down" they returned to Saskatoon. Throughout her time at the U of S Peggy was very active in student government and athletics. As a student she was awarded the Spirit of Youth Award.
Peggy McKercher has been heavily involved in athletics all her life. During her time at the U of S she participated in a total of eight University teams. Every team was either a city, provincial and/or intervarsity championship team. Her Huskie basketball team won the Cecil Race Trophy for three consecutive years, and her track and field team won the Rutherford Trophy three consecutive times as well. Peggy also participated on the University swim team. During her studies Peggy was a member of the Women’s Athletic Board, and served as president from 1949 to 1950. Peggy was awarded the University of Saskatchewan Major Athletics Award in 1950 and inducted into the U of S Hall of Fame in 1984. Peggy McKercher’s dedication to athletics and her subsequent recognition of sport’s strong positive influence can be seen throughout her life. Peggy has made considerable contribution through her work with the Jeux Canada Games Board of Directors and the ParticipACTION Board of Directors. There is an academic and athletic scholarship presented to students in honour of Peggy McKercher.
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