) Isabella( Belle) Lougheed, Wife of Sir James Lougheed

73) James "Cappy" Smart-One-of-a-kind Fire Chief

Cappy began his legendary firefighting career in Calgary sometime in August 1885, appearing on volunteer rosters of the “original bucket brigade”. This means that Cappy would most likely have been on duty during the Great Calgary Fire of 1886. Fire Fighters like Cappy did their best, but a large portion of the beautiful newborn city was burned to the ground, resulting in sandstone being used as the new main building material. It was around this time when Cappy Smart quickly rose through the ranks, from a Ladderman to a Hose Captain by 1891, and became a Fire Chief on March 21, 1898.

From that point onwards, the Scottish-born, lionhearted Fire Chief had his finger in just about everything that went on in Calgary. He was the parade marshal for the Calgary Stampede a record 35 years. Such involvement in the community by Cappy helped to create a bridge between civil servants and the community that would last even to this day, as the Calgary Fire Department is irrevocably intertwined with the wider Calgary community. Due in part to his colossal position in the community however, Cappy had zero tolerance when it came to politicians, or others he perceived to be “stuffed shirts” who were not looking out for the best interests of the community.

Some of these interests came in 1928 and required $50,000, or $701,630.43 in 2016 terms. This was one of Cappy’s biggest accomplishments during his time with the Calgary Firefighting Force, and it came in the form of a fully motorized fire department. Smart was an avid animal lover, known to own horses, dogs, parrots, monkeys, an alligator and a bear. Cappy was however, a forward-thinking individual, who knew that horses would soon outlive their usefulness, and instead, worked to build a fully motorized Fire Department, one that was a leader in Canada. Smart received the King’s Medal for 50 years of service as a firefighter.

By Devin O'brien

74) James Lionel Frederick Gladstone- Champion Cowboy

Jim earned his professional card in 1962 starting in calf roping and steer wrestling. From 1962 through 1966 he was among the top three in Canada's professional rodeo rankings. He won his first Canadian calf roping title in 1969, and then went on to win it two more times, in 1971 and 1973. He also was runner up in 1972, 1975, and 1976, qualifying seven times in the Canadian Finals Rodeo. At this time he was described as "a six foot three inch, 180 pound a member of the Blood tribe."¹

Jim's hard work paid off in 1977 when he won the National Finals Rodeo World Calf Roping title in the United States. He became the first cowboy from Canada to take the world title in any of the timed events and was the eighth Canadian to garner a global championship.

Meanwhile, Jim pursued an educational career. He attended colleges in Olds and Lethbridge where he studied business administration, then went on to study law at the University of Calgary. He earned his Juris Doctorate in 1985 and subsequently practiced as a defence attorney for First Nations people throughout southern Alberta. After he retired from law he opened a ranch on the Blood Reserve where he was running 175 head of cattle.

In 2008, he ran for a seat on the Blood tribal council and won. In his campaign he stated: "Our treaties guarantee our right to an education. Presently, the government is limiting these rights... I will work to correct this infringement and work to reinstate the government's obligation. Our treaties have ensured our right for all Members who qualify to attend college or university." He served a four-year term where he emphasized education and the preservation of the Blackfoot language.

As well as serving on the tribal council, Jim was a member of the University of Lethbridge board of governors, served as recreation consultant for the Indian Association of Alberta, and was a strong supporter of basketball and hockey on his own reserve. Jim Gladstone died on May 16, 2015.

By Hugh Dempsey