(Clockwise from bottom right: Dr. F.A.L. Mathewson, Mrs. A. Scott, Dr. R.B. Tate and Dr.T.E.Cuddy)

Mrs. Agnes R. Scott was recruited from the position of executive secretary to the President of Great-West Life. She was responsible for the financial administration of the Study, provided leadership to the support staff and took particular interest in the tracing of lost members. Near her retirement, when asked about her contribution to the Study she wrote the following:

"I joined Dr. Mathewson's project on the 1st of February 1965, and my work load was to "track down the missing members and maintain contacts". I recall there were 85 names on the "lost list". To locate "missing members" over the years I have employed every method I could think of, and some, perhaps even the FBI have not thought of. Dr. Mathewson, when he was travelling, was given index cards each with information regarding individual members whose contact or medical data needed updating. He would phone or try to see the member to encourage their continued participation in the Study. I recall one instance in particular he was in Quebec. Learning that our member frequented a certain bar in Dorval, Dr. Mathewson located the bar, and our member! For many years, while he was alive, this member responded to our requests regularly.

When World War II ended, many of our members continued in the Service. I was fortunate to have the co-operation of the Surgeon General who made available to me on request, the postings of our men and the address listings of all the RCAF Air Bases.

Many RCAF pilots upon discharge joined or rejoined commercial airlines in Europe, Asia, and Africa as well as on this continent. Their addresses changed frequently. When contacted, many Airport Offices and Aviation Medical Examiners would help me locate our pilots."

It is easy to see why Mrs. Scott was known to the members of the Study as the person who kept track of them and became "the mother figure" to the Study.

After Mrs. Scott's retirement, Margaret Cuddy volunteered her time, one or two days a week and sometimes more. As a retired nurse, a teacher of nurses, and a former nursing administrator at the Health Sciences Centre, Margaret brought a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the Study. Recruiting her friends, Margaret organized the semi-annual mailouts of letters and questionnaires, turning the office into a beehive of activity. During the 50th Anniversary she acted as adjutant, financial officer, greeter and transportation co-ordinator.

During the mid-1970s, as many as nine people worked for the Study. With reduced funding, the Study continued with two half-time paid personnel and three volunteers providing part-time support.

For over twenty years, Mrs. Edwina Thomas worked part-time with the Study, and was responsible for data entry, for screening the incoming and outgoing mail, and preparing letters generally used to obtain missing or additional medical information.

Over the years, secretarial assistance has been provided by the following: Mr. C.M. Leslie, Ms. J. Neufeld, Mrs. E. Thomas, Ms. S. Prosick, Ms. G.S. Shilson. The following were coding clerks: Ms. Delaney, Ms. Kliewer, Ms. Loew, and Ms. Coghill.

Since 2000, Mrs. Madge Biddell has been taking care of the finances, screens medical information as it comes in, and decides if more information is necessary or whether consultation with the cardiologist is required. Also a retired nurse, Madge brings her extensive experience in healthcare to the Study. In the Fall of 2001, Brenda Loewen joined the study as data entry assistant and Dennis Bayomi joined part-time as the systems coordinator/data analyst.