Harrower, John Biography:  Born ON; Died 1933  Claims: Came to Roseberry district in 1879; Secretary Treasurer of Argyle for  44 years  1889 – 1933; Auctioneer. Real Estate, Financial and Insurance business Probable Significance: High Source: Come Into Our Heritage Images: N/A Content: Good additional information   "Harrower & Price" - enlarged their business in 1903 - selling threshing machines" John Harrower was succeeded by daughter Miss Gladys Bessie Harrower. 1933 McLellan, James Biography:  Born 1839 Scotland Claims: On first Argyle council – first meeting held on his property. Had a home with a floor of oak boards sawn at the Walsh sawmill – site of many dances. Bought the first steam threshing outfit in the district in 1888. Wigton school named after his birthplace – he was one of first trustees. His wife was one of the first female settlers. Probable Significance: High Source: Baldur Gazette (Special Historical Edition, March 1940 Images: N/A Content: Good additional information     Playfair, A.W. Biography:  Born 1850 ON Claims: Settled 1880 The first Post Office in the Otenaw district was in the A. W. Playfair house. Appointed Commissioner by Premier Norquay - swore in the first Argyle Council  1883 Elected to Council Probable Significance: High Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 601 Images: As Above Content: Good additional information Stark, William Biography:   Claims: One of first settlers in the Roseberry District. 1879. First Clerk of the  R.M. of Argyle 1882-1888. First house in Roseberry Distreict. First Church services held there until1889 – then the school was used. Probable Significance: Low Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 695: Historical Sketches of Argyle - Roseberry Images: N/A Content: No additional information Strang, Peter Biography:  Born 1856 ON; Died 1934 Claims: Mr. Strang was an early settler in the Moropano district at the west end of Rock Lake.  Neighbours James McClellan, James Craig, John Porter  & Sam Kernighan helped build a barn and this shack. They had the skill of making dovetail corners Reeve and Justice of the Peace in 1887 In Dec. 1888 he was sent to Winnipeg by his fellow councilors to interview the Premier (Greenway) to ensure that the Northern Pacific Railway would come through Argyle. Left Argyle in 1894 became a Minister Probable Significance: High Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 664 Images: As Above Content: Good additional information   James, Peter & Henry Strang