Dr. Foster's Background
Dr. Foster with grand-daughter
Kristen;
a first year student at Queen's University
Franklin Lloyd Foster grew up on a family farm near
Lloydminster, Alberta. He attended a one-room country school
(Golden Valley School) for grades 1 through 8. He took his
high schooling in Lloydminster, (photo); received his Bachelor of
Education Degree and Bachelor of Arts degree from the
University of Alberta and a Masters Degree and Doctoral
Degree from Queen's University in Kingston. He is a
recognized authority on the history of Alberta. His major
works include The 1921 Alberta Provincial Election;
John E. Brownlee: A Biography; Bordering on
Greatness: A History of Lloydminster's First Century
(with Alan Griffith); and The Trail of 1903 (Editor).
He is a contributing author to Alberta's Premiers of the
20th Century (2004).
Dr. Foster has more than 20 years
experience as a history professor: at Queen's University, Red
Deer College, and, since 1989, at Lakeland College. He has
also worked for the National Archives of Canada, the
Department of National Defense, the Lakeland School
Division, and the County of Vermilion River. As well,
he and his wife, Dorothy, have owned and managed two
successful small businesses - including Foster Learning Inc.
