David Patton (b. 1968) is a Canadian astronomer and Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Trent University. His research is focused on the study of interacting and merging galaxies, using observations and simulations. David is a former
graduate student of the University of Victoria.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 5, Number 20, page 7

Ashley Dawn Leonty (b. 1987) is the daughter-in-law of the discoverer. She is an Alberta government social worker in Edmonton, Canada.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 4, Number 2, page 8

Madeleine Nettie Senegas-Lowe (b. 2023) is the first granddaughter of the discoverer.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 4, Number 2, page 8

In the early 20th century, this name described Fort William and Port Arthur in northwestern Ontario, because the twin cities were located at the head of Lake Superior. Significant because grain from the Canadian prairies was brought by rail to ships there, the cities merged in 1970 under the name Thunder Bay. It is still often referred to as the Lakehead.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 4, Number 2, page 5

Neil Percival Young (b. 1945) is a Canadian-American musician, singer and songwriter. Active since 1963, Young is known for his high tenor voice, his guitar work and a combination of folk, rock, country and other musical genres. In addition to his extensive musical work, Young is an activist for environmental and humanitarian issues.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 5, Number 1, page 20

See also https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/neil-young-emc

Dennis Crabtree (b. 1952) is a Canadian astrophysicist at the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre (National Research Council of Canada). He is an emeritus director and unofficial historian of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 5, Number 1, page 22

Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn (b. 1975) is a Canadian senior meteorologist at the Weather Network in Canada and an award-winning astrophotographer. She has been a member of the Toronto Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and actively inspires others to explore the night sky and develop their interest in astrophotography.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 5, Number 2, page 22

Leopoldo Infante (b.1955) is a Chilean astronomer and the current director of Las Campanas Observatory. Leopoldo Infante is a former graduate student of the University of Victoria (Canada) and a staff scientist at Carnegie Science and has made major
contributions to the field of observational cosmology.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 5, Number 2, page 25

Helen Kirk (b. 1981) is a Canadian Senior Research Officer at the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Institute of the National Research Council of Canada. Her research interest is local star formation, particularly at sub-millimeter and radio wavelengths. Helen is a former student at the University of Victoria.

Reference: WGSBN Volume 5, Number 19, Page 10

Julius Thomas Csotonyi (b. 1973) is a renowned Canadian paleoartist and natural history illustrator, who has a Master's degree in Ecology and Environmental Biology and a Ph.D. in microbiology. His earliest drawings, as young as age 3, were of dinosaurs. Julius has won the Lanzendorf-National Geographic PaleoArt Prize three times.

Reference: WGSBN Volume 5, Number 19, Page 6