March 21, 2016
Thunder Bay Boilermakers
At a recent Christmas party in Thunder Bay, ON, members gathered for a celebration. Area Business Representative, Darrel Bray, reported
that the retired members attending that evening had a combined service of 708 years! Some of these members were the first to service the
Thunder Bay area! Brother Bill Ferguson, of Local 555 (pictured below on the far left), was the 2nd appointed Chief Steward/Business Rep for the area
back in 1971, taking over for Karl Airaksinen of Local 128 (deceased 2000), who was the first.
[Click to Enlarge] Back Row (left to right): Bill Ferguson L555 (48 yrs), Steve Poos L555 (40 yrs), Harold Niemi L555 (45 yrs), Seppo Vesa L555 (40 yrs), Rosaire Tremblay L555 (50 yrs), Antonio Serravalle L555 (38 yrs), Jim Collette L128 (45 yrs), and Terry McGuire L128 (42 yrs); Middle Row (left to right): Lawrence Chapman L128 (51 yrs), Richard Jedruch L128 (45 yrs), Jack Kennedy L128 (49 yrs), Ron Barrie L555 (44 yrs), Peter Donovan L555 (37 yrs), and Al Chernosky L555 (26 yrs); Front Row (left to right): Clive Anglehart L128 (39 yrs), Darrell Bray (Business Rep, still active, 34 yrs), and Terry Dennis L555 (35 yrs).
The Thunder Bay office is unique in that it is jointly administered by Locals 128 & 555.
[Click to Enlarge] Back Row (left to right): Bill Ferguson L555 (48 yrs), Steve Poos L555 (40 yrs), Harold Niemi L555 (45 yrs), Seppo Vesa L555 (40 yrs), Rosaire Tremblay L555 (50 yrs), Antonio Serravalle L555 (38 yrs), Jim Collette L128 (45 yrs), and Terry McGuire L128 (42 yrs); Middle Row (left to right): Lawrence Chapman L128 (51 yrs), Richard Jedruch L128 (45 yrs), Jack Kennedy L128 (49 yrs), Ron Barrie L555 (44 yrs), Peter Donovan L555 (37 yrs), and Al Chernosky L555 (26 yrs); Front Row (left to right): Clive Anglehart L128 (39 yrs), Darrell Bray (Business Rep, still active, 34 yrs), and Terry Dennis L555 (35 yrs).