Triangle September 1985 Vol. 44, No. 6 • • • Safety

"Safety in September" - is the name complex. With more than 33 years of of a promotion designed to increase accident free service he attributes his safety awareness at Inco. The safety record to "common sense." Company and Local 6500 have "If you look over the job and Publications designated September as safety determine how it can be done safely Editor month with the objective to increase then the chances are it will be done the awareness of all Inco people and safely," he stated. Peter vom Scheidt their families of the vital importance of Ollie is married and has five safety and accident prevention both at children. work and at home. While the focus on safety will be Andy Cloutier Writer consistent throughout the Company, With more than 38 years of accident each mine and plant area will hold free service Andy Cloutier says straight Frank Pagnucco special promotions and activities to out that safety is a pretty simple matter encourage the participation of all when it's put into perspective. The employees. smelter refractory controller has three Published monthly for employees This is the first time that this type of children and he says, "If I get hurt I and pensioners of the Ontario promotion has been held at Inco. It is can't work and if I can't work, I won't division of Inco Limited . Produced not the intention to set statistical goals be able to help my children pay for by the public affairs department and but rather to focus attention on safe their education. And that's the most printed in Canada by Journal practices in all aspects of daily life and important thing for me, So I really had Printing Company in Sudbury. demonstrate what can be done to the best incentive in the world to be Member of the International prevent accidents when everyone puts safe." Association of Business their minds to it. Communicators. The employees featured on our Bob Canapini cover are examples of what can be Bob Canapini, a first class winder in Letters and comments are accomplished when people make the winding shop, attributes his 34 welcomed and should be addressed safety a part of their lives. Among years of service without an accident to to the editor at Inco Limited , Public them they have more than 165 years the continuing emphasis on safety at Affairs Department , Copper Cliff, of accident free service and each of work. "The meetings, presentations, Ontario POM 1NO. Phone them has something to say about their discussions and movies all contribute 705-682-5425. years of safe service. to making you aware of safety," he said. Doris St. Louis "We're reminded almost everyday of Doris works on a tram crew at Frood something - good housekeeping - mine and has more than 30 years of keep your tools in good working On the cover service without an accident. "If you're condition." September has been designated not certain about something then you safety month by Inco and Local 6500. should stop and think about it," he Nick Harrison The five employees featured on the said. You always have to be thinking." A slope leader at Creighton mine, cover represent the thousands of Inco He is married with two children and Nick Harrison has more than 33 years employees who work safely every day says that his family is the main reason without an injury. His wife and six at their jobs. They are, front, from left, he always tried to be safe through the children gave him more than enough Andy Cloutier, Doris St. Louis, and years. They were counting on him to reasons to be careful. Ollie Moxam; back, from left, Nick return home every day. "You obey the rules and all the Harrison and Bob Canapini. See story safety practices and have a constant on this page for more details. Ollie Moxam vigilence and common sense, that's Ollie is a first class maintenance the most important thing," he stated. mechanic in the roaster department "Without safety you are nowhere, on (formerly the Iron Ore Recovery Plant) and off the job." at the Copper Cliff nickel refinery

2 Family Album

Family Album Photos If you are an Inco employee and would like your family to appear in the Family Album section of the Triangle please let us know by calling 682-5425, or send in your name to the address on the masthead. Joe and Suzanne Bedard children are from left, Celine, 9, Rose, 12, Angele, 16 months, and Claude 14. They live on Third Avenue in Levack, not far from McCreedy West mine where Joe is a production miner. He has been with Into for 19 years. Fishing, hunting, camping, music and baseball are some of this clan's activities.

Robert and Suzanne Hubley make their home on Vaillancourt Crescent James Bett is a veteran of 32 years at Inco. Presently he is a truck ;n Chelmsford. They have two daughters , Jennifer Lynn, 6. and Ashley driver at McCreedy West mine in Levack He and wife Laurette have three Ann. six months. Family activities mciude bowling. camping, fishing and children; Richard. Carole and Jason.8. The Bett's live on Bond St. in biking Robert, a maintenance helper at the Copper Cliff smelter, has Sudbury Their favorite pastimes include camping, fishing, family been ;vith lnco for 12 years. gatherings and the Ottawa Valley Club where James plays the gudar

3 North mine Family Day

Thanks in large part to the efforts of operation would help give wives and tours of the Clarabelle open pit, the two employees at Copper Cliff North children a better understanding of North mine hoist room and North mine. Moe Tremblay and Brian Lafleur, what the work of a modern day miner mine's 3935 foot level. Volunteer that mine was able to host its first entails. guides provided informed commentary Family Day in recent memory in Moe and Brian termed the Family about various aspects of the operation June. Both thought a tour of the Day a success. Visitors were treated to for the over 400 people who attended.

Moe Tremblay and Brian Lafleur, organizers of the North mine Family Day, Cal McFarlane and son Nathan model a baseball cap issued to go over a list of events, commemorate the North mine Family Day

Relatives of North mine employees were braefed by Rck Codin on the Th,s nydraulc drill jumbo attracted the atten! ons of this group durng an use of a JOT 426 truck on the 3935 foot revel underground tour of North mime

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Vaino Luolaja offers some insights into operations at the Clarabelle open Giant Euclid trucks were a big attraction for many youngsters. pit to visitors viewing it at the look-out.

Rick Godrn. a mine foreman acting as a guide at the North mine Family Dennis Collin, production miner, helped this young Day, shows a drill bit to a group of visitors visitor get the feel of a jackleg drill

5 the faces of Pensioners' Days Sudbury edition

The dialogues were loud and long the event to the larger confines of the pensioners' main pastime at the as former workmates gathered over Caruso Club. There they were treated annual get-together, conversation. They four days in June at the Caruso Club to a sumptuous buffet and the made the most of this special reunion during the annual Pensioners' Days opportunity to play bocce, horseshoes, to catch up on news with individuals event. Over 2,300 retirees attended the cribbage and euchre. they hadn't seen in years. For that four day event making this the largest While the competition for the various reason alone, this year's Pensioner gathering yet of Inco pensioners. championships was intense, it placed Days, like the others before it, was The increasing number of a very distant second to the declared a success. pensioners necessitated the move of

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Employees tee off

The blast of a shotgun sounded the Golf and Country Club on June 8. the low net winner. start of an 18 hole quest for honors by Once the strokes were computed at The following week the top 20 237 golfers in the annual Employees the day's end, Sid Segsworth, golfers were feted at an awards Golf Tournament held at the Idylwylde superintendent of the Copper Cliff banquet held at the Copper Cliff Club. copper refinery, was acknowledged as

EMPLOYEES GOLF TOURNAMENT TOP TWENTY

1. Sid Segsworth 6. Steve Cote 11. Graham Squirell 16 Terry MacGibbon 2. Rob DiFilippo 7 Leo Hayes 12. Mike Doniec 17 Doug Bonden 3. Mike Curry 8. Brian Crowder 13. Steve Woods 18. Ed Lacoste 4. Chuck McCoy 9. Ed Knezacek 14. Albert Rebellato 19. Marty Puro 5. Mike Gaudette 10 Cec Chellew 15. Al Massey 20. Ray Sokoloski

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Sid Forster, superintendent of public affairs, presents runner-up Rob DiF/ippo, centre, and winner Sid Segsworth, right, with their prizes at the Employees Golf Tournament awards banquet.

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Darryl Hryciw found himself in a peck of trouble at one point in the This unidentified competitor had to blast out of a sand trap. tournament but, judging by the photograph , managed to chip out of it nicely

This foursome, consisting of, from left, Jim Black, who also acted as tournament chairman, Al Stephens. Carl Jorgensen and George Canapini discuss club selection on the 10th hole of the ldylwylde Golf Club,

9 Sudbury suggestion plan awards Due to space limitations we are not able to publish all the names of suggestion plan award winners. This edition of the suggestion plan saw 109 3 suggestions earn a total of $18,015. Fraser Oakley, right and Ron Tessier split $5,000.

$5,000 Fraser Oakley and Ron Tessier of the Stobie mine drill shop addressed, the problem of handles on SAL60 Joy drills breaking off at the cylinder end and the wastage associated with them being thrown away. They cut away the broken section and replaced it with a modified adapter that is welded to the handle making the handle reusable. Considerable savings in material costs resulted.

$1,540 Aurele Larose of Frood mine noticed salvageable parts of equipment that evidently had been forgotten. He recommended that they be refurbished and restocked thereby saving material costs.

$1.220 At the Copper Cliff nickel refinery , Art Lebel suggested that Draeger tester tubes required for testing for the presence of carbon monoxide in the IPC department be reused. Savings resulted on the purchase of tubes.

$795 Three employees at Stobie mine, Ron Raymond , Philip Wendell and Normand Arseneault put forth an idea to reduce the size of cordet primers by half. Once implemented it was found to cut material costs.

$700 Gerry Paquette of the utilities department proposed that a multiple filtration system be used in place of a single unit for processing metals samples in the process tech lab. This proved to be a more productive, safer means of performing the work.

$645 Frank Champagne of the Clarabelle mill received an additional award for his idea of installing a timer on the shaker of dust collectors at the tipple.

$565 In order to prevent expansion joints on the roaster system at the matte processing department of the Copper Cliff smelter from filling up with dust and hardening, Robert Emond suggested the installation of an air line which would be used periodically to purge the joints. This was found to cut maintenance costs.

$500 Claude Genereux and Richard Kirkland at the Frood -Stobie mill cut maintenance costs by recommending that the inking system on recording instruments be replaced with a better system.

$475 At the Copper Cliff nickel refinery, Dennis Taylor and Gil Papineau reduced maintenance costs by suggesting that ABS pipes and fittings be used instead of the PVC variety in replacing floor drains of the roaster building.

$235 Ivan Moore and Ron Morin of Garson mine proposed that pre-punched roof bolt washers be purchased to eliminate the time and labor involved drilling out the centers.

10 60th Anniversary

they did enjoy having their family all together. They have three children; daughter Ann, Mrs. Raymond Dube, Milan and Blanche, Mrs. Alexander Blaikie of Don Mills. And there are six grandchildren. John came to Canada in 1928, his wife in 1936. He worked for a time at the Port Colborne nickel refinery then worked his way through much of the west before hiring at the copper refinery in 1935. He retired from there in 1960. He was born in Czechoslovakia in 1901 and that is also where his wife was born. They have both made trips back to their homeland but not recently. They went in 1958 and 1962 and doubt they will go again. On the occasion of their recent anniversary they received congratulatory messages from major I. political figures and expect to also John and Emelia Vrab in Czechoslovakia, then they danced all receive a scroll from the Queen and John Vrab and Emelia Gregor night and into the next day. But they the Pope. They have lived on Regent Street for celebrated another milestone on May had to marry on a weekend because many years and they will probably stay 10 which marked the 60th anniversary those were the only days away from work. there with help from their family, of their marriage. We reported on them nieghbours and friends. in IN Touch on their 50th anniversary For this recent celebration they had a The Triangle offers its congratulations and stated at that time that the somewhat quieter party at their son's along with the others on this 60th celebration included plenty of dancing home with family, relatives and friends wedding anniversary of John and in which they joined. But as John said attending. John and Emelia are not Emelia Vrab. then, not like when they were married able to dance as they had earlier but Golden Anniversaries Ontario and Anita Rupoli The happy couple were presented Ontario 'Terry' Rupoli and Anita with several gifts, including money, as Cardivale were married at Sault Ste. well as cards and telegrams. And they Marie on June 23, 1935 and have also received congratulations from the enjoyed a happy 50 years together. Pope, Governor-General and the major And now, as Terry says, they are on to political figures. their second 50. Terry was born "on the hill" in To celebrate their anniversary they Copper Cliff and still lives in the house repeated their vows at St. Stanislaus where he was born. His father Joe had Church in Copper Cliff, then had a worked with Inco from back around celebration at the Italian club where a 1912. Anita was born in Copper Cliff large crowd of friends and relatives but was raised in Sault Ste. Marie. gathered to pay tribute to this fine They met when she was visiting couple. There were friends from several Copper Cliff. places in the U.S. as well as many Terry joined the Company in 1934 places in Ontario. and retired in 1974. He had worked in

11 40 Golden Anniversaries

Continued from Page 11 Their family then arranged a party for them which was well attended by the Orford building where his dad their many relatives and friends. They worked, but spent most of his years in were presented with many beautiful the plate shop. gifts including money, and also Their present home overlooks the received cards and flowers from those Club of which Terry was one of Italian unable to attend. They also received the original founders and for a number the customary congratulatory plaques of years was the financial secretary. from government figures and flowers Mrs. Rupoli was president of the from the mayor. Ladies' Auxiliary there for many years Zerie was born in Italy in 1913 and also. came to Canada the following year. His The Rupolis have two sons, both in father was already here working at the Mississauga. Norman and Melvin are old roast yards but later went into in business down there and doing very business for himself, operating a store. well. There are six grandchildren and Zerie was raised in Copper Cliff, one great-granddaughter who were all Garson and Coniston and joined Inco present at the celebration. at Coniston in 1935. He worked there Born in Burford, Ontario, Ed was In reasonably good health, Terry and until the plant closed in 1972 when he raised in Niagara Falls. While working Anita are happy together and obviously took his retirement. on the Beauharnois hydro project in have great respect for each other. Their Babe Brisbois was born in Blezard Quebec he met his future wife, Grace advice to young couples today: don't and they met on a blind date but it Good. The couple were married on give up when things go wrong; stick was almost three years before they June 12, 1935 at the Beauharnois with it and eventually everything will were wed. They have two daughters, of Presbyterian Church, and moved to work out. "You have to give and take a whom they are very proud, and there Sudbury where Ed worked at Frood little;' said Terry. are four grandchildren and four great- mine. He transferred to the Port grandchildren who are all very dear to Colborne nickel refinery in 1940 and this couple's hearts. The daughters are: retired in 1970 after 35 years service Rizzieri and Florence Marina, Mrs. Ken Glibbery of Coniston, with the Company. He also served for Benedetti and Noreen, married to a well known four years in the Royal Canadian Navy. resident of Coniston, Joe Barbe who The couple have one son, Gerald- works at Copper Cliff. Edward of Port Colborne, and two Zerie recalled that at one time there daughters, Sharon Meyer of British were five brothers all working for the Columbia and Bonnie Latondress of company, Zerie and his wife had lived Fort Erie. They also have 11 in Coniston until 1978 when they grandchildren and two great- moved to Sudbury where they are very grandchildren. happy in their comfortable apartment "Ed planned the whole anniversary downtown. party," says Grace. "It was a big chore Over the year they have visited Italy to get the entire family together. That is four times and have also travelled why we held the celebration earlier much of Europe. They are both tri- than our official anniversary date." lingual, speaking French, Italian and The couple received many gifts and English. cards for the occasion. Letters of Enjoying reasonably good health congratulations along with scrolls and although Zerie has a respiratory plaques were received from the Federal problem, they are very happy together. and Ontario Governments, the Their marriage has been a rewarding Province, Lt. Governor John Black Aird, one and they both agree they would Governor General of Canada, Jeanne change very little if they had to do it Sauve, and the City of Port Colborne. over again. The couple are enjoying their Rizzieri Benedetti and Florence retirement years at their home on Knoll Brisbois, better known as Zerie and Ed and Grace Smith Street. Ed is a member of the Masonic Babe to their friends, were married at Order and Branch 56 of the Royal St. Anne's church in Sudbury on More than 100 relatives and friends Canadian Legion of which he is a past November 29, 1934. And to celebrate gathered' in Fonthill Legion on April president. He is also past president of their 50th anniversary they recently 28th to celebrate the 50th wedding the Port Colborne Branch of the renewed their vows of marriage. anniversary of Ed and Grace Smith. Canadian Red Cross Society.

12 Golden Anniversaries Guido and Lena Signoretti Their three daughters are: Dorothy, and he did many jobs to earn enough whose husband John Jaworski is at the for them to get by. Times were tough machine shop at Copper Cliff; Valerie, but they both agree that working Mrs. Rodney Allison, (his dad 'Butch' together to make a go of things has was the well known first aid man at helped to make their marriage a Stobie for many years); and Linda, Mrs. success. Gerald Savard, in London, England. They repeated their vows in May at There are three grandchildren that their church in Chelmsford where they Guido and Lena take great joy in have lived for several years now. Their minding. nephew officiated at the ceremony. A gathering of family and close Their children arranged a party for friends at the Caruso Club celebrated them at the church hall and while only the occasion for this fine couple who relatives attended there were more than are both enjoying good health. They 100 present. have had a happy 50 years together They received the customary and while starting from scratch, today congratulatory messages from leading they are quite content in their politicians and many cards and calls comfortable home on the Copper Cliff from friends. Some of the relatives Road where they have lived for over 48 came from Sault Ste. Marie, Blind River years. and Ottawa. Chris is the brother of Guy Lemieux who was well known in Sudbury, A popular and well known figure in Chris and Katherine Lemieux especially when he managed the the Sudbury area for many years, arena. There are six children in the Guido 'Boogy' Signoretti and his wife Lemieux family: Marcel in Azilda; Lena celebrated their 50th wedding Robert, with the OPP at Mitchell, anniversary June 30. They were Ontario; Michel in Hanmer; Colette married on that date in 1935 at whose husband Roland Demers is at Creighton by Father O'Leary. the smelter; Lucille, Mrs. Leo Beaudry, Mrs. Signoretti is a Creighton girl and Nicole, Mrs. Magella Lemieux of who grew up there, was taught by the Chelmsford. legendary Miss Black who attended There are 13 grandchildren in their their wedding and Lena still cherishes family to date and they both are a note from her on that date. accustomed to and like large families. Guido is a gregarious fellow who Chris is one of 10 children and his wife was a member of several baseball is from a family of 13. teams in the days when baseball was Chris came to Sudbury in 1941, top calibre in Sudbury. In addition to worked at Nordale for a couple of years his ability to play, Boogy provided then in 1944 hired to the silver building plenty of entertainment for the crowd at the copper refinery and retired from and he and Joe MacDonald always there in 1976. "I worked for Jack had a trick or two to liven things up. Duncan and George Smith," Chris At the time of their marriage both recalled. "And I liked my work" Guido and his wife were working, he at Chris Lemieux and Katherine He and his bride are a very pleasant the copper refinery and she with Bouillon, both Blind River natives, were couple with a great deal of mutual Gamble-Robinson, so after the wedding married there on May 6, 1935. Chris respect and they are glad to be living there was no time for honeymoon, it was working at the time but shortly near several of their children who are was back to work for both of them. But after their marriage the mills shut down always available when needed. they are not complaining and indeed consider themselves very fortunate to have the life they have had and are Attention Sudbury area employees and pensioners still enjoying together. The Ontario Motor League/Canadian Automobile Association is pleased to offer Inco Both are active in their church, St. Sudbury area employees and pensioners special discount rates on membership. Anthony's. Guido is a lay priest and Employees can save $10 off the price of membership and pensioners can save $15. This takes communion to shut-ins and visits offer was negotiated by the Sudbury and District Chamber of Commerce and is made available to Inco employees and pensioners because Inco is a member of the Chamber. the sick. He is happy doing it. He is a For further information just call the CAA at 522-0000 or drop in and see them at the Oaks life member of both the Caruso and Mall at 2140 Regent St. South., If you join before September 30, 1985 free bonus days Italian Clubs. will be added to your membership.

13 family had lived at several locations before coming to Sudbury in 1938 where his dad worked for Fraser Brace.

Jerry. joined up with the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1940 and was overseas almost five years before his discharge in 1945 . He made a trip back to Britain in 1976 to visit some of the folks he had met while in that country. And next year he and his wife hope-to go there again and also to Europe.

After discharge and before joining Inco, Jerry worked at several jobs in the Toronto area. He and Lena Ouchas were married at Toronto in 1947. They have six children. The Edmund boys are: Michael in Sudbury; Tom in `Jerry' Tovey Toronto, and Joe just graduated from Edgar Jeanveau Jerry Tovey and his wife Lena are high school. Daughter Judi is Mrs. Edgar "Ed" Jeanveau was born in among the many people who are very Pierre Demers of Lively; Louise is in Estaire and has lived in the area all community minded and give much of Sudbury, and Angela, who was his life. His wife, Laurette Giroux, was their time helping the less fortunate. married this summer, is at Thunder born in Warren and moved to They are assistant coordinators of the Bay. To date there are three Sudbury after they were married in St. Sudbury Youth Encounter group and granddaughters. Jean de Brebeuf Church on spend much of their time helping the September 13th, 1958. young people. They also do The Toveys have lived in Lively They recall that they were to be considerable parish work with their since 1952 and there they will stay. married in June, but his vacation was church including pastoral care and They have a camper which takes changed to September, so the singing in the choir. them to many provincial parks during wedding plans had to be changed too. Jerry worked at Creighton all his the summer. Jerry is quite a wine The marriage produced three sons: Inco years and declares it was a maker, using many types of fruit and Claude, a machinist at Algoma Steel great place to work. "I really liked he says his friends all like his wine. in Sault Ste. Marie; Michel, a chef at working there," he said. Starting in He is also a gourmet cook and does Brampton College, and Gilles, who 1950 he had worked at most shafts, pickling and preserving as well. And manages a shoe store in Mississauga, in the cave area at 3-shaft, helped each day their pet dog takes him for Ontario. sink 7-shaft and was on cages and a walk. When he started with Inco in 1950, skips at the other shafts. He was with Bill Acheson was the Smelter tramming crews for a number of They are a very happy couple who superintendent and Ernie Puro was a years also and worked underground have much to offer their community shift boss in the casting department. until his recent retirement. and are doing just that in good Although he first worked in the Born in Perth, Ontario in 1923, his health. converters he soon transferred to the

14 casting building and worked there remained there until it closed in 1960 and Paper Company in Kapuskasing until 1975 when he transferred to the and then was transferred to the FBR. but leff there in the fall to start his maintenance department. When he He worked there until 1965 when the Inco career. retired he had 34 years credited wanderlust caught him. This was the He started at the Copper Cliff service. time he Went to Windsor to work in concentrator (mill) under maintenance Ed's three brothers Aldege, Adelard the automobile industry. foreman Tom Strong. After a couple and Uliva also worked for the He spent about two years in of years he thought he'd like to try Company, so it was quite a family Windsor before returning to the FBR mining and transferred to Creighton. affair. Aldege is a pensioner from on August 8, 1967. In 1968 he He was laid off in 1945 and found Frood mine. transferred to mines mechanical and work with a gold mine. Recalled in In his retirement, Ed plans on worked in the Frood machine shop. 1946, he worked underground until working around the house and getting This led to a posting to the Copper 1975 when he became an operating it into shape. His garden is partially Cliff plate shop, and finally to the shaft boss at Creighton's 9 Shaft. planted and the onions are up mechanical construction gang, from I On June 11, 1947 Tom and the already. He'll be planting cucumbers where he retired with 31 years' former Helen Sloan were married in and wax beans, too. credited service. Germaine said it All Saints Church in Minnow Lake. Although he never seemed to have was always a case of learning. On Helen was born in Vinton, Quebec, time for fishing, he hopes to find a every job he worked, he always not far from the nation's capital. Their partner to go out with. In the learned something helpful. immediate family consists of two sons meantime he walks two miles every Shortly after he first started with the and three daughters, who have, day and this helps him keep in shape. Company, Germaine married Lorraine in turn, provided six grandchildren. Ed is an accomplished bowler and Demers, of Noelville. She died in figures he'll teach Laurette in the fall. 1978 leaving a family of two girls and They are looking forward to joining a two boys. Guy is in Pickering; Gilles, club, and doing some travelling. died in 1976 when he was 14; Nicole, Mrs. Rick Miller, is in Sudbury; as is Anne. Germaine is proud of the fact he Germaine Lamarche was never hurt on fhe job . He's going to take things easy for a while. He "No one ever had a good word for has a camp on the Vermillion River, you. It was Go, Go, Go all the time; where he loves to slip into his canoe and there was no fooling around," and paddle silently around. As he according to Germaine Lamarche, says: " No noise, no motor, just a who continued, "now Inco, that was paddle and quiet." He doesn 't fish or different. It was a great place to hunt, but you may see him on work." snowshoes in the winter , and once in a while he ' ll do a little cross-country skiing. In the future he may take a trip to France and Hawaii , but right now he has some catching up to do.

Roderick is in Ottawa; Robert is in Hanmer; Another son, Tommy, was killed earlier this year in a motorcycle accident; Robert is in Capreol; Paulette is married to Leo Salo; Thomas Bujold Corrine is in Sudbury; and Roxanne Tom Bujold was asked if he is at home. belongs to any service clubs and his They plan on seeing Canada and I reply was instant: "Yes; I sure do, the with this in mind are planning a trip to Tom Bujold Club at Nepawassi Vancouver next year where they have Lake." That's where he and his wife some relatives. Helen spend much of their time. Tom Helen's father, Emerson Sloan, does a little fishing there, and a little worked for 40 years with the hunting "elsewhere". With 41 years Company, mostly at Frood mine, Germaine was comparing his days of service with the Company behind while brother, Ellard, retired recently in Windsor with those in Sudbury. him, Tom reviewed them for us. after 43 years with the Central Shops. He was born in Noelville in June, He was born in Bonaventure, in Tom says, and Helen echoes, that 1931 where he grew up. At 16 he left the Gaspe area of Quebec, October "So far we haven't been bored, and I the family farm to work in the bush 8, 1923. He went to school there, don't think we will." Helen adds: "It for four years and then, on May 25, then worked on his dad's farm and doesn't bother me to have him 1951 started his first shift in the did a little work in the bush. In 1942 around the house. As a matter-of-fact sintering plant, at Copper Cliff. He I he worked for the Spruce Falls Power he's a good help."

15 Velko Stojanovic During his time in Italy Vic joined gave him some handy tips. His mate Yugoslavian born Velko "Vic" the British Army serving in an artillery during those first Six months was Stojanovic, in telling of how he ended Regiment. He is currently a member Owen Sonier, who also ended up as up in Canada, credits some friendly of Branch 564 (Lockerby Branch) his partner for the last three years. Germans. Vic was being sent from Royal Canadian Legion. The St. Georges have three boys his native Yugoslavia to Germany to a Vic has a large garden to keep him and three girls. The boys are all at work camp when the train he was on busy and this year added some ducks home. Guy and Marc are both student stopped suddenly and they and geese. Living in the Richard Lake at Cambrian College, while Ricky is in discovered a bridge on their route area makes this possible. They have Grade 8. had been blown up. Vic says: "We had beaver and muskrat in their back Their three daughters are: "Pete" just took off and I ended up in yard fighting with their dog. Vic adds (Pierette) who is Mrs. "Red" Lalonde; Greece, and eventually in Taranto, that he'll do lots of walking; "Me and Louise, in Azilda; and Lise, a former Italy." He worked in various jobs until my doggy go walking a lot." And registered nurse who died in 1980. 1949 when he came to Belleville. He while he's doing this Dorothy will be Dollard is a Third Degree Knight worked on a farm for about a year, busy driving a school bus. She with the Knights of Columbus, and and then for the Belleville General currently making three trips a day has now joined the Golden Age Club Hospital. carrying on the average 300 children a in Azilda. Jeannine let it be known Vic came to Sudbury in May, 1950. day. rather quickly that they wouldn't The next day he was interviewed at accept her yet; she's not old enough! the old Inco Club and started work They plan to stay in Azilda until the the following day, May 26, at the Dollard St . George boys have finished their education, Coniston Smelter. Some fellows can be pretty but may consider moving then. They secretive! Dollard St. George married own a hunting camp in the Gogama Jeannine Robert in Lavigne in 1952, District, and Dollard also does a little where both were born and raised. But ice-fishing there. He planned to do a it was not until we had a chat little fishing this summer and has a recently that Jeannine learned that for garden which requires attention. Both all his 31 years at Inco Dollard was play bingo once a week. Jeannine is A known as "Half a Buck"! We asked a real "Bingo Nut". how he came by it. "Well, you know, Dollard sat for a minute or two, Dollard is like a dollar, and that's a then said: "You know, I should start "buck" so they called me half-a- skiing again. I used to do it a lot. buck". Jeannine's instant reply was: Yes, you've given me an idea. I think "That's the first time I ever heard I'll start again." that!" Dollard retired as a diamond driller at Levack, but he's been around a Richard Lampman bit. He farmed and worked in the Richard Lampman was looking for bush around Lavigne and in saw mills work in 1950 - something to keep at Verner and North Bay. He first him going over the winter. Born in Vic worked there until shortly after worked at Creighton, starting in May Woodstock, Ontario on May 15, 1931, the fateful early-morning bus accident 1951, but left in 1956. He returned in he had moved to Saskatchewan in in Coniston. Vic was on that bus, and 1957 and says he worked at every 1949 but farming was only summer the accident discouraged him from mine except Frood and South mine. work. He found himself at the UIC working there any longer. He was Rosair Mallet was his first boss who office one day and they-told him Inco able to get a transfer to the copper was hiring so "Here I am", he told refinery tank house. He was injured us. "Of course, I intended going back December 20, 1976 and was off work to Saskatchewan the next spring!" for a year. He then returned to the His first day was October 29, 1950 rehabilitation section at Copper Cliff. at Frood mine where he spent the It is now located in the old Iron Ore next 15 or 16 years. He then Recovery Plant and it was from here transferred to the Frood mechanical Vic retired. repair centre, and subsequently to the On September 21, 1974 Vic divisional shops component repair married the former Dorothy Caddel in centre, at Copper Cliff. He retired St. Peter's United Church on York recently from the centre with a total Street, Sudbury. Their's was the of 34 years service. second marriage in the newly During his years at Frood, Richard renovated building. Dorothy was born was a member of the mine rescue in Espanola and educated in Massey. team. They have two sons, Harvey and in May, 1952, Irene Gauvreau Lucien Richer. Vic and Dorothy are became Richard's bride in a very proud of their seven ceremony in Coniston. Her father grandchildren. worked for the Company for many

16 Reno's dad worked for the at the age of four. In September of Company, and prior to that for the 1950, he landed a job as office boy at Mond Nickel Company. He retired in the refinery, a position he held for 1953 with 32 years' service, while a only six weeks before being moved to brother, Lucio, has recently retired the storehouse. He also served as with 35 years of service. jitney and ambulance driver. By 1954, Asked about what he'll do in his he moved to the payroll department free time Reno replied, "Well, you and four years later, was back in the know, I have a Mercury Lynx, and I storehouse where he remained for the have a customized van. It's just a rest of his career, retiring as clerking van, not a motor home, or anything supervisor. like that, but it's the most beautiful On October 3, 1953, Frank married van in the world. I'm going to spend the former Nancy Baker of Ridgeway. a lot of time roaming around." They have a daughter, Susan, who is a teacher in the Sault Lookout, and a son, David, an electrical engineer with the General Motors Company. Frank has numerous hobbies jvs^nll including golfing, landscaping, and years. Their five children are: Ivan, in woodworking. He and his wife cross- Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; Danny, country and down-hill ski at Banff and in Bomberton, Ontario, (near Red Vermont. They also love to travel and Lake); Nelson, in Fort McMurray, last year took a Caribbean cruise. Alberta; Dianne and Patsy, both live "We intend to go to Expo 86 in in Sudbury. Vancouver and attend the 1988 Richard expects to be quite busy Olympics in Calgary. Also, we have during his retirement. He is well our sights set on a trip to Alaska," known in the area for his various sporting activities, his deepest Frank says. interest being ringette. Richard says he coaches a team, which means three games a week plus a practice, "and then I probably referee another three games a week." He'll just relax in the summer and He admits to missing the gang at then, when fall comes, he'll be out work and says they were a great hunting moose. Richard says: "I have gang, while foreman "Johnnie Jukas was the best foreman in the world." to! I haven't got one yet so I have to He also admits to being a pretty good keep going until I do!" cook. He closed the interview by reminding us: "I like to go wherever I want, when I want." And with a Reno Deluca twinkle in his eye he added: "I won't move away, unless of course, I meet To the boys in the machine shop at a rich, very rich, widow!" Copper Cliff, this is "Peewee", but to everyone else he's Reno Deluca, of the loco shop. Frank Kubena Actually Reno is a carpenter. He started on the stripping floor in the Frank Kubena can't say enough Orford building at Copper Cliff on about the good life he enjoys in Nancy, a Bell telephone operator, March 24, 1947 but after a month Ridgeway. "I used to get home has also added another hobby to the there was transferred to Jock quicker from the refinery than the couple's life. She is part owner of a Rennie's "Misfits". Four months later guys who live on the west side of the thoroughbred race horse. "A few of he moved to the carpenter shop in canal," Frank says in commenting on the girls at work went in on Copper Cliff. For the rest of his 37 is choice of living in nearby purchasing a race horse" she said. years he worked as a carpenter, Ridgeway. "I never had to worry Both Nancy and Frank can now be although he was a member of the about the canal bridges blocking my found at the Fort Erie race track transportation department for the last route going home." when the four year old is training and few years. Reno enjoyed his work Frank is now wondering how he racing. "You really feel part of the and will miss it, but he's now free ever found the time to get things race scene by having your share in a to come and go as he pleases. done around his one-acre property, horse," she states. Reno has three children. Debbie is while working for 34 years at the Port Frank proudly points out that his married to Nolan Rocque and lives in Colborne nickel refinery. father Frank Sr. is a former Incoite Val Caron; Susan, and son Derek are Born in Wallaceburg on February 7, who had 28 years of service at the both living in Saskatchewan. 1932, Frank moved to Port Colborne refinery.

17 Maurice Jacques an early retirement from Inco after 36 Maurice Jacques enjoys bowling in years at the Port Colborne refinery. the winter months and playing golf Born in Port Colborne on March when the summer rolls around. 14, 1929, Gino spent all his working Maurice has plenty of time now to career at the refinery. In 1948, he enjoy his favorite sports after taking began working in the ball mill and an early service pension from the then moved to the shops. He became Port Colborne nickel refinery where mechanical department foreman in he spent 30 years. 1971, a position he held until He was born in Robertsonville, retirement. Quebec on February 27, 1935 and Gino and the former Mary Hornick, moved with his family to Port also of Port Colborne, were married Colborne in 1944. For a short period in the lakeside city on January 21, of time, he worked for ACE Roofing 1950. The couple have three children: before landing a job with the yard Laurie, a part time accounting gang at the refinery in 1953. "I employee in Fonthill; Lana, a worked pretty well in every registered nurse in St. Catharines; k department after that," he said. and John, who holds a position with Maurice was in the ENR for 13 years Armando Pambianco Campbells of Toronto. They also have then moved into process tech for the six grandchildren. Armando Pambianco says he last 15 years at the plant. He retired Gino has fond memories of being a misses a lot of his friends at Inco now as process assistant. member of the refinery's first aid that he has retired on disability Maurice and the former Elizabeth teams. With Gino as captain, the Port pension from the Port Colborne Oppel of Buffalo were married on team won the coveted Parker Shield refinery. "Everybody knew me at the in 1969. April 7, 1956. They have four plant," he said. children: Timothy, who works on "We moved to Fonthill about five Born in Italy on April 14, 1928, construction in Welland; Peter, a years ago because it is more central Armando worked for about nine years roofer in Port Colborne; Nanette, to our family," Gino says. He enjoys in his native country as a bricklayer married and living in Port Colborne, carpentry and doing odd jobs around before coming to Port Colborne in and Denise, at home. the house. He also has a hand in 1956. He started at the refinery in gardening, along with taking care of 1957 in No. 5 building and did his mini-orchard in his spacious various jobs in the shears backyard. department, precious metals and yard. He was a janitor for seven years before becoming disabled. Armando met his wife, Giuseppa, in Italy and they were married on April 26, 1953. They have four children: Franca, a school teacher in Brampton; Grace, a teacher in Toronto; Angelo, a mechanical engineer in Fort Erie; and Ambra, who works at Family Shoe Stores in Port Colborne. They have one granddaughter, Theresa. Armando enjoys hunting, fishing and woodworking. He usually hunts and fishes in Northern Ontario. "My real hobby used to be building fireplaces. I did a lot of fireplaces in Port Colborne," he says. Armando and his wife have been members of "I travel the circuit when it comes the Italian Mutual Benefit Society for "This past winter, I joined a couple to playing golf," Maurice says. "I over 20 years. Armando was of fellows in cutting wood from a 10 don't like being a member of one chairman of the building committee acre bush. I kept some of the wood club. I like to play the various area that was responsible for a new and gave the rest to my children," courses." addition to the Italian Hall. Gino said. Maurice is also keeping himself Armando also likes to play a little Gino and Mary, who is a part time busy maintaining his two acres of bocce when he gets the chance. RNA and stenographer, enjoy property near Highway 140. He also travelling, especially to Florida each cuts plenty of wood to keep a good winter. "I wouldn't mind owning a supply on hand for the winter months. Gino Foresi place around the Fort Myers area He is thinking of doing some part Gino Foresi is enjoying the quiet where we drive to each winter," he time school bus driving in the future. life in Fonthill now that he has taken states.

18 Doug Lampman Alfred Cyr that up. He enjoys working with wood The Port Colborne nickel refinery Fred Cyr's dad worked at the and will now be busy making things was Doug Lampman's home away Worthington mine before it caved in for his several children and from home for 44 years. back in the late twenties but after that grandchildren. Now retired, Doug fills his days by he left mining and worked his farm. They hope next year to do some working in. his backyard garden and That is where Fred was born in 1922. travelling in Canada and they both assisting in his wife's painting career. He grew up there and his first job enjoy cycling. But Fred admits he is Born in Welland on April 28, 1924, away from home was in the bush for a not yet used to having so much spare Doug came to the nickel refinery in winter. He held several other jobs time. In good health he plans to make 1940 as an apprentice machinist. including diamond drilling, before haste slowly with respect to any major leisure plans. After four years in the apprenticeship hiring with Inco in 1941 at the smelter. program, he became a journeyman The following year he left to join for five years. He elevated himself to the army and served with the 1st first class machinist and was foreman Armoured Brigade through the Italian of the machine shop in the refinery campaign. After discharge he for 12 years before retiring. returned to Frood where he had transferred from the smelter. From then until his recent retirement on early service, Fred had worked at most Inco mines except Garson and Kirkwood. He was a driller for many years and also stope boss in the

7 "W school scope at one time. He liked mining and says he had worked on most every job except the raise borer. It was in 1953 at Sudbury, that he and Loretta Teahen were married. Her dad Harry had retired from Frood, and her brother Jim had also Mike Sesto worked for the company at one time. Family members aren't likely to The Cyrs have seven children forget Mike Sesto's birthday. including three sons: Mark in He was born in Port Colborne on Sudbury; Alfred with the army in Christmas Day, 1935. After attending Toronto, and David also in Toronto. local schools, Mike sailed the Great On February 17, 1945, Doug The daughters are: Lois, Mrs. Claude Lakes for a couple of years. He married the former Mary Mathew at Ouimette of Levack; Gwen, Mrs. Pat started at the Port Colborne nickel First Presbyterian Church in Port Leonard of Wawa; Elaine, Mrs. Mark refinery in 1954 in No. 4 building, and Colborne. The couple have three Allen of Toronto; and Helen attending then moved to the sinter building. He children: Linda Law of Welland, Laurentian University. There are six worked with the yard gang for 10 Debra Lanneval of Port Colborne, and grandchildren. years and finished up in the Dale of Port Colborne. They also Fred has lived in Azilda for the past warehouse. Mike spent almost 30 have four grandchildren. 27 years and has a fine garden there. years with the Company before taking Doug and Mary celebrated their He also has a lot on Grassy Lake. He a disability pension. 40th anniversary in Hawaii this year, used to hunt and fish but has given On September 13, 1958, he married the islands where they have spent the former Sonia Radvilas. For the four previous vacations. "Hawaii is last 15 years, Sonia has worked in the our favorite spot," they say, although office at Maple Leaf Mills. the couple have also visited England The couple have three children: and Scotland. Carey, in his third year of dentistry at Mary, a renowned artist, has been University of Western Ontario; Peter, painting with oils and water colors for who is enrolled in biology at the same the past 25 years. It has become a university, and Rhonda, who is full time job for Mary, who has working in St. Catharines. numerous showings at various Mike says he enjoys fishing and galleries throughout the province working in the garden. "I am also each year`. In addition to constructing learning some woodworking." At one the frames for Mary's paintings, Doug time he did a lot of pleasure sailing is also chauffeur for the couple who on Lake Erie. travel by van to shows. Mike and Sonia are also avid Doug, when he gets the chance, travellers and are planning a trip back also enjoys fishing in the Buckhorn to Europe in the near future. They Lake and Peterborough areas. He is have also vacationed in Cuba, the also a member of the Port Colborne Bahamas, Spain, Morocco, Florida Lions' Club. and the Carolinas.

19 Mrs. O'Connor, who refers to Stelco in Welland; Theresa and herself as sentimental Irish, says the Patrick, both at home; Brenda, good Lord has taken care of them married and living in Dunnville: and well and for that she is thankful. She Shelley who is married and lives in is very happy to have her husband at Brampton. They also have three home. And he has plenty to do, can grandchildren. fix anything and has demands on his Walter and his wife travelled to time from others besides his family. Saskatchewan for a family reunion They are a happy couple who this summer. The couple also enjoy obviously enjoy each other and their camping in Northern Ontario. Walter family and who will make good use of enjoys playing a few rounds of golf this new leisure time. They hope soon each year. to see both coasts of Canada among other places.

Antonio Sceppacerqua Walter Pierce Antonio "Tony" Sceppacerqua will It was perseverance that landed i be relaxing in sunny California this Walter Pierce a job at the Port winter, instead of shovelling snow around his Port Colborne home. Jerome `Jerry' O'Connor Colborne nickel refinery in 1951. "I came from out west looking for a Jerry O'Connor has taken an early job," Walter recalls. "I stood in line at service pension from Levack where the front gate of the refinery from 10 he had worked since joining Inco in a.m. to 2 p.m. Nis Nissen was doing 1943. "I worked 38 years the hiring then and told our group underground on production," he said there wouldn't be any more hiring on proudly. "And the last three years I that particular day. However, I drove the service truck on surface." managed to linger on and convince Jerry was born in 1921 on a Nis that I really needed a job" prosperous dairy farm in Glengarry He started out in the furnace County and besides working the farm department, then moved to the ENR had spent some time in lumber and on to the mechanical department. camps and paper mills before coming Before taking an early service to Inco. He is glad he came here; he retirement after 33 years at the liked mining and admits he made refinery, Walter was a tradesman pretty good bonus too. leader. He was married at Pickering in 1947 to Bernice O'Hare and they make a fine Irish couple. They had 10 children of whom Michael is "I have relatives in Palm Springs deceased. The other four boys are: and expect to spend four months Pat at Kilbride, Ontario; Sean at down there this winter," Tony says. Prince Albert; Erin and Tim at home. Last winter, he and his wife spent a The girls are: Colleen, Mrs. Peter St. month in California and are looking Jean of Val Terese; Joan, Mrs. Jim forward to a longer stay when the Erb of Sault Ste. Marie; Mary- temperatures begin to drop. For the Kathleen, Mrs. Dustin Spitzig of summer, the couple get plenty of sun Timmins; Kelly-Anne, Mrs. Pierre around their backyard pool. I Duguay, also of Timmins, and Born in Castropignano, Italy on Maureen of Sault Ste. Marie. There April 5, 1924, Tony worked in his are eight grandchildren. Jerry and native coutry as a laborer for a short Bernice are very proud of their family. time. He arrived in Port Colborne in 1951 and was employed for a couple They have lived at Levack all their of months at Maple Leaf Mills. He married life and will likely stay there then joined Inco in Port Colborne and where they have a fine garden and a He was born in Saskatchewan on began in the furnace department. He camp on nearby Windy Lake. Jerry May 5, 1934. Before coming east, he spent the next 31 years as a fork lift does some hunting and fishing and worked on a farm and cut wood in the operator in the shipping department, enjoys that type of show on TV. They bush at Carott River. before taking an early retirement. may join the local seniors' club later On February 14, 1953, Walter On December 22, 1947, Tony but right now Jerry feels he is too married the former Edna Stephens in married the former Rosina Sassano in busy. They both agree that Levack is the Dunnville Baptist Church. The Italy. The couple have three children: a good place to live and raise couple have six children: Ron, who Albert, a postman in Port Colborne, children. lives in Edmonton; Tim, employed at and twin daughters Rosemary and 20 Diane who are both secretaries. They Moss before taking a job with Inco in He spent nine years there, six in have two grandchildren. 1955. He started in No. 4 building, the mine and three in the Timber Tony is well known throughout the then moved on to the warehouse. For Yard. Next came nine years each area for his popular Italian radio show seven years before his retirement, with the track gang and the motor on CHOW, which was broadcast for Domenic was a shear laborer in the crew, followed by another nine years 11 years each Sunday evening. "The warehouse. as a trackman in the Stobie yard. shows were each five and a half Noting the repetition of "9", Henry It was on January 21, 1955 that hours long," Tony recalls. "I did some told us that in Numerology, his name, Domenic married the former radio work while in school and in "Wlodarczyk", equals "9" and he Josephine Poane in St. Theresa's 1968 the manager of CHOW says it has been a very good number Church. The couple have four encouraged me to do my own show for him. children: Sam, an employee at featuring Italian music." Tony did National Trust in Toronto; Sarah, everything from announcing to playing married and living in Port Colborne; his own recordings. "It was popular Antony, manager of McDonald's but it became too much after 11 Restaurant in Fort Erie, and Mary, a years. I also travelled all over the student at Lockview Park Secondary place selling the advertising to keep School. the program going," he said. Tony now keeps himself busy as In addition to watching sports on chairman of Club Castropignano in television, Domenic works in his Port Robinson. "We get a lot of garden and does odd jobs around the dances and weddings at the club. It house. The couple also look forward also gives me a chance to talk to a to vacations in Northern Ontario lot of my good friends," he says. during the summer. Both are members of the Italian Mutual Benefit Society. Domenic admits he misses his Domenic Tavano friends at the plant, but now has plenty of time to go visiting. Domenic Tavano enjoys watching all kinds of sports on television. "Soccer, baseball, hockey. You Terry Dotto was born in the English name the sport and I'll watch it," says fortress of Gibraltar, and in 1940 she Domenic, who is on a disability Henry Wlodarczyk was evacuated to England where she pension from the Port Colborne nickel was educated. She came to Sudbury refinery. Attention Stobie: Henry, "The six years ago and she met Henry "I spent twenty six-and-a-half years Packsack Man" is married! Here at the about 1983. at the plant and made a lot of Triangle we interview many people in differing circumstances, but this is only They were married at St. Casimir's friends," he recalls. Roman Catholic Church. Henry says: the second time we have actually I Born in Gimigliano, Italy on interviewed a bride & groom. The "Terry and I met and our relationship just grew stronger and stronger. I am December 15, 1934, Domenic left his morning following his marriage Henry home country 20 years later and Wlodarczyk brought his bride of less sure this marriage is blessed." After arrived in Port Colborne. He worked at than 24 hours, the former Terry Dotto, a brief honeymoon in the Orillia area the Maple Leaf Mill and Erie Peat with him. Obviously happy and excited they returned to Sudbury. 1 they sat down to tell us about Henry feels they'll spend quite themselves. some time on "The Island" where he Henry was born in Poland in 1923. spends his summers learning about Like many others we have been beekeeping from Don Bingham. Don privileged to talk with, Henry was sent has over 400 hives about eight miles to Germany in the early days of the from Honora Bay. Henry has a war to work on farms. Immediately garden at present and he and Terry following the war he found work do a lot of walking together. where he could and in 1946 joined Eventually they hope to go to either the United States occupational forces Vancouver Island, or the Okanagan serving for two years before Valley, but this will come after Henry emigrating to Canada. becomes a certified beekeeper. He spent a year in the Val d'Or area mining, and in the fall of 1949 Henry said: "Inco was a good place received a letter from a friend telling to work. I worked with a clever bunch him there was a good company in of guys." Copper Cliff called Inco. Henry We wish Henry and Terry a long heeded the call and started work in and happy life together now that the October 1949 at Frood Mine. old Packsack Man has retired.

21 Ernie lives in Broder-Dill just south of Larry MacKelvie of Hamilton. There Sudbury. Both he and his wife like to are seven grandchildren. garden and Ernie is a photographer They are both very active in the who enjoys trick photography. He likes Legion, Branch 76. Al's other hobbies to read and they still enjoy dancing. include photography and making He had a heart bypass in 1975 which wine. They have been to Florida restricts his activities somewhat but several times and now hope to take a he is enjoying his retirement. trip back through the countries he went to during the war. Mrs. Trotter is a long time employee of Zellers. Reading and watching sports on TV Al Trotter are among Al's pleasures and he enjoys taking things a bit easier While he has some minor although he is in good health. They reservations, Al Trotter admits that he have a garden at their home in New liked working in the mine better than Sudbury where they have lived for 32 on the farm, although he still has a years. They both have relatives that feel for farm life. He was born and they still visit, so all in all Al finds Ernie Hermikari raised on a large farm in retirement pretty much to his liking. Ernie Hermikari has taken Saskatchewan and went right from advantage of the early service plan there to the army in 1940. He was and has retired from the welding shop with the British Columbia Regiment Hector Imbeau at Copper Cliff where he had spent and spent most of his five years many years. He joined the Company overseas. He was in Germany when Although he would have liked to in 1952 as a puncher on the the war ended and was discharged in work a few more years, Hector converters but three months later was 1946. Imbeau has retired on a disability with Jock Rennie's gang of It was while in Canada and pension with 33 years credited mechanics. His next move was to the service. I stationed at Glace Bay that he met sinter plant then he worked in the Faye Gill. She had no intention of machine shop, blacksmith and plate spending her life on a farm so after shop before joining the welders. the war, in 1946, they were married He was born in Finland in 1923 and at Glace Bay. Al worked at Malartic worked in a tin can factory there. for a time, before the fire, but when 91 Over several years he corresponded the mine rescue team from Sudbury with a pen pal in England, a country came up and told him about Inco it he wanted to go to. But they would wasn't long before he was working at only offer him farm work which was Frood. That was in 1947. not his cup of tea. So he came to He had worked on production for all Canada in 1952, went to Winnipeg, but the last five years when he was then Toronto and spent a short time in with the ventilation department. "I a bush camp then came to Sudbury. worked with a great bunch of guys," He couldn't get on with Inco so Al said. "And I miss them." He has Lempi Johnston helped get him a job taken the early service pension. with the CPR. While at the The Trotters have three children; Lakehead he got on with the Canadian their son Gary is at Bramalea, and Car Company. He was laid off there daughter Darleen, Mrs. Dave Heinson and went with Ontario Hydro and also is in Dowling and Brenda is Mrs. Born in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario on shipbuilding before joining Inco. April 23, 1933 he came to Sudbury in It was in 1979 that Ernie and 1949 to work for a small construction Jeanne D'Arc Veillette were married in firm. He actually started working at 13 Sudbury. She had been a school in the bush with his father. After teacher and comes from near Magog, coming to Sudbury he found work Quebec. They had met at a dance. with Fraser Brace in 1950 who were Ernie has two sons by a former then constructing the Creighton mill, marriage. Esa is in Toronto, and Risto and tailings trestle to Copper Cliff. He is in Finland. There are two joined Inco in 1951 and started grandchildren. working in the nickel reverbs. Ernie served with the Finnish army Hector transferred to Garson as a during the war and was with the ack- trackman about 1969, and later ack division and also a mechanic with worked at the Clarabelle Open Pit as the air force. He has made three trips a Euclid truck operator. In 1971 he back to Finland and may go again. + worked in the Copper Cliff plate shop He is a member of the local male as a burner, and then as a drill fitter Finnish choir which toured Finland and at Little Stobie. He injured his back in Montreal in 1976. 1975 and was off work a year. When 22 he returned he became a dryman at Therese Thibert of Field, and has Stobie . Hector says : "The Company been since they were wed in 1950. was good to me. I think they saw 1 They are both from large families, she was trying, and they responded." is one of 22 and he is one of nine Hector and Leoni are pleased about children. They have seven children that, and about their two boys Danny and 11 grandchildren and they love and Ronnie . They have five them all. "We are so happy that so grandchildren. many of our children are nearby," They have a Royal Coachman they said. Trailer at the Blue Jay Trailer Park in They have twin boys, Paul, who Noelville , but also travel as much as works at Garson, and Pierre, a miner Hector is able . They planned to try a at Timmins. The five daughters are: little fishing this summer, and to Lorraine, Mrs. Gerald Lachapelle of spend part of the winter in Florida. Hanmer; Francine in Copper Cliff; Hector adds : " I'm very happy now. Louise, Mrs. Roland Cardinal of I'm certainly glad I worked for Inco." Coniston, with Liette and Monique living in Ottawa, Liette at university and Monique working with the Leo Renaud government. The Renauds have a fine summer Leo Renaud has taken a disability home near Verner and Leo has it pension from the South mine where winterized so they are able to spend operating shaft he had worked the last few years. a part of that season there also. He years' service. Earlier he had worked at Crean Hill likes fishing in summer and ice Denis says: "I was very pleased for Ron Brown until that mine closed fishing in winter and says there are with the Company. They used me in 1972. He hired with Inco at still moose back of their place. They right. I had a really good bunch of Creighton 3 shaft in 1952, transferred have lived for 30 years in the Minnow bosses; some were a little rough, but to Garson and worked on production Lake area and will stay there for most were really good. You know, at until 1966 when he moved to Crean awhile yet. Little Stobie we were one big family, Hill. They enjoy gardening and are (and) they gave me a lot of help." happiest when they are visited by Denis and Irene Demore were their children and grandchildren. Leo married in St. Jacques Church, is looking forward now to taking the Hanmer, on Thanksgiving weekend, 1952. Their family consists of three younger ones fishing. He is able to girls and two boys, and they are now look after all his own maintenance the proud grandparents of four boys and has also built a smaller sleep camp to help accommodate their many and one girl. visitors. Their children are: Gaetan, in Sudbury. Maurice and Rita at home; A happy couple, devoted to their Monique is married to Pat Willy; family and friends, they are anticipating many happy years ahead Nicole, (Mrs. Alain Rioux) lives in in retirement. London. At one time Denis and his four brothers all worked for the Company, but brother Alcide, a hoistman at Stobie, is the only one still working. A member of the Knights of Denis Fournier Columbus, Hanmer, Denis also One school bus driver is all most spends time helping the "Handy-4" families boast of, but both Irene and organization, a group dedicated to the V1' Denis Fournier drive buses, and handicapped in the Valley. He enjoys 4e was torn at SturteQN1 alts in expect to do so for a few years yet. fishing and his favorite spot is where 1952'.-Leo's dad, a lumber foreman, Denis was born in Blezard Valley, the fish are - he'll go anywhere. In bought property at nearby where his father farmed. He joined winter he shovels the snow (between Meadowside on the Little Sturgeon Inco in 1941 but after a month he the other jobs, of course)! River and built a tourist resort there decided that smelter life was not for Denis often goes to visit his former with fishing at Jocko Point and Goose him and returned to the more tranquil mates at Little Stobie and hopes to Island in Lake Nipissing. life of the farm. continue this for some time to come. Leo had attended Scollard Hall for In 1946 he re-evaluated his Both he and Irene are in good health a time then went for a year to help situation and joined the nickel reverb and plan to stay in the valley. his dad with his bookwork. In 1951 he crew on December 15th. He However, once they end their school came to Sudbury and worked as a transferred after two years to Frood bus driving days they'll move to the driver for the old Sudbury Bus Lines mine. From 1956 to 1978 he worked St. Catharines area where it's a little before joining Inco. at Stobie and then transferred to Little warmer. Besides, Irene has several He is very happily married to Stobie from where he retired as an brothers and sisters in that area. 23 i Lawrence `Larry' Richer driving heavy equipment but he is to-speak, at the nickel refinery for the Larry Richer was born in having too much fun in retirement. last 12 years of his service. Saskatchewan but when he was He's in great health, a happy man Rudy has one sister, Helen, who about five his family came east. They with energy to burn and a real zest also worked for a time in the Coniston travelled in a covered wagon, with for fun. sinter plant. eight horses, all the way to Warren, He used to hunt and fish but gave A single man, Rudy is a member of Ontario. Larry recalls that the trip that up. At one time he also drove in the Club Allegri and has served on its took several months with his dad stock car races. But he likes what he executive. He owns two farms in the driving from sun-up to sundown. is doing now, and is having a good Lake Agnew area where he fishes and Around Warren he worked on the time with his many friends. hunts extensively. He plans on farm and the bush then spent a few continuing these activities. He also years driving trucks for McKim enjoys gardening and considers he has' Township before joining Inco in 1951 a "pretty good" garden there. at the copper refinery. Five years Rudy recalls working for Lindsay later he moved over to the reverbs Fournier, and one of his co-workers and spent the next 13 years there at immediately prior to his retirement the sand bins and as skimmer. From was Aldo Coppo. Rudy says: You there he went to Crean Hill mine and know, times have changed since I operated one of the first scooptrams started with the Company. The at that location. His last move was to bosses' attitude in particular. They South mine where he worked on are much easier to work with now. I surface driving heavy equipment until enjoyed working for the Company, he took his early retirement. He and the swell gang I was with". readily admits that South mine was the best of places to work and everyone treated him well. William Petrosky For 37 years William "Bill" Petrosky worked in the Stobie mine, and now has retired to live on Highway 69 south, near Richard Lake.

' .'P*. 4WS, Rudolph Petryna Rudolph "Rudy" Petryna has retired from the nickel refinery where he worked as a plateworker, completing 42 years with the Company. Rudy was born in Coniston on April 20, 1926. His family moved to Sudbury the same year. He completed his education at Sudbury Mining and Technical School and in 1941 returned to Coniston, where he still lives. In 1955 , at Sudbury, Larry married He worked for the Town of Betty Rogers. They have four Coniston in the winter of 1941/42 and children . Son Mark is in Sudbury and joined the Company May 8, that year. the girls are , Marilyn , Mrs. Doug Technically he was a fitter apprentice, Guay; Rhonda, Mrs. Charles but Rudy says he did a bit of Desormeux , and Donna, both of everything in the Coniston sinter A Winnipeger by birth, Bill came to Sudbury . There are three plant. He worked with "Gobbo's Sudbury in 1947 at the age of 22. In grandchildren. Gang" for a year, then transferred to the later war years he worked for Larry lives in Sudbury and loves to the plate shop for four years during MacDonald Aircraft in Winnipeg, and travel by car, a sharp looking which time he completed his following the war went to CP Air, convertible . And besides his own apprenticeship. converting Douglas C47s to travels he also helps transport gals Like many other workers, Rudy passenger aircraft. for local night life establishments moved around considerably and The lure of gold took him to the between Sudbury and Toronto. "I recalls working in such diverse places Red Lake Gold mine in 1947 but with may stay a few days in Toronto when as the Coniston sinter plant, the the prospect of spending winter in I go down there ," he said. Coniston and Copper Cliff plate shops isolation he succumbed to his Larry admits he could get a job and at South mine before settling, so- relatives' suggestion that he come to 24 Sudbury. He recalls very few He was born on a farm in Italy in problems during his working years, 1924 and came to Canada with his but clearly remembers the wonderful mother and brother in 1939, on one of send-off his co-workers gave him. His the last ships leaving Italy before the wife Gloria adds: "I thought it was war. His father, Gildo. had been in very nice of them, and they gave me Canada from 1924 to 1929 when he some flowers, too". returned to Italy but came back here in 1930 and joined Inco. He retired "Gloria" was the former Gloria from the refinery in 1957. Joe's mother Briscoe who was born and raised in is in a local nursing home but is still Capreol. They were married April 20, mentally active and has enjoyed a 1963 in All People's United Church, recent trip back to Italy with her sons. Sudbury. Their daughter Marlene married Roland Nelson and have Joe has been back to Italy on given Bill and Gloria a granddaughter several occasions and has travelled to - Kristen. They live in Pittsburg. other parts of Europe and Britain also. He has never been to the American Visits to Pittsburg will be more south but may do so now. frequent now, and they'll spend a little more time in Florida. They have Joe has lived "on the hill" at a cottage on Lake Nepewassi where Copper Cliff all his life and while he they'll spend alot of time fishing. never married , he is quite happy in They may also ski, but Bill adds "I his own home. And of course he ended he worked in the logging pretty near killed myself last year ... spends some time at the Italian Club. camps of Northern Manitoba. John BUT ...!" He is also a member of a group spent about nine months in the including Ginny Bertulli who have copper reverb at Copper Cliff and Closing our interview Bill said: "I'd camps on Ministik Lake. "Six of us like to thank the gang - I enjoyed had a fish camp there at first," Joe then decided to return to farming in Dauphin. However, in 1952 he the camaraderie - they were a great explained . "We had two acres of land thought he'd try mining again, and in bunch, and I'll miss them". and decided to split it and each have July he started at Creighton Mine, his own place." He spends most of and is happy he did. the summer there , and also does some ice fishing. Joe Bulfon John met Anne Soroko shortly after He likes walking , watches some coming to the Sudbury area and they Joe Bulfon has taken early were married in a beautiful ceremony retirement from the blacksmith shop sports, reads and bowls and visits with his many friends. He is in good in St. Mary's Ukrainian Church, July at the copper refinery. He has worked 16, 1955. Born in Coniston, Anne has ,at the refinery since joining the health and enjoys life. In retirement he has many things that he hopes to do been a resident of the area all her Company in 1944. He started in the life. acid plant, then went to the scales in and is looking forward to the years ahead. the tankhouse and finally to the They have a son and two shops. He readily admits he liked his daughters. Michael works in work and the men he worked with. Mississauga; Kathy, and her husband I Kevin McErlean live in Scarborough; and Christine is married to Allan Cecchetto of Copper Cliff. Allan works for the central maintenance i department.

The Swintaks have a summer place in the French River - "God's Country" according to John. Does he fish? "Oh, yes. You want to believe it," was the reply. John hunts on Manitoulin Island and he has a fine John Swintak garden. Anne says "He also has his When John Swintak's cousin, John PhD in domestic engineering, as I still Herman, returned to Copper Cliff in work. the fall of 1947, John (Swintak) Those grandchildren are a big decided to come with him. factor in their lives and they plan to John was born in Ethelbert, just visit them often. And John says: "In outside Dauphin, Manitoba on 32 years you meet quite a few December 1, 1924. He was educated people. There are so many I in the area and after his schooling remember."

25 gardening as well as visiting his Coniston. Their third daughter, family and friends. And between Margaret, is still at home. times Enrico will make some wine. John was born in Ethelbert, (just The last item on the list is simply outside Dauphin), Manitoba, in 1926. '`relaxing." He came to the Sudbury area in 1946 Enrico says: "I get together with and spent nine months at Creighton the guys after their last afternoon mine. He says: "I decided to go back shift. We have a little wine and some to farming, but it had become so cheese, and talk about what's mechanized I decided to get out, so I happening (at the Recovery Building) came back to Inco. now. We had about 80 guys on our He came back to Copper Cliff, and shift and they were a nice bunch." the copper reverb where he spent 18 years. He was working on the slagdump crew when it was taken over by the transportation department. He remained and now John Herman has retired with 37 years of service. Their plans for the future include "I think I'd better go back to work many hours with their family, and for a rest," said John Herman they expect to stay in their 90-year- Enrico Carbone commenting on his retirement. old home in Coniston. They may take This is a frequent complaint of "You know, I miss it! I spent the a trip to British Columbia in a year or fellow retirees and perhaps John is last two or three years in the roasters two. at the Iron Ore Recovery Plant with John's cousin, John Swintak, Bill Bateman. And Bob MacDonald recently retired from Creighton mine, was the super. I liked the whole and Caroline proudly told us her gang." These were Enrico Carbone's grandfather worked for Mond Nickel. very first words as he spent a few As John said: "We're a very close minutes reviewing his 28-year history family." with the Company. Born in Cortenza, Italy, in 1921, he was kept quite busy after his school years were over. He worked as a farm laborer, and often on Ted Grabish construction work. He served with the Ted Grabish has retired after 43 Italian Army from 1942 to 1945. years service with the Company. He came to Sudbury in 1951 after He joined Inco in February, 1942 receiving a phone call from a brother- and started working for Joe Price in in-law who worked for Inco at the the Copper Cliff crushing plant, a time. He was not able to get work facility that, too, has "retired". He with the Company immediately so was a laborer there, but wanted to spent four years working for Fraser- become a binman, who worked on Brace Engineering until 1956 when he bonus. "They let me try, and I started in the sinter plant, remaining justified. Both he and his wife enjoyed it," says Ted. there for four years. The early '60s Caroline are avid fishermen, were spent in the FBR and then he especially in the Nipissing area. He went over to the Iron Plant where he has a little garden - "Just grass and wound up his Inco activities. flowers", he says. He limits his In June 1948, Enrico married Ida hunting to birds. Because Caroline Natale in her home-town, Laurignano. still works he does some of the Their family of three has provided chores around the home. Caroline them with two grandchildren, and says: "He's really a domestic another coming shortly. engineer!" Aldo, their only son, is married to John and Caroline were married in Ronda Capporile. His two sisters are St. Michael's Ukrainian Church in Raffelina and Corinne. Corinne is still Coniston. Caroline (Daypuk) was born at home but Raffelina is now Mrs. in Coniston and they still live in the Larry Sac of Calgary. house where she was born, and Enrico and Ida have a list of about which originally was her grandfather's seven things to keep them busy home. during his retirement, exclusive of the Their family consists of three grandchildren, of course. He is a daughters, and two granddaughters. member of the Sudbury Caruso Club Janet married Michael Desloges and where he enjoys bocce. You'll they live in Toronto. Cynthia is perhaps find him bowling, hunting or married to Richard Bujold of 26 He transferred to Frood in more crack at a garden. He says: November 1943 and claims to have "There's very little earth there, in fact worked on every job available. "You it's very rocky, but maybe now I have name it, I did it. I didn't miss a more time I will get something to thing," is the way he put it. grow." During his years at Inco he served on the Union bargaining committee in 1949, and for three or four additional terms. That was when Local 598, Mine Mill and Smelterworkers Morgan Ranta represented the hourly rate workers. Morgan Ranta was born at Copper Ted was born in Poland in 1922 Cliff in 1933 but was raised in the and came to Canada in 1928, settling Kelly Lake Road area. His in the Swan River area of Manitoba. grandfather, Otto, had worked for the He worked on farms in the area when Company. 13 and moved to Winnipeg in 1937. After leaving Sudbury Mining and He worked in Port Arthur grain Technical school, Morgan worked at a elevators in 1940 then moved to number of jobs before joining Inco. brushwork around Fort Frances, He was with a local delivery service, Ontario, prior to joining Inco. with Edward's Automotive, Keyes In February 1944 he and Solange Supply and with the CPR line gang. (Charlebois) were married in St. Julius later worked in an iron ore Anne's Church. Solange was born in smelter in Melton Mulberry and later moved to a textile factory in Derby. It St. Eugene d'Guige, Quebec, and rle came to Sudbury in 1930. They have was while there that he met three children and five grandchildren. Wladyslawa (Gladys) Borek. They Son Denis is a high school teacher were married in St. Mary's Chapel, in Sudbury; Miles works for Ontario Derby, October 29, 1949. Hydro; and Linda, is Mrs. Jean Yves Gladys was born in what is now Rivard living in Hamilton. East Germany of Polish parents. In Ted and Solange both garden and 1932, while her father was working in love going for walks. They do some Poland, her mother was given a camping and used to fish, but don't choice: become a German citizen, or do much now. Solange says "He's a get out. In either case her husband gardener; he does carpentry in the would not be allowed to re-enter the winter and makes beer and wine. He country. Her mother gathered the also likes to cook." To this Ted children and was re-united with added: "She's a good cook, but I like Gladys' father. She left Poland for a Polish cooking, so I do it my way." refugee camp in Lorraine Province, They intend to remain in Sudbury France, and eventually joined the for that's "where all our friends are. Polish Air Force and was posted to Whenever we go downtown we England. always run into a lot of friends and I Julius and Gladys have two He joined Inco at the nickel enjoy that," adds Ted. children; a boy, Robert, who married converters in 1953 and a few years Jane Montgomery of Copper Cliff, and later joined Jock Rennie's gang of who is now a chartered accountant in mechanics. He worked in many shops Toronto; and daughter Jayne. She is including about 14 years with the now Mrs. Bruce McCreary, of i paint gang in the carpenter shop. The Julius Dubis Belleville, where they own their own plate shop, car repair shop and the Julius Dubis retired recently as a business. Their son Scott, as the only mechanical field gang also saw him dryman at Creighton mine with 32 grandchild, ranks high in Julius' and for a time and he finished up working years of service. He was born in Gladys' affections. with the mechanics at the mill. He Krosno, Poland on July 17, 1924 and A member of the Polish has taken the early service plan. received his education there during Combatants' Association, Julius Among his hobbies he ranks fishing the Russian occupation. When expects to spend a lot of time there. about tops although he is an avid German troops attacked he was taken He has been on the executive board amateur photographer. Last fall he prisoner. After being freed at the end for about 20 years and currently is the was able to take pictures of four white of the war, a cousin, who was a treasurer. He was a Sergeant in the geese on Lake Ramsey. He likes the member of the Polish Air Force, took 33rd Technical Squadron RCEME outdoors but doesn't hunt because he Julius back to his base in Germany. (Militia) for about seven years prior to does not enjoy killing things. In 1946 he went to England and its being disbanded in the early He used to ski but now does quite recalls the very first job he had was 1970s. a bit of walking. His favourite sports clearing the snow after that fierce Julius and Gladys plan on on TV are hockey and auto racing. He 1 storm in the winter of 1945146. The remaining in their home on Edith does some reading and visiting with snow and he arrived together. Street and Julius says he'll have one friends and is enjoying good health. 27 Joe Gaydos they are well known and liked there. The only problem was that he went It is so handy to their summer place A long time and well known to Kiosk to work in the bush and she on Windy Lake resident of Levack, Joe Gaydos has . At one time Joe went to work at a hospital in participated in several sports such as taken an early service pension and Montreal. However they did get curling , baseball and hockey but now will spend more time now at their together and were married in Sudbury he enjoys watching summer home at nearby Windy Lake. it on TV. in 1949. They have two daughters: They have travelled to Florida and Roma, a teacher in Sudbury, and Mexico and also spend some time Tamara, Mrs. Larry Ushey of Sault visiting their far flung family. They Ste. Marie. She is a systems analyst plan to join the local Golden Age with Algoma Steel. Club. Mike was a blacksmith at the Joe likes to read and keep abreast lumber camp where they had 40 of the times . Back some years ago he teams of horses to be shod. But a earned his BA at Laurentian the hard year there was enough and he liked it way, by taking a couple of courses a much better at Inco. year. In good health he is looking He is very mechanically inclined, forward to many pleasant years can repair his own car and any power ahead. equipment around home. And he likes to invent mechanical gadgets and is also handy at woodworking. They both enjoy their garden and Mike Szewciw are also active in their church and the local Ukrainian Society. They hope Back in 1978 Mike Szewciw now to do more travelling and Tekla underwent open heart surgery and is glad to have her husband at home. since that time had worked in the He is still very active and has made rehabilitation centre at Copper Cliff. a good recovery from his operation. Prior to that he was a skimmer in the There are very few things he cannot Joe started at Levack in 1951, converters for many years, having do and they are both quite happy with worked underground for a year then joined the Company in that their new leisure time. They have not came to surface and a job with the department in 1949. efficiency department. He had earlier been back to Austria and have no spent a couple of years at Hollinger plans to go as they have no relatives after graduating from the Haileybury there now. School of Mines. From 1973 until retirement he had been with the engineering gang at McCreedy mine. Con Disalle Born in Czechoslovakia in 1926, A musician since his early boyhood, Joe came to Canada with his mother Con Disalle has probably set more in 1929. His dad had been in feet tapping in Sudbury than any Montreal for two years earlier so . other musician. And music is his life. that's where they stayed at first. Later For many yearsh eh da kis; own kan d they moved to Beardmore and when and played at countless dances. Now Joe was 15, to Toronto to finish his he plays with three different groups; secondary education at Central Sonny Musico's Band; The Nostalgia Technical School. Big Band, and the Commodores, a He joined the army after finishing small group. And in addition he is the school in 1945 and was discharged in president of the local Musicians' 1946. Returning to Toronto he worked Federation which takes up a there a year before going to the considerable amount of his time. School of Mines at Haileybury. His dad came over from Italy after It was there that he met and the first war and worked for Mond married Jeannette Villeneuve. Joe Born in a small town in the Nickel at Coniston. Con and family had been staying at her mother's Ukraine, Mike earned his mechanical came over in 1927 but went back to boarding house. They have five papers there. During the war he acted Italy in 1929 until 1934 when they children: George and Gerry in as a chauffeur. After the war he was came back to Canada, this time at Toronto, and Steve at home. in Austria for a time before coming to Copper Cliff. Con was 11 years of Daughter Katrine is Mrs. Wilhard Canada in 1948. He met his future age at the time so he finished grade Gorissen of Manitowadge, and wife, Tekla Baluszewska while in eight then went to work for Nordale Margaret is Mrs. Dave Durocher of Austria and they came over hoping to as water boy. He was too light for Calgary. To date there are four meet and be married here. She came Inco at the time. grandchildren. a few days ahead of Mike and left a However in 1943 he did get on with The Gaydos have lived in Levack note with the train conductor for Mike. Inco in the plate shop since he had all their married life and plan to stay A few days later Mike was on that learned something about welding and there. It is a community they like and train and got the note. metal work with Nordale. Except for a 28 Toronto for about six years after "down south". He's an avid reader, leaving home and eventually wound and he rates this as his number one $r- up in Barrie . While there he joined hobby. He likes to hunt small game the army and served from May, 1944, and birds, and does a little bowling. to October 1945 . From there the call He's looking forward to come and go of the west beckoned and he took off as he pleases, once again. for Vancouver where he spent about two years before heading for Alaska's Premier Gold Mine. Nick Semenuk He went from Vancouver to Stewart , B.C. by train, then by Nick Semenuk comes from a strong snowmobile to Sillbank . It was mid- Inco family. His dad John was with January , 1948 and the temperature the transportation department before could only be described as "cold". retirement and there are two brothers, Six months there was enough and he Fred and Bill also retired. returned to Toronto . A year later, in Nick was born at Coniston in 1928 October 1950 , Gerry became a but the family moved to Sudbury and member of the Inco workforce in the he grew up in the Donovan area. His Coniston pilot plant until April, 1951. first job was during the war when he He dropped out of circulation for started in the reverbs in 1944. He - few brief interludes he stayed in the about four months and it was during was laid off three times before he plate shop until his retirement, the last this time he talked himself into finally hired on to stay, that was in five years making templates. settling down . He returned to the 1947. During the layoff periods he Con and Deltha Renaud of Coniston pilot plant. had worked at Fraser Brace and Sturgeon Falls were married in 1945 National Grocers. and they have four sons, all musical. Nick worked all his years at the Don is with the government in Ottawa reverbs and the flash furnaces and and has his own group; Robert is a did every job in that department. He studio musician in Toronto; Gary was a craneman for about eight years works in Sudbury and teaches guitar, at one time, and had also put in his and Chris plays drums with a group time at the old sand bins. He liked his in Toronto. There are six work but was happy to take grandchildren who are all being advantage of the early service plan. exposed to music. In 1951 Nick and Bella Bigras were Con now lives back 'on the hill' at married in Sudbury. She is originally Copper Cliff in the house where his from Sturgeon Falls. They have no dad had lived some 50 years ago. He children. is a member of both the Caruso and They have lived on Pine St. in Italian Clubs and he, along with all Sudbury for many years and are quite the retirees from the plate shop, meet happy there. They like to play cards, once a month for dinner at the darts, take walks and watch TV. And Caruso Club and that helps keep Nick also likes to read, especially them in touch. Gerry is a millwright. He worked for westerns and they both do crossword Con recalls playing with a marching Jock Rennie's "Misfits" for about a puzzles. band at the old Italian Club in 1936 year, and then spent 10 years in the Next year they hope to travel more and Fred Dolci was the director. "I Copper Cliff machine shop. Lloyd and see the East Coast. They have gained lots of experience there," he King was the super then, and he many friends and relatives that they said. His favorite instruments are the recalls Jimmy Davidson (Sr.), Sid visit and they are happy together in clarinet and the saxaphone. Stone and Davey Small. He spent their retirement. seven years in the Orford building followed by 10 in the copper refinery i machine shop, with his final two Gerald "Gerry " Mahoney years spent working as a millwright. The wanderlust hit Gerry Mahoney Doug Gathercole was his boss a in his youth. couple of times at the Copper Cliff Finally, one day in the summer of machine shop, and again at the 1951, he assured himself it was copper refinery. time to settle down. He thought about Gerry has four children: Louise is at the jobs he'd had, and the places home with Gerry; Corrine is Mrs. he'd worked, including Inco, and Claude Guy; Mae, is Mrs. Mike Butt decided there was security at Inco, of Sault Ste. Marie; and son Francis and now he's retired on a disability "Frank" works in Montreal. There are pension with 34 year's service. two grandchildren. Gerry was born in Oshawa, Ontario Gerry will spend some time visiting on April 14, 1927. He worked in his family, and perhaps will winter 29 Jan Szot Creighton 3-shaft, working on Mclsaac before his recall in 1963. He I Jan Szot is a happy retiree who construction for 10 years. Later he was living at Larchwood but his wife wanted to live in town so he celebrates his 65th birthday this year. joined the mechanics at Copper Cliff He was born in Poland in 1920 and and worked with the group that transferred to Stobie and worked learned his trade as a carpenter serviced all the mines. "I worked at there and at Little Stobie until his before entering the army. He was all Inco mines including recent retirement on early service. with the Polish army in Italy and was Shebandowan," Jan said. Mike was married in Italy in 1948 to in England in 1946 where he was In winter this happy man skis, Maria Sylvestri and they have four discharged. skates and does some cabinet type sons who own and operate a fairly That is where he met and married work. He likes to read, particularly large real estate firm in Ottawa. The Mary Peters in 1949. Jan worked at National Geographic and watches four boys are: Vince, Rocco, Viito, steel plants in the Midlands for eight nature shows on TV along with and Tony. To date there are no years then a friend in Toronto soccer and hockey. Jan Szot is a grandchildren but Mike and Maria suggested he come to Canada and happy and healthy pensioner who will hope there will be soon. he is very happy that he did. always be active. They live in Sudbury's west end He is very proud of his family and and have a summer place on the credits his wife with giving them all Vermillion River. Mike has a garden the advantages of exposure to arts at both places. He enjoys that and and music and to a responsible looking after his places and there is attitude toward life. Son John is a little he can't fix. Always an active school principal in Winnipeg; man he and his wife still go dancing daughter Janina teaches art in every Saturday night and they also Toronto, and Margaret, an Inco bicycle in summer and cross country scholar, is in her third year at the ski in winter. University of Toronto. There are five They have made one trip back to grandchildren. Italy, have been to Canada's west Jan had lived in the Lo-Ellen Park coast and also to Cuba, Florida and area for 30 years and his chief hobby California. They may make another is raising various types of spruce trip back to Italy soon, but for now trees . He is also the keeper of the they are thoroughly enjoying their grounds for his church, St. Casimir's new life of leisure. on Paris St. where he has set out more than 30 trees on the steep, grassed slopes. He enjoys gardening and leans towards flowers and shrubs. Alan Bell is happy doing community work and is active with the John Howard Society and with Alcoholics Mike Campanale Anonymous. He derives a good deal of satisfaction from helping others. A happy, hard working man, Mike He has retired from Inco on Campanale has been a miner almost disability pension having suffered a all the years he has been in Canada back injury that kept him off work for and that goes back to 1951. over five years, but he does little Born in the city of Bari, Italy in complaining. 1923 he started work at age 16 but shortly after was drafted into the army. He spent more than two years as a prisoner of war in Germany. He was nearly a year in Belgium after the

war before he was able to go home to r Italy. He worked in a factory there until • coming to Canada in 1951. "I didn't r • _ want to raise my family in Europe," I he said. On arrival in Montreal he was sent to Noranda mines where he He is an active member of the local worked 16 months then went on Polish Society and has made one trip railway construction in the Renfrew back to Poland while his wife visited area. In 1952 he came to Levack but her home in England. They hope to was laid off after 18 months and went TI do more travelling now that he is to work at Longvac mine for a retired. contractor for the next six years. Jan joined Inco at Murray Mine in In 1959 he returned to Levack but 1957 and from there went to was again laid off and worked for 30 Born at Toronto in 1932 he Gerard `Gerry' Gatien attended Malvern Collegiate, worked Gerry Gatien has worked at the a short time in a print shop, then Frood-Stobie complex since hiring bought a 200-acre farm near with the Company back in 1947. Kincardine where he ran beef cattle "I worked with some great guys," for about 17 years. he said. "Like Joe Charbonneau and Coming to Sudbury in 1964 he Art Filion. I was in scopes and pillars hired at Creighton but quit in 1967 to and the last 20 years on tramming. I try the potash mines out west. He was at Little Stobie the last eight returned in 1969 to Frood-Stobie and years with a great gang." after his injury worked as a Born on the family farm at Hanmer timekeeper at Coniston and in the where his grandad had come in 1900, laboratory at the copper refinery. Gerry worked on the farm until he Alan was married in 1948 but joined Inco. He liked farming but divorced in 1964. In 1983 he married suffered from allergies. Mining was again, Yolande Barr becoming his better in that regard plus the hours wife. She was also divorced. Alan has were a lot shorter, and the money 10 children: Sons Donald, Kevin, better. Robert and Alan Jr.; and six In 1953 he married Rolande Forget daughters: Shirley, Mrs. Ron Hodgins; in Sudbury. Their family includes Sandra, Mrs. Neil McCallum; Glenda; son Francois at home and three Sheila, Mrs. Pat Smith; Linda and daughters, all in Ottawa; They are: Dana-Lynn. He has 17 service pension. Murielle, Mrs. Wayne Goddard; j grandchildren and one great- Gisele, Mrs. Bambino Fatica, and grandchild. His present wife has six Gilles was born on a farm at Aline, Mrs. Michel Facette. There are children: sons Leon, Duane, Danny, Buckingham, Quebec and grew up two grandchildren. Mrs. Gatien Brian and Jeffrey, and one daughter, there. His first attempt for work away expressed their feelings toward them; Debra, Mrs. Des Rattan. And there from home was when he came to "It's a privilege to be a are five grandchildren from that Sudbury. He is very happy that he grandmother." family. She has two brothers retired did. In fact, after living in Sudbury all from Inco, Claude and Herman In 1954 he married Rita Chevrier in their married life they are now moving Cormier. Chelmsford, her hometown and where to Ottawa to be nearer their family as Alan has lived in the Donovan area they have lived all their married life. they do love to visit with them. for some time and will probably stay They have five sons; Richard and Gerry admits he will miss the boys there. They both enjoy camping and Donald live nearby; Michael is in from work but he wants the gang on also bowling. They have purchased a Edmonton, and Norman and Denis 1200 to know that he is going to take van and hope to travel more now. are at home. There are five up golf and curling so he can beat Even though it is hard to make a grandchildren. Gilles has a brother them at their own game. living at farming Alan says he still Bernie retired from Levack. Gerry and his wife hope to travel prefers farming over mining although Both Gilles and Rita enjoy fishing more now and being in good health he had no complaints about mining. and they have a camper that takes and relatively young they are He admits he's just a farmer at heart. them to many lakes. They also have anticipating many happy years in a camp at McCharles Lake and a retirement. i hunt camp in Creighton Township where each year Gilles gets his Gilles Thibert moose. They like to travel and at one time had a motor home and toured all That was a great place to work. I of Canada. They also have a large just loved that place and I worked and small boat and snowmobile for with some of the best," declared ice fishing and as Gilles said: "I Gilles Thibert of the years he spent at bought all these things when I was Levack. making good money so I could enjoy Gilles first came to Sudbury in early them later." He is doing just that. 1952. He had an uncle, Ralph Chartrand at Frood, but couldn't A handy man around home he can make the weight requirement at first so fix anything and he also has a he installed sewers at Minnow sideline of undercoating cars. Rita Lake. Later that year he was hired has worked with the Scotia Bank for and sent to the smelter and after 19 years and admits she is glad to about a year managed a transfer to have him home. Frood. There he worked on 12-8 shift He's in great health and while he for Bob Brydges and then in 1954 enjoyed every working day, he is also was sent to Levack. He went to work enjoying every day of retirement. The on production and made good money only thing missing is that he doesn't in stopes and pillars. The last dozen see the gang as often. ! with them and Andy says there are 22 is in Toronto. The other two girls are teams from that group. IN Gail, Mrs. Allan Blanchard of Garson, In summer they spend some time and Rosalind of Lively . And the at their daughter's place on Fairbanks Bulmers are very happy with their first Lake where Andy does some fishing. grandchild, a boy. They have travelled all across The Bulmers have lived in Garson Canada by trailer but now Andy says for 23 years and will stay there. They he has relatives all the way across have a trailer and like to camp using the country where he can stop for a many provincial parks as well as night. lesser known locations. Ross enjoys A handy man around the house, fishing and Manitoulin Island is one of Andy is also a great walker. Mrs. his favorite spots. Landriault enjoys attending live A love for country music has Ross theatre. They both bowl and are a strumming his guitar with friends for very compatible couple who will their own enjoyment and he and his certainly enjoy retirement. wife are members of the Country Music Travellers. He hopes this winter to curl with the pensioners. Ross Bulmer And they may yet look at Florida although they both love Vancouver Andy Landriault Ross Bulmer spent almost all his Island. Inco years at Garson although he In good health they are looking Andy Landriault worked at started at the crushing plant at forward to many pleasant years Creighton since joining the Company Copper Cliff for big Joe Price. He ahead and Mrs. Bulmer is glad to in 1948. He spent 23 years at 3-shaft, originally came to Sudbury in 1949 have her husband home and Ross a good part of the time as shaft where his brother Gerald was admits he finds retirement suits him inspector there and at 7-shaft. He working. He hired on at Garson in just fine. later moved over to 5-shaft working 1952 when Norm Wadge was as construction leader there and at superintendent there. 9-shaft. The last few years he was a cagetender at 5-shaft. "That was a good place to work and I worked with Carroll Oickle some good men," Andy declared. Carroll Oickle has retired from Born on a farm near Walford in North mine where he had worked the 1923 where he was one of 14 last few years. He began his Inco children, he had worked on the farm career in 1952 at the sinter plant but and in the bush before joining the went to Frood-Stobie the following army in 1942. He saw action in much year and worked on development of Europe and was with the army of there until moving to Levack in 1956. occupation in Germany at the war's He made the change from Frood to end. He was discharged in 1946. Levack on a couple of occasions then Returning to the farm for a time he ended up at the North mine where he then went to work for Fraser Brace enjoyed working, most of the time on before joining Inco. "I've made a development work. good living there and been able to Born at Cornwall, Nova Scotia, in educate my children," he said. It was in 1949 that he and Marion Steinke were married in Sudbury. She is from Massey and they met through Andy's sister. Their four sons are: Steven and Keith at Kapuskasing; Working on production for a time Todd at Lively, and Terrence in he then went with the ventilation gang Toronto. Daughter Valerie is Mrs. for nine years, was topman at 3-shaft, George Lalonde of Timmins and pipefitter for 10 years, and the last 14 Leanne is in Winnipeg. There are six years worked as a skiptender. grandchildren. Andy has a brother He was born on a farm in Orville retired from the Iron Ore Plant Saskatchewan in 1926 and had and his wife's brother Wilbert works worked on construction and in a at Creighton 5-shaft. grocery store before coming east. It The Landriaults live at Naughton was while he was staying at a local where they cultivate a fine garden. He boarding house that he met Doris is a member of the Lively Gray a New Brunswick native. They Legion and they are both active in were married in 1953 and have four their church at Lively and also with children: Their son Merlin is at Red the Seniors' club there. They bowl Rock, Ontario, and his twin Marilyn 32 1927, Carroll married a girl from the Born in Italy in 1923 he was with west when he met Emma LaRocque the Italian and later the Allied Air at a dance on Manitoulin Island. They Force through most of the war. After were married in 1956 and have one discharge he went to Belgium, partly son James in Ottawa, and two to play soccer and because there was daughters, Karen, Mrs. Richard work in the coal mines. Lawrence of Sudbury, and Linda, He came to Sudbury in 1954 where Mrs. Andre Maheu of Chatham. There he spent two years working for a local are four grandsons and one lovely contractor while he learned enough granddaughter. English to hire at Inco. He was hired Mrs. Oickle's father, James, is by the Company in 1956 at Coniston retired from the copper refinery and and while there he also played in Dan her brother, Don, is working there Totino's band. After seven years he now. Carroll has a brother Floyd at moved to the Iron Ore Plant and later the North mine. to the Copper Cliff mill. The last 10 The Oickles have lived in Azilda years he was a mechanic working on since 1960 and are very happy there. the pump floor. They spend some of the summer at Married in Italy in 1951, he and her dad's camp near Rock Lake and Rita Aruanno are from the same shop at Copper Cliff to e hope now to,do more travelling in town, Bisceglie in the province of career. Canada. Carroll likes to fish and Bari. Their son Frank is a teacher at In 1980 his career was neNrrI7 watches most all sports on TV. In Lindsay; daughter Maria is Mrs. ended when he had triple bypass winter he does some cross country Angelo D'Agostina of Sudbury, and open heart surgery. He made a great skiing. He is also handy at an ancient Caterina is a lawyer in Ottawa. And recovery and was back to work in form of rug hooking wherein he Mauro and his wife just love their two about three months and feels just makes his own designs and uses grandchildren. great now and full of energy. tools from the past. They have lived in the Northern Born in Capreol in 1926 he was the They are in good health, swim Heights section of Sudbury for 25 only one of the family not with the regularly, at the Dow Pool in Copper years and he has a fine garden there. railroad. At age 15 he went to Cliff and generally enjoy life together. They have made five trips back to Sudbury Mining and Technical school They took a trip to Jamaica to mark Italy and may go again. They have to learn machine shop practice, was their 25th anniversary. also visited Florida and with their paid $9 a week, then sent to make They are active people in a number recently purchased van, hope now to anti-aircraft guns with General Electric of areas but their greatest pleasure see more of Canada. Mrs. Ventura in Peterborough for a time. comes from their granchildren. has worked at the local Canadian Tire In 1946, at Sudbury, he married store for some years, and Mauro Shirley Fleming who had also worked enjoys looking after their home. "I at Inco during the war, in the love to cook," he exclaimed. accounting department. They met Mauro Ventura He is an active member of the while travelling to work on the streetcar. Their three sons are: Philip, Mauro Ventura has been a soccer Caruso Club and was an officer of the club for several years. They are a an audiology technician in Sudbury; fan all his life and has played the Tom at the nickel refinery, and James game for many years. He has happy couple in good health. Mauro has energy to burn and is happy that at Humber College. Daughter Susan organized and coached teams as both the grandchildren are in is Mrs. Carl Book, and Joan, Mrs. well. He likes all sports but soccer is Rick Meunier, both of Sudbury. Vickie his favorite. Sudbury. He is enjoying retirement to the full. is Mrs. Dene Holmes, he is with the RCMP at Gander. The nine grandchildren are a delight to Phil Philip Boudreau and Shirley. In fact they are a very Phil Boudreau worked at Inco for close family and they celebrate all more than 42 years and is proud of occasions together. the fact that he had a 35 year span They have lived in the Minnow without a lost time accident. He Lake area for 33 years but their first started in 1942 as a junior laborer love is travel and they have many when he was 16. miles behind them both in Canada That was during the war and he and elsewhere. And they plan to do worked on the reverbs and was also even more travelling in the near taking a welding course so that when future. he was 18 he got a job at the Mrs. Boudreau worked at Towers blacksmith shop. In 1944 he joined for 13 years but has also retired and the army and after discharge in 1945 she is very happy to have her returned to the welding shop. In 1962 husband home. A fine couple in good he was moved over to the Iron Ore health and obviously enjoying their Plant and spent the next 18 years family and the good things of life there then returned to the welding together. 1 33 Charles Rafuse little with arthritis, so perhaps they'll Luigi was laid off temporarily in late The Copper Cliff plate shop will try the smell of the sea on the west 1954 and returned to Italy for a visit miss Charles Rafuse, who has retired coast. during which time he met and after 34 years with the Company. His mother is alive and well at 83 married the former Lelia Pellichero on Charlie was born in Waterfall, Nova and he's looking forward to a visit to February 12th, 1955. Returning to Scotia in 1924. He quit school to join her soon. Sudbury shortly after the wedding, the Navy and served with them from Perhaps the thing Charlie enjoys Luigi was recalled to work. 1942 until 1945. With a Veterans' above all else is fishing, especially There is one daughter and one son Grant he finished his interrupted trout fishing. He loves to take his in their family. Anne-Marie is Mrs. canoe out with his 2-horse Evinrude, course in plumbing and heating. Bruce Alexander, of Port Elgin, looking for the wily one. Ontario. Claudio married Maria Alton Browne and Gordon MacLean were travelling recruiters in 1948 and We found out that Charlie's Calabrese who has given Luigi and cajoled Charles to coming to work at nemesis is elevators. Carolyn says Lelia two fine grandsons. They live in Creighton's 5-shaft. Four months was he'll do almost anything so as not to Sudbury. enough for Charlie so he quit. In 1959 have to ride in one. When he visited They like travelling and will revisit the Triangle he walked up the stairs Italy. he had a change of heart and joined They plan on remaining in their to our seventh floor office. After, he Jock Rennie 's "Misfits". Shortly after home of 29 years on Albinson Street. he transferred to the plate shop walked down again. Carolyn took the Luigi says he's looking forward to supervised by Elwood "Bill" Trezise. elevator. We hope they met all right meeting the old gang during Inco on the ground floor! Pensioners' Days. About retirement he says: "This is a dream, boy. I can't believe it!"

Luigi Nizzero Born in Northern Italy in 1926, Luigi Nizzero has retired with 32 years of I if credited service. Before coming to Canada in 1948, Luigi served 13 months in the Italian Army, and after the war worked in a coal mine in Belgium for three years and recalls the dismal conditions there. Emigrating in 1948, he spent a year on a tobacco farm in Strathroy, Ontario, during which time he added English to his vocabulary which included Italian and French. He then worked in the construction industry in Carolyn Webster caught Charlie's the London area until coming to eye in early 1946 and they were Sudbury in 1953. He worked at married December 20th in Kentville, Levack Mine for his entire career. Nova Scotia. She was born and Luigi says he had no trouble at all brought up in Sheffield Mill. Charles with the supervision or "the boys". and Carolyn have one daughter, Sheila, who is married to Bill Speer. They live in Kitchener, Ontario. A Joseph "Joe" Salemink brother Clyde, is currently employed OMN One could not blame Joe Salemink in the Copper Cliff warehouse. if he lived in any country other than Charlie says he joined the Navy to Canada! see the world, although he could Born and educated in Kerkrade, have had more rank if he had stayed Holland in 1922, he joined the Dutch I ashore. He served out of St. John's, underground when war broke out and Newfoundland on the North Atlantic was eventually attached to 1st Corps, run, being assigned to Frigates and Royal Canadian Engineers in helping Corvettes. liberate his country. He returned to In earlier days they both bowled; civilian life in 1946 and worked in Charlie played golf and horseshoes various government offices until 1951. and recalls his days on a team with He was lured to Sudbury by two Henry Dunn. brothers, Pete, who worked at Frood They think they would like to sell until his death in 1982, and Alex, who their home but the question is where was working the converters at the would. they go? The East Coast has a time. In April 1951 Joe made it a great draw, but Charlie is bothered a threesome, starting as shoveller at

34 Frood, as he says "just like anyone His father was a fisherman and else". farmer and at age 10 young Cristo In the spring of 1952 Joe felt lonely started to work as a fisherman. And and asked for time off to go back to during the next couple of decades Holland to marry Ans Bruining. His and more he was a fisherman, farmer request was not granted and he quit and miner. to return to Holland anyway. He He had a couple of sisters and married Ans in a ceremony in her brothers in New York so in 1949 he home town Bemmel. After the came over there. Shortly after that he ceremony there was a honeymoon, of came to visit a sister in Sudbury. He course. And for the second time worked at several jobs including the disaster almost struck. CPR before joining Inco at the old When Joe first came to Canada his sinter plant in 1959. He moved to the plane, a 4-engine propellor-driven job separation plant, was laid off in 1962, lost one of its engines. It limped back recalled in 1964 to the reverbs and to Holland safely. The disaster on the later went to the FBR plant. The last honeymoon occurred when their five years he spent working again in "Loveboat" was struck by a the separation department. He has Norwegian freighter in the North Sea. taken the early service plan. They limped back to port safely. Cristo married Civita Vitiello by Joe and Ans have two daughters proxy in 1951 and she came over the and one son, and three following year. They grew up in the grandchildren. Their children are: May 27th, 4,925 but grew ups same area in Italy. Their son Gennaro Shane, in Sudbury; Sylvia, married to Hudson's Bay, Saskatchewan. His works at Falconbridge, and daughter Dave Arenburg in Timmins; and dad farmed there and he helped out. Maria is Mrs. Ben Aprea in Europe. Beverley, who attends college in He spent some time hauling To date there are four grandchildren. Grand Prairie, Alberta. pulpwood, too. His father is still living Joe says he has no hobbies. He in Hudson's Bay and Bill will be can truthfully say this for he doesn't visiting him often. count the six to eight kilometers he Bill started with the Company May walks every day. The reading and 4th, 1951 as a shoveller at Frood. He crossword puzzles he completes daily remained there, advancing to various don't count either. Of course no one other jobs, but was cut back to the would expect a Dutchman to garden. pillars in 1954. He recalls working Those tulips "lots and lots of tulips, with Joe Boston and they remained and other Dutch bulbs" says Ans are together until 1975 when he hurt his a mirage. He does grow a few left hand. He has worked on modified vegetables, though. surface work since then. There'll be trips to Holland and Bill married the former Mary Grand Prairie. But Joe and Ans admit Choptian on February 24, 1952, in a to one thing. They arrived here on ceremony in St. Mary's Ukrainian Easter Day but Good Friday saw one Church. Mary was born and brought of the worst storms Sudbury has up in Ethelbert, Manitoba. She and seen. Joe said "if the ocean wasn't in Bill have two daughters; Beverley, the way, I'd walk back!" Mrs. Tom Montgomery; and Debbie a Joe has happy memories of his 32 school teacher in Toronto. years with the Company, the last few During his retirement Bill doesn't as a "Bell-Boy" (cage tender) at plan on doing a great deal. He'll s h ve lived on Marcel Frood. He says the fellows he first garden a little and walk a little in ury f r 13 years and Cristo worked with, and his neighbours good weather, but in winter he'll be en s a me large garden there. He helped him in many ways. taking in a lot of television. Bill says: also raises a few rabbits as a hobby. "There's no use planning ahead too And of course he makes his own far - I just take each day as it wine. As an old fisherman he likes to comes. But I have enjoyed mining. go fishing and at one time did some You work hard in the pillars, but now hunting. In winter he walks, shovels William "Bill " Budnick I feel something is missing. I guess I snow and watches almost all sports When Bill Budnick took out his miss the routine." I on TV. wallet to check a date we spotted a Both he and his wife are in good photograph of a baby. It turned out to health and Cristo is a happy man at be his first granddaughter, born all times and readily admits that he is January 16th this year. He's very enjoying retirement. Civita's parents proud of her! Damiano Cristo are still living back home and in some Bill has retired from Frood Mine Damiano Cristo, fondly known at ways they would like to be back there where he was a bit man. He looks work as Cristo, was born on a small but as Cristo says, they are better off I back on a career of 33 years. island off the coast of Italy in 1926. here with all of their friends.

35 Anne, Mrs. Richard Martin; and worked at many other locations and Christine a social worker in Sturgeon finally went to the Frood-Stobie mill Falls. as a first class mechanic. He liked his John is a great hockey fan, who work and the camaraderie with the also loves gardening. He enjoys gang. cutting wood and keeps not only his In 1952 Dave and Anita Belanger own firebox supplied, but also that of were married in Sudbury. She is from his parish priest. Espanola. They have four daughters: Both John and Therese devote a Viola, Mrs. Jerry Zuchlinski of Regina; great deal of time to their parish. Paulette, Mrs. Art Psuik of Brockville; They deliver Communion to the sick Lise in Sudbury; and Lorraine, Mrs. and help in many other ways. Mike Adams of Timmins. Mike is the Therese is a quilter of note and son of Ralph Adams, well known at teaches quilting one day a week at the smelter. There are six the Recovery Home for Women. grandchildren. John's only complaint now that he's Dave and his wife are very active in retired is that he's so busy with the life of their church, St. Mathew's charitable work he has to cut down at McFarlane Lake. Dave is a fine on cutting wood! It's that familiar old singer and is the choirmaster and has cry, friends: "Pensioners have no help from his wife with the details. John "Skinny " Lackman time!" They are interested in their community and make their That's what we wanted to know contribution happily. too: - where'd you pick up a They have travelled Canada coast nickname like "Skinny"? Therese, his to coast and are not too keen about wife said: "He really was - until going south. They cross country ski in about five or six years ago". winter and Dave still visits back east "Skinny" has retired from Inco's where his mother is still going strong North Mine after 37 years with the at age 98. Company. They have lived in the McFarlane Born in Springside, Saskatchewan Lake area since 1953 and will remain on February 28, 1925, where his 85 there. Dave finds plenty to do, enjoys year old mother still lives, he worked carpenter work and loves watching all on the farm for a time until his cousin sports on TV. "We never get bored," Mike Culosec, who worked at he said. "We can always find things Creighton, induced him to come to to do if we want to." Sudbury. They are in good health and are John signed on with the Company enjoying a happy marriage with starting work on July 2, 1948. He regular visits to and from their claims he was paid for the holiday, children. July 1st, at $1.09 an hour. "My super was a fellow called Ritzell. He told me he'd make a miner out of me, and he did. He was one of the best managers I worked for. He'd Lucien Carriere give me a pat on the shoulder and I Dd'vicT101aleroIIe Born on a farm near Chelmsford, was good for another 100,000 miles." A busy, happy and contented new one of 14 children, Lucien Carriere is He added: "There weren't many retiree is Dave Mazerolle who retired one of seven members of his family mines I didn't work at, and I even put recently from the Frood-Stobie mill who are still with Inco either on in a little time at the nickel refinery where he had worked his last few pension or at work. Armand, Leo and and the Iron Ore Recovery Plant years with the Company. Gerry are all on pension and Reg, I during some of the shut-downs." Born in New Brunswick in 1926, Rene, and Denis are still working at St. Mary's Ukrainian Church, Dave grew up in the town of Copper Cliff. Lucien also has four Sudbury, was the scene of John's Richiducto and worked with his dad in brothers-in-law who are Incoites. marriage to Therese Michel on the construction business. He and a After leaving the farm, Lucien worked October 6, 1951. Therese was born cousin were recruited to come and at Nickel Offsets mine then went and raised in Sudbury. Her father, work in a bush camp near Thessalon diamond drilling with Smith Travers. He Ludger, was a well-known councillor but after two weeks as bull cook, hired with Inco at Levack in 1951 and for (the former) McKim Township. Dave had enough of peeling potatoes moved to Stobie a year later. He stayed Therese and John are the parents and washing dishes so he left and at the Frood and Stobie for the of six children. They are: Victor, who was on his way to Hamilton when he remainder of his Inco years working for died in 1977; Peter, in Sudbury; Julie stopped over at Sudbury. There he the most part in pillars except for the is Mrs. Roland Gauthier of Sudbury; met a friend and was shortly working last few years when he trammed at Marie is an Engineering Planning at the sand bins. After some years in Stobie. While he liked mining he admits Clerk with Bell Canada, in Sudbury; the reverbs he went with the 'misfits', that he is still a farmer at heart. 36 months worked with Keyes Supply Claude Bellefleur before joining Inco with the Claude Bellefleur was one of a miscellaneous fitters in 1947. About five family of ten born in New Brunswick, years later he went to the machine he in 1925. He grew up on the farm shop and, but for a short stint as a but left home when he was only 12 locomotive engineer, stayed with that and went to work in the bush and on crew. "I was in the tool room for about the railway. 15 years," he said. When the central He joined the army in 1943 and shops were opened George went there was all signed up in 1945 to go to but it was never the same as working Japan when the war ended. He was in what was known to all as 'shops discharged in 1946 so went home for alley'. He enjoyed his work, especially a time. Later he worked on the boats, the challenges it presented at times. then to Niagara Falls and finally, in While he misses both the gang and 1947, to Sudbury where he hired on the job, he is very happy in retirement at the converters. and busier than ever. He worked in that department until In 1952, at Sudbury, he married a his retirement and had been a local girl named Georgette St. Louis skimmer for many years. "I liked that and they have one son Mark in job and if I do say so myself, I was a and a daughter Sherry-Lynn, Ottawa, pretty good skimmer. I could tell Lucien married a arm g when the charge was ready." Blezard in 1952, w n Yoll, Claude is somewhat of a character Lafontaine became his wife hey^iave who has never really tied the six children: Michael is at Stobie; marriage knot and he presently has a Gilbert at Kirkland Lake; Marc at home; lady friend with a fine sense of Monique is Mrs. Denis Roy of Dowling; humour and they get along well Colette, Mrs. Robert Roy of together. Matachewan, and Louise, Mrs. Robert He likes fishing and has a boat and Brabant of Chelmsford. There are trailer for that purpose. And he hopes seven grandchildren. to spend more time hunting now too. They have lived at Blezard since He has been to Florida but is not 1952 and will stay there. They have a keen on a return visit. He likes to trailer and use it extensively in summer watch sports on TV, especially boxing at various parks and lakes. They went as he did a bit of that in the army. to Trout Lake near Noelville for 14 He has a house in Sudbury that he years. He enjoys fishing at Nipissing in lives in and keeps in good repair and summer and ice fishing at Whitewater likes to play cards with the boys at Lake in winter. times. He still has relatives in New Lucien has been busy lately Brunswick but doesn't get down that remodelling their home and except for a way very often. bit of trouble with asthma, is in good A happy man, in good health and health. He is a member of the local with plenty of energy to do things, he I.O.F. Lodge. Playing cards with friends M4Terry Laski of Hornepayne. A is quite happy in his retirement. and watching wrestling and boxing on there. are two randchildren who ar TV are among his many pleasures. adored by their grandparents. They are happy together doing what The Parris have a summer home at they are doing in the area where they the West Arm area and spend many were both born and raised. They enjoy months there. They have a snowmobile their family and visit with them quite and both have trail bikes. George says often, especially at holiday seasons. he enjoys boating but is not much of a fisherman. They have a large garden at camp that provides all their vegetable needs for winter. George Parri George has a small lathe in his Oldtimers in the Sudbury area will basement and he likes working with remember Parri's Booth on Notre Dame small motors. They did bowl at one across from where Pioneer Manor now time and now golf a little. They plan to stands. Well that is where George Parri do more travelling now. was born. His grandmother owned They are a happy couple who are in some property there including a house good health and young enough to look in which George and his wife have forward to many, many years of doing lived since they were married. things they want to do. Retirement suits George went to Sudbury Mining and them just fine and George now Technical school and then for a few wonders how he found time to work. Giobattista Demarchi Coniston for the time being although Hagar on Ratter Lake. Andy does some ice fishing at Nipissing and does The folks on Walter Crescent in they hope to make a trip to Italy next a little hunting. Coniston can hardly wait for winter, for year. Battista's father worked at the old Mrs. Martel has worked with the they know that now that Giobattista Victoria mine in 1905, and he has three Sudbury School Board at Chelmsford Demarchi has retired, they stand a brothers who worked for the Company for many years. She says she is glad good chance of his clearing their walks at one time. His parting shot was: "I to have her husband home. They are a and driveways with his snowblower. was lucky to get that job. They were "Battista" was born in Istrana, Italy, nice people I worked for. I worked three close family and visit regularly with October 11, 1925 where he attended shifts for all my 33 years, and now I'm friends and relatives at Markstay. school until he was 11. After that he really enjoying steady day shift. I really Andy misses the gang from work but worked at whatever he could find and enjoyed my years with Inco." is enjoying his new life in retirement. now says he did so many things he He and his wife are a happy couple never really learned any properly. who do most things together. As Andy He heeded an uncle's call and came says, she can beat him at cleaning fish to Coniston in 1951. He lost no time any day. In good health, they are contacting the Company representative happy in retirement. and started his first shift March 30th. He was assigned to the transportation department in Coniston. When he retired recently he was a conductor on Philipp Poisson the slag dump train at Copper Cliff. Born at North Cobalt where his dad had worked in the silver mines, Phil Poisson was actually raised in Kirkland Lake where his family had moved. One of his first jobs was to follow his father as a miner at Tech-Hughes. That was in 1938 and the following year, when the war started, Phil was among the first to join up. After six months in Canada he spent four years in Europe and Italy and was signed up to go to Japan when the war ended. He was with the Royal Andy Martel was born on a farm in Canadian Army Service Corps. the Hanmer area but grew up in After discharge in 1945 he returned Sudbury. His first job after leaving to the gold mines then came to a job school was cutting stove wood near at Levack in 1949. But being unable Markstay where the family had moved. to find a place to live he returned He later worked in sawmills in that home again to the gold mines, then area. to a paper mill at Hawkesbury before Andy joined Inco at the sinter plant rehiring at Frood in 1951. He worked e ore leaving Italy, Battista ame in 1950. He then spent 15 years in the on production there for seven years engaged to Rita Gasparini, also of separation department before moving to and the remaining years at Stobie on Istrana. She came to Canada about a Levack in 1965. He worked production and the last 20 years as a year after Battista and they were underground five years after which he shaft inspector. married in Our Lady of Mercy Church joined the track gang on surface. After June 14th, 1952. Their family consists four years in the lamproom , he spent of Andrew (Andy) who is married to the the last few years and was a former Frances Core, and now works salvageman on 1600 level. He has for the Department of National taken the early service plan. Revenue in St. Catharines; Mary, now Andy married Rita Lafrancoise at Mrs. Fred Snow, and Mrs. Adria Markstay in 1951. They have four (Daniela) Garbuio. Daniela and Adria children: Robert of Hagar; Maurice at will be returning to Sudbury shortly Frood-Stobie; Norman at home, and when Adria takes up his duties as a Carole who is Mrs. Roger Woito of pharmaceutical representative. Markstay. To date there is one long Battista is a member of the Club awaited grandson. Rita's brother, Jean Allegri where he is in charge of their Paul, works at Frood. bocce court. He says he keeps pretty The Martels have lived at Chelmsford busy with that, has a nice garden and for 28 years and have a fine garden in winter he's a bowler. Like all good there. They both like to fish and have a Italians, Battista makes his own wine. trailer that takes them to many small Battista and Rita will remain in lakes. They also have a camp near

38 That Stobie was a great place to King is a happy outgoing guy who work," he declared. "I worked with always has a story or joke to tell and and for some of the best of men and it was obvious that he has enjoyed in my 33 years at Inco I never had life and his work. He was born at any trouble with anyone. I liked Sudbury in 1925, worked first as a working there." CNR telegraph boy, then went with Married in 1946 in Kirkland Lake to McLeod Motors before joining the Gabrielle Leblanc they have one son Navy in 1941. He was on Corvettes Richard in London, Ontario, and a on convoy duty in the Atlantic. daughter Diane, Mrs. Lucien Ranger He was at the Frood rockhouse for of Sudbury. And about their three a short time before he joined the navy grandchildren they both agreed they and after discharge came back to couldn't ask for more. "We just love Frood and worked with the riggers. our grandchildren," they said. From there he went hoisting for 19 For the past 14 years, Phil and his years at all mines then to the plate wife have been superintendents at shop with Albert Riley. He also apartment buildings in Sudbury, worked with the crew installing hoists, presently in the west end, and they with the Inco construction crew, was both enjoy the work. "We have met a rigger at South mine and ended up some of the nicest people over the with the utilities group at Copper Cliff. underggjrj worked] on saridfill and years," Phil said. He claims they were the best, was hd75tnidh at 5-shaft for a number They are both active in the although he always got along well of years. He was also a shaft inspector Lockerby branch of the Legion where wherever he worked and was pretty and the last few years a skip tender. Phil is on the executive. They play well known throughout the mines. Born and raised on a farm in darts and euchre, bowl and he enjoys He and Bett Martel were married in Renfrew, Jack readily admits he horseshoes also. They have a trailer 1947 at Sudbury. Her dad Louis was preferred mining to farming although he which is located on Fairbanks Lake an Inco pensioner as was her brother still has a yen for farming. He satisfies and they spend as much time as Buster. The Croteaus have three that wish with his large garden at their possible there. Next year they hope children: son Keith at home; daughter home in Waters Township where they to take a trip somewhere in Canada. Sandra in Lively, and Debbie, Mrs. built in 1955. His wife Evelyn preserves In good health they are a happy John Mallick in Espanola. There are much of the produce he grows. couple who enjoy each other's 1 four grandchildren. It was in 1950 that he and Evelyn company, working together and They have lived in the McFarlane Morrison were married in Sudbury. She looking forward to many years of Lake area for 29 years. King is also a was working at Woolworth's at the time activity in retirement. member of a group who have a hunt and they both enjoy the song about the camp. They sold their summer place "million dollar baby in the five and ten a few years ago and put in a pool at cent store" There are three daughters; home. King played some hockey in Nancy, a food supervisor in a Toronto Richard ` King' Croteau his youth and they both ski and skate hospital; Donna, Mrs. Jim Potter of and watch their grandsons play Another popular member of the North Bay, and Connie, a graduate of Croteau family has taken his pension hockey. Both are members of the Ryerson in radio and TV arts. Their from Inco. King Croteau the last of library. Mrs. Croteau had worked for one grandson, Jeremy is the apple of the four brothers to retire has joined years with the YWCA at the Crisis his grandparents' eye. brothers Frank, Ronnie and Archie Centre. Jack came to Sudbury after his dad who preceded him. They have travelled to both coasts sold the farm. He also had a brother of Canada and may make a foray there, Wally Cole who has also retired south next year. King likes working from Creighton. Apart from the farm around his home, doing a bit of and the bush, Inco is where Jack fishing and generally enjoying his new spent all his working years, and he is life in retirement. He and his wife are happy about it. "I worked with a lot of happy together and are both enjoying real good guys," he declared. good health and there is no doubt He and his wife enjoy their home that this couple will make good use of and family and are not too keen on their retirement years. taking long trips although they do visit their children. They are active in their church and she is a member of TOPS, translated: Jack Cole 'Take off pounds sensibly.' They like Jack Cole has retired from Creighton where they live and claim it is a very 5-shaft where he worked since joining good neighbourhood where they have the Company in 1947. He worked in many friends. scopes and pillars until 1952 when a They are a happy couple who are in bout of pneumonia brought him to good health and are enjoying their new surface but he later returned lifestyle.

39 and his wife Nancy live in Sudbury was a truck driver at Clarabelle Open with their two children. Harry worked at Pit. He also served some time in the Inco during the summer vacations machine shop at Frood as well as at while attending university. Little Stobie and the mill. And so as His daughter Annie (Mrs. Kirk not to show any preference, he went to Meisenheimer) also worked for the the Iron Ore Plant, Copper Cliff mill Company during the summer and the smelter. Since 1976 he had vacations. Her husband died suddenly been at the Iron Ore plant and retired on Christmas Eve, 1980. from there on disability. He had injured Alf and Anna have a summer place his leg earlier while working at right here in Sudbury - a two and a Coniston. half acre island in Lake Ramsey. There Married in 1966 to Joan Bennett, they garden, and fish, and Alf says that Dave said that her grandfather, William, in spring they watch the pickerel hatch. was the first stationary engineer at Their "winter home" is on Connaught Inco. Their four children are all still at Street, where there's a second garden. school. They are Eugene, David, Robert and Nancy. The Williams have lived in the Flour Mill section of Sudbury since 1969 arid will probably stay there. They make regular trips back to New Brunswick. Alfred Ban; Dave is a member of the Legion there. He loves to play cards and does so Five years working in the Coniston with friends at home and at the Union smelter, seven years in the Hall. They have made one trip to Las maintenance department served at the Vegas. He is a sports fan, with boxing Copper Cliff converters, three more at and hockey being his favorites. the Iron Ore Recovery Plant and a final 19 1/2 years at the Copper Cliff mill total the 34 1/2 years credited service of Alfred "Alf" Barc, who retired November 1, 1984. Armand Berthiaume Alf was born in Warsaw, Poland in Big Armand Berthiaume has taken a 1926. Surviving the war years he disability pension from Levack where emigrated to Canada, and Quebec he spent all his Inco years. He started specifically, in 1947. He worked there there at the beginning of the year in for two years on a farm, followed by a 1953 and for the most part worked in year with Ontario Hydro before joining stopes and- pillars. "I worked on all the Inco workforce on April 21, 1950. levels from 1400 to 3400 and finished Asked by the Triangle if he recalled i Dave Wiilt up on 1400," he said. And while he anyone in particular he replied: "Well, grew up on the farm he preferred you know, there were so many fellows, Dave Williams was born in the small mining to farming. but the last people I worked for at the town of Lower Neguac in New Armand was born in 1928 at Copper Cliff mill where Harry Bellay and Brunswick in 1940 and was raised on Frelighsburg, Quebec. He left school Moe Picard. And there was Harry the family farm there. He went to work when he was 13 to work with his dad McKinnon who's now at the Clarabelle at an early age in the construction Mill." industry. He helped build the mine site Alf also recalled how one day, after a at Elliot Lake, the dryhouse and school power failure, his general foreman at Levack and the large Dominion store (who, for obvious reasons will be in Sudbury. nameless) ordered him to go into a In 1955 Dave quit roaming and sump to empty it. With the sump level joined the army serving his three years rising rapidly he refused. He was mostly at Camp Shilo, Manitoba. After assured it was perfectly safe so he discharge he went home for the winter invited the GF to do it. He did; and it then came to Sudbury where his two took Alf and six men to get a rope brothers Leo and Luke were working. around him and haul him out! Alf They are still with the transportation assures us that he really enjoyed department. working with that man though. Dave had touched base at so many Alf has been married twice. His first Inco locations that it would be hard to wife, Martha, whom he married in 1950 list them all. He hired in 1959 at died in 1978. They had two children. Coniston , went to the Frood He is now married to the former underground in 1961 and to the Sophie Theobald, who brought two rockhouse the following year. Next it children into the family. Alf's son Harry was the sand plant at Stobie . Later he

40 on the farm although there was plenty His wife, the former Barbara Ann of help as he had seven brothers and LaRue, whom he married in 1954, has two sisters. Among other jobs he had a very severe arthritic condition that worked on government road gangs and has confined her to a wheelchair for with the CPR. Then his dad became the last several years and she spends sick so he went back to the farm which most of her time at the Laurentian was later sold. Hospital. But Peter takes good care of One of his brothers had come to her and takes her out frequently. Chelmsford so Armand came here in 1952 but had to have a hernia repaired Their family includes daughter Ann before getting on with Inco at Levack. Marie in Sudbury; Peter Alan of Elliot "That was a good place to work," he Lake; Cathy, Mrs. Elmer Kutcher of said. 'And I nearly always made pretty Brampton, and Robert Lewis at high good bonus." school. To date there are five Married at Quebec in 1949, Armand grandchildren. I was divorced some 30 years later but The Mourots had lived in Minnow still sees his eight children. The three Lake for several years but now live at sons are Michael and Gilles of Val Caron. Peter enjoys listening to the Chelmsford, and Louis working for radio, playing cards and he enjoys Falconbridge. Daughter Lise is Mrs. working in his little workshop at home. Mario Dorion of Azilda; Diane, Mrs. Fred and Dorothy Gilpin, of Copper He had polio back in 1959 but has Ron Russo and Marthe, both of Elliot Cliff, were married in a ceremony in St. made a complete recovery. Lake; Celine and Anne of Chelmsford. Andrew's United Church in Sudbury on There are also 11 grandchildren. August 28, 1948. Their family consists Peter was born on a farm near Armand has a brother Len, retired from of a son Frederick George, and a Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, where his Levack. daughter, Mrs. David Amos. There is family had homesteaded after coming In his younger days, when he was one grandchild. from Paris, France. Peter worked for feeling better he would help his brother Fred's father was an anode foreman the railroad before coming to Inco in in his store at Chelmsford, selling hay at the copper refinery when he retired. 1947. He worked at the roasters and grain and delivering oil. Now, Fred says "Dad enjoyed 20 years, less department at the smelter all his Inco though he is taking things easier. He a month, of retirement." Dorothy's years and was a furnaceman there. likes fishing and camping and has a father worked in the converter building. Peter has been to the west coast but trailer and boat which gets plenty of Fred served in the Royal Canadian has not had too much time for travel. use in summer. Navy and the Royal Navy during the He used to bowl at one time and likes Armand is a member of the Knights war. He was on a landing craft at all to watch hockey on TV. of Columbus and is also an active the landings - in the Mid-East; North member of the local A.A. group and he Africa, and on D-Day. He plans to enjoy his retirement and still helps others. 'They helped me at The only other words we heard Fred will be able to spend more time now first," he stated. He misses the boys use were curling and golf; in that order, looking after his wife who has good from work but is happy doing what he although he confessed to having a days and bad days. But she does little is able to now, and that includes fishing and hunting camp 40 miles complaining and Peter is very patient playing some bingo and watching some north of Massey. Fred says: "Dorothy and helpful to her. He is in reasonably sports on TV. and the kids go. Mom and I built it good health and admits he does miss right out of logs." the gang from work. They plan to continue their travel each spring following curling's Frederick James Carson Canadian Brier Championships. Frederick James "Fred" Carson was Dorothy had the last words of the interview when we elicited from her the born in Port Credit on October 13, fact she, too, worked for the Company 1923. His parents moved to the United for a couple of years during the war States a few years later where Fred when she was a scale clerk in the received his early education. In 1932 Orford Building. Asked what she his father was transferred to Sudbury thought about Fred's being home she and Fred completed his education here. replied: "Oh, I am very happy to have In August, 1941 Fred started at the him home. He helps me a lot." copper refinery and worked there for 30 years - "...until the nickel refinery opened. As a matter-of-fact, I was there before it actually opened" He then spent 13 1/2 years there. Peter Mourot Fred was a first class machinist Retired now on early service from when he retired, having started through the roasters department at Copper Cliff, the Company's apprenticeship training Peter Mourot is happy to have more programme. time now to spend with his family.

41 Esko Laakso Ted Lafleur family. They are a close family and visit regularly. Big, happy Esko Laakso has retired Ted Lafleur is a local boy, born and The Lafleurs have been south in on early service pension from the raised on a farm on the old Garson winter but are happy now to stay right machine shop at Copper Cliff. While he Road which is now Lasalle Blvd in here. Ted has a big boat but doesn't misses the gang at work he is happy Sudbury. He recalled using horses to seem to have much time for fishing but to have time now for other interests. pull cars through the mud in spring he is a happy man, always busy, and He was born in Copper Cliff in 1929 along that road. enjoying every minute of it. In good and recalls that his father Ivor also When he was old enough to work he health he is looking forward to many worked for Inco. After finishing school joined his father at diamond drilling years of activity at their summer home, at Sudbury Tech, Esko joined Inco as a with Smith Travers and had worked at in the workshop and the bush. machinist apprentice in 1948. Levack. He left that to return to the farm but soon was back diamond drilling. It was during that time he met George Ballantyne who encouraged Romeo Ducharme him to join Inco which he did in 1946 at Frood. He had worked in pillars for Romeo Ducharme was born at the most part and for such great old Lavigne in 1922. His father was the ^^ ^_ r miners as George Deschene, John local blacksmith, but Romeo didn't 1..c Sunquist and Bill Cushing. follow his trade. Instead he went to In 1973 Ted went to the mechanical work at Nobel for a couple of years department as a drill fitter and worked during the war then came to Inco in there until his recent retirement. He 1942. admits that he always got along at He hired at Creighton 5-shaft but work and enjoyed it. only worked for a few months before They have a permanent home in returning to Lavigne to farm there with New Sudbury but spend most of their his brother. In 1948 he returned to Inco, time at the camp at Skead on lake again to 5-shaft, and worked with Wahnapitae. Both he and his wife are tramming crews at 5 and 6-shaft and ardent moose hunters and have a hunt for the last few months at 9-shaft. camp at River Valley. While he didn't like mining too much at He wPBi' a in the machine sfi It was while diamond drilling in the first, he admits now that the mine was about 10 years and then did field work Swastika area that Ted met Jean a good place to work with good pay at other locations which he much Harrison . They were married there in and good conditions. preferred to the routine of shop work. 1944. Their seven children are: Carl, He was a leader for many years and is Raymond and Larry, all of Sudbury; proud of the fact that he always got Caroline, Mrs. Frank McIntosh of along with both the men and the Kingston; Susanne, Mrs. Earl Popowich supervision. of Capreol ; Monica and Rose, Mrs. Esko's chief interest now is politics. Bruce Goring , both of Sudbury. There For the past 25 years he has been a are seven grandchildren. councillor for Rayside-Balfour and enjoys the duties involved with that job, including both the brickbats and bouquets. Esko married Lois Oliver at Sudbury in 1949. Their eight children are: Allan, who works in the reverbs; Gary at Cambridge; Susan, Mrs. Angus Grafton of Chelmsford; Nancy, Mrs. Ray Pilon of Sudbury; Karen, Mrs. Earl Wood of Azilda; Linda, Mrs Mark Selmer of Thunder Bay; Donna in Barrie, and .] Shelley at school. There are nine F I grandchildren. Esko also has two In 1948, at Lavigne, Dhee and Fleuritte brothers at Inco, Ray with the utilities Giguere were married. They have department and Leo with the seven children. Their four sons are: electricians. Emilio with Falconbridge; Gerald in The Laakso's summer home on Sudbury; Richard at Winnipeg, and nearby Hannah Lake is in use a lot Robert at home. Daughter Suzanne is and is a favorite spot for the children. Mrs. Raymond Henri of Coniston; 1.01- Now that Esko is retired they hope to enloyt3lNorking cround his c Paulette is Mrs. Gerald Renauld of travel more and see some of Canada. where he has a big garden and is very Aylmer, Quebec, and Micheline, Mrs. They are in good health and obviously handy at making furniture and things Mac Grandmaison. Their eldest enjoying their new leisure life. from wood which he does for his daughter, Evelyn, was killed in a tragic

42 car accident in 1964 at the age of 16. years although he did spend a couple There are 10 grandchildren to date. of cold years diamond drilling on 400 The Ducharmes have lived in the and 600 levels. He worked all his time Minnow Lake area since 1952 and on production and was in one pillar Romeo has enlarged and remodelled area for the last 22 years. their home there. He has a large It was while in England that he met garden that he enjoys working in and Joan Hemington. They were married also is handy at carpenter work. there in 1945. Their two sons are: Ray Mrs. Ducharme is a volunteer worker at Kitchener, and Rick at Waterloo. The at the Extendicare home and finds the girls are Linda, Mrs. Eric Veige of Port work very rewarding but she says there Elgin, and Karen, Mrs. Simon Lord of is a shortage of volunteer help that Calgary. And the 10 grandchildren are may jeopardize the weekly shopping a source of great pleasure for Pete and outing for the patients. Joan, in fact they are about to move to Romeo and his wife enjoy their a small 10 acre farm near Wingham so family and friends and like to play they can be closer to at least three of cards. They are happy grandparents their children and grandchildren. and see quite a bit of their Pete's hobby is horses. He loves grandchildren. In good health they are going to the races and hopes to raise happy in retirement. a few standard bred horses in and a daughter, Michelle, married to Wingham and may run them. He Michael Briand of Edmonton. A son admits to looking forward to his new Peter was killed in a car accident when life as farming is something he has he was 17. The two grandsons are Peter Pedersen always liked. He plans to help educate his grandchildren in the ways of the dearly loved by their doting Pete Pedersen was one of Frood's world there too. grandparents. "We all met in Florida better miners for some 38 years and They have made several trips back last winter and had a grand time," said while he is still a farm boy at heart he to Britain and Pete still visits his mother Mrs. D'Aoust. admits that he liked mining, worked out west. He hopes someday to make Peter was born in Quebec in 1935 with good men and made pretty good a trip back to the land of his birth and but the family moved to Sturgeon Falls money too. they also want to see Canada's west where his dad ran a livery stable. From there they went to Nobel and later, for Born in Denmark in 1921 his family coast. Mrs. Pedersen has been a came to farm in Saskatchewan when member of the Delltones in Sudbury for a time ran the hotel at Warren. When he was six. His only job before joining many years and admits she'll miss that. his dad died he was about eight and the army in 1940 was as a handyman Both of them are in great health and his mother brought the four children to at a hotel in Prince Albert. He was with with the real love and joy in their family Sudbury. the 67th. Light Ack Ack and for a time they are looking ahead to many happy Peter had apprenticed as a plumber at two local plumbing places but quit in in England was a dispatch rider on years in retirement. Harley-Davidson motorcycles. He 1953 when he was 18 to join Inco and served throughout the European help his mother pay the rent. He campaign and after discharge in 1945 worked three years at the sinter plant returned home for a while then came then quit , went to Montreal but was to Inco in 1946. soon back here and hired on at the He hired on at Frood where he reverbs. In 1960 he went to Creighton worked in pillars for almost all his 38 Peter D'Aoust mill and in 1975 went to the Unfortunately young Peter D'Aoust mechanical department at matte has found it necessary to take a processing and then Clarabelle mill. He disability pension on his doctor's suffered a back injury at work in 1977, advice. He had a back injury some was off nearly two years, returned to years ago and has never completely modified work, and finally retired. "I recovered from that. However, he is not only worked about a month in the last one to complain and is hopeful that in year," he explained. time nature may yet improve his They have lived at Lively since 1966 condition. but are now looking for a summer He is fortunate because he has a place and will spend more of the winter helpmate who takes the very best of in Florida . Peter is a good care of him and they are a fine, photographer and for a time taught dog considerate, and popular young couple. obedience classes. He likes to read but Mrs. DAoust was Annette Paquette is not too keen on TV. He is well before their marriage in 1957 and her known for his jams, preserves and father Raymond had retired from Inco pickles. and her grandad and six uncles were With a charming and cheerful wife also in the industry at one time. by his side Peter considers himself a Peter and Annette have a son, Perry, lucky man despite his physical I working in Sudbury and Kirkland Lake, problem. 43 other son, Pierre Rene, married Sandra each week, and that takes over four Latendresse of Chelmsford and are hours a trip. He has had three now living in Peterborough. Their transplants but none has taken and he second daughter, Cyrilda, is married to is again on the list for another. Dr. Raymond Poirier of Sudbury. They But that does not make him a stay- now live in St. John's Newfoundland. at-home. He has been to Las Vegas The Arseneaults have a summer where he made enough money to pay place in Tracadie where they enjoy for his dialysis treatment while there salmon and trout fishing. Given the which is over $200 a crack. "You put chance, they also fish for cod and the money up front before they will mackerel. Although living within a short look at you," he said. distance of Whitewater Lake they And this summer he plans to visit seldom fish there. his two half brothers at Kingston for They have a "combination garden" some fishing and has already arranged - Alex grows vegetables and Alma to have his thrice weekly treatment grows the flowers. Alma was quick to there. point out they love camping with the He loves to gamble, enjoys playing children, claiming the fun is greater. poker with the boys and has made She reluctantly confessed that she himself a few bucks over the years at enjoys quilting, crocheting, sewing and the local race track. And he does very Alexis Arseneault knitting. little complaining considering his When we enquired about their plans condition. "We grew up together. We were for the future there was a bit of He joined Inco in 1969 as an baptised together. Went to the same hesitation. It seems they would electrical apprentice and after a few school. We've been together all the consider returning to Tracadie, but the years at Creighton was moved to matte way through" These are the words children would rather they remain in processing in Copper Cliff. However his Alma Arseneault used to describe her their Chelmsford home. Alex and Alma condition will not permit him to life with Alexis Arseneault. say they'll see - in a couple of years. continue working and he has been on They were born in Tracadie, New dialysis for 10 years now. Brunswick where Alexis' father had a He lives close to the Laurentian farm. During the summers Alexis Hospital so it is a simple matter for himi helped his father with the farm tasks, Fred Seniuk to go there for treatment. He plans to and in winter he worked for a lumber take some computer courses at night company in Bathurst. On July 20, 1948 Son of a miner, Fred Seniuk was school this fall at nearby Lockerby Alexis Arseneault married the former born at Creighton Mine in 1950. His Composite School. Alma Arseneault in a ceremony at The dad Nick, an Inco pensioner, had And he hasn't given up hope that Church of St. John The Baptist in worked at Frood and Creighton. Fred one of these days he'll get a transplant Tracadie, where they remained for two grew up in that town and was taught that will take. We hope that happens more years. Then they moved to by that best known of all teachers, soon. Latuque, Quebec, where Alexis worked Miss Black. for the Shawinigan Falls Pulp and Young Fred had to take a disability Power Company. pension but he takes his lot quite In the early summer of 1951 a philosophically. He has lost both cousin called from Sudbury to tell them kidneys and must go on the dialysis Frank Bilski Inco was hiring, and Alexis might find machine at the hospital three times "There's no way we're going to move work here. So they took a chance and away" said Frank Bilski. His wife, Irene, moved. Now, after 33 years of credited was quick to add: "Sudbury's our service, Alex, as he became known t home!" here, has retired as a skimmer in the Frank has retired as a puncher in copper converters. the nickel converters with 32 years Alex worked first for Bill O'Brien in credited service. He worked at only the nickel converters but after about three locations during those 32 years: three months moved to the copper - the Coniston Smelter from 1952 until end. During his time with the Company it closed; a couple of years at the Alex worked for Bill Neelon and Walter copper refinery, and an even dozen in Johnstone and immediately prior to his Copper Cliff. retirement for Jack MacNeil. Frank was born in Poland on Alma and Alex have four children; December 2, 1920. In 1939 he left two boys and two girls with six Poland and found his way to England grandchildren. and the Polish Army in Exile. He Rose Mae is married to Reginald served in the United Kingdom and then Sivret of Hanmer; Dr. Jean-Jacques in Europe. In 1945 he was given the married the former Monique Lapalme choice of going to the United States, or of Sudbury. They now live in Toronto to Canada, and he quickly elected where he is a clinical bio-chemist. Their Canada to be his future home. 44 It was four years before he actually went to the yard at Creighton 5-shaft refinery for most of his Inca years but arrived in Sudbury, living first in then to Frood and the Open Pit plate he first hired on with transportation and Quebec and then moving to Sudbury in shop. Later he went underground at worked on the slag dump for a time. At 1951. He was unable to secure Frood and Stobie working on the refinery he spent three years in the permanent employment until September production. The last few years he was tankhouse then joined the mechanics 1952, but he's pleased how things a shaft pipeman and inspector. He has in several shops and on maintenance. turned out. taken the early service plan. Born on a farm in Blezard Valley, his He recalls, with obvious affection, He was born in Sudbury but the first job away from home was with Alex Rivard, who was his last shift family moved to McFarlane Lake, then Nordale when he was 17, but that didn't boss in Coniston, and says simply "He to Estaire, when he was quite young. last long and in 1941 he joined Inco. was a nice man" Sylvio married young Lea Lepage at He married Adrienne Legere at Sudbury in 1950. They have seven Sudbury in 1954. She is from New children. With a happy smile Lea Brunswick and was working for H.J. admits that she was married at 15, Mutz at the time they met. After their IM = t started her family at 16 and was a marriage they lived in the Mutz house -!C> grandmother by the time she was 36. for about three years. They then built a "I want to be a great-grandmother home in Hanmer where they have lived when I am 56," she said. Son Ronald since then. is in Hanmer; Denis in Sudbury; Andy Their family includes two sons: Guy, in Toronto, and Rene at home. a former Inco employee and Russell Daughter Anita is Mrs. Clayton Walker with Inco at Thompson. The three girls of Sault Ste. Marie; Diane is married to are: Helene, Mrs. Harry Pace of Ray Richer of Port Dover, and Helen's Timmins; Louise in college at Waterloo, husband is Jean Marc Kingsley of Val and Pauline, Mrs. Mike Warren of Caron. Sylvio and Lea just love their 12 North Bay. There is only one grandson grandchildren. to date, in Timmins, and he is much loved by his grandparents. tow Ray cultivates a large garden at his home and his wife preserves much that he grows. He likes moose hunting and has a hunt camp at Ruel near In 1958 Frank met Irene Marois, who Gogama. He does some ice fishing in was born and brought up in Levack. that area too. They were married September 20, 1958 Both he and his wife are active in at Holy Trinity Church, Sudbury. They sports which include skiing, golf, have no children. curling and bowling. He is with the Irene has devoted many years to Knights of Columbus and they are Sudbury youngsters by assuring their active with their church and also the safety at Regent and Victoria Street, local Seniors' Club. where she serves as a school crossing They visit back to New Brunswick guard. each year and now hope to take a trip Both Frank and Irene are in good west. They have been to Florida and health. Frank likes fishing for pike, and enjoyed a cruise to Nassau but they is a real hockey "nut", and his team is The Gladus have lived at Hanmer for plan to travel more in Canada now. Edmonton. He was in seventh heaven 21 years but their summers are spent at Fairbanks Lake where they have a They are both in good health and when they won the Stanley Cup. enjoy life and visits with their family. He likes to walk to town to meet his trailer parked. They both love to fish Now that they have had a taste of it, i chums. He says some of them are still and have a van and boat so they can they declare that retirement is a great working and are a little envious of his visit many lakes. They plan a trip to life. position, but they have a great time Port Dover to fish this summer. together. Sylvio likes to hunt and is a handy man around home. He plans to take up golf and likes to play horseshoes and Sylvio Gladu watch wrestling. She enjoys hockey. A local boy, born in the Flour Mill They visit regularly with their children section in 1930, Sylvio Gladu was big and as Mrs. Gladu so aptly expressed for his age and started to work at Inco it; "We have a happy life." during the war as a junior laborer when And indeed they do. he was only 13, but he stretched the facts three years to get hired. He quit after about a year and went Real Bergeron to work at Nobel then came back to Real Bergeron, known to the boys at Inco in 1946 when he was still only 16 work as Ray, has taken the early but claimed to be 19. He was hired to retirement offer and is happy in his the reverbs, worked the sand bins, new lifestyle. He worked at the copper

45 Romeo Morin Marc and Michel are in Fort McMurray, Alberta; Ernest is a student Romeo Morin has recently retired at Cambrian College in Sudbury; and after spending 36 years in the nickel Denise, Mrs. Stephen Glass, lives in converters. Now he's taken advantage Sudbury. of the Company's retirement plan to Romeo and Dolora plan to remain in relax. Sudbury but expect to visit Fort Romeo was born in Maniwaki, McMurray quite often. Romeo likes Quebec on September 6, 1923. Shortly partridge hunting, and does a little after his parents moved to 31 Mile Lake fishing with son-in-law Stephen. In the near Ste. Therese de Gatineau where winter he's a euchre and 500 player. he attended school. He worked in this In closing Romeo said: "I'm pleased area, and in Maniwaki, for the to retire - you have to quit sometime. International Paper Company, until 1944 you know, I've worked three shifts all when he moved to the Noelville area. my life," which prompted us to ask how There he worked in the bush logging he liked steady days now. In unison he pulpwood. By 1948 he felt there might and Dolora said: "It's great; just great" be something worthwhile in Sudbury so he sought out and secured employment with the Company, starting May 1, 1948. surgery back in 1976 and felt that now Romeo recalls that his first shift Robert Depencier i he should take things a bit easier. He actually was in the casting building. This facility was about to be opened. Bob Depencier was born at North is still quite active and has a large The lights had not been installed yet, Bay in 1926 and is proud of the fact garden at their home in the Long Lake and it was really dark, especially on that his grandad helped clear the right- area where they have lived since 1956. of-way for the CPR when the rail was night shift. Romeo says: "We had to It was in 1949 that Bob and Betty crossing Canada over 100 years ago. build fires in the moulds. We use old Jennings were married at North Bay railroad ties and it took about two Bob's dad was a farmer but young and they have three children. Son Fred weeks to get the moulds hot enough. Bob left the farm when he was but 15, is with the Mounties at Fort McMurray (it was wartime), and went to Hamilton and their two daughters are: Bonnie, and a job with International Harvester. Mrs. Luigi Dotta of Sudbury, and He joined the army with the Jennifer at school. There are two Canadian Infantry Corps in 1942 and grandchildren. was discharged in 1945, so returned to Bob has been very active with the North Bay and worked for a time with Legion and has been president of the Gamble Robinson before coming to Lockerby Branch No. 564 for some Sudbury in 1945 and a job at the years but is giving it up this year. He copper refinery. He worked the did bowl and play fastball in his tankhouse for a time, then went with younger days and has also been very the fitters at Copper Cliff but quit active in the Scouting association in shortly after. "I was young and restless their area. He was a member of the then," said Bob with a grin. school board for seven years. Both he After trying other work including and his wife have been involved with driving transports, he came back to many community projects. Inco in 1951 with Jock Rennie's gang They have been to Las Vegas and to and later went to the Iron Ore Plant California and hope next year to see where he got his licence as a more of Canada. They have made one stationary engineer. He remained there It was pretty scary at night. Bill trip to Fort McMurray. until his retirement on early service. Neelon was the shift boss and Art They are a happy couple who are Bob was thinking of retiring soon Johnstone was there too. I remember enjoying relatively good health and anyway since he had open heart him reminding us there was a (letter) T each other. in his name. They were both good fellows." Some of the other workers Romeo recalled were Ken Milner, Jean Attention Sudbury area employees and pensioners Cormier who has just retired, Vince The Ontario Motor League/Canadian Automobile Association is pleased Meandro and the Racine brothers, to offer Inca Sudbury area employees and pensioners special discount rates Raime and Aime, who are still working. on membership. Employees can save $10 off the price of membership and While in the Noelville area Romeo pensioners can save $15. This offer was negotiated by the Sudbury and met Dolora Lafrenier who was born in District Chamber of Commerce and is made available to Inco employees and pensioners because Inco is a member of the Chamber. For further Buchette, Quebec, but raised in information just call the CAA at 522-0000 or drop in and see them at the Noelville. They were married in St. Oaks Mall at 2140 Regent St. South. If you join before September 30, 1985 David's Church, Noelville, June 11, free bonus days will be added to your membership. 1948. -There are three sons and one daughter in their family.

46 Pensioners ' and Employees' IN MEMORIAM

Name Age Died Service Name Age Died Service (Years) (Years) Armitage, J. Oscar 77 June 11 34 Lascelle, Joseph 73 June 27 25 Leblanc, Raoul 64 June 14 29 Badgerow, Phillip 86 July 13 19 Lepisto, Nielo 58 July 16 34 Bertrand, Richard C. 33 August 12 15 , John Berube, Edgar 75 July 28 30 Lewandoski 74 July 31 32 Bradford, William E. 78 July 10 21 MacLean, Malcolm S. 58 June 1 35 Bray, Ernest L. 69 July 7 38 McLean, Edward 80 July 24 33 Bryszten, Mykola 59 August 3 21 Mitchell, George 78 June 18 28 Munro, Clarence A. 70 July 13 21 Casas, Fabian 56 July 30 36 Coo, Cecil W. 85 July 18 39 Needham, Michael 77 June 4 37 Crncich , Joseph 82 May 24 30 Nowak, Felix 66 July 6 31 Eden, John 78 June 30 32 Orchard, George C. 74 July 26 31 Ouellette, Alphonse 64 June 28 27 Ferris, John 57 June 25 36 O'Hagan, Alfred J. 66 July 18 42 Forsyth , John L. 83 July 27 15 French, William R. 68 June 20 32 Pichie, Emile 63 July 23 24 Gauvreau , Thomas 66 June 19 41 Quinn, Martin J. 77 July 3 25 . 67 June 28 25 Gorrie, James A Raid, Gerhard 71 July 9 23 , Philippe 62 June 28 35 Gouin Rintamaki, Onni 75 July 22 20 Gray, Leonard 80 July 18 35 Sgoifo, Edward 39 July 17 5 Hickey, Thomas 60 August 4 41 Stevenson, William F. 72 July 30 25 Innes, James G. 76 July 23 36 Szumski , Eugeniusz 59 August 2 34 Johnson , Wesley 67 July 24 31 Vaillancourt, Germain 58 June 26 24 76 July 19 Kolisnek, Mike 71 June 15 24 Vincent, Aldege 38 Korolow, Pietro 61 June 16 32 Walkky, Teemu 75 June 16 39 August 3 Labine, Emile 73 July 2 31 Wright, David 81 39 Lamothe, Malcolm 75 June 18 28 Young, John 64 June 6 34 Landry, Alex J. 66 July 1 28

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