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A's | |||
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| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Abray Ray | Bell Canada | 1955-58 | Fort Black SK, Bear Island (DDS 412 or 413) |
| Alken Henry | Canadian Marconi | 1956-58 | Slave Lake AB Winisk ON Labrador |
| Anderson Jim D | RCAF FCO | 1958 | Bird MB |
B's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Babin Cyril (Cy) | Flight Tech on H19 and H34 | 1955-58 | Great Whale River ON Moosonee ON |
| Bahnman Larry | RCAF FCO | 1961-63 | Dawson Creek BC. |
| Bambrick "Boots" | RCAF FCO | Stoney Mountain AB | |
| Bartolo Peter | Canadian Marconi Tech | 1960-65 | Hopedale to DDS521 |
| Baxter Jim | Bell Telephone and CAE | 1956-63 | LaRonge SK Cranberry Portage MB. |
| Bell Bob | CAE Site Tech Testboard Tech | 1960-64 | Stoney Mountain AB Dawson Creek BC |
| Bell Herb | USAF | 1959 | Ramore ON |
| Blackburn Peter | Canadian Marconi Tech | 1960-63 | Bird MB |
| Blalock Grover | Radar Operator | 1956-57 | Hopedale NF, Makovic NF |
| Bodenham Al | RCAF FCO | 1958-59 | Dawson Creek BC |
| Booth Cal | RCAF FCO | 1964 -65 | Winisk ON |
| Boyle Tony | USAF 1 Lt. Weapons Controller | 1964-65 | Hopedale NF |
| Brouillette Gaetan | Trainee (1st wave course) | 1955 | |
| Brown Duncan (Gus) | Canadian Marconi Engineering Superintendent Diesel Electric Foreman | 1957-63 | Winisk ON, Dawson Creek BC, Knob Lake QC, |
| Butler Ray | Marconi / Fire Department | 1957-59 | Winisk ON |
C's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Callaghan Joe | RCAF FCO | 1959-60 | Cranberry Portage MB |
| Campbell Dan | RCAF H21 Helicopter Pilot 108KU | 1955-57. | Knob Lake QC and area |
| Capon CMC | DDS Technician TB Supervisor | 1959-61 | Great Whale River QC Knob Lake QC |
| Carberry Ed | RCAF FCO | 1960-61 | Winisk ON |
| Cavers Merv | Bell Canada Technician | 1958-59 | Bird MB |
| Charlton John | Bell Tech rep | Polevault MCL Hopedale Lab. NF |
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| Cheverie Tom | RCAF FCO | 1961 | Cranberry Portage MB Bird MB |
| Chisholm Joe | Canadian Marconi SCS Supervisor | 1962-65 | Knob Lake QC Winisk ON |
| Clarke Art | RCAF FCO | 1961-62 | Stoney Mountain AB |
| Coker Stanley | CAE Technician | 1959-60 | Dawson Creek BC Stoney mountain AB. |
| Coker Roy | Spartan Air Services/Dominion helicopters | 1958-65 | Knob Lake QC, Great Whale River QC |
| Collins Jim | Cdn Marconi | 1962 | Great Whale River QC |
| Connolly (Deceased) John | Technician | Knob Lake QC Hopedale NF |
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| Courtland Raymond | Bell Rep | 1956-58 | Dawson Creek BC, Test line sites mainly Arnprior ON |
| Creamer Reg | RCAF Sgt | 1958-59 | Great Whale River QC |
| Cyples William | RCAF FCO | 1963-64 | Stoney Mountain AB |
| Cyr (Deceased) Roger | RCAF Safety Systems NCO | 1955-57 | Great Whale River QC to Hopedale NF |
D's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Davies Dave | Cdn Marconi SSD | Hopedale NF to Bird MB DDS410 |
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| Dawkin Len | RCAF FCO | 1963 | Dawson Creek BC |
| Defrae Eric | Marconi Tech | 1957-61 | Knob lake QC, Great Whale River QC, DDS410 Bird MB.. |
| Denmon Charles | Supply Clerk | 1954-55 | Hopedale Lab. NF |
| Dingus Walter C. | USAF Radar Operator | 1961-62 | Hopedale Lab. NF |
| Doucette Stan | CAE Tech | 1960-64 | Cranberry Portage MB Stoney Mountain AB |
E's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Eastwood Gordon | Canadian Marconi | 1959-61 | Winisk ON |
| Egan Bill. | Engineer, Spartan Air Services and Dominion Helicopters. | 1959-65 | Knob Lake QC Great Whale River QC |
| Elliott Roy | Technician | 1957-65 | Hopedale Lab. NF to Great Whale River QC (Last tech out of Knob Lake QC 1965) |
| Epton Harvey J. | RCAF FCO | Site 070 Ramore ON | |
F's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Fagan Michael | Canadian Marconi/Testboard Supv | 1957-58 | Knob Lake QC, Great Whale River QC, |
| Fefchak John | RCAF Crewman/Tech | 1955-58 | Knob Lake QC, Great Whale River QC, Moosonee ON |
| Fisher Terence | Diesel Generating Engineer, Consolidated Engineering | 1957-60 | Moosonee ON, Bird MB, Winisk ON, Cranberry Portage MB |
| Francis (Deceased) Rick. | 1957-58 | DDS215 Knob Lake QC Stoney Mountain AB |
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G's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Gardiner Ian | Canadian Marconi Technician | 1963 | Great Whale River QC |
| Garza Bob | USAF | 1960-61 | Hopedale Lab. NF |
| Gerrard Garry | CAE Technician | 1959-60 1960-64 | Stoney Mountain AB Cranberry Portage MB |
| Giesbrecht Abe (Al) | Safety Systems NCO | 1956-57 | Great Whale River QC, Knob Lake QC, Winisk ON |
| Gillies Howard | Bell Telephone Tech | 1956-57 | Stoney Mountain AB to DDS 812 |
| Gutmann Willi. | Wheeler and Nordair Flight Mechanic | Late '50's to early 60's | |
| Guy Ron | RCAF FCO | 1960 | Bird MB |
H's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Hadden Brian | Canadian Marconi Com Tech | 1964-65 | Cape Jones QC |
| Haigh Barrie | Canadian Marconi | 1964-65. | Great Whale River QC |
| Harless Grover | USAF Radar Operator | 1963 | Hopedale NF |
| Harwood Cliff | Purchasing Bell Canada | 1953-59. | BELL Canada HQ |
| Hayes Richard (Dick) | RCAF FCO | 1962-63 | Winisk ON |
| Hewton Norman | Bell Canada | 1958-59 | Sites 800, 803, 806 |
| Hickey Leonard | Military | 1961-62 | Bird MB |
| Holley Michael (Mike) | Canadian Marconi DDS Supervisor 300 sector | 1957-65 | Knob Lake QC DDS 201 to 621 |
| Hooper Bob | NB Tel | 1957-58 | Cranberry Portage MB |
| Huberdeau Larry | Bell Telephone | 1958 | Stoney Mountain AB |
| Hulcombe Geoffrey | Power Station Operater, Consolidated Engines and Machinery Co Ltd | 1959-60 | Winisk ON Cape Henrietta Maria ON |
| Hunt Ralph | RCAF FCO | Stoney Mountain AB Dawson Creek BC |
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I's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Ingram Roderick | Bell Tech Rep | 1957-58 | Cranberry Portage MB |
J's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Jackson Bob | RCAF Operations Officer | 1958-60 | Knob Lake QC |
| Jarvis Glen (Red) | Bell Tel. | 1954-58 | Lac La Ronge & Cranberry Portage MB, DDS715 |
| Jennings Roy (Slim) | RCAF FCO | Stoney Mountain AB | |
| Jones Ron | Canadian Marconi technician | 1959-60 | Great Whale River QC |
| Jorgenson Bruce | Met Observer Test Board Operator | 1960-62 1962-64. | Cranberry Portage MB Stoney Mountain AB |
K's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Koerner Michael | RCAF FCO | 1962-63 | Dawson Creek BC |
L's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Lambert Jacques | Canadian Marconi / Telecoms clerk | 1961-63 | Knob Lake QC |
| Lapchuk Donald (Don) | Microwave Technician | 1957-58 | Bird MB, Site 527 |
| LeBlanc Vince | NBTel/Tech Rep | 1958-59 | DDS621-715 |
| Lee Michael (Mick) | Cdn Marconi Tech. DDS Supervisor | 1961-65 | Knob Lake Sector |
| Leslie John (Jack) | Cdn Marconi Tech. | 1957-58 | DDS228 DDS303 |
| Lindstrom Glen | RCAF FCO | 1958-59 | Cranberry Portage MB |
| Lourie Robert Douglas (Doug) | Bell Canada | 1957-59 | 050 Fort Albany ON DDS415 Cape Henrietta Maria ON |
| Low Jim | Canadian Marconi Supply Clerk. | 1960-62. | Great Whale River QC |
M's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| MacDonald Carl | Consolidated Engineering Montreal | 1961-64 | Great Whale River QC, Winisk ON, DDS415, 050 Fort Albany |
| MacDonald David | Canadian Marconi | 1960-62 | Winisk ON |
| MacKinnon Mike | Canadian Marconi Technician | 1964 | Winisk ON |
| Maguire Mac | Dominion Helicopters AME | 1963-65 | Knob Lake QC Great Whale River QC |
| Maltais Hank | Electronics Technician | 2 yrs 9 mos. | Dawson Creek BC, Stoney Mountain AB, Cranberry Portage MB. |
| McAuley Wilf | Bell Tech | 1956-57 | DDS 809, Dawson Creek BC |
| McElroy Don | RCAF | 1960-61 | Great Whale River QC |
| McLeod Kip | RCAF | 1962-64 | Knob Lake QC |
| Mergel Al | Canadian Marconi Technician | May/59 - Oct/59 Feb/60 - Nov/60 | Bird MB Great Whale River QC |
| Middleton Richard | Canadian Marconi | Great Whale River QC | |
| Milinkovich Mike | Bell Canada I & M Rep | 1956-59 | Knob Lake QC, DDS309, Winisk ON, DDS 415/416, 050 Ft. Albany ON, 070 Kempis Mtn. ON |
| Millett George P. | Canadian Marconi TSS @ Great Whale River | 1959-63 | Knob Lake QC, Great Whale River QC |
| Milne John (Deceased) | RCAF Pilot 108 Com Flight | 1955-58 | DDS 203 west to Bird MB |
| Miner Boyd S. (Spence) | Polevault Tropo1/Tropo2 and HAM Station | 1959-60 | Hopedale Lab. NF |
| Moody Ron | Canadian Marconi Technician | 1962-64 | Knob Lake QC Hopedale Lab. NF |
| Morrow Frank | Navigator 408 (P) Sqn. | 1954-56 | Goose Bay NF, Knob Lake QC, Great Whale River QC + many Sites. |
| Mullaly Matt | Bell Tech Rep | 1957-58 | All DDSs 324 to 409 |
| Murphy Gerry | RCAF helicopter loadmaster/crewman | 1955-58 | Knob Lake QC Great Whale River QC |
| Murphy Ken | RCAF FCO | 1959-60 | Cranberry Portage MB |
N's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Newby Alf | Technician | 1962-63 | Great Whale River QC various DDS Sites |
| Nicholson Ed | Tech Rep. Manitoba Tel. | !957-58 | DDS533 DDS536 Bird MB Ionospheric Scatter Sites |
| Nickerson Nick | RCAF Radio operator | 1957-58 | Knob Lake QC |
| Novak David | USAF Radar Tech | 1962-63 | Hopedale Lab. NF |
O's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| O'Gorman Ken | Bell Canada | DDS 521 - 415 | |
| Ogston Al | Bell Tech Rep. | 1957-58 | DDS309 Stoney Mountain AB |
| Osewski Ryszard (Dick) | Supervisor | 1958-62 | Winisk ON DDS 515 - 503 |
P's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Palframan Jack (John) | Bell Canada Construction Engineer | 1954-57 | Dawson Creek BC, Cranberry Portage MB, Las Pas MB, Fort MacMurray AB, Churchill MB |
| Pankewich Stan | RCAF FCO | 1960-61 | Great Whale River QC |
| Pearse Robert (Web) | Great Whale River QC | ||
| Pittaway Tom. | Canadian Marconi Technician | 1961-64 | Knob Lake QC |
Q's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
R's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Rae Ivor | Marconi POL Clerk | 1962-63 | Great Whale River QC |
| Rathbone Ben | RCAF FCO | 1957-58 | Great Whale River QC |
| Reade Carl | RCAF Canadian Marconi | 1961-62 1963-65 | Bird MB Great Whale River QC, Knob Lake QC |
| Richard Paul | RCAF FCO | 1957 | Stoney Mountain AB |
| Ridgewell Roy | Bell Canada Technician | 1955-58 | Fitzroy Harbour Test Site, Winisk ON, Bird MB, Stoney Mountain AB, numerous DDS's |
| Rosado-Grafal Antonio | Radio Maintenance | 1961-62 | Hopedale Lab. NF |
| Rowe John | Bell Technician | 1957 | DDS 342, 403 |
| Runft Heinz | Bell Canada Technician | 1956-59 | Stoney Mountain AB, Winisk ON, DDS 412 (Bear Island) |
| Russel Erik | Bell Technician | 1956-57 | Great Whale River, and others |
S's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Salmon Jim | NBTel Site Foreman | 1956-57 | DDS621 to DDS630 |
| Savory David | RCAF Ops Personnel | 1957-58 | Great Whale River QC |
| Shea Michael (Mike) | Marconi Labourer | 1962-63 | Winisk ON |
| Smith Alan | Bell Canada Supply Foreman | 1957-59 | Great Whale River QC Winisk ON |
| Smith Edward (Ed) | Water Treatment Plant Operator | 1957-64 | Stoney Mtn AB |
| Sohm Donald (Soapy) | RCAF FCO | 1958-59 | Cranberry Portage MB. |
| Stockill Wesley (Wes) | RCAF FCO | 1961-62. | Winisk ON. |
| Sturm Robert | USAF Radar Maint. | 1963-64. | Hopedale Lab. NF |
| Swartz Marshall | RCAF FCO | 1958-60 | Dawson Creek BC |
T's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Tabalotny Harold Fredrick (Deceased) | Manitoba Bell | 1956/57 | Cranberry Portage MB |
| Tambeau Donald | Construction | 1956 | Sites 412-413, Bear Island |
| Taylor Stewart | Technician | 1963-65 | Winisk ON |
| Templeman Peter (Deceased) | Canadian Marconi | 1957-64 | DDS227, 303, 318, 324, 200, Knob Lake, Resolution Island NWT, Goose Bay Lab. NF |
| Tennant John | Marconi Line Technician | 1959 and 62 | DDS227, DDS309 Knob Lake QC |
| Thomas Pat | RCAF Operations | 1958-59 | Knob Lake QC |
| Thorslund David | Toll Central Office Tech CO Assistant | 1955-59 | Bird MB, BELL HQ |
| Tinning Brian | ConEng. Power Plant Supervisor. | 1956-59 | Cape Jones QC, Great Whale River QC, Winisk ON, Cape Henrietta Maria ON |
| Towers Brian | Bell Tel.Co. Site Engineer | 1955-56 | Cape Henrietta Maria ON, DDS 416, DDS 418, Winisk ON |
| Tranter Ken | Bell Canada Tech | 1957-58 | Site 503 & Site 500 Ops Room |
| Trites Boyd | NB Tel Tech Rep | 1957-58 | Dawson Creek BC DDS 830 |
| Trumpler Rene | CO Foreman | 1956-57 | Cape Henrietta Maria ON |
| Tweedie David | Tech Rep | 1958-59 | Site 060 Relay ON |
| Twist Barry (Oli) | Calibration Team Technician | 1962-64 | All CMC Sites |
U's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
V's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Venn Roy | RCAF FCO | 1958-59 | Winisk ON |
W's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
| Walker Hugh | Consolidated Engineering. Mainly Diesel Electric | 1958-59 | Stoney Mountain AB and many sites 700/800 series |
| Webb Cliff | CAE/Tech | 1958-63 | Winisk ON 1958, Cranberry Portage MB 1959-61, Stoney Mountain AB 1961-63 |
| Webb John | Land Surveyor | 1955 | Manitoba sites |
| Weiler Bill | Bell Canada Technician | 1956-58 | Dawson Creek BC DDS's 842 - 824 |
| White Al | Marconi Paxman | 1959-61 | Sites from Bird MB to Great Whale River QC |
| Whitehead Bruce | Bell Canada Technician | 1958-59 | Great Whale River. DDS 327 to 406. |
| Woodhead Bill | Bell Canada Supv Engineer | 1955-59 | All |
| Woodings George | Bell Canada Electronic Technician Installer. | 1956-57 | DDS 709 Black Duck Lake SK, Site 410 Cape Jones QC |
Y's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |
Z's | |||
| NAME/EMAIL | COMPANY/JOB | DATES SERVED | SITES SERVED AT |