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Local 1 Minnesota/North Dakota
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| Last October at the Duluth Area Gold Card Dinner, members Don Seabury, Marv Suliin, Tom Amendola and Dick Johnson were honored upon reaching 50 years of BAC service. These members were joined by other Gold Card members and Local officers pictured above. Front row, from left, Marv Suliin, Charles Lufholm, John Berg, Guy Olsen and Don Seabury. Back row from left, Executive Vice President Michael Cook, President James Lundquist, retired Business Manager Dave Grandaw of former Local 3 MN, Tom Amendola, Roger Carlson, Don Carlson and Dick Johnson, Vice President Michael Hawthorne and Chapter #3 Chairman and Business Representative Jim Stebe. Local 1 is sad to report that John Berg – 78-year member and longest continuing member of the Local – passed away on March 21, 2008. |
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Pictured during their apprenticeship nearly 50 years ago are Dick Johnson (front), Don Seabury (far background), and Marvin Suliin (far right).
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| Local 1 members at the Bemidji Gold Card Dinner in June 2007. Front row, from left, 50-year members Rodney Rhen and Clyde Bell and 40-year member and retired Business Representative Rodney Sletten. Back row, from left, Vice President Mike Ganz, completing apprentices Eric Brichacek and Wayne Striebel, and President James Lundquist. |
Local 15 Missouri/Kansas
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| From left, 60-year members Dale Walkley, George Whitley, Glen Mitchell, Leo Orebaugh, Chic Orebaugh, Clifford Terry and Roy Ellwell. |
Local 8 New Brunswick
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| From left, 50-year member Roland Rioux, 40-year member Melvin Bartlett, 25-year member Michel Sonier and President Gerald Reinders. Back row from left, IU Regional Director – Canada Fred Vautour, 40-year member Sanford McLaughlin, 25-year member David Good and 50-year member Neri LeBlanc. |
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| From left, 40-year member Avila Basque, 25-year member Armand Laplante, 40-year member Alphonse Coulombe, President Gerald Reinders and 40-year member Sanford McLaughlin. Inset, Forty-year member Thomas Tracey, left, and President Gerald Reinders. |
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President Gerald Reinders, left, presents 40-year member Umberto Rocca with his service award.
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From left, President Gerald Reinders, 40-year member Adolf Wahlmann and Field Representative Denny Vautour. |
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Fifty-year member and ham radio operator Karl Wolff would love to hear from fellow members. His call signal is VE9BBA.
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Forty-year member Maurice Campbell, right, with President Gerald Reinders. |
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| From left, Representative Denny Vautour, President Gerald Reinders, 50-year member Ivan “Chic” Langille, IU Regional Director – Canada Fred Vautour and retired IU Special Deputy Albert Vincent. |
Local 39, Ohio Administrative District Council
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| Gold Card member Herb Copus was recognized for 50 years of service. From left, OADC Field Representative Mac Mellert, Copus, and Local 39 OH President Keith Montgomery. |
Local 1 Washington
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| From left, Secretary-Treasurer Bill Cavin, 50-year members Knud Hunger and Bendt Rasmussen, and President Dennis Becker. |
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| From left, Secretary-Treasurer Bill Cavin, 40-year members Laird Donaldson – retired IMI Regional Training Director and Galen Smith, and President Dennis Becker. |
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| Fifty-year member Arnie Lee, left, receives his Gold Card from President Dennis Becker. |
Local 2 Alberta – 2007 Awards
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| From left, President Lyle MacPherson, 40-year member Henning Jorgensen, 50-year member Joe Wieger, and 40-year member Iztok Ambrozic. |
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