A PLACE TO
REMEMBER #122
(FEBRUARY 1, 2007)
Part three of three Mary Cain¹s paper:
THE YOUTH
One aspect in assessing a new society as a functioning social system is to look at one segment of the population and try to discern how well it provides for them. In most societies the adolescent leads to a problem is there a place for them as adults in the existing social system? This problem is often more accented for the middle class youth as the middle class is a small segment of the population and does not always have a place for all. These children are socialized in such a way as to be prepared to leave their present society to further their education in order to secure an equal or better position in another society. In contrast, the youth from the working class tend to remain within their society and class. A fully functioning social system would provide all the youth a place in their social classes.
This cannot be applied to the youth of Lynn Lake. Once more the Company exerts its influence this time over the future of the adolescents. For several years it has been the policy of Sherritt Gordon Mines not to hire the youth from Lynn Lake for a period of more than six months unless he has been out of Lynn Lake for at least three years. Before this policy, the boys tended to quit school as soon as they were of age and work for the Company as the wages were very attractive. Every male student of the Lynn Lake Collegiate provided he is sixteen and reliable, is guaranteed summer employment through his high school years. Also, any Lynn Lake boys who are attempting to further their education (i.e. university or technical school) are also offered jobs during the summer. Because Sherritt Gordon is the major employer this policy has an effect on the future plans of the majority of youth. A small minority do remain in Lynn Lake girls who marry local men and boys who find employment elsewhere.
What happens to those who must leave? To look into this question I made a study of three grade nine classes, the last of which theoretically graduated in 1969. My sample consisted of those adolescents who were in the grade nine classes for the years 1963, 1964 and 1965, and whose families are still in Lynn Lake (January, 1970). This was a total of sixty-seven adolescents. I did not include those who left Lynn Lake between grades nine and twelve, or those who moved to Lynn Lake during these grades. I was able to obtain a list of the classes for each of the grades from the registration records of the principal. For many, I was not able to tell whether or not a student failed a grade, i.e. grade ten when he was not enrolled in either grade ten or eleven the following year. Thus I was not able to assert the level of education, i.e. grade nine or grade ten, for those who did not complete grade twelve. From the students or their families and friends, I was able to find out what the sample was doing.
Upon looking at Table VI, it was very apparent that less than fifty percent of the classes were age fourteen in grade nine, or in other words, had not failed any previous grades. An interesting observation which stems from this factor is that those who completed grade twelve were from this forty-seven percent. None who had been older went further than grade eleven. This could be due to the socialization received from families and peers with regard to education.
There was no differentiation between the working class and the middle class with respect to completion of grade twelve. The eighteen percent which graduated represented both classes equally in proportion to the total population. Of the other eighty-two percent there does not appear to be a greater effort on the part of the middle-class children to get a better trade. Rather than a class standard which pushes the student to further his education, it appears to be one of personal motivation and interest influenced by parents and peers. All of the eighteen percent which graduated recognized the middle class norm of importance of higher education for getting a ³good² job. Those who never completed their education to grade twelve, either senior matriculation or general arts, were uninterested in school and did poorly. Those who did eventually graduate appear to have been the brighter ones in grade nine in comparison to those who did not. It is interesting to note that only three boys graduated one a year originally, but two more succeeded in completing grade twelve.
Of the eighteen percent which graduated, all but one furthered their educations in one form or another. Most are still in the process at university or the equivalent, and continue to return each summer for employment with the mine or local businesses. Two have jobs in Thompson, Manitoba a public school teacher and a lab technician. One girl is married and lives in The Pas, Manitoba.
It was more difficult to assess what the remaining eighty-four percent of the sample are doing. The class of 1963 is completely out of the collegiate but six of the class of 1965 was still in school. Of the twenty-four girls remaining, seventeen are married and all but two live in Lynn Lake. Three single girls live in Lynn Lake one still goes to school and two works in the bank and restaurant. The remaining four have jobs as secretaries in other towns or cities. Of the twenty-nine boys who did not graduate, one has been unemployed for five months and is in Lynn Lake. Fifteen others are also in Lynn Lake six in school, four have trades either at the mine or at the garage and five are laborers for contractors. The remaining twelve have completed a trade, are in the process of obtaining a trade or are laborers.
This has been a brief summary of my findings. A small minority complete grade twelve and continue their education while the majority get married, take up trades, or become unskilled labor. This trend will probably change in the next few years. As the town expands and the school grows as rapidly as it is, it is inevitable that facilities should improve. Until four years ago, the only courses offered at the collegiate were university entrance courses with few choices or variety one language (French) and choices between Physics, Chemistry ad Biology. Then the general course was implemented typing and business practice. But I think these lean more towards the girls¹ interests. As the school expands it is quite possible that courses such as industrial arts will be introduced. This year several grade twelve students are taking courses such as geography by correspondence. If the trend continues in this direction perhaps the incoming students will find school more interesting.
Another factor which is increasingly important in the future of the Lynn Lake students is a new technical school which has been in operation in The Pas for four years. This offers trades from mining to mechanics and many careers for girls from business practice to hairdressing. Two Managers from Lynn Lake are on the advisory board of the school and Sherritt Gordon Mines has taken a great interest in the success of this school. Former Lynn Lake students are already attending the school, and the number will possibly increase, particularly for boys. Many of the trade courses run six months at a time for several years, and the Company employs the students in between semesters usually in the area of their trade.
HOPES FOR THE FUTURE
We have seen the formation of a new society a modern northern town evolving from an exploration trip in 1941. We have examined the Townsite¹s dependence upon the Company and have taken two aspects of the social system for closer discussion the industrial and business base and the problem of providing positions for the youth within the society as it is. Now we will turn to some developments expected in the near future to see how they may affect the Townsite.
Of prime importance and also the newest development are the mining operations at Fox Lake, thirty miles west of Lynn Lake. In August 1970 this copper-cobalt-zinc mine will officially begin its operation. Present plans are to employ three hundred and fifty extra men to work at Fox Lake. This is a ratio of one Fox Lake employee per five employees in the Townsite. Originally the ratio of married men to single men will be fifty-fifty. The married men will live within the Townsite and commute by bus, and the single men will stay in bunkhouses at the mine. But once this new mine is successfully operating, Sherritt Gordon Mines intends to follow its policy of hiring married men and replacing single men with married men.
It is easy to see what this is going to mean for the Townsite. At least two hundred and seventy-five men will have wives and perhaps families houses must be provided for them. The Townsite population will increase to at least 2,600 while the total population of the area will be at least 3,200. These are minimum estimates not including children and only predicting the next year. As the new mine develops and expands more employees will be needed. Along with this, more building contractors will be needed to provide homes. The present stores will have to expand or new ones brought in to cater to this new population. It is with no exaggeration that I predict a population of 5,000 with the very near future.
Equally important is the highway which is being constructed between Lynn Lake and Thompson. It had been hoped by the local residents that this road would head directly south to Flin Flon and The Pas rather than go south via Thompson which is out of the way, but the Minister of Transportation (who owns a souvenir shop in Thompson) has his mind set. However, this does not dampen enthusiasm for the next link with the south, and residents are regularly driving along the ninety miles to check on the progress. Besides being a cheaper and a very pleasant way to get to the outside with a car, the greatest advantage of the highway is now thought of in terms of the tourist trade. Already about 3,000 tourists a year passes through Lynn Lake. Tourist attractions include fishing, big game hunting, camping and mine touring. These tend to be wealthier American tourists who can afford private or chartered airplanes. But with the road, more motoring tourists Canadian and American will venture along the most northern highway in Manitoba. This would mean an increase in hotel facilities and, hopefully, an improvement in restaurant standards.
Sherritt Gordon Mines is drilling at Ruttan Lake, sixty-five miles east of Lynn Lake (already connected by the highway) to try to assess the extent and value of a copper-zinc ore body. If this is found to be as substantial a find as the Company expects, the future of Lynn Lake will be very promising indeed. Being a fair distance from Lynn Lake, a second small community may be established at Ruttan Lake. In the foreseeable future Lynn Lake may become the centre of a series of small mining communities, or perhaps will expand into a large mining town with miners commuting to the mines. Either way, there will be a rapid growth in the population.
As mentioned earlier, Sherritt Gordon Mines and the Manitoba Provincial Government are negotiating a revision in the Local Government District Contract of 1951. Not only does the Company feel that it has fulfilled all of its obligations as stated in the contract but there are changes which must be made. The Laurie River Power Company, a subsidiary of Sherritt Gordon Mines, cannot produce enough electric power for both the Townsite and local mine and the Fox Lake mine. This summer (1970) Manitoba Hydro Company will absorb the Laurie River Power Company, and a power line will connect the Laurie River Dam with one near Thompson (Nelson River Dam Project) to supplement its production. There are also a very large number of non-Sherritt employees who live outside the Townsite but take advantage of the local school which the Company pays for. This had not been expected when the contract had been drawn up, and the Company wants the terms changed so these people will pay for their use of the school. The new Local Government District Contract will probably relieve Sherritt Gordon Mines of many of its responsibilities and transfer them to the Local Government District.
Times are changing rapidly. Lynn Lake¹s formative phase is over the seventies will be bringing a third phase into the history of the Townsite. With the population expanding so rapidly and the new Local Government District Contract paving the way, it is very likely that within the next decade the Townsite will be incorporated into a town with an elected mayor and town council. A large northern centre, this town will develop a third strong industry besides mining and fishing the tourist trade.
TABLE IV
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Apparel and accessories Family and clothing store 2 Jewellery store 1
Automotive Body repair shops 1 Bulk oil dealers 3 Motor vehicle dealers 1 Service stations 1 Gas bar 1
Building Material & Hardware Building contractors 2 Hardwares 4 Lumber yards 2
General Merchandise Catalogue sales office 2 Department stores 2 General stores 2
Food and Beverage Bakeries 1 Eating places 3 Eating places with beverages 1 Grocery stores 2 with others Liquor commission 1 Meat markets 2 with others
Electrical Appliances 3 with others
Professional Accountants (part time) 1 Dentists (part time) 1 Lawyers (part time) 1 Medical doctors 2 Optometrists (part time) 2
Other groups Banks 1 Barber shops 1 Beauty parlours Billiard parlours 1 Bowling alleys 1 Chartered airways 3 Drug stores 1 Dry cleaners 1 Electrical contractors 1 Florists (agent) 1 Insurance & real estate 3 Plumbing & heating 1 Road contractors 1 Theatres 1
Source: Adapted from Community Report on Lynn Lake 1969 Prepared by Department of Industry and Commerce, Winnipeg
TABLE V
INDUSTRIES AND OTHER MAJOR EMPLOYERS (and employees)
Fred Chuipka Fisheries Ltd. 70 employees, seasonal Processing and production of fresh and frozen fish round and filleted
Matt Dzuba boxed fish 1 employee and several more during season
Parsons Airways Chartered commercial air service 2 male, 1 female
William Dzuba Boxed fish 1 employee and several more during season
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Canada Catering Co. Cafeteria SGM 7 male, 18 female
Carter Construction Building Contractors 70 male
Chuipka Airways Ltd. Chartered commercial air service 10 male, 1 female
C.N.R. 11 male
Freeman Contracting Cartage and hauling, etc. 10 male
La Ronge Air Services - Chartered commercial air service 11 male, 1 female
LGD of Lynn Lake Municipal administration 12 male, 2 female
Massé & Gauthier Contract mining 74 male
A.K. Penner Building contractors 40 male
School District School 10 male, 17 female
Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd. Nickel and copper concentrates 672 male, 17 female
Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd. Hospital Hospital 2 doctors, 14 nurses
Standard General Constr. Contract mining 48 male
Source: Adapted from Community Report on Lynn Lake 1969 Prepared by Department of Industry and Commerce, Winnipeg
TABLE VI
STUDY OF THREE CLASSES FROM GRADE NINE TO GRADE 12
1963 1964 1965 Average Total # in Grade 9 26 20 21 22.3 # % # % # % # % Grade 9 (age 14) 11 42.3 9 45 10 47.6 10 44.7 Grade 10 21 80 17 84 17 80 18 81 Grade 11 11 42 11 55 10 47 10.5 50 Grade 12 5 19 8 40 9 42 7 31 Graduated 4 16 4 20 4 18 4 18 Eventually get grade 12 4 16 6 30 4* 18 4.6 22 Still in Lyn Lake 18 30.8 7 35 13 61 28 total 41
All have not had a chance to complete grade twelve as this year (1970) is the first since graduation
BIBLIOGRAPHY Lynn Lake Aurora copies of the school paper printed between 1951 and 1955 Lynn Lake Chamber of Commerce Publications April 4, 1961, February 26, 1963 Lynn Lake Lyre publications bi-monthly, 1968-1970 Newspaper articles from the following papers: Daily Press, Timmins, Ontario; 1952 Financial Times, Montreal, Quebec; 1951 Journal of Commerce, Vancouver, British Columbia; 1951 Northern Mining, Toronto, Ontario; 1950, 1951, 1952 Saskatchewan Valley News, Rosthern, Saskatchewan; 1951 The Russell Banner, Russell, Manitoba; 1954 The Telegram, Toronto, Ontario; 1954 Toronto Daily Star, Toronto, Ontario; 1950 Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba; 1953, 1955, 1969, 1970 Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba; 1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1969, 1970 Provincial Government Publications: Department of Industry and Commerce: Community Report on Lynn Lake; May 1968, May 1969 Department of Natural Resources; 1964 Local Government District Contract; May 9, 1951 School District of Lynn Lake registration records: 1963 Grade 9 1964 Grades 9, 10 1965 Grades 9, 10, 11 1966 - Grades 10, 11, 12 1967 Grades 11, 12 1968 Grade 12
Sherritt Gordon Mines Company, Limited Publications: Annual Reports 1954 1969 Brochures & articles for stockholders and other interested parties Diary of Townsite and Company events, 1949 1969 Speech by D. Thomas, President, Sherritt Gordon Mines Company: ³Mister Sherritt: A Tribute to Eldon A. Brown², May 1968
INFORMAL INTERVIEWS: P.A. Cain: General Manager, Sherritt Gordon Mines Company, Limited Mrs. D. Edwards: lived for many years in Sherridon; had first garden in Lynn Lake A. Goldstone: first diamond drilling camp S. O¹Hagan: Principal of Lynn Lake School District Public Health Nurse Several students; families of students; friends of students for study on the Youth.
The Lynn Lake Murals fund raising project cut off date has arrived. Tax receipts to all contributors are in the mail.
Following is the list of names and dedications/remembrances to be displayed at the former Central Meat and Grocery store:
In loving Memory of Henry Bargen - Garth & Nancy Bargen
Fondest Memories of Lynn Lake - Ed, Anne Perry & Family
Fondest Memories of Lynn Lake - Brian & Judy Stein
Fondest Memories of Lynn Lake - Mike, Laura Perrella & Family
In Memory of Stanley "BUD" Snowdy, Resident from 1948 to 2004 - Doreen Richter & Family
In Loving Memory of Hazel & Howard Hansen - Keith, Yvette, Wendy & Naomi Hanson
Fondest Memories of Lynn Lake - Keith, Yvette, Wendy & Naomi Hanson
Fondest Memories of Lynn Lake - Troy Titterson
Fondest Memories in Lynn Lake - Barry & Dorothy Titterson
In Loving Memory of Scotty - Margaret & Tracy Thomson
Fondest Memories of Lynn Lake - Daphne Bourgeais
Home of Our Hearts, Place of Our Son Karl's Home 1951-1990 - The Steinthorson Family
Best Fishing in Manitoba - Stan, Eileen Ganczar & Family, Weyburn, SK
Beautiful Community - Garland, Debbie Grayston (Romanow) & Family, Yellowknife, NWT
Fondest Memories of Lynn Lake 1969-1990 - Walter, Theresa, Terry, Arlene, Erwin, Lynn & Leanne Denischuk
Beautiful Community - Cindy Romanow & Zak Boss, Yellowknife, NWT
Fondest Memories in Lynn Lake - Audie, Sheila, Jenna & Brandon Dulevich
Fondest Memories of Lynn Lake 1980-2003 - Curtis, Juanita, Mark & Jennifer Button
In Memory of Present & Former Lynn Lakers the Community has lost - Garth Montgomery, Cathie Watson & Family
In Loving Memory of Katie & George Klawitter - Karl, Pamela Klawitter & Family
Fondest Memories of Lynn Lake Wayne & Ruth Anderson
In Loving Memory of Mike Gregorash 1958-1997 - Bell Gregorash & Family
Fondest Memories of Lynn Lake 1981-1989 - Philip, Isabella & Alex Wright
Lynn Lake Will Always Be Special To Us 1982-1990 - Jacquie & Kelly Hayward
In Loving Memory of Cyril Andersen (PIONEER OF THE NORTH) - The Anderson/Dougherty Family
In Loving Memory of Art Sanche - Fred & Alice Walter
In Memory of Fair and Peaceful Seasons - The J.P Taillefer Family
In Loving Memory of Uncle Don Cockerill - Crystal Cockerill
In Loving Memory of Wally Lyons - Jean Lyons & Family
In Loving Memory of Dill & Helen Gibson - Helen Gibson
Fondest Memories in Lynn Lake May 10,1954 - Joe & Elsie Ratushniak
Fondest Memories - Anne & Lloyd Thompson
Fondest Memories of Lynn Lake - Marcel (8 Joanne Ladouceur
In Loving Memory of Katherine Basa 1972 -1999 - Mom, Mike & Sanyi
In Loving Memory of Jim Grice - Del Hildebrandt
In Loving Memory of Ken & Ethel Grice - Del Hildebrandt
In Loving Memory of Keith Ernest Larsen, Forever Loved and Missed - Connie & Family
In Loving Memory of Wayne Short - Steve & Ollie Romanow
Fondest Memories of Lynn Lake - Rick, Rita, Ashley & Cheryl Romanow
Mining For Our Future - West Lynn Heights School Staff 2005
Dedicated to both Former and Present Volunteers for their efforts in the beautification of Lynn Lake - The Blueberry & Bannock Committee
In Loving Memory of Chuck Mellon - Audrey Mellon & Family
In Loving Memory of Midge Tanasichuk - Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary
Fondest Memories of Lynn Lake - Lloyd Tanner, United States of America
In Loving Memory of Noel Morais Lena Morais & Family
Fondest Memories of a Great Community We Called Home 1956 -1998 - Dagny Geddes & Family
In Loving Memory of Denise McKenzie - Mike & Joyce Buryj
In Loving Memory of Lionel & Leslie Reierson (1955) & Sandra Reierson (1957 -1975) - Glen, Darlene Reierson & Family
In Loving Memory of Valdimar & Ethyle Hordal - Hordal Family
In loving Memory of Our Beloved Son, Brother & Uncle: Douglas Kelly Cockerill - March 31,1960 to September 30,1988 - The Cockerill Family
In loving Memory of Catherine (Katie) Collier - Tony Collier, Lema Hinchcliffe & Families
In Loving Memory of Kenneth (Ken) Collier - Tony Collier, Lema Hinchcliffe & Families
In Loving Memory of Edwin Hinchcliffe - Tony Collier, Lema Hinchcliffe & Families
In Loving Memeory of Beatrice (Bea) & Nicholas (Nick) Yurichuk, pioneers who loved the North, its spirit and its people Sandi Yurichuk & Patricia (Pat) LeBlanc
In Memory of Christine Hazel Latimer - Ron Latimer & Family
In Memory of Lawrence Gerald Latimer Sr. Ron Latimer & Family
In Memory of Gerry Latimer Ron Latimer & Family
In Memory of Gabe Sayies Rose Sayies & Family
In Memory of George Fast
In Loving Memory of Howard Yip (1975) & Ku Kent Yip (1960-2004). Ever Remembered, Ever Loved. Pearl, Faye Jean, Fay Lian, Effie, Elsie and Fayyoule Yip.
In Loving Memory of Our Dad, Ku Kent Yip (1960-2004). Ever Remembered, Ever Loved. Kevin, Kimberly, Kendra & Kent Yip.
In Loving Memory of Norma Gail Szekrenyes 1947 - 2005 Emil Szekrenyes
Lynn Lake/Sherridon A PLACE TO REMEMBER Emil Szekrenyes
Great Place, Wonderful Home, Exceptional People Lynn Lake 1981-1990 George Friesen
In Loving Memory of Donna Louise Primmer Millard Primmer & Family
In Loving Memory of Ella & Earl Zinger & Brother Dick Zinger (Bud) Jim, Garry, Dennis, Wayne Zinger.
In Loving Memory of Arne & Jeannette Boe Les & Lorna Boe & Family
In Loving memory of our Father & Grandfather, Nick Dulewich_ Forever In Our Hearts Barb, Jim, Jennifer, Jamie & James
Fondest Memories of Lynn Lake The Anderson Family Fargo, ND
In Memory of Peter Yaworski Joan Yaworski & Family
Many Wonderful Memories of Lynn Lake 1972-1997 Abe & Anne Enns
In Memory of Our Beloved Daughter & Sister Denice Ellen McKenzie 1961-1998 Arthur, Diana, Arlynn, Colleen & Ian McKenzie
In Memory of Alan E. (Doc) Gallie, Superintendent and Mine Manager 1947-1958, who together with a wonderful team, picked Sherridon up and put it down in Lynn Lake 245 km further north. Joan, Brenda & Ann Gallie
Fondest Memories of Lynn Lake Loretta Clarke & Family
In Memory of Lorne Richard Hunt 1973-1976 Barb Hornle (Montgomery)
In Memory of ³Al² (Maggi) Mary Magson & Family
NOTE: Something of interest to look for in the February/March 2007 issue of Our Canada
³My Hometown - Winnie Tanasichuk shares her story about Lynn Lake, Man.‹the town that moved!²
Continuing with the series of photographs recording the construction at the Fox mine, attached are January, February, and March of 1969:
FM Jan.¹69 01.jpg Looking northwest to headframe and hoist room.
FM Jan.¹69 02.jpg Looking east from boiler house.
FM Jan.¹69 03.jpg View from hoistroom craneway looking eastward toward temporary offices installed in powerhouse portion of building.
FM Jan.¹69 04.jpg View of hoistroom looking south from craneway. Hoist operators console in centre with hoistman operating hoist. Electrical control equipment in position in portion of building beyond main columns to the left. Partition between hoist room and compressor room partially completed in right background.
FM Jan.¹69 05.jpg Close-up view of west side of skip compartments inside headframe. Operator is giving signals on hoist signal system and lower part of skip with temporary cage suspended is visible in the shaft compartment. In the background is the stairway leading to the bin and sheave decks.
FM Feb.¹69 01.jpg View of headframe, powerhouse and plant area looking northwest from the main Fox to Lynn Lake road. Headframe and powerhouse have now had the exterior sheathing completed.
FM Feb.¹69 02.jpg View looking south toward headframe and hoistroom showing the exterior sheathing in place on the north side of these buildings.
FM Feb.¹69 03.jpg View of main hoist from craneway overlooking hoist pit for the future man hoist. The main hoist is being operated by the hoistman at the control console. Partitioning between the hoistroom and the compressor room in the right hand background and between the hoistroom and the electrical control room in the left background is completed.
FM Feb.¹69 04.jpg Close-up inside the Fox headframe showing the ventilating air heating coils and the low pressure intake fan in position and piping for the steam coils being installed.
FM Feb.¹69 05.jpg View looking northward from powerhouse showing the 2 diesel 1000 KW generators in position on their foundations. Piping from the Alley compressors shows in the background.
FM Feb.¹69 06.jpg View of 3 Alley compressors on foundations. Compressor in the background is operating.
FM Feb.¹69 07.jpg View looking south from near the top of the headframe showing in the right hand background the new Atco 20-man bunkhouse complexes in the process of being installed. The backhoe working in the centre foreground is preparing the excavation for the machine shop and warehouse foundations.
FM Feb.¹69 08.jpg Looking westward from near the top of the headframe showing on the left centre the storage area for the contactor¹s materials and the contractor¹s office trailer. In mid-centre, the temporary hoarding for the mill bin foundations is under construction and the sump area to the right has been completed.
FM March Œ69 01.jpg View of headframe, powerhouse and plant area looking northwest from the main Fox to Lynn Lake road.
FM March Œ69 02.jpg View looking east toward headframe and boiler house showing temporary hoarding in mill excavation.
FM March Œ69 03.jpg Looking north to headframe and hoistroom.
FM March Œ69 04.jpg View of headframe looking south.
FM March Œ69 05.jpg Hoarding for concentrator foundations completed, and heat on March 13.
FM March Œ69 06.jpg View looking north to headframe over the excavation for future shops building.
FM March Œ69 07.jpg View from top of headframe looking east toward powerhouse shows air receivers and rad., and silencer for diesels installation in progress.
FM March Œ69 08.jpg Atco bunkhouses complexes complete.
FM March Œ69 09.jpg View of three Alley compressors.
FM March Œ69 10.jpg Alley compressors.
Thank you for your time.
Talk to you later. Emil
The newsletter ³A Place To Remember² is my own initiative. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or connected to the Town of Lynn Lake, or the Lynn Lake website in any way.
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IN MEMORIAM
Winnie Tanasichuk forwarded this obituary:
BREWER, James Roy (Jim) With his wife and children by his side, James Roy (Jim) Brewer, age 52, passed away on January 20th, 2007 in the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Jim was born in Glace Bay, NS and at a young age moved to Lynn Lake, MB where he began his mining career working for Sherritt Gordon Mines. In 1978 he married Barb Dulewich and together they raised three children. In 1985 the family moved to Marathon, ON where he was employed with Williams Operating Corp. Due to kidney failure in 1992, Jim began dialysis. In 1996, the family moved to Thunder Bay so he would no longer have to travel to receive his dialysis treatments.
Jim loved his family. His main goal was to see his kids grow up and be happy. He was always bragging on how successful his kids were in their careers. Hockey was his passion. When he was unable to play himself, he became involved with Minor Hockey. He was never prouder than the times he watched his son on the ice. Jim thoroughly enjoyed a day at the arena especially if there was an opportunity to ³stir the pot². Jim truly loved the outdoors; fishing and hunting were in his blood. There are many tales to tell, but few can be repeated here. In the last few years, his grandchildren were the light of his life. When his grandson was born, he was so thrilled and excited that he took off down the expressway to the hospital on his scooter to see him.
Jim was the life of the party. He loved a good time and a great joke. He was always good natured and never complained even through the toughest times. Jim was constantly singing and loved singing especially to his grandchildren. He had a talent for making up his own words and tune as he went along. Jim was blessed with great family & friends and was truly thankful for their ongoing support. We would like to thank to the Doctor¹s and staff of the Renal Unit for their care and compassion for the past 14 years.. The staff and other patients were a very important part of Jim¹s life and became very much an extended family. He had the greatest respect for Dr. McCready. The family would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for his support especially in Jim¹s final days.
Jim was predeceased by his parents, Margaret (1983) and James (2007), brother in law, Kevin, and father in law, Nick. He is lovingly remembered by his wife Barb, daughters, Jennifer (Kevin), Jamie (Len), and son James (Lily), grandchildren Taylor and Cameron, brother Jerry (Jackie), sisters, Patsy, Donalda (Art), and Darlene, mother in law, Stella, sister in laws, Debbie, Cheryl (Pete), brother in laws, Audie (Sheila), and Terry (Sharyn) and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kidney foundation of Canada. Cremation has taken place and friends are welcome to come to an Open House in memory of Jim at the Brewer home on Wednesday January 24th from 2- 4pm.
