HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-10-02, Page 301
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Cutting the cake for the anniversary celebrations of the Bluewater Lodge 1863 international
Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers last Saturday were Dominion Road Machinery
Company president -Bruce Sully, left, and Art Bourdeau, president of the local. Over 400 union
members, their wives and guests attended the banquet which celebrated the 25th anniversary of
the lodge. —staff photo.
Some of the head table guests at the 25th anniversary celebration of
Bluewater Lodge 1863, International Association of Machinists and
:Aerospace Workers, on Saturday evening were, left to right, Ernie Fisher, a
past president of the local; Art Bourdeau, president; Mrs. Bourdeau; Bruce
Sully, president of Dominion Road Machinery Company where the local is
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situated; Mrs. Sully; Mrs. J. A. Sully, chairman of the board of Dominion
Road Machinery Company, widow of the late Air Vice Marshall Sully; Bert.
Squires; Mrs. Squires; Mrs. G. F. Mills; Dr. G. F. Mills, Goderich mayor;
Mrs. Wilmer Hardy and Wilmer Hardy, Reeve of Colborne Township. —
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Bluewater Lodge. 1863 celebrates anniversary.
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Two presidents and their wives who attended the celebrations for the Bluewater Ld'dge 1863 25th
anniversary last Saturday evening were, left to _right, Art 'Bourdeau, union president and Mrs.
Bourdeau and Bruce Sully, president of Dominion Road Machinery Company and Mrs. Sully.
—staff photo.
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Mr. and Mrs. Art Bourdeau were in the thick of the dancing
during the anniversary celebrations of local 1863 Iast.Saturday,
despite a heavy evening. Mr. Bourdeau is president 'of Bluewater
Lodge number 1863 of the International Association of
Machinists and Aerospace Workers. staff photo
Dr. G. F.,Mills, mayor, and Mrs. Mills lead the head table guests
to their places at the start of the celebration banquet for
Bluewater Lodge 1863, International Association of Machinists
and Aerospace Workers, Saturday in the union hall at Saltford:
Dr. Mills brought a welcome from the town and told the members
a new company was moving to Goderich and had"decided to
locate in the Industrial Park. -staff photo
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Bluewater Lodge 1863 International Association of Machinists
and Aerospace Workers held their 25th anniversary, celebration
last weekendin their new hall. at Saltford. Members with 25 ,years
membership in the local were presented with pins. Left to right
are Frank Horton, Stephen Helesic, Art Bourdeau, president;
Harry 'Graham, grand lodge representative, who made, the
presentation; Leonard Jeffrey'and Vic Hey. —staff photo.
Distinguished guests at the anniversary celebration of .Bluewater
Lodge 1863 last Saturday included, left to right, Ernie Fisher,
former Goderich mayor and former president of the local,; Donald
C. MacDonald, president of the trades and Labour Congress of
Canada; Bruce Sully, president of'Dominion Road Machinery
Company; Art Bourdeau, local president; Caley Hill, general
manager of Dominion Road' Machinery Company and Robert
McKinley, MP Huron, federal member. — staff photo"
Members of local.1863 who were responsible for organizing the
' anniversary celebration last weekend included, left to right;
6, Chuck Stewart, Ken Mullen, Bert Squire, Ernie fisher, who was
MC for the evening; Ge?ald Dobie, Art Bourdeau, Bill Dobie,
Dave Harman and Jack Grace. Mrs. Bourdeau worked with her
husband on making the arrangements for the catering and
entertainment and Mr. Bourdeau said she did 90 percent of the
work. —staff photo.
• Past president of the Bluewater Lodge 1863 International
Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers are, left to
right: -Bob AIIin, Bill Bradley, Frank Horton, Gerald Dobie, Bert
Squire, Ernie Fisher,. Art Bourdeau, president this year; Jack
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Grace, Harold Stewart, Harold Chase, Dave 'Marman .ant) Ken
Mullen. In the background at centre is Harry Barker, the longest
standing Union member with the local. Absent when photo was
taken was past president Elgin'Fisher. —staff photo.