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Joan Baril is an author based out of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Catherine (Katie) Poulin (née Tilson) was born and raised in Rainy River, Ontario before moving to Port Arthur, Ontario. In Port Arthur she met Frederick Eugene Poulin and became engaged. While her fiancé Freddie was fighting with the 16th Regiment in France during WWI, Katie worked at the Lycium and various other places in Port Arthur. Upon Freddie's return the couple were later married on Sept. 30 1919. The couple had 1 child. Following Freddie's death in 1943 she eventually made her way to Parry Sound, where she died in 1977.

Pte. Frederick Eugene Poulin (reg. #2383341) was born July 23 1898 in Calumet, Quebec to Charles Poulin and Alice Celeste Thibert. The family relocated to Port Arthur, Ontario prior to WWI. Poulin was drafted on Jan. 3 1918 in Port Arthur with the 16th Battalion. Poulin returned to Port Arthur after being discharged on Jan. 3 1919. He later married his fiancé Catherine Tilson on Sept. 30 1919. The couple had 1 child. Poulin died at the age of 45 on July 14 1943 in Port Arthur.

John Andrews was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Feb. 17 1902. His family moved to Fort William in 1907, and later graduated from Fort William Collegiate Institute. He first worked for 18 years with the Western Grain Commission, and then established his own company in 1938, Northland Machinery Supply Company. Andrews' company became one of the leading companies under his direction and eventually opened branches in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg and Sault Ste. Marie. Andrews eventually sold the company to Westeel-Rosco Ltd. in 1968 and officially retired the following year. In 1962, Andrews was appointed to the Lakehead Harbour Commission, and later served as its chairman twice from 1967-1969 and 1975-1977. He represented the Province of Ontario overseas as a delegate on a Provincial Trade Mission to Italy and Germany in 1967. Andrews was also involved in the capital fundraising campaign to estable Lakehead University, and later served on the Board of Governors for the institution. He was a longstanding member of the Freemasons, a serving brother of the Order of St. John, and a parishioner of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. Mr. Andrews died in Thunder Bay on May 16 1986, survived by his wife Rhetta of 59 years.

Private Charles Alred Wass (id #865750) was born in England on Aug. 21 1888, an orphan. He later emmigrated to Canada in 1905. There is no information about Wass until he was hired by Norman E. Cloes as a labourer on the Cloes' farm, in 1913. Wass enlisted as a Private in the 181st Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and was later transferred to the 52nd Battalion, Manitoba Regiment. On Nov. 13 1917, Wass was wounded at Passchendaele and sent to a hospital in Hastings, England to recover. After returning to the front Wass was killed in action on Oct. 1 1918 at the Battle of Cambrai, and was buried nearby in Canada Cemetery Tilloy Les Cambrai, Nord, France. He earned both a British Service Medal, and a British Victory Medal for his service in the war.

Ernest H. Reed was born Nov. 14 1914 in Toronto, Ontario. He and his family relocated to Fort William in 1952 when he was transfered by the Great West Life Assurance Company, where he worked as a Branch Manager. Reed first ran for City Council in 1956 but was unsuccessful. However, in 1959 he was elected and then re-elected again in 1960 to council. In 1961 Reed successfully campaigned for the mayor election, and served as Fort William's mayor for the next eight years. During his tenure the new Fort William City Hall was constructed. During the process of amalgamation, Reed again ran to become the first mayor of Thunder Bay, but was defeated by Saul Laskin. Reed died on Oct. 6 2004 in Barrie, Ontario.

George K. Eoll was a teacher at Ogden School in Fort William from the mid 1930s to the mid 1940s. Later he was personnel manager for Marathon Paper Mills.

John Doughty is a diver and amateur filmmaker from Thunder Bay.

Margaret Frenette (née Fleming) was born in Windsor, Ontario, in 1941 to Gordon and Gloria Fleming. She graduated from London Teacher's College in 1961 and accepted a position with Armstong Public School in Northwestern Ontario. Margaret was manager, administrator, fundraiser, and voluntary board member for several arts and heritage organizations in the area including: Magnus Theatre, Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, Definitely Superior Art Gallery, Thunder Bay Regional Arts Council, Thunder Bay Jazz Society, and the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society. She worked several years in for city in the Planning Department and as an instructor at Confederation College in the Arts Administration program. Frenette returned to school at the age of 40, and received her Master's Degree in Canadian History in 1996. She wrote numerous local history articles published by both the TBHMS and the Lakehead Social Planning Council. She also co-wrote with Dusty Miller, the Arts Voices column for the Chronicle Journal. Before retiring at the age of 70, Frenette spent her last working years with the St. Joseph's Foundation. Frenette died on Jan. 3 2022.

Eleanor Joan (Dusty) Miller was born and raised in Fort William, Ontario on Aug. 3 1929. She moved to away to teach in Southern Ontario, and lived in England briefly before returning to the Lakehead region in 1954. She became involved in community development and specifically the local theatre community. She served as Artistic Director for Cambrian Players (then the Port Arthur Community Players) for nine years, having directed 26 plays and 9 musicals. She assisted Burton Lancaster in setting up Magnus Theatre, and taught theatre and television arts at local high schools. In the late 1960s, Miller studied at Lakehead University, earning the Chancellor's Medal for the highest standing achieved by a part-time student. Miller was later invited to co-direct the university's drama program of the Fine Arts division, and also taught courses in the Performing Arts Management Program at Confederation College. She was a founding member of Theatre Ontario, and assisted as part of the group that established the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. At the same time, with her advocacy for the arts, Miller was elected to city council in 1974. By 1978, Miller became the first elected female mayor of Thunder Bay post amalgamation, serving until 1980. Miller briefly left politics when she was defeated in 1980 but returned in 1985 as a City Councillor, a position she kept until 1991. Miller died on Feb. 14 2012 in Thunder Bay.

Paul Lavoie of Port Arthur, Ontario, was a member of the Ontario Liberal Association and of the Port Arthur Young Liberal Association.

Donald McDonald Hogarth was born on June 15 1879 in Osceola, Ontario to William David Hogarth and Jane McDonald. After completing high school, Hogarth began working in real estate. Hogarth enlisted as a private in WWI and was wounded in France in 1917. He ended the war with the rank of Brigadier General and Canadian quartermaster, overseeing supply and transport activities for the war effort. He resigned in 1919 with the rank of Major Generald, earning several service medals, and returned to Port Arthur where he focused on mining and lumber. Hogarth also led a successful political career and was elected as Conservative M.P. for the Port Arthur riding in 1911 serving until 1923. And re-entered politics again as an Independent Conservative in 1926 serving until 1934. Hogarth acted closely with local businessman and lumberman James A. Little of Port Arthur, with whom he had a close friendship and professional relationship. Little handled Hogarth's financial affairs and acted as a clearing agent for Hogarth's Port Arthur correspondence. Hogarth married Margaret Paterson in 1917, the couple had 2 children. Hogarth died on June 27 1950.

James Arthur Little was born Jan. 17 1868 in Trenton, Ontario to George Little and Mary E. Foster. After finishing school, Little entered employment with Molsons Bank and in 1903 agreed to relocate to Northern Ontario to manage the bank's Port Arthur branch. Whilst still working at the bank in 1905, Little assisted Lieutenant-Colonel Dr. Charles Norval Laurie in establishing the 96th (Lake Superior) Regiment and Little himself was commissioned with the rank of major. After Laurie's retirement, Little was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and put in command of the detachment where he would remain until 1921. Little was also a member of the alleged "Tory Timber Ring" and was among those condemned by the Timber Commission in 1921. He acted closely with Donald McDonald Hogarth a Conservative politician in Port Arthur. Little handled Hogarth's financial affairs and acted as a clearing agent for Hogarth's Port Arthur correspondence. Little married Ethel Marguerite Wardrope in Belleville, Ontario on Nov. 16 1910 with whom he had 2 children. Little died in Port Arthur on June 17 1931.

Elinor Barr, born in 1933, is a Thunder Bay writer of regional history who specializes in the study of the Town of Ignace, White Otter Castle, Silver Islet, Scandinavians in Canada, and the Port Arthur, Duluth and Western Railway. She is also involved in the publishing and distribution of books related to Northwestern Ontario.

John Cousins served as police magistrate and Custom's officer in Port Arthur, Ontario in the 1860s to the 1880s.

Jim Farrell is a writer, amateur historian, taxi driver, and radio broadcaster with CBQT Radio in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Sgt. William James Thompson was born on October 9 1899 in Bruce County, Ontario but was orphaned and sent to with family in Fort William. He attempted to enlist in Fort William but his uncle and his uncle's brother-in-law future Mayor Joe Crawford quickly had Thompson discharged. Thompson managed to run away to Alberta and joined with the 82nd Battalion on Sept. 16 1915 in Calgary. He served for about 2 years before being wounded at Vimy Ridge on April 14 1917. During and after his recovery he was employed at a laboratory at Bramshot Hospital, England for the rest of the war. After the war Thompson came to Fort William where he found work as a lab technician under Dr. N.O. Thomas. On July 1 1932 Thompson married Florence Sheils. Later in life both he and his wife were active in Wesley Church and in the Thunder Bay Naturalist Club.

Athalinda May Fitzpatrick was born on July 20 1907 to Mary Margaret Irwin and Watson Henry Fitzpatrick of Meldrum Bay, Manitoulin Island. The same year, the family relocated to Fort William, Ontario. She attended kindergarten at Francis Street School in 1912 to 1913 at the age of 5.

Alma Eldon Henry was born on Oct 29 1902 in Kintore, Ontario. A graduate of the University of Western Ontario, she taught English and History at Fort Frances High School from 1931 to 1960. She married Delbert Henry, owner of a car dealership, who predeceased her in 1972. She was a well respected community leader, and her deep interest in the area and its history is reflected in her paper and manuscripts. Alma died in Fort Frances on May 27 1995.

Melville James Aris was born in Fort William, Ontario on Sept. 2 1924 to Isabell and Ed Aris. In 1943 Jim joined with the Royal Canadian Air Force and served with the 410 Squadron in France and Belgium. Following the war, Jim married Mary Patricia Parliament on May 19 1951, the couple had 2 children. Jim worked for the Canadian Grain Commission for 38 years and during that time transferred from Fort William to Winnipeg in 1974 before later retiring in 1981. Aris was Drum Major of The Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay for over 30 years, a Trustee for the Lakehead Board of Education, and a board member of Parks and Recreation. In Winnipeg he was a member of the Parish of St. Bede's/St. Stephen's and was a lay reader for over 40 years and choir member. Jim was also a long time member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Winnipeg South Osborne Branch, No. 252. Jim passed away on Feb. 8 2009 in Winnipeg.