BC Tel- Plant- Kitimat- I&R

The I&R Department in Kitimat operated out of the basement of the Central Office / Toll / Radio / Phone Mart building, corner of Haisla Blvd and Kingfisher Ave

Photo courtesy Alison Fredericks, daughter of Photographer La-Verne Fredericks

Kitimat Tel 1985

One of the first I&R men in the area in 1957, was Vern Fredericks.
He later moved to Terrace, then down to Kelowna area when he retired.

• Russell (Russ) Malthus (moved to Smithers I&R)
• Robert (Bob) Trudel
• Raymond (Ray) Trudel, (twin to Robert)
• Wayne Pritchett (bid to Ktmt I&R in 1979)
• Brent Thompson
• Bill Gervan*
• Jim Beggs
• Ian Dow
• ? Bradley
• Jim Holland (moved to Terrace)
• Jim Thompson
• Stephen Pegg (ca1980)
• Gord Croft (ca 1980)

Bill Born (ca 1980)

Last remaining survivor in Kitimat was Brent Thompson.
Was lucky enough to see him in Jan 2006, at the Local 33, back to work party.

Mitch Olineck - repaired a vandalized pay phone in Kitimat Aug 26, 1970, shown as a telephone repairman in the photo

Jim Condon- Kitimat District Repairman- Dec 1957

Photo courtesy Alison Fredericks daughter of La-Verne Fredericks, from Telephone Talk Magazine

Al Bellmond and Ray Topham - Installers- Dec 1957

Photo courtesy Alison Fredericks daughter of La-Verne Fredericks, from Telephone Talk Magazine

• Dave McNeice (was there in 1980-1985 at least) (left for Terrace, now retired in Terrace)
• Jes Anderson was Supervisor for a while, he came in 1990, left in spring of 1991 to the QC islands

Dave Deleeneer (left in 1989 to Pr. George)

Pat Whitten became supervisor in Kitimat in spring of 1991.

*Sad to say but Bill Gervan committed suicide in his BC Tel Van, in the Kitimat BC Tel garage. Sad part of the telephone history in Kitimat, Bill was a real nice guy, and dedicated worker. He was also a member of the Local 33 Executive.

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