Our Supporters

Funding Partners, Businesses & Organizations

Thanks to the Businesses and Organizations who support our events through sponsorships and donations of goods and services:

42nd Induction Dinner & Ceremonies in 2026

2024-2025 Benefactors ($500 +)

Shirley & Jim Dolph

Rose Gartrell

Kym & Peter Imrie

Phil Jarvis

Sylvia Kayzer

Elaine Lynch & Jim Dacey

Ron Marostica

Trish & Bruce Nelson

Donna Newhouse

Betty & Ken Oldale

Bur-Met Contracting Ltd.

Confederation College Resource Centre

EKT 90 Inc.

Fort William Golf & Country Club

Hockey Northwestern Ontario

Lakehead University Alumni

Marostica Subaru

LCPS Chartered Accountants

RBC Foundation

PDR Contracting Ltd.

Robert's Plumbing & Sheet Metal

Tbaytel

Thunder Bay AAA Kings Hockey

Skyway Canada

Superior Shores Gaming Association

Wilson’s Business Solutions

Estate of Ruth Black

Estate of D. Keith Helge

Doug Allan

Stella Backen

Eileen Baryluk

Myra Bjorn

Mary-Ann & Dennis Bortolon

Judy Bragnalo

Helen & Rick Bragnalo

Maggie & Bill Bragnalo

Loretta & Glenn Brassard

Ron Brown

Peter Buchan & Rosy Brizi

Peter Buset

Janice & Jim Cameron

Darlene & Harvey Cardwell

Maggie & Doug Colbon

Norma & Brian Collins

Judy & Bill Cooke

Sue & Jim Crooks

Barb & Harry Curtis

Herb Daniher & Family

Barbara Day

Willie & Lorne Delinsky

Sharron & Marv Detweiler

Joanna & Brian Duncan

Doreen & Bill Everitt Lois Evoy & Family

Darren Futia

Mary & Tony Garbaz

Lori & Rob Gravelle & Family

Judy & Dave Gerry

Donna Gilhooly & Peter Raffo

Trish & Jim Glena

Joan Hanchar

Lorena & Harold

Harri Mary & Ken Harris

Darlene & Wilfred Hankkio

Dona & Dick Henderson

Doug Henry

Shirley & Ron Hodges

Judy Hodgson

Shaun Hopkins

Linda Hordy & John Hinkey

Karen Jacobson

Rebecca Johnson

Elsie & J. Bob Kelly

Chuck Kelner

Joe Kompon

Sharon & Kriss Knutsen

Candace LaFrance

Mike Lalonde

Ron Lappage

Al Law

Irene LeBlanc

Larry Lychowyd

Bevans MacMaster

Marjorie Macqueen

Marlene Matson

Allison & Bill McIlwain

Hazel & Al McLean

Carol Ann & Brian McLean

Robert ‘Bob’ McLean

Mike & Joanne McMahon

Wendy Main

Gavin Moorhouse

Laurie Moxham

Gordon Nicholson

Lillian Niemi & Family

Sharlene Neill-Nugent

Bonnie & Derek McNulty

Shelley & Bill Oleksuk

Diane & Denis Parsons

Irene & Brian Pawson

Donna & Don Pento

Joan & Lou Pero

Eila & Jim Pronger

Jim Pudas

Anita Pustina

Donna Rawlyk

Bernice Reguly

Hartmut & Deborah Rosenfeld

Andrew & Trish Salatino

Mike & Kelly Salatino

Phil Salatino

Linda & Bill Salonen

Betty & Ron Sawicki

Karen Scavarelli

Gary & Barb Schiiler

Jill & Lionel Schutte

Jeannine & George Seagris

The Shaw Family

John Sliskovic

Elgin Snider

Linda & Larry Stansell

Patrick Szturm

Lawrence Timko

Frank Tropea

Elle & Glenn Warner

JoAnn & Gerry Witiluk

Alexis & Larry Wood

Darlene Yakimoski

Anne & Ray Zuliani

Anonymous

ACO

BDC ‘The Birthday Club’

Blake Funeral Chapel

CIBC Wood Gundy (Tyler Hynnes)

Cheadles (Ken Ritson)

Downtown Volkswagen

Lakehead University Athletics

Mirabelli Real Estate Corp.

MNP (Steve Blazino)

National Bank Financial Wealth Management (Trevor Bonot

RBC (Anthony Talarico)

Rivercrest Dental (Dr.Darryl Blazino)

SUCCI (Student Union Con College)

Telco

Thunder Bay Beavers Hockey

Thunder Bay Kings AAA Hockey Westfort Maroons Hockey

2024-2025 Loyal Fans($50-$199 )

Joan & John Adams

Dr. Stephen & Maureen Adams

Elaine & Lee Batstone

Margie & Dave Bragnalo

Melissa & Kevin Bragnalo

Jan & Mike Busniuk

Cathy & Ken Crawford

Linda & Brian DePiero

Mark Gwozdecky

Linda & Marc Jarvis

Shelby Jorgenson

Peter Hnatiw

Louise & Jim Miller

Sharon & Brian Mallon

Trish & Bruce Nelson

Ric & Diane Nicholetts

Lynne Peters

Tuija Puiras

Barb & Brian Renken

Carolyn & Mac Rowat

Michelle & Rick St. Croix

Paul White

Peter White

Anonymous

Don & Carol Axent/Auto-One International Canada Games Complex

DRD Contracting

Equipment World

Potestio Law

Windsor Plywood

2024-2025 Patrons ($200-$499 )

Donations by Individuals

Exhibit Gallery Sponsors
Blake Funeral Chapel
BUR-MET Contracting Ltd.
Canada Brokerlink

Primary Foto
RBC Royal Bank
Robert’s Plumbing & Heating
Tbaytel
Thunder Bay Metro Lions
Wilson's Business Solutions
Windsor Plywood

2024-2025 Spectators (up to $49)

Jane Agar

Nancy Angus

Patti Bain Elaine

Barton Bo Britton

Karen & James Dunstan

Flo & Jim Fawcett

Joan & Richard Johns

Beth McLean

Marie & Rob Murphy

Sylvia Nordstrom

Keith Nymark/Cathy Farrell

Jim Pineau

Joan Slipetz

Craig Spiess

Deanna Tod & Family

Nikolai Wataja

2025-2026 - Donations In Memory Of:

Henry Akervall (‘88)

Lorne Allard (‘84)

Gino Antoniazzi (‘89)

Norm Backen

Mitch Baryluk (‘86)

Ken Bjorn (’99)

Martti Bjorn

Barton Bradley (‘82/’91)

Fred Bragnalo (‘10)

Bill Charlebois (‘07)

Michael Chepesuik (‘93)

David Christie

Stanley T. Cooke (‘87)

Peter Dika (‘95)

Betty Dwyer

Rick Evoy

John Garland

Frank Gartrell (‘92)

John Harris

Larry Hebert (‘91)

Bill Hodgson (‘86)

Audrey Imrie

Moe Irving (‘92)

Ronald Johnston

Arne Jorgenson (‘86)

Ralph LeBlanc (‘86)

Gary ‘Skinny’ Linquist (‘87)

Larry Lychowyd (‘83)

Don Main (‘02/’09)

Thomas J. McAuliffe (’91)

Robert J. ‘Bob’ McCammon (‘94)

Vera & Bill (‘83) McKenzie

Robert ‘Bob’ Mitchelson (’83)

Tom Milani

Ted Murphy (’89)

David Nicholson

Reino Niemi (‘95)

Hap Oldale

Norvil ‘Red’ Olsen (‘82/’89)

David Parsons

J. Albert Pudas (‘82/’87/’04)

Reijo Puiras (’93)

Alan Rawlyk (‘85)

Lou Salatino (‘99)

June Shaw (‘89)

Tom Tod (‘84)

Charlie Tough

Laurence ‘Laurie’ Tulloch

Joe ‘Viljo’ Wirkkunen (‘08)

Marlene Wright

Larry Zulianello