Annual R&D Photo (One of many)

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Staff Phot circa 1978

Line 1:
Don Quigley, Nell Parish, Joe Figliola, Henry Paulencu, Tony Di Valentino, Ruth Wilson, Robin MacLeod, Bill Gossifidou, Nan Straiton, Dave Grieve
Line 2:
Roy Littlewood, Bob Taylor, George Stipanitz, Gale Slack, Tom Slack, Bill Krestynski, Keith Barnes, Olga Delvechhio, and Harry Hodds
Line 3:
Ron Deans, Lorraine Hotchkies, John Tudhope, Otta Mejier, Martin Walker, Jim Lait, Richard Paquette, Bob Batt, Joe Matich, Dennis McCutcheon
Line 4:
Jock McKay, Ray Lapoint, Patti Turner, Norm Sexton, Bob Hodgins, Mary Lou Pemberton Hank Averink, Walter Lapkowski, Brent Cunningham, Doug Coats
Line 5:
Jerry Uvira, Les Englefield, Derek hartwell, Bill Ansley, Mike Finn, Kay Edey, Mark Renzetti, Gord Roeder, Person 7, Louie Vovk, Glen Delvecchio
Line 6:
Lorne Murphy, Person 8, Jack Young, Person 9, Andy Kay, Iano Pevatto, Joanne Roberts, Barry Hong, Person 10, Gene Paterson
Line 7:
Dave Pyle, Gil Dunlop, John Hood, Rick Nishisaki, Person 11, Dave Muir, Person 12, Person 13, Tammy Tompson, Frank Hickey, Derek Clay, George Chapman, Ed Veel, Person 14, Dick Baird-Kerr
Line 8:
Person 15, Person 16, Pam Hartree, Person 17, Joe Puskas, Frank Pearce, John Olmsted, Nick Daneliak, Rick Minnion, Klaus Heyer, Ron Jamieson, Don George, Barbara Buck, Terry Best, Alice Kariatsumari, Mac MacDonald
Line 9:
Jim Rennie, Barry Branston, Bob Milsop, Paul Readyhough, Brian Armitage, Ray Meadowcroft, Keith Wilson, Rick Grigg, Person 19, Person 20, George Cuthill, Howard Meilack (? back of head), Ray Addinall, Harold Cipywnyk

"Jock Talks"

Staff gathered in Cafeteria

Harold Cipywnyk, (unregonised) and Jock

Jock giving slide chat

Toward the end of his years in R&D, Jock gave talks about once every six weeks and would brief the staff on every aspect of company's business. From these one-hour talks, the staff received more inside financial and sales info than mill superintendents received. Stelco had a culture of secrecy that hindered effective management of its business. Superintendents and other senior leaders often had to make decisions without sufficient relevant data. Pity...