Its been many years but I often think about my years at MDCAN.
Tragic to think it is gone. I live in Penticton BC now. Good to
see some old friends on this site.
Email or call sometime if you know me.
Phone: 250-770-8156
Dave Tulloch
- 76863
- MD-80 Panels/Finals MD11 Rear Spar
dave_tulloch@mdcan.com
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Just by accident I ended up on your MDCAN website.
I
am a retired Lufthansa purser. During my Lufthansa days I flew
on the DC-10 from 1974 until the grand old lady retired from the
fleet in 1994.
Before joining LH I flew as a purser for Air Canada from 1970
until I went back to Europe. I worked on ALL short and stretch
DC-8's (ticked them all off) and plenty of DC-9's. Also the
L-1011-100 and 747-100. As an in-flight
service instructor, temporarily based at Dorval, I took the
chance to 'work' he Viscount and Vanguard as a supervisor.
I
do not know the person who wrote the article when his parent's
home was shaking when an aircraft took off. He wrote 'probably a
DC-8'. I guess it was a Conway-engined one. maybe me on board.
My favorite hamburger place was Pepi's. They had the best
hamburger in Canada. Is the place still there or have they got
rid of that as well?
Further question: I know the McDonnell Douglas (you will never
hear me say the word Boeing!!) admin building was ripped down.
What has become of the manufacturing plants. Are they still
there?
I looked at an aerial view of LBP airport yesterday and it still
showed the buildings.
You have a great website. Congratulations. It hurts to see
everything being torn down.
I
visited LGB many times and it is just as sad what has happened
there.
Hope to hear from you.
Kindest regards,
Arthur
Arthur Steffen, Forstweg 4, 63303 Dreieich. Germany
By the way, I wrote a book on the
DC-10 and the
MD-11.
Maybe you know these editions in the Aeofax series of Midland
Publishing
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Hello, Hope all is well.
I have been a bit out of
contact with many of my Douglas/Boeing friends and would like to
share a very important event with all of them, since everyone at
the establishment supported me when I worked for the company.
I was an inspector ,
assembler and wing tank mechanic for 25 years and worked in
almost all of the aircraft's we built.
At present I am the head
coach of the Canadian Men's Field Hockey Team and we qualified
for the Beijing Olympics last year at the Pan Am Games in RIO,
Brazil, where we won GOLD. CBC will be broadcasting our training
profile for their show, “Road to Beijing ” on Monday March 24 at
7:30pm. I would very much appreciate it if you can please pass
the word along to all my friends and co-workers
Regards
Louis Mendonca, National
Coach, Canadian Men's Field Hockey
lmendonca@rogers.com
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Was at MDCAN from 1978 to
1988, left for the west coast ( BC )
Bob Brisbois, (Production
Control)
bobbrisbois@mdcan.com
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Thanks for creating this
website - it's fun to see some of the old faces and hear the
occasional news of people I used to work with.
Susan Wyatt (Quality
Assurance: 1965 - 1990) (Human Resources: 1992)
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Worked at MDCAN three
different periods for a total of about 15 years. Left in 1995
and went to Etobicoke (Toronto) Fire Dept as Fire Inspector. Now
retired.
John
Wylie -
JohnWylie@mdcan.com
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Still in work force with Bombardier on Global Express program
Andrew Wierus -
AndrewWierus@mdcan.com
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Hi my name is John
Hinkley, I worked in the shipping department as an asst foreman
from 1977 to 1990 then I moved to Macon Georgia where a new
plant was opened up.
I worked in Macon
in the shipping department and left McDonnell Douglas around the
time Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas started to work as a Sales
person selling Semi trucks and moved up to Sales manager then
moving to Florida working the same job. Moved to Texas in 2005
with the same company and I am very happy selling Semi trucks in
Eastland Texas. Anyone who may remember me please e mail me.
John Hinkley
johnhinkley@mdcan.com
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Hi every 1 my name is Phil Caliendo worked there from 84 -92 in
trumpf dept. God sure miss my friends there and money was
great.. best job ever had.. work for Sobeys distribution
center in Milton now, but still live in Toronto. been there 11
yrs now.. love 2 hear from old friends.
Great site u guys have here keep up the good work.. thx evey1
Phil
Caliendo
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Worked as Progress Chaser, I know I used the wrong word "Work",
get over it.
As we use to say if I told you what I did I have to kill you.(*)
Last department I hung around was Spares now that's a
better word.
My holiday ended in 2000
William McWilliam
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I
worked at MDCAN from 1966 till I took early retirement on March
29th 1996. My name is Stewart Murray Badge # 62740 and worked
in Production Control. I also worked at A.V. Roe from 1953
till its demise in 1959 but as a Research Chemist I owned a
home in Malton from 1957 till I move away from there in 2002 to
Markdale which is situated a bit South of Owen Sound I love
your website and have managed to locate some of my old workmates
through it
Thanks Stewart
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Hi Everyone You all know me
as BIG BILL and I was only one in plant.
Worked as Progress Chaser,
I know I used the wrong word Work get over it.
As we use to say if I told you what I did I have to kill you.(*)
Last department I hung around was Spares now that better word.
My holiday ended 2000
I loved to chat and visit
with everyone, I worked as a Progress Chaser it was a great
job.
I want to thank all
departments that helped make my job easier especially getting
all those hot jobs done, some days every job was Hot, I could
never figured out that one.
If it was not for some of
my working buddies, I would of gone insane. Like times we would
call our supervisors cell phone when he was in those never
ending important meetings and we all make animal noises to get
his attention.
We all worked when we had
to, and got jobs down right, on time, and we were the best.
But greed from USA,
politics and lack of support from our government (the
conservatives) the plant was closed.
But to be truthful we all
better out of plant most are healthier and doing well.
So all take care hope to
hear or see you soon.
Bill McWilliam (I
combined your 2 messages into one, as I'm getting behind)
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still alive & kicking butt
Ray Dickinson
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I worked in Shipping and
Dispatch from 1986 to 1992. After MDCAN I joined the Federal
Service working for various departments as a Network
Administrator.
I will send a few MDCAN pics to the Webmaster to add to the
collection.
Derrick Cormier 79177
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Nice site. Laid off in 1992
and moved to Alberta in 1994. I have my own tax consulting
business (
www.ptccanada.com ) and love the west.
Thanks,
Neel Roberts;
Receiving Inspection until 1992!
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Toolmaker from 1990 to 1992
and was laid off and returned in 1996 as Toolroom Supervisor
with Hans Baumann and Gerry Woegerer until 2001 and was
downsized
Dan Boucher
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Changed my field of
Planning to Food Processing Industry in the hopes that it will
have more stability than Aerospace Industry. Good job done in
compiling this website. Thanks and keep me posted .
Regards.
Ravi Sharma
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nice to see some old faces.
still in Terra Cotta
Tom McAneney 74783
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Working for Boeing in
Seattle
Diana Jakubik
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Hi to All.........
Retired from MDCAN in 2004,relaxing in Oshawa.
Sorry Dan, this time I missed the third Reunion (Visitors).
I miss everyone at MDCAN
..today are the History!!
Glad there is a site for MDCAN employee's.
Saludos Todos.
Dezsoe Der (Dahser) Electronics Maintenance
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Retired in 2005 relaxing in
Richmond Hill
Robert (Bob) Barcicki
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Retired from MDCAN in 1984.
Chairman of Local 673 C.A.W
( MDCAN unit ) from 1978 to 1984
Bert Cowgill
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Hi ....its been a long time
since MDCAN days. I was laid off in 1992. I now work in the
flood and fire restoration business. I miss everyone at MDCAN.
Glad there is a site for MDCAN employee's.
Michael Cowgill
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Retired in 99 and still
loving it
Jim Culbert
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Hi UAW-CAW 1967,
I love this site.
I do have a few pictures
that I could send to the site. They're taken by MDCAN ,of
friends and myself while working. I also would love to see other
pictures of MDCAN and workers.
One of the best times of my
life, working at MDCAN, and still Proud that I worked there!
See You Soon
Ray Kucma
Thank You
Ray, why don't you send them along to share
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hi guys
good to read some e-mails from ex Douglas people. I'm at
bombardier now and enjoying it .
It's amazing how many
ex Douglas people are there. I'm still under a lot of stress
Malcolm, but I've learned how to deal with it over the years)(
yuk-yuk)
Good web site and I hope
more people hook up to it.
regards
Cal Cunning You always
handled stress so well
PHOTO
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cool site, I might see ya
all soon
Kirby Campbell (#1 sealer)
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Hi
Since MDCAN closed in 2005
my wife and I went to UK and I worked for an aerospace company
in Lancashire for a year.
Then in July 2006 I
rejoined Boeing as a contractor in Everett working as a liaison
engineer….back to my roots.
I was sent to Taipei
in October and have been there since then working on the 747
large cargo freighter. I've been back home a few times and now
am back in Taipei until July.
Ed Ragany is also working
for Boeing….he's in China.
It's been a lot of
fun and Boeing pick up the tab for everything. I even get a
Mercedes limo to and from work every day!!
Take care,
John Beattie
- Liaison Engineering, Boeing
Large Cargo Freighter
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Our next reunion is set for
June 2, 2007. This will be our third get together, with each one
bigger than the last.
Toward the end of days at
Boeing, Jim Roberts from Local 673 came up with a brilliant
idea. He suggested that keeping in touch would be made a little
easier if there was a regular gathering that everyone would know
about. Rather than setting up a formal reunion where halls,
hotels or restaurants have to be booked, we should keep it
simple.
So here it is: Just come if
you want to. If you miss one go to the next one. We plan to do
this for a while so you will always know that; the first
Saturday in June and December, you’ll have an opportunity to
renew acquaintances. Everyone is invited. Union, salaried,
management, spouses, family members even bring a friend. Spread
the word to everyone you have contact with.
As usual it will be at the
Pearson Pub of the Econolodge Inn. Some of you may know this
location better as the upstairs bar at the Avion Motor Hotel or
the Celebrity Inn. It is on Airport Road, approx three kms south
of the old plant.
Saturday June 2nd from
1:00pm - 6:00pm. No need to confirm your attendance, just show
up if you want to.
What you should do for sure
though is spread the word to as many people as you can.
I hope to see you in June
Dan McNeil -
CAWLOCAL1967@rogers.com
l'll
be there
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Hi Malcolm. Ned Taylor
here. Hope all is well with you and family. Its been a long time
since I retired. Been over 5 yrs now time sure flies.
I have a business in
woodworking now and love my work, making upper Canadian and
Quaker style furniture. Please get back to me and bring me up to
date on what you have been up to.
Take care. Ned Taylor
Hi Ned, You
didn't put your email address. Let me know
Malcolm
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I worked at MDCAN from
September 1985 until 1992 and came back again in 1996 until
2001.
I gained many friendships
from my time at MDCAN, friends who remain with me still and
other's who have passed and are missed.
My Father, Oscildo Sousa,
retired from MDCAN with 25 years under his belt. On his behalf,
thank you for wonderful times and great friendships.
I too thank you for years
of fun times, steadfast friendships, a solid work ethic and
experience in the Aerospace field which I still work in today.
I was so happy to receive
the link to this site today and have forwarded it onto friends
that worked at MDCAN. Thank you for creating this site.
Love,
Paula Sousa (
Paula.Sousa@mdcan.com
)
"a solid
work ethic" who can argue with that
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