My dad was J.R. "Bob" Ferguson and I would like to forward
some information in regards to his career with the DOT and DOC. I read with
great interest the article by Ernest G. Holland in the Eastern Arctic
1942-1944 as his time there overlapped with my dad's who was on Nottingham
Island from 1941-1943.
My dad died on
July 21, 1978 and I am attaching a copy of the letter two of the other
operators submitted to the IBEW. (see the obituary
section at the bottom of the page) As you can see it has not stood the
test of time well so I copied the text. I wrote it exactly as it was written
but believe the list of his stations is in error as I know he was on
Nottingham Island but I never heard him speak about Resolution. I am also
attaching a newspaper article from 1943 when he returned from Nottingham and
a picture of him with Bill Bréhaut in the Montague Monitoring Station. I
have some pictures of his time on Nottingham Island and also when he was on
Belle Isle in the early 50's which I will work on getting ready to send.
It's wonderful to have all of this history preserved. Thanks to all
involved.
Carol Ferguson
2021-02-08
Bob Ferguson on the left and Bill Brehault on
the right
at the Montague Monitoring Station in the mid
1960s
A newspaper
article from 1943 when Bob Ferguson returned from Nottingham Island
Nottingham Marine Radio
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Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB
Bob Ferguson at Nottingham
Marine Radio Station VCB
Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB
Bob Ferguson on the left
Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB in 1942
Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB in 1942
Bob Ferguson on the left
Bob Ferguson at Nottingham
Marine Radio Station VCB
Bob Ferguson at Nottingham
Marine Radio Station VCB
Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB
Bob Ferguson in the middle
Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB
Onboard RMS Nascopie - Bob
Ferguson second from left
Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB in 1941
From left to right: George
?, Bob ? and Bob Ferguson
Bob Ferguson at Nottingham
Marine Radio Station VCB
Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB
Bob Ferguson on right
Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB
Bob Ferguson on right
Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB in 1941
Bob Ferguson in middle
Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB
Bob Ferguson on the right
Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB
Bob Ferguson in the middle
Bob Ferguson at Nottingham
Marine Radio Station VCB
Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB
Bob Ferguson on the left
Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB
Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB
Bob Ferguson at Nottingham
Marine Radio Station VCB
Nottingham Marine Radio
Station VCB
Bob Ferguson second from the
top of the ladder
Radio operator
Eddie Stinson
at Toronto
Radio operators Bob Ferguson
and
Eddie Stinson
at Winnipeg
Belle Isle Marine Radio
Station VCM
Belle Isle Marine Radio
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Bob Ferguson at Belle Isle
Marine Radio Station VCM
Belle Isle Marine Radio
Station VCM