Diane Banks

Diane Banks
Yearbook portrait, 1953
Years in Thunder Bay	by 1953–at least 1954 (Lakehead yearbooks)
Occupation	Student

Diane Banks was a student in the Faculty of Arts at Lakehead Technical Institute in 1953, from Port Arthur.

Lakehead Technical Institute, 1953

Year	School	Program	Role	Hometown	Clubs and teams	Source
1953	Lakehead Technical Institute	Faculty of Arts	Student	Port Arthur	collecting essays for this Year Book, curling, skating	p. 35

• Offices: LITERARY EDITOR of Year Book staff.
• Awards and honours: First place (tie) in the Essay Contest.
• Described in the yearbook: Diane plans to continue her Arts studies at Queen's next year and enjoys winter sports.
• Named in the write-up "Essay Contest Results": The editor announces that Diane Banks and Ron McKitrick tied for first place in the school's essay competition, with John Byrka receiving an honourable mention.
• Named in the write-up "The Lake Superior Country": This narrative describes the history and geography of the Lake Superior region, from early fur traders like Radisson and La Verendrye to the silver mining era at Silver Islet. It contrasts the early 1900s bustle of Port Arthur, including its streetcars and steamers, with the modern industrial landscape of paper mills and airports in Port Arthur and Fort William.
• Groups named for this person in the volume: Year Book staff, Arts, Birston's Rink.

Lakehead Technical Institute, 1954

Year	School	Program	Role	Hometown	Clubs and teams	Source
1954	Lakehead Technical Institute		Student			p. 68

• Awards and honours: City of Fort William Scholarship.
• Named in the write-up "SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES": A list of students who received scholarships, bursaries, and prizes for the 1952-53 academic year from various municipal, industrial, and memorial funds.