James Delaney

James Delaney
Yearbook portrait, 1951
Years in Thunder Bay	by 1951–at least 1952 (Lakehead yearbooks)
Occupation	Student

James Delaney was a student in the first year of the Technical Mining course at the Lakehead Technical Institute in 1951, from Keewatin.

Lakehead Technical Institute, 1951

Delaney skipped the curling rink that won the school championship.

Year	School	Program	Role	Hometown	Clubs and teams	Source
1951	Lakehead Technical Institute	Technical Mining, first year	Student	Keewatin	Rugby, Curling, School Letter, Reserve Army	p. 25

• Described in the yearbook: He was at the top of his class at Christmas and is noted for his inquiring mind.
• Named in the write-up "CURLING": Curling replaced bowling this year, with students playing weekly at the Port Arthur Curling Club. Jim Delaney's rink won the internal tournament, and a representative team played a close game against a local bonspiel team.
• Groups named for this person in the volume: Technical Mining, Technical Mining First Year, Curling, First Year.

Lakehead Technical Institute, 1952

Yearbook portrait, 1952

Year	School	Program	Role	Hometown	Clubs and teams	Source
1952	Lakehead Technical Institute	Technical Mining II	Student	Keewatin		p. 40

• Awards and honours: Lietch Gold Mines Ltd.—$200.
• Printed with the nickname or motto: Ten Eycke . . . the big wheel
• Described in the yearbook: He aims to become an engineer and further his education, though he has a weakness for stimulating beverages.
• Named in the write-up "Silver Mountain": Students visited Silver Mountain weekly to survey old mine workings and create a complete map for practical experience. The trips included partridge hunting along the way and navigating icy conditions inside the mine shafts.
• Groups named for this person in the volume: Technical Mining II.