John Byrka

John Byrka
Yearbook portrait, 1953
Years in Thunder Bay	by 1953
Occupation	Student

John Byrka was a student in the Faculty Of Applied Science at Lakehead Technical Institute in 1953, from Fort William.

Lakehead Technical Institute, 1953

Year	School	Program	Role	Hometown	Clubs and teams	Source
1953	Lakehead Technical Institute	Faculty Of Applied Science	Student	Fort William	U.N.T.D.	p. 42

• Awards and honours: Honourable mention in the Essay Contest.
• Described in the yearbook: A former Canada Car worker and Vocational School student, John excels at engineering drawing and enjoys the sailor's life.
• 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 "Tourism and Conservation": John Byrka argues that the local district has failed to preserve its natural resources, leading to a decline in fish and game. He also criticizes the poor quality of tourist accommodations and food services, suggesting that better hospitality would benefit the entire Lakehead economy.
• Named in the write-up "University Naval Training Division": Three Applied Science students joined the U.N.T.D. this year, undergoing drills at H.M.C.S. Griffon and traveling to Winnipeg for selection interviews. They are scheduled for summer training in Esquimalt, B.C., which includes an ocean cruise on a warship and specialized naval instruction.
• Groups named for this person in the volume: University Naval Training Division, Applied Science.

Newspaper record

• Biographical notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1953-08-24.
  • Age recorded as 21 years.
  • Index note: In accident.
• Graduation notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1949-10-14.
  • Index note: Fort William Vocational School.

Other records

John Byrka was a resident of the Thunder Bay District noted in Fort William Daily Times-Journal in 1953.