John Pohanka
Appearance
| John Pohanka | |
|---|---|
| Yearbook portrait, 1953 | |
| Years in Thunder Bay | by 1953–at least 1954 (Lakehead yearbooks) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Partner | |
John Pohanka was a Technical Forestry I student at Lakehead Technical Institute in 1953, from Lowther.[1]
Lakehead Technical Institute, 1953
| Year | School | Program | Role | Hometown | Clubs and teams | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Lakehead Technical Institute | Technical Forestry I | Student | Lowther | p. 50[1] |
- Printed with the nickname or motto: Pocahontus appetitus
- Described in the yearbook: Hailing from the Kapuskasing region, he dreams of inventing a robot cruiser but is predicted to become a camp cook.[2]
- Groups named for this person in the volume: Technical Forestry I.
Lakehead Technical Institute, 1954

| Year | School | Program | Role | Hometown | Clubs and teams | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Lakehead Technical Institute | Forestry II | Student | Lowther | p. 39[3] |
- Printed with the nickname or motto: What's that?
- Described in the yearbook: He hopes to work for the Department of Lands and Forests but is teased about becoming a cookee.[4]
- Named in the write-up "Forestry II Student Profiles": Biographical sketches of three second-year forestry students, detailing their hometowns, personalities, and career ambitions.[4]
- Groups named for this person in the volume: Forestry II, Tech Forestry II.
Family
- Married Helen Pohanka (née Tochynski) on 22 July 1967.[5]
Other records
John Pohanka is a resident of Thunder Bay.
Lakehead Technical Institute, 1955
| Year | School | Program | Role | Hometown | Clubs and teams | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Lakehead Technical Institute | Forestry | Student | p. 24[6] |
- Awards and honours: Principal's Prizes in Forestry.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1953), p. 50. Internet Archive.
- ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1953), p. 50. Internet Archive.
- ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 39. Internet Archive.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 39. Internet Archive.
- ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 23 August 1967, p. 8
- ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1955), p. 24. Internet Archive.