Thunder Bay Councils

Since 1970, the members of the Thunder Bay City Council have been elected to lead the City. Learn more about past Councils below.

1970-1972

Mayor Saul Laskin

Members of Council:

  • George C. Wardrope - Resigned September 13, 1970
  • Michael Hennessy
  • Grace Remus
  • Donald J. Lenardon
  • Edgar Laprade - Resigned February 15, 1972
  • Walter M. Assef
  • Hugh J. Cook
  • Wallace E. Bryan - Resigned March 23, 1970
  • George H. Lovelady - Resigned February 15, 1972
  • Charles M. Johnston
  • Hubert Badanai - Resigned February 15, 1972
  • William M. Morgan
  • Donald G. Aedy - Appointed April 13, 1970
  • Thomas J. Jones - Appointed September 14, 1970; Resigned February 15, 1972
  • Taras Kozyra - Elected May 29, 1972
  • Paul Inksetter - Elected May 29, 1972
  • Edgar Laprade - Elected May 29, 1972
  • Florence Koss - Elected May 29. 1972

1973 & 1974

Mayor Walter Assef

Members of Council:

  • Mickey Hennessy - Fort William
  • Grace A. Remus - Fort William
  • Don Adey - Fort William
  • Hugh J. Cook - Fort William - Resigned March 31, 1974
  • Dale Willoughby - Fort William
  • Larry Baarts - Fort William - Appointed April 1, 1974
  • Taras Kozyra - McIntyre
  • Roberta Taylor - Neebing
  • Charles M. Johnston - Port Arthur
  • Edward V. Anten - Port Arthur
  • Bill Morgan - Port Arthur
  • Paul Inksetter - Port Arthur
  • Don Lenardon - Port Arthur - Resigned July 31, 1974
  • Florence Koss - Port Arthur - Appointed August 1, 1974

1975 & 1976

Mayor Walter Assef

Members of Council:

  • Mickey Hennessy - Fort William
  • Grace Remus - Fort William
  • Edward V. Anten - Fort William
  • Larry M. Baarts - Fort William
  • Dale Willoughby - Fort William
  • Taras Kozrya - McIntyre
  • Robert (Robbie) Taylor - Neebing - Resigned August 13, 1975
  • Mario Tocheri - Neebing - Appointed August 14, 1975
  • Herman Scamati - Port Arthur
  • Paul Inksetter - Port Arthur
  • Dusty Miller - Port Arthur
  • Bill Morgan - Port Arthur
  • Florence Koss - Port Arthur

1977 & 1978

Mayor Walter Assef

Members of Council:

  • Kenneth R. Tilson - Current River
  • Charles Johnston - Current River
  • Dusty Miller - Red River
  • Bill Morgan - Red River - Resigned October 31, 1977
  • John P. Packota - Red River - Appointed November 7, 1977
  • Mickey Hennessy - McKellar - Resigned June 23, 1977
  • Lawrence Timko - McKellar
  • Eleanor Morin - McKellar - Appointed June 23, 1977
  • Taras Kozyra - Dawson - Resigned June 30, 1978
  • Joe Vanderwees - Dawson - Appointed June 29, 1978
  • Dale Willoughby - Northwood
  • Romeo Lovis - Northwood
  • Rene Larson - Westfort
  • Curley W. P. McLean - Westfort - Deceased May 1978
  • Michael Chicorli - Westfort - Appointed May 23, 1978
  • Don Smith - Kam River

Note: Thunder Bay Council for 1979 appears with the '1979 & 1980 City Council' under 1980s

1979 & 1980

Mayor Eleanor (Dusty) Miller

Members of Council:

  • Roy Murray - Current River - Resigned November 25, 1980
  • Kenneth R. Tilson - Current River
  • Rita Ubriaco - Red River
  • John P. Packota - Red River
  • Lawrence Timko - McKellar
  • Shirley Trotter - McKellar
  • Joe Vanderwees - Dawson
  • Ken Boshcoff - Northwood
  • Dale Willoughby - Northwood
  • Rene Larson - Westfort
  • Sterling Lysnes - Westfort
  • J. D. Polhill - Neebing

1981 & 1982

Mayor Walter Assef The 1981 City Council of Thunder Bay stand and sit together in an official portrait with the mayor in the centre

Members of Council:

  • Charles Johnston - Current River
  • Dick Waddington - Current River
  • John P. Packota - Red River
  • Rita Ubriaco - Red River
  • Lawrence Timko - McKellar
  • Shirley Trotter - McKellar
  • Ken Boshcoff - Northwood
  • Dale Willoughby - Northwood
  • Sterling Lysnes - Westfort
  • Rene Larson - Westfort - Resigned February 1, 1982
  • Howard A. LeBlanc - Westfort - Appointed February 9, 1982
  • Don Smith - Neebing
  • Joe Vanderwees - McIntyre

1983-1985

Mayor Walter Assef The 1986 City Council of Thunder Bay stand and sit together in an official portrait with the mayor in the centre

Members of Council:

  • Dick Waddington - Current River
  • Tom Reid - Current River
  • Allan Laakkonen - Red River
  • Taras Kozyra - Red River
  • Lawrence Timko - McKellar
  • Betty Kennedy - McKellar
  • Joe Climenhage - McIntyre
  • Ken Boshcoff - Northwood
  • Dale Willoughby - Northwood
  • Sterling Lysnes - Westfort
  • Howard LeBlanc - Westfort
  • J. D. Polhill - Neebing

1986-1988

Mayor Jack Masters The 1988 City Council of Thunder Bay stand and sit together in an official portrait with the mayor in the centre

Members of Council:

  • Ken Boshcoff - At Large
  • Joe Vanderwees - At Large
  • Lawrence Timko - At Large
  • Dusty Miller - At Large
  • Taras Kozyra - At Large - Resigned September 28, 1987
  • Dick Waddington - At Large - Appointed October 5, 1987
  • John Ranta - Current River
  • Allan Laakkonen - Red River
  • Betty Kennedy - McKellar
  • P. Krause - McIntyre - Deceased October 20, 1987
  • Ray Wainio - McIntyre - Appointed November 2, 1987
  • David Hamilton - Northwood
  • Sterling Lysnes - Westfort
  • J. D. Polhill - Neebing

Note: Thunder Bay Council for 1989 appears with the '1989, 1990 & 1991 City Council'

1989-1991

Mayor Jack Masters The 1990 City Council standing and sitting for an official portrait with the mayor at the centre

Members of Council:

  • Mickey Hennessy - At Large - Deceased March 5, 1991
  • David Hamilton - At Large
  • Lawrence Timko - At Large
  • Joe Vanderwees - At Large
  • Dusty Miller - At Large
  • Nancy Loewen - At Large - Appointed March 25, 1991
  • Dick Waddington - Current River
  • Allan Laakkonen - Red River
  • Betty Kennedy - McKellar
  • Ray Wainio - McIntyre
  • Wil Tabor - Northwood
  • Ed Metzler - Westfort
  • J. D. Polhill - Neebing

1992-1994

Mayor David Hamilton The 1993 City Council standing and sitting for an official portrait with the mayor at the centre

Members of Council:

  • Ken Boshcoff - At Large
  • Evelyn Dodds - At Large
  • John Ranta - At Large
  • Lawrence Timko - At Large
  • Joe Vanderwees - At Large
  • Dick Waddington - Current River
  • Lorne Allard - Red River
  • Betty Kennedy - McKellar
  • Robert Tuchenhagen - McIntyre
  • Wil Tabor - Northwood
  • Ed Mezler - Westfort
  • J. D. Polhill - Neebing

1995-1997

Mayor David Hamilton The 1996 City Council standing and sitting for an official portrait with the mayor at the centre

Members of Council:

  • Evelyn Dodds - At Large
  • John Ranta - At Large
  • Ken Boshcoff - At Large
  • Joe Vanderwees - At Large
  • Taras Kozyra - At Large
  • Lawrence Timko - At Large
  • Dick Waddington - Current River
  • Frank Pullia - McIntyre
  • Betty Kennedy - McKellar
  • J. D. Polhill - Neebing
  • Sargon Khubyar - Northwood
  • Lorne Allard - Red River
  • Ed Mezler - Westfort

1998-2000

Mayor Ken Boshcoff The 1998 City Council standing and sitting for an official portrait with the mayor at the centre

Members of Council:

  • Lawrence Timko - At Large
  • Joe Vanderwees - At Large
  • Bill Scollie - At Large
  • Taras Kozyra - At Large
  • Bert Badanai - At Large
  • Dick Waddington - Current River
  • Robert Tuchenhagen - McIntyre
  • Betty Kennedy - McKellar
  • Linda Rydholm - Neebing
  • Bill Mauro - Northwood
  • Lorne Allard - Red River
  • Ed Metzler - Westfort

2001-2003

Mayor Ken Boshcoff The 2001 City Council standing and sitting for an official portrait with the mayor at the centre

Members of Council:

  • Lawrence Timko - At Large
  • Bill Scollie - At Large
  • Lynn Peterson - At Large
  • Rene Larson - At Large
  • Ken Whent - At Large
  • Mary Roy - Current River
  • Trevor Giertuga - McIntyre
  • Betty Kennedy - McKellar
  • Gary Shchepanik - Neebing
  • Bill Mauro - Northwood
  • Orville Santa - Red River
  • Ed Metzler - Westfort

2004-2006

Mayor Lynn Peterson The 2004 City Council standing and sitting for an official portrait with the mayor at the centre

Members of Council:

  • Bill Scollie - At Large
  • Iain Angus - At Large
  • Rebecca Johnson - At Large
  • Lawrence Timko - At Large
  • Joe Vanderwees - At Large
  • Dick Waddington - Current River
  • Trevor Giertuga - McIntyre
  • Robert Tuchenhagen - McKellar
  • Linda Rydholm - Neebing
  • Mark Bentz - Northwood
  • Allan Laakkonen - Red River
  • Joe Virdiramo - Westfort

*Elections held in 2006 selected a Mayor and Councillors to serve a four-year term.


2007-2010

Mayor Lynn Peterson The 2007 City Council standing and sitting for an official portrait with the mayor at the centre

Members of Council:

  • Iain Angus - At Large
  • Larry Hebert - At Large
  • Rebecca Johnson - At Large
  • Frank Pullia - At Large
  • Aldo Ruberto - At Large
  • Andrew Foulds - Current River
  • Trevor Giertuga - McIntyre
  • Andy Savela - McKellar - Resigned October 2007
  • Robert Tuchenhagen - McKellar - Appointed November 2007
  • Linda Rydholm - Neebing
  • Mark Bentz - Northwood
  • Brian McKinnon - Red River
  • Joe Virdiramo - Westfort

2010-2014

Mayor Keith Hobbs

Members of Council:

  • Ken Boshcoff - At Large
  • Larry Hebert - At Large
  • Iain Angus - At Large
  • Rebecca Johnson - At Large
  • Aldo Ruberto - At Large
  • Andrew Foulds - Current River
  • Trevor Giertuga - McIntyre
  • Paul Pugh - McKellar
  • Linda Rydholm - Neebing
  • Mark Bentz - Northwood
  • Brian McKinnon - Red River
  • Joe Virdiramo - Westfort

2014-2018

Mayor Keith Hobbs

Members of Council:

  • Iain Angus - At Large
  • Larry Hebert - At Large
  • Rebecca Johnson - At Large
  • Aldo Ruberto - At Large
  • Frank Pullia - At Large
  • Andrew Foulds - Current River
  • Trevor Giertuga - McIntyre
  • Paul Pugh - McKellar
  • Linda Rydholm - Neebing
  • Shelby Ch'ng - Northwood
  • Brian McKinnon - Red River
  • Joe Virdiramo - Westfort

2018-2022 Group shot of the members of the 2018-2022 Thunder Bay City Council

Mayor Bill Mauro

Members of Council:

  • Peng You - At Large
  • Aldo Ruberto - At Large
  • Trevor Giertuga - At Large
  • Rebecca Johnson - At Large
  • Mark Bentz - At Large
  • Andrew Foulds - Current River
  • Albert Aiello - McIntyre
  • Brian Hamilton - McKellar
  • Cody Fraser - Neebing
  • Shelby Ch'ng - Northwood
  • Brian McKinnon - Red River
  • Kristen Oliver - Westfort

2022-2026 Group shot of the members of the 2022-2026 Thunder Bay City Council

Mayor Ken Boshcoff

Members of Council

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