Photo credit: Erol Baykal
OK everyone, I need your help! I had not wanted to release this photo before the book came out but we haven’t identified enough of the crew, so it would be wonderful if you could assist in identifying faces.
Click on the image and then use the zoom tool to zoom in. Sorry the image isn’t higher res – this is the best I could do.
Please number your answers. You can either leave them in the comments below OR if you are on Facebook, do it on the Habitat Forum page here. Or email them to me at habitatforum76 AT gmail dot com. Thanks!
I would humbly ask that you NOT publish this anywhere yet please as this is a copywritten image and it’s for the upcoming book.
To help you, there is a list of the crew by task and also an alphabetic version of it in the first two comments below.
And please add any stories about any of these characters, correct name spellings and any other misinformation. Thank you!
THESE SCREENSHOTS from the video footage that day might help – Facebook link.
Remember that the three beachfront hangars were:
Hangar 3 housed 2 theatres & had the Bill Reid mural on the outside;
Hangar 5 was the Plenary Hall;
Hangar 6 was additional meeting space;
While the two big back hangars were:
Hangar 7 was the Bar & Social Centre;
Hangar 8 was the Exhibition Hall.
Huge thanks in advance.
NOTE: Some disputes:
• Some thought 8 was Helen Anthony (Beltramello) (Office, admin)?
• Davy Longworth says he’s #3 so that’s settled. But FYI others are saying Peter Hamlin.
• Sean McEwen is #48 but someone had thought it was Peter Auxier.
• Where is Al Edwards, welder, motors/movers, June Katz says he also worked on railings
HABITAT CREW:
(The horses are Dick and Dan and belonged to Danny Virtue)
1 Bodie McNeil (on the crew in Hangars 6 & 7 (lumber and carpentry) and security
2 Bear (John Curtis, worked for IATSE post McCabe and Mrs Miller/Altman)
3 Davy Longworth (Note: not Peter Hamlin!)
4 Bobby Barker
5 ALAN CLAPP
6 Liam. Irish. Not on Al’s crew list – anyone know what his job was? Is this Liam?
7 Russ Weisner
8 (Helen Anthony??)
9
10
11
12
13
14 Ken Dodge (security, for Habitat had an English bobby outfit)
15 Michael Malcolm (Carver/Blender – small cedar meeting r00ms in hangars 6 and 8))
16
17 Mel Tobias, electrician
18 Jim Kinzel, Hangar 5 with Mark
19
20
21 Lenore Barron (paint, murals, wife of Frank York. Americans. Did almost all HF graphics)
22
23
24
25
26 Rick or Richard “Rags” Michalski
27 One of twin bros. who worked on rafters in hangars (other is #38)
28 Patrick Ready, carpenter, builder, artist
29
30 Cyndi Mellon – Cafeteria (someone suggested Jackie Haliburton)
31
32 Frank York, paint shop, murals
33 Doug Bird, Hangar 5 crew
34
35
36
37
38 “Other up in the air brother” (says Mark Osburn) (other is #27)
39 Billy Lamb? (Gordon Schaller thinks it might be him)
40
41
42 Gordon Co0ts (jeweler, geologist, Hangar 5 crew)
43
44
45
46
47
48 Sean McEwen Architect. Hangar 3
49 David Jensen (design) (Via Patrick Ready)
50 George Perry, Hangar 5
51 Doug Lotoski, welder, salvager, Gofer beachcomber boat
52
53 Larry Cohen
54 Gilles Cyrenne
55
56 Barney (Robert Mullen) Irish, plumbing, security
57 Debbie Delight (Deborah Lazarowicz)
58 Ian Ridgway (this became obvious from looking at screenshots from the 2001 film)
59
60 Scott Johnson (covered walkway)
61 Karen Gomes (banners and camouflage)
62 Joyce Williams (admin)
63 Hannelore Evans – banners and batiks
64 Colin Thompson
65 Patti Laliberte
66
67 June Katz
68 Claude Biggs, Hangar 3 – main sawyer, older guy, hardhat
69 ?? had a fight with Al – Liam?
70
71
72 Jeff Mongin (Hangar 5)
73 ?? “Martha Miller? Worked with Bob Amussen
74
75 Peter ? Fogel?
76
77
78 Peter McCulloch – music impresario/promoter, scrounger/procurement
79
80
81 Murray Armstrong, tool crib
82 A woman who worked on banners??
83
84
85
86
87
88 Ross Macdonald
89
90 Michael Deakin
91 Terry Loychuk
92 Clarke Steabner
93 Mark Osburn, architect, designer of Hangar 5 (Plenary Hall)
94
95 Bob Amussen. once editor with Bobbs-Merrill, Joy of Cooking, in ’76 driving a cab. Amussen suggested Mark Osburn work at Habitat
96
97
98
99 Rudy Beltramello, Hangar 5
100 John (Shrew) Sanderson
101
102
103 Heath Beggs (landscaping)
104
105
AL’s CREW LIST –
ORGANIZED BY JOB
(For alphabetical list, see next comment)
HANGAR 5
Mark Osburn**
George Perry*
James (Jim) Kinzel*
Jeffrey Mongin*
Rudy Beltramello
Doug Bird
Gordon Coots
Richard Coooper
Gilles Cyrenne
Robert Lander
Patrick Ready
Doug French
Melissa Miller
HANGAR 3
Terry Loychuk**
Claude Biggs*
Robert Bennet*
Larry Fourchalk
Richard Hamilton
Pod Hogan
Ralph Troan
Roy Smith
John Hewitt
Brian Mack
Mark Cooper
Fred McMaster
(what about Liam?Irish)
HANGAR 7
Ian Ridgway**
Doug Henry*
John Knight
Don Howieson
Richard Price
Bill Watters
Peter Hamelin
Gary Comeau
HANGAR 6-LUMBER
Dan Clemens
Peter Helmer
Steve Carty
Chuck Stanifer
CARPENTRY SHOP
David Bouvier
Robert Graham
ELECTRICAL
Peter Judd
Mel Tobias
Peter Vogel
PLUMBING
Robert Mullin (AKA Barney. also security)
Michael Mayne
CLEAN-UP
Thomas Linnman
Bob Barker
JANITOR
Robert Galpin
LOG DECK-BLEACHERS
Russ Weisner
Ron Pottacker
Matt Shreve
Philip Glen
Vern Wilson
BOARDWALK
Colin Thomson**
John Temple
Clarke Steabner
Jim Munro [Monroe]
Gordon Allan
Rick Feldman
David Rutter
Scott Johnson
RAILINGS-DOCK
Doug Lotoski *
Donald Gazely
Gordon Mason
Chris Bragg
LANDSCAPING
Heath Beggs**
Karen Tallman
Eric Thomson
Fay Newman
Bill Hurst
PAINT SHOP-MURALS
Frank York*
Lenore Barron
David Roman
Carlos Basanca
MOTORS-MOVERS
Al Edwards
Phil Lavereau
Virginia Downes
Pegy Laliberte
Keith Neville-Smith
John Curtis
David Longworth
FLOATING
William Bloomfield
Ray Clarke
Wendy Clemens
Richard Jeffers
Alex Welcel
Michael Gray
CARVERS & BLENDERS
Michael Malcolm
Chris Blades
David Low
Geroge Schmerholz
David Zeles
Elek Imredy
Chris Charnell
Bernard Thor
Georgiana Maloff
CAMOUFLAGE
Evelyn Roth**
Kristy Babcock
Susan ________
Hannelore Evans
Sharon Halfnight
Pat Wheeler
John Moore
Gail Haddad
Karen Gomes
Barbara Baker
Jim McDonald
DESIGN
John Chislett (architect w Mark Osburn)**
Sean McEwen
David Jensen (sp?)
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Rose McDonald**
Joyce Williams*
Helen Simpson
Roger Cross
Peter McCulloch
June Katz
Deborah Lazarowicz
Jack Smith
Helen Anthony
INFORMATION OFFICE
Bob Amussen**
Martha Miller
ACCOUNTING
Alice Sundberg*
Janis Hanen
TOOL CRIB
Murray Armstrong
Joy Free
VOLUNTEERS
Sandra Clarnello
SECURITY
Ken Dodge
Rene Landreville
Harold Brown
Michael Linehan
Brian Boer
Keith Bowes
Weldon Hall
Lee Stephens
CAFETERIA
Carolyn Petch*
Kita Ridgway
Cyndi Mellon
Peggy Hart
FIRST AID
Michael Gladman
PHOTO – FILM
Erol Baykal
David Geddes
Elmar Theissen
OFF-SITE
George Dyson
Pauline Hanbury
Rick Hanburyrml
Gary McKnight
Paulette Philips
James Johnson
Michael Perry
Ron Sayer
Ralf Kelman
Total 154
* forepersons
** supervisors
ALPHABETICAL CREW LIST
A
Gordon Allan
Bob Amussen**
Helen Anthony
Murray Armstrong
B
Kristy Babcock
Barbara Baker
Bob Barker
Lenore Barron
Carols Basanca
Erol Baykal – offsite
Heath Beggs**
Rudy Beltramello – Hangar 5
Robert Bennet* – Hangar 3
Claude Biggs* – Hangar 3
Doug Bird – Hangar 5
Chris Blades
William Bloomfield
Brian Boer
David Bouvier
Keith Bowes
Chris Bragg
Harold Brown
C
Steve Carty
Chris Charnell
John Chislett (sp?)**
Sandra Ciarnello (OR CLARNELLO? spelling?)
Ray Clarke
Dan Clemens
Dan Clemens
Dan Clemens
Wendy Clemens
Gary Comeau
Mark Cooper
Richard Cooper – Hangar 5
Gordon Coots – Hangar 5
Roger Cross
John Curtis (BEAR)
Gilles Cyrenne – Hangar 5
D
Ken Dodge
Virginia Downes
George Dyson
E
Al Edwards
Hannelore Evans
F
Rick Feldman
Joy Free
Doug French – Hangar 5
Larry Fourchalk
G
Robert Galpin
Donald Gazely
David Geddes – offsite
Michael Gladman – offsite
Philip Glen
Karen Gomes
Robert Graham
Michael Gray
H
Gail Haddad
Sharon Halfnight
Weldon Hall
Peter Hamelin
Richard Hamilton
Rick Hanbury – offsite
Janis Hanen
Peggy Hart
Peter Helmer
Doug Henry*
John Hewitt
Pod Hogan
Don Howieson
Bill Hurst
I
Elek Imredy
J
Richard Jeffers
David Jensen (sp?)
James Johnson
Scott Johnson
Peter Judd
K
June Katz
Ralf Kelman
James Kinzel* – Hangar 5
John Knight
L
Peggy Laliberte
Robert Lander – Hangar 5
Rene Landreville
Phil Lavereau
Deborah Lazarowicz
Don Lewis
Michael Linehan
Thomas Linnman
David Longworth
Doug Lotoski *
David Low
Terry Loychuk** – Hangar 3
M
Brian Mack
Michael Malcolm
Georgiana Maloff
Gordon Mason
Michael Mayne
Peter McCulloch
Jim McDonald
Rose McDonald**
Sean McEwen
Gary McKnight
Fred McMaster
Cyndi Mellon
Martha Miller
Melissa Miller – Hangar 5
Jeffrey Mongin* – Hangar 5
John Moore
Robert Mullin (also security)
Jim Munro
N
Keith Neville-Smith
Fay Newman
O
Mark Osburn** – Hangar 5
P
George Perry* – Hangar 5
Michael Perry
Carolyn Petch*
Paulette Philips
Ron Pottacker
Richard Price
Q
R
Patrick Ready – Hangar 5
Ian Ridgway**
Kita Ridgway
David Roman
Evelyn Roth**
David Rutter
S
Ron Sayer
George Schmerholz
Matt Shreve
Helen Simpson
Roy Smith
Jack Smith
Clarke Steabner
Chuck Stanifer
Lee Stephens
Alice Sundberg*
T
Karen Tallman
John Temple
Elmar Theissen
Mel Tobias
Colin Thomson**
Eric Thomson
Bernard Thor
Ralph Troan
U
V
Peter Vogel
W
Bill Watters
Russ Weisner
Alex Welcel
Pat Wheeler
Joyce Williams*
Vern Wilson
X
Y
Frank York*
Z
David Zeles
Total 154
* forepersons
** supervisors
al clapp hired me to lead (and choose) a video documenting crew that produced ‘the nightly news from habitat forum’ every nite that the conf was on. it was me, saralee james, nomi kaplan, bonnie ducati — all members of ReelFeelings, a feminist film-video collective formed in vanc. in 1973. i did not keep any copies of our Habitat productions but i hope you could access them somewhere. They were shot on portapaks, and edited on half in. reel to reel. we interviewed isabel allende and many others. i think it was the first all-woman news crew anywhere.
Ardele – thanks for this! I had no idea and Al never mentioned that to me. If you have any other memories of that experience, I’d love to hear them. Thanks again
Hi, I don’t think Rags Machelski, is in photo, my name spelling is above and I was on the crew in 6, 7, (lumber and carpentry) and horse security with Peter Hamlin. I actually slept in the horse stables on occasion.
thanks for the memories although, I think I have a copy of the ‘movie’ of same adn should dig it out and show it to the old Toad Hall crew now living up here in Comox Vally area.
best
Bodie
Hey Bodie, Thanks for this! So Peter Hamlin is not in the photo either? I was wondering if you had any other memories or anecdotes about Habitat Forum, and/or thoughts about its impact on you and everyone? Great to hear from you.
Was Hemsman onboard the James Bay, Greenpeace VII and we returned here and I stood upon the stage looking without success for my then Love
Patti H…you know who you are!
Lancelot
I don’t know who #33 is, but it’s not me, I’m #97. My buddy Jeff Mongin is #72. Jeff & I built all the deck surfaces in hangar 5.
At one point, a crew member was sacked for smoking a joint.This was seen as ridiculous and perhaps a tad hypocritical. The resulting spontaneous wildcat strike restored his job. I’m not sure, but #75 looks like the guy.
Thanks for this. I have an original print of this, and had thought of putting online myself.
I also have an original photo of this. #2 is John “Bear” Curtis, #22 is Roy Smith, #102 is Larry Fourchalk, #70 is Ralph Troan, #69 is Robert Bennett, #23 is Brian Mack (?), #34 is Fred McMaster, #79 is Richard Hamilton
I also have the 45 record, my site and security ID, photos, and a newspaper (The Courier) photo of me on Security at the gate
Larry – what 45 record? I’d love to see that – and also the Courier article! I’ll contact you.
Sounds good…email me
On Twitter, Christine Elsey is saying that #9 is Jim Milord. Can anyone corroborate?
I was the photographer on site.
I took this group photo.
I sent all of my negs and contact sheets to the Vancouver Archives care of Carol Haber.
There are contact sheets that have all of the people’s photos and names.
You should be able to id all.
Please give me photo credits.
Thank you. erolbykl@yahoo.com
#6 is Liam Baxter (all the way from Ballyconnell, County Cavan, Ireland).
Pretty sure 104 is Peter Hamlin. Don’t see Ralph Dallow AK Ralph Piggurra
He’s in the picture on the horse with PET and Justin
The same horse rolled on Davy Longworth the day before One of the security horses that Danny Virtue brought in
My memory is that Peter Auxier supplied the planks for the Bar from wood salvaged from buildings being torn down to make wayfor Granville Island Market
Don’t see Victor either
102 is me Ralph Dalo
104 is my pal Peter Hamlin
104 is my dear friend peter hamlin, I would be 102 ralph dalo and 3 is davey longworth