Hall of Fame Inductees

SASKATCHEWAN TRANSPORTATION HALL OF FAME
MEMBERS AND YEAR OF INDUCTION

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[Hall of Fame Portrait Artist: Kevin Quinlan]

2011	E.D. (Ed) Zsombor
	Born in Wakaw, Saskatchewan and raised on a farm near Ens, this inductee obtained a Civil Engineering Degree in 1967 and began his transportation carrier with the Canadian Pacific Railway. Throughout his career, Ed worked in various positions involving safe operating conditions of locomotives, railcars, tracks, bridges and other related railway infrastructure. In 1997, he began work with the Government of Saskatchewan and has been key to fostering shortline railway systems in the province and his expertise has been sought overseas. His focus on safety earned him the prestigious honour of a deputy ministers award in the public service.
2010	D. R. (Dave) Ridsdale
	A Saskatchewan native, who, after learning the skills of a driver/mechanic in the Reconnaissance Army Corps, partnered with his older brother and in 1949 purchased a truck with an operating authority between Saskatoon and Manitou Beach. In 2009, the company celebrated it's 60th anniversary in business serving over 200 Saskatchewan destinations, using 400 pieces of equipment and a network of 10 terminals including Winnipeg, Edmonton and Calgary. Mr. Ridsdale's family continues to be actively involved in the industry.
2009	Sterling Hornoi
	Saskatchewan native, started out driving a truck for Hornoi Transport Ltd, a company operated by his father. Had the vision to pioneer, grow and develop the truck and trailer leasing business in Western Canada now commonly known as Hornoi Leasing Ltd and Sterling Truck & Trailer Sales. Mr. Hornoi is actively involved in many charitable organizations and credits his success to the support of his family.
2008	Clayton Dowling
	Clay was born in Toronto, Ontario and moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba at an early age. Clay began his transportation career with a pool car forwarder company. This provided the foundation to invest in an emerging trend of third party logistics and freight brokerage with the creation of Ghost Transportation Services in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Clay is recognized for his initiative as well as his commitment to “putting back what he has drawn from” in the Province of Saskatchewan.
2007	Russel Marcoux
	Russel is a Saskatchewan native who started with a gravel truck on the family farm to building the Yanke Group of Companies, a global transportation operation with terminals across Canada. Recognized for his dedication and service to his community, the province, and Canada , through volunteer service on boards and support for innumerable worthy causes.
2006	Dennis Goll
	Pursued a flying career from the time he was a teenager; was the driving force in the creation of West Wind Aviation which has grown and diversified and today, with Dennis Goll as President and CEO, is recognized as western Canada's largest full support aviation operation.
2005	E. (Erwen) Siemens
	Saskatchewan native, founded Kindersley Transport in 1962, now part of the Siemens Transportation Group, developed into a large, dependable and very successful North American highway carrier. Is the first inductee to follow his father, K.K. Siemens, inducted in 1992.
2004	D. G. (Dennis) Doehl
	Saskatchewan native, built a small trucking operation into Jay’s Group of Companies, one of the countries finest transportation enterprises, dedicated his career to making the industry more professional and more accountable to the public it serves.
2003	D. L. (Donna) Goertzen
	Saskatchewan native, held position of President, RSB Logistic Inc., acknowledged expert in the international commercial fuel community with respect to radioactive materials transport.
2002	J. W. (Joe) Kanuka, Q.C.
	Saskatchewan native, throughout his career practiced extensively in the area of transportation law, acting for hundreds of motor carriers and considered an expert in this field; founding member of the Canadian Transport Lawyers Association.
2001	A. T. (Art) Bergan
	Saskatchewan native, Assistant Dean of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan; holds civil engineering doctorate from University of California; founded International Road Dynamics Inc., an international leader in the field of intelligent transportation systems.
2000	A. R. (Ross) Walker
	Lifetime railroader, held senior positions with CN Rail, retiring as Senior Vice President, Western Canada.
1999	W. D. (Bill) Preston
	Saskatchewan native, lawyer and partner with Robertson Stromberg, for over thirty years supported Saskatchewan highway transport industry as an advocate, adviser and lobbyist.
1998	R. J. (Reg) Lewis
	Saskatchewan native, lifetime career devoted to highway transport-ation with family-owned Lewis and Sons Transport, then as senior officer, including President and General Manager, Canadian Motorways.
1997	R. L. (Roger) McCallum
	Saskatchewan native, lifetime career devoted to transportation/ distribution profession, held senior positions with Intercontinental Packers, several highway carriers, and Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation.
1996	J. W. (Jack) McCaig
	Highway transport pioneer founded Regina Beach Transfer, McCaig Cartage Co., MACCAM Ltd., Dominion Auto Carriers and Trimac Transportation System.
1995	J. R. (Jack) Sutherland
	Saskatchewan native, served for many years as Deputy Minister, Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation; responsible for numerous innovations and improvements in all modes of transport-ation in the Province.
1994	R. D. (Dick) Mahara
	Bus transportation pioneer, received award by employees to honour over fifty consecutive years in industry; held senior positions with Saskatchewan Transportation Co. and Greyhound Lines.
1993	F. R. (Floyd) Glass
	Saskatchewan native, air transport pioneer, set up and was General Manager of Saskatchewan Government Airways; founded Athabaska Airways Ltd.
1992	K. K. Siemens
	Highway transport pioneer, founded Siemens Transport and Service Ltd., one of the founders of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association, recognized for his outstanding contributions to the truck transport-ation industry.
1991	C. R. (Charlie) Pike
	Saskatchewan native, lifetime railroader, held senior positions with Canadian Pacific in Saskatchewan and across the CP system, retiring as Vice-President, Prairie Region.
1990	B. W. (Basil) Hindmarsh
	Highway transport pioneer held senior positions with Highway Traffic Board and Saskatchewan Transportation Advisory Council, received “Pioneer Award” for participating in fifty consecutive Saskatchewan Trucking Association conventions.
1989	J. M. (Jim) McDonough
	Saskatchewan native, held senior positions with the Federal Govern-ment including Executive Director, Grain Handling and Transportation Commission; Senior Commissioner, Western Canada, Canadian Transport Commission; Member, National Transportation Agency.
1989	H. F. (Mitch) Mitchinson
	Saskatchewan native, air transport pioneer, for many years provided vital transportation services particularly in northern regions of the Province, qualified for his pilot’s license for fifty years in a row, and founded Mitchinson Flying Service Ltd.
1989	C. L. (Cal) Udell
	Saskatchewan native, highway transport pioneer, 1982 Canadian Transportation Man of the Year, President and General Manager, Continental Trucking Ltd.

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