I worked with the Iron Ore Company of Canada from 1947-1954. IOC began in 1946. The summer of '47, only 50 people worked at Knob Lake (now Shefferville). In 1948, IOC shares were being sold for 25¢ each, and now I'm kicking myself for not buying any!

In this photo: The Hollinger Ungava Transport plane that took workers back and forth from St. John's to Labrador.

Walter Howell
Originally from Templeman, NL   Submitted By: NULL