City of Thunder Bay Past Councils

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

1970-1978
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
1979-1988
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 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 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 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'
1989-2000
1989-1991 Mayor Jack Masters 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 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 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 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
2001-2010
2001-2003 Mayor Ken Boshcoff 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 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 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-Present
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 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 Mayor Ken Boshcoff Members of Council