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IN_MEMORIUM OSCAR GREGOIRE Oscar Gregoire was born in Montreal, Quebec on September 10, 1919. He was a resident of Windsor, Ontario, since 1927. He died in Windsor on March 16, 1981. He had attended our Society meeting on March 13, 1981. In the 1940's he worked several trips on Canadian Passenger ships, including the NORONIC. He worked for Chrysler Corporation of Canada for 12 years and retired from the Canadian Post Office after 25 years of service. Oscar was a 25 year plus member of our Society and served several terms on the Advisory Council. He leaves his mother Bernadette Gregoire. RAZ RRKKK FRANK ZUZEK Anyone visiting the J. W. Wescott offices for the past near 60 years knew Frank Zuzek, even though he enjoyed working nights and many of us seldom got there during the night. He supplied many marine items to our late Editor, Curt Haseltine, which later appeared in both the DETROIT MARINE HISTORIAN and the DETROIT FREE fe After 74 years, he died in New Grace Hospital and left his wife and daughter. Even in retirement, he came down to Westcott to help out, and he will be greatly missed. fe RRKKK RESEARCH QUESTIONS Thanks again to those who responded to our questions last month. Here are some more, perhaps a bit more difficult. We know all about these vessels except their owners. If you have the information, please list the owners and years of ownership for the following: CHAMPION (tug) US. 5720 SAGINAW VALLEY (Str.) US. 115769 T. S. CHRISTIE (Str.) US. 145402 a) MERIDEN in 1899 DOUGLAS (Pass. Str.) US. 157064 b) KONGO in 1905 d) OVERLAND (C. 134520) in 1917 The 1981 season got underway at the Soo with the opening of the Poe Lock on March 24th, while the first transit of the facility took place two days later with Halco's is aie CARTIERCLIFFE HALL downbound. The Welland Canal and ge Seaway were opened March 25th. Algoma's AGAWA CANYON was upbound in the Welland that day. Detroit's J. W. Bill Luke, Editor Westcott Company resumed operations April 8th. ** A strike affecting most of the U.S. flag lake fleets began April 16th when members of Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (MEBA) walked out. Units of the Ford, Hanna, Huron Cement and Cleveland Tankers fleets were not involved. Settlement was reached April 27th. ** Shipments of coal from the Lakes eastbound through the Seaway to Montreal and Quebec City will be increased this season. Rising oil costs have prompted European utilities to purchase substantial