"Down Memory Lane" articles about Peter and Irene Belasky, June/July 1989

"Down Memory Lane" articles about Peter and Irene Belasky, June/July 1989

Peter Belasky/Irene Belasky

A series of newspaper biographies on Peter and Irene Belasky of Welland and Crowland. They were well known as active citizens and successful business people. The second article focuses on Irene Belasky and her arrangement with Mayors T.H. Lewis and later Michael Perenack where they would switch jobs for the day; Irene becoming mayor for a day and the mayor working at one of her businesses for a day. The third article mentions Peter's death in 1969 and how Irene is still involved in the local community. From June/July 1989 editions of the Welland Tribune.

The people in the photo in part 2 are identified, from left to right (taken at Belasky's Bowling Alley): Mark Vaughan, Peter Belasky, C.S. Cox, Irene Belasky, Township Clerk W.P. Marshall, Chief of Police Lockhart Trinnell, R.S. Lampard, and Mayor T.H. Lewis.

David Blazetich/George Blazetich/Welland Tribune

Welland Public Library Clippings Collection

1989/06/23 and 1989/06/29 and 1989/07/06

David Blazetich/George Blazetich/Welland Tribune

Newspaper clipping

English

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Clippings cabinet – Drawer 1 – Biography – Welland (City) – Belasky family

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