The Stel Salaried Pensioners Organization wishes to thank The Hamilton Spectator for permission to post the following article,

published in the April 1, 2006 edition

Where are they now ...

The Hamilton Spectator
(Apr 1, 2006)

BILL FERGUSON

Lake Erie union president

It's smooth sailing for Ferguson who has already hashed out a contract for the next three years. He has been a union leader at Lake Erie Plant since it opened and was re-acclaimed as the union president in March.

COURTNEY PRATT

Former Stelco CEO

He hands over his position as Stelco's CEO to Rodney Mott and moves into the position of chair of a new board of directors. Pratt was asked to leave his post in January by the three major Stelco financiers now controlling the majority of the firm.

ROLF GERSTENBERGER

Hilton Works union president

His fate as union president will be decided in Monday's Local 1005 election. If he wins the title, he will head to the negotiating table with Stelco's new CEO to hammer out a collective agreement for union employees at the Hilton Works plant.

JUSTICE JAMES FARLEY

Ontario Superior Court Justice

Retirement is on the horizon for the judge who spent the past two years pushing the key players to develop a plan to save Stelco. After 17 years on the bench, Farley's career will officially wrap up April 20 with a public tribute.

HAP STEPHEN

Chief restructuring officer

He spent the past two years wrapped up in the steel plant's efforts to emerge from bankruptcy protection. The project took up the majority of his time and he now plans to take some vacation this summer.

RICHARD ORZY

Bondholder lawyer

Stelco's restructuring process is not viewed as a high point by Orzy who represented the bondholders throughout the two years. He said he is glad the process is over and he has moved on to other cases.