Reuben Thomas
Reuben Thomas

Reuben Thomas
Thunder Bay, ON

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Born in Selkirk Manitoba raised in Beaconia Manitoba and then moved to Upsala in 1967 loved cars at a very young age and anything that had an engine , love mechanics watched and learned from my father Lorne Thomas , we had vehicles at a young age driving on the pipeline and the Graham road , dad had an old Studdie baker number #21 that was our phone number his buddy Roy Peters drove at Riverview , dad built it at Camp 5 Boreal Timber they towed it with a 1964 ford wagon with a tow bar from Upsala to Thunder Bay those were the days , loved doing tires as a young man also but mechanics was my forte . In 1989 I met the love of my life Vanessa and my whole life changed , worked in the bush as a field mechanic then into mining underground as a redseal heavy equipment mechanic and Hard Rock Mining Supervisor right up till my cancer in 2020 and still on the mend to date .......

Career Highlights


Having a award in my honour tops it all
The Reuben Thomas Award 2022
Getting my first checkered flag , have 3 now

Most Memorable Moment


When I first set eyes on my wife Vanessa Slaney

Hobbies


Building Race Cars , Fishing watching Jr hockey and my grandkids hockey and dancing and of course Dirt Track Racing ??

Favorites

  • TrackThunder City Speedway
  • DriverDale Earnhardt ,Joel Cryderman , Rick Cox
  • EventTruck Centre Invitational
  • FoodCheese burgers , Lobster and walleyes
  • MovieWestern's
  • SongSultans of swing
  • Sports TeamEdmonton Oilers
  • Speed ShopCanadian Dirt Track Centre

Recommendations

  • RestaurantForks South Sports Lounge
  • Fast FoodBurger Barn
  • Gas StationThe Rez
  • Car ManufacturerChevrolet
  • BeverageCoffee ,Mountain Dew , Orange Crush , Grape Crush
  • Parts StoreFat Guys , Canadian Tire , Princess Auto
  • HotelThe Balmer Hotel , Balmer Town