The Gamblorama

Players and Fishermen

More Than Forty Years of Players and Fishermen

We have had a core group of players and fishermen from the very beginning while others joined us as regulars in later years. Some came for one year and never came back, while others came and fished and were not invited back. This is the complete list of everyone who has attended since it began in 1977.

Colin Anderson

Colin Anderson

Verdun, Ontario

Colin Anderson

Verdun, Ontario

Colin attended several trips in the late 70's and the early 80's. Photo from 1981.

Phil Anderson

Phil Anderson

Perth, Ontario

Phil Anderson

Perth, Ontario

A core member, Phil has attended most trips since 1977. He hosted the 1985 trip at his cottage on Otty Lake.

John Bocking

John Bocking

Brossard, Quebec

John Bocking

Brossard, Quebec

Known for this love of having a good time, Big John attended one fishing trip in 1983.

Curt Bowles

Curt Bowles

Renfrew, Ontario

Curt Bowles

Renfrew, Ontario

A regular player and fisherman in the 1990's and 2000's, he even hosted a few trips in his home.

Bill Brown

Bill Brown

Oakville, Ontario

Bill Brown

Oakville, Ontario

Bill attended a few trips in the early 1980's and then got tired of losing at Poker. Some figure he will be back.

Ken Cohen

Ken Cohen

Brossard, Quebec

Ken Cohen

Brossard, Quebec

One of the originals, Ken attended fishing trips between 1978 and 1983. Then we never saw him again. Was it because of Frank? RIP Kenny

Ken Cross

Ken Cross

Ottawa, Ontario

Ken Cross

Ottawa, Ontario

An on and off player and fisherman in the 2000's, he has attended only a few trips.

Kevin Cross

Kevin Cross

Pointe-Claire, Quebec

Kevin Cross

Pointe-Claire, Quebec

A major player in the early years, Kevin's last trip was in 1991. It has been rumoured for many years that he will return some day.

Don Cusack

Don Cusack

Toronto, Ontario

Don Cusack

Toronto, Ontario

Don's only trip was in 1983 when Phil invited everyone. Don now splits his time between Toronto and Puerto Vallarta.

Alvin Davis

Alvin Davis

Greenfield Park, Quebec

Alvin Davis

Greenfield Park, Quebec

Known as the silent one, some of us used to wonder if he was really there. Al's first trip was 1995 and has been on all trips since then.

Tony Difazio

Tony Difazio

Ottawa, Ontario

Tony Difazio

Ottawa, Ontario

Better known to most of us as Tony Pepperoni, Tony participated in several of our trips between 1993 and 2001.

Mike Dion

Mike Dion

Cowichan Bay, BC

Mike Dion

Cowichan Bay, BC

A friend and former co-worker of Phil at CN, Mike participated in the 1983 trip at Club Font Brune on Lac Piscatosin.

Louis Eykens

Louis Eykens

Calgary, Alberta

Louis Eykens

Calgary, Alberta

Louis participated in the 1983 fishing trip. It was one of those years where a rookie actually won... it was Louis!!

Cliff Farber

Cliff Farber

Yarker, Ontario

Cliff Farber

Yarker, Ontario

Cliff won the Canette on his only trip in 1979. He returned for visits in 2006 and 2019.

Steve Forrester

Steve Forrester

Montreal, Quebec

Steve Forrester

Montreal, Quebec

Steve was a player and fisherman in the early days of the trip from 1979-1981.

Frank Franchellini

Frank Franchellini

Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec

Frank Franchellini

Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec

Frank was a player and fisherman in the early 1980's. He disappeared for a while and returned for a few trips in 2007.

John Gordon

John Gordon

Ottawa, Ontario

John Gordon

Ottawa, Ontario

John was one of participants in the first trip in June 1976. It was his only trip..

Tommy Hansen

Tommy Hansen

Moncton, New Brunswick

Tommy Hansen

Moncton, New Brunswick

Tommy was a player and fisherman for the first 15 years of the trip.

Al Heaney

Al Heaney

Kitchener, Ontario

Al Heaney

Kitchener, Ontario

A participant on trips since the very beginning in the 1970's, Alan is also known as The Admiral and Captain Hook.

Kyle Heaney

Kyle Heaney

Toronto, Ontario

Kyle Heaney

Toronto, Ontario

Son of the Admiral, Kyle is the first of our second generation fisherman. Kyle's first trip was the 2015 trip to Nangor Resort.

Billy Hum

Billy Hum

Orleans, Ontario

Billy Hum

Orleans, Ontario

Known as The Blazin Asian, Billy joined the trip in the early 1990's. An avid fisherman as a child, he did not win the trophy until 2009. RIP Billy

Warren Kidd

Warren Kidd

St-Hubert, Quebec

Warren Kidd

St-Hubert, Quebec

Considered the hard-core fisherman of anyone on our trip, the guy we know as Whop has participated on almost every trip since the beginning.

Mike Lazarus

Mike Lazarus

Montreal, Quebec

Mike Lazarus

Montreal, Quebec

The premiere musky fishing guide in North America, he "dropped in" for some poker on our 1993 trip.

Henry Luetjen

Henry Luetjen

Toronto, Ontario

Henry Luetjen

Toronto, Ontario

Henry participated in that now famous 1983 fishing trip at Club Fontbrune. Photo from the 1983 trip.

Al Macintyre

Al Macintyre

Rockland, Ontario

Al Macintyre

Rockland, Ontario

Known to many as Big Al, he has been a player and fisherman since the earliest years of our trip.

Ron Malloff

Ron Malloff

Rockland, Ontario

Ron Malloff

Rockland, Ontario

Ronnie's first trip was in 1986 and he has continued to be a part time participant. Known as the naked fisherman.

Eddy Marchand

Eddy Marchand

Repentigny, Quebec

Eddy Marchand

Repentigny, Quebec

A friend of all, Eddy attended the Piscatosin trip in 1983 during the heyday of CNRA Tigers Baseball.

Scott Marley

Scott Marley

Lemoyne, Quebec

Scott Marley

Lemoyne, Quebec

Scott joined us in 2016 joining Kyle Heaney as another of the second generation of gamblers and fishermen.

John Mathers

John Mathers

Montreal, Quebec

John Mathers

Montreal, Quebec

John's one and only trip was the 1987 houseboat trip where he won the Canette and never came back.

Mork

Mork and Mindy

Montreal, Quebec

Mork and Mindy

Montreal, Quebec

The guys known as Mork and Mindy attended the '79 trip. Pictured is Mork in 1979. What happened to these guys.

Ted The Nuge

Ted The Nuge

Unknown Address

Ted The Nuge

Unknown Address

Ted participated in a few trips in the early years. His last trip was in 1981 and he has not been heard of since.

Marc Ripelle

Marc Riopelle

Rockland, Ontario

Marc Riopelle

Rockland, Ontario

The former brother-in-law of Ron Maldorf, Marc attended a few trips from 1993 to 2001

Andy Romanowski

Andy Romanowski

Ottawa, Ontario

Andy Romanowski

Ottawa, Ontario

Known to everyone as Mr. Niceguy, Andy attended a few trips in the early 2000's.

Dan Silcox

Dan Silcox

Whitby, Ontario

Dan Silcox

Whitby, Ontario

A former neighbor of Big Al, Dan attended a few trips in th mid-1980's. Known to most as the guy who introduced us to Jungle Paul.

Tom Strumas

Tom Strumas

Pierrefonds, Quebec

Tom Strumas

Pierrefonds, Quebec

A former co-worker of Phil, Tom participated in the 1983 fishing trip. He still lives in the Montreal area.

John Valencik

John Valencik

North Bay, Ontario

John Valencik

North Bay, Ontario

A former co-worker of Phil, John participated in the 1983 fishing trip. John now lives in the North Bay area.

Kevin Wilson

Kevin Wilson

Bainsville, Ontario

Kevin Wilson

Bainsville, Ontario

Kevin was a player and fisherman in the early years and his last trip was 1981. He retired from CN several years ago.

Richard Vien

Richard Vien

Rockland, Ontario

Richard Vien

Rockland, Ontario

Known as Snoop, many do not know his real name. Richard first joined us on the 2023 trip at The Eagle's Rest.

Ron Zinn

Ron Zinn

Brossard, Quebec

Ron Zinn

Brossard, Quebec

Known for his love of farting, firecrackers and European beer, Ron's first trip was in 1982 and he has not missed a trip since then.