Mr. W.W. Barnard became president of the company at the beginning of 1969; W.A. Alexander, secretary-treasurer, who had been with Dominion Transportation Company since 1924; and William Owens, chief engineer, who had a lengthy connection with both firms, beginning with his association with the S.S. Manitou when the ship was constructed in 1903.
In 1969, W.W. Barnard took over as president of the company; W.A. Alexander, who had been a Dominion Transportation Company employee since 1924, became secretary-treasurer; and William Owens, chief engineer, joined the firms with his association with the S.S. Manitou during its construction in 1903.