Peter Sosiak Bay was named in commemoration Ordinary Seaman Peter “Pete” Sosiak. He enlisted and served in the Royal Canadian Navy aboard the HMCS Stratford and HMCS Restigouche. Pete was discharged from the military in February 1946. Following the war, he worked at the CN Transcona Shops until his retirement. He was also an active volunteer in the sports community in Transcona, along with being a volunteer firefighter. Pete died on 8 July 2010 at 86 years of age.