2017 Provincial Mine Rescue Competition in Goderich

Late breaking news!

Congratulations to mine rescuers from Goldcorp Canada Musselwhite Mine, winners of the 2017 Provincial Mine Rescue Competition in Goderich. And a standing ovation for all teams for a great showing. 

RED LAKE

Team - Goldcorp Musselwhite Mine Team #2 Captain Chris Horde, Andrew Legree, Steve Godin, Ryan Lepage, Holly Robinson, Robin Jilks, Kylan Pickett and Briefing Officer Brad Towle Technician - Dave Hay, Goldcorp Red Lake Gold Mines

Awards were presented to:

First Overall -- Goldcorp Canada, Musselwhite Mine

Overall Runnerup -- Tahoe Canada, TImmins West and Bell Creek Mines

Technician 1st Place -- Ron Weaver, Vale Canada, West Mines                    2nd Place -- Rick Reid, K+S Windsor Salt, Ojibway Mine                    3rd Place -- Simone Hensher, Glencore, Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations

Team Firefighting -- Gordcorp Canada, Musselwhite Mine

Team First Aid -- North American Palladium, Lac des Iles Mine

John Guthrie Award (Special Equipment) -- Goldcorp Canada, Musselwhite Mine

Milkshakes, rainbows, Uncle Rob in Hood

Robin & hubby 

From a trip in the heat of Friday for milk shakes,

to a chilly, rainy morning today.

The sun broke through, and so did a rainbow!

fog dances on warmer water

Last photo in front of the 'Picture Rock'. Robin heads back to B.C. today, where he lives in Campbell River. My brother Rob, our granddaughter calls him 'Uncle Robin Hood', visited us again. The last time was to help inter our parents last month. He works in Musselwhite mine in N. Ontario, operating equipment, blowing things up, and he is on the rescue crew team for the mine.

Brother: Rob in Hood, Jenn

Musselwhite mine in northern Ontario. As a fly-in, fly-out underground mining operation located 500km north of Thunder Bay, it is remote. The only way in, efficiently, is by air. My brother  flies to Hamilton, to Thunder Bay, to the Lake Opapimiskan airport (see the red A!) to get into work. Talk about a commute...

The mine is a 7-8 hour drive (480 km N as the crow flies) from Thunder Bay. They are difficult working conditions. Two weeks in, 12-hour shifts, and two weeks home.
t is a great mine, with leadership in a positive relationship with Native Peoples.