ONTARIO PROVINCIAL MINE RESCUE COMPETITION 2015

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1 ONTARIO PROVINCIAL MINE RESCUE COMPETITION 2015 PREPARED SINCE 1929

2 Our mission and vision We believe Illnesses and injuries can and must be prevented. Belief in prevention drives action and commitment to change. Our mission We are a force for positive action anticipating and responding to the greatest needs of our clients, and bringing together our partners, members, and diverse communities to build safer, healthier, stronger workplaces. Our vision Every worker home safe and healthy. We will accomplish our mission by being Experts: Mobilizing our know-how in the management of high-risk hazards. Knowledge Brokers: Acquiring and creating knowledge unique to our industries, and optimizing information exchange. Change Agents: Facilitating organizational improvement through auditing, consulting and training. Champions: Advocating workplace health and safety in Northern Ontario communities.

3 ONTARIO PROVINCIAL 2015 MINE RESCUE COMPETITION PREPARED SINCE 1929 Thunder Bay/Algoma District This event would not be possible without the concerted efforts of the Mine Rescue Staff, 2015 Provincial Committee, host companies and all others devoted to the preparation and delivery of this event. Special thanks to all judges, drivers, patients, helpers, competition teams and organizers involved in the preparation and participation in this year s provincial competition. Ontario Provincial Mine Rescue Competition 2015

4 From Timmins to Thunder Bay Sometime in the late 1940s, two teams from Inco s Frood Mine and one from Inco s Creighton Mine performed mine rescue tasks in an open field in Sudbury with fences for drift walls, under the watchful eye of then Senior Mine Rescue Officer Percy Smith. Which team won is now unknown, but the event was successful enough that in 1950 Smith started the Provincial Mine Rescue Competition, at first limited to mines in the Porcupine camp. Within four years, four districts entered teams, and in 1954 Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd. became the first mine from outside the camp to win. By 1961, about 45 teams entered district competitions to select eight provincial finalists. Originally, Smith s successor George MacPhail said, the winning teams from the district competitions were brought to a single point for The Big Day. Costs were such that The Big Day was cancelled, but to keep the provincial competition operating, a team of judges travelled to each district. George MacPhail MacPhail recalled me and eight mine rescue officers or judges, one from each (mine rescue) station to keep the judging fair, spending weeks on the road visiting the competing mines. The specifics of the competition were known only to the judges. We all agreed to keep it secret, he said. To further keep it confidential, each event was held indoors with admission restricted. The first competitions did not include knowledge tests, but did include a bench test and a task to be completed under oxygen. Ron Eveson, another former Senior Mine Rescue Officer recalled the first under oxygen task he encountered as a volunteer mine rescuer with Hollinger The Big Day The problem was a one-paragraph statement, given to the captain on completion of the field tests. The team was to travel through a fire door, take a CO test and return within a limited time.

5 A History of Competition The need for secrecy and fairness faced new challenges when Eveson decided in 1979 to end the travelling show and revert back to The Big Day, having all district-winning teams travel to a single site. Timmins District hosted the first re-united Provincial Mine Rescue Competition with all the teams facing the same problem in the same location. Again judges kept the competition details secret, and mine rescue teams, once they had worked through the problem, were asked to do likewise. The next year in Thunder Bay, Linda Bell became the first woman to compete at a provincial competition as a member of the championship-winning Umex Thierry Mine Linda Bell For the first, and to date, only time, the provincial competition ended in a tie in 1998, as mine rescuers from Barrick Gold s Holt McDermott Mine and Falconbridge s Onaping Craig Mines had to share bragging rights. The provincial competition moved underground for the first time in 2004 at NORCAT s Fecunis Mine, near Onaping, adding a higher level of realism. The competition has since been held underground on five occasions. Today Ontario Mine Rescue holds eight competitions annually, seven district and one provincial, to ensure that mine rescuers across the province are trained to the same high standards, as well as to address specific learning objectives Fecunis Mine For the past 65 years, Ontario Mine Rescue competitions have earned a reputation, for challenging learning objectives, innovation, consistency and fairness in judging. Ontario Provincial Mine Rescue Competition 2015

6 65 Years of Champions 1950 Pamour Porcupine Gold Mines 1951 Hallnor Mines Ltd Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd MacLeod Cockshutt Gold Mines Ltd Kerr Addison Gold Mines Ltd Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd. - East Mine 1957 Steep Rock Iron Mines Ltd Steep Rock Iron Mines Ltd Algom Uranium Mines Ltd.- Quirke Mine 1960 Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd. - Falconbridge Mine 1961 Rio Algom Mines Ltd Willroy Mines Ltd Algoma Ore Properties - MacLeod Mine 1964 Cochenour Williams Gold Mines Ltd Denison Mines Ltd MacLeod Cockshutt Gold Mines Ltd Denison Mines Ltd Algoma Ore Division - Rio MacLeod Mine 1969 Rio Algom Mines Ltd. - Quirke Division 1970 International Nickel Co. - Garson Mine 1971 International Nickel Co. - Frood Stobie 1972 Rio Algom Mines Ltd. - Quirke Division 1973 Rio Algom Mines Ltd. - Quirke Division 1974 Noranda Mines Ltd. - Geco Division 1975 Algoma Ore Division - MacLeod Mine 1976 Denison Mines Ltd Denison Mines Ltd Algoma Ore Division - MacLeod Mine 1979 Texasgulf Canada Ltd. - #2 Mine 1980 Umex Thierry Mine 1981 Umex Thierry Mine 1982 Madawaska Mines Ltd Inco Ltd Inco Ltd. - Creighton Complex 1985 Dickenson Mines Ltd Lac Minerals Ltd. - Macassa Division 1987 Denison Mines Ltd Denison Mines Ltd American Barrick Resources - Holt McDermott Mine 1990 Sifto Canada - Goderich Mine 1991 Placer Dome Inc. - Campbell Mine 1992 Placer Dome Inc. - Dome Mine 1993 Inco Ltd. - Frood Stobie Complex 1994 Inco Ltd. - Levack Complex 1995 Inco Ltd. - Frood Stobie Complex 1996 Falconbridge - Onaping Craig Mine 1997 Falconbridge - Fraser/Strathcona Complex 1998 Barrick Gold - Holt McDermott Mine Falconbridge - Onaping Craig Mine 1999 Inco Ltd. - West Complex 2000 Battle Mountain Gold - Holloway Mine 2001 Placer Dome Inc. - Campbell Mine 2002 Falconbridge - Craig/Lockerby Mine 2003 Newmount Canada Ltd. - Golden Giant Mine 2004 Inco Ltd. - East Mines 2005 Inco Ltd. - West Mines 2006 Goldcorp Canada - Porcupine Joint Venture 2007 CVRD Inco East Mines 2008 Xstrata Nickel, Fraser/TL Mine 2009 Vale Inco, East Mines 2010 Goldcorp Canada, Porcupine Gold Mine 2011 Vale West Mines 2012 Barrick-Hemlo 2013 Glencore Xstrata Copper, Kidd Operations 2014 Vale East Mines

7 Goldcorp Red Lake Gold Mines Red Lake is located within one of the world s most prolific gold camps, approximately 230 kilometres northwest of Dryden, Ontario. Goldcorp s active mining operation covers approximately 2,335 hectares and is accessible by Highway 105, which heads north from the Trans-Canada Highway. Daily commercial air services connect the numerous local communities to both Thunder Bay and Winnipeg. Red Lake is one of Goldcorp s top producers, yielding 414,400 ounces in The High Grade Zone is the backbone of the Red Lake operation, with an average grade of more than two ounces of gold per tonne. Recent investments in infrastructure and development have positioned this renowned mine for many more years of long-term sustainable production. Gold mining is the primary industry in the Municipality of Red Lake, and Goldcorp is central to many local developments and initiatives. The operation and local workforce have an enormous economic effect on the area and its businesses. Goldcorp supports a wide range of local activities related to education, health, community development, arts and culture. Goldcorp also operates a local recreation centre in Balmertown, which has a swimming pool, gymnasium, curling rink, bowling alley and a variety of function rooms. Goldcorp is actively involved in developing a new 54-lot housing project, as well as supporting the construction of a new regional medical clinic within the Red Lake municipality. These initiatives support the corporate vision of Together, Creating Sustainable Value in the communities that we operate in. Ontario Provincial Mine Rescue Competition 2015

8 Goldcorp Musselwhite Mine Musselwhite Mine is a fly-in/fly-out operation on the southern shore of Opapimiskan Lake in northwestern Ontario, 480 kilometres north of Thunder Bay. The nearest town is Pickle Lake, 103 kilometres by air to the south. The property is comprised of a combination of leases and mining claim units covering a total area of 17,548 hectares, entirely on traditional First Nations land. Since achieving its first commercial production in April 1997, Musselwhite Mine has produced more than four million ounces of gold. The 2010 discovery of the Lynx zone a zone of higher-grade ore above the cornerstone PQ Deeps underground operation has created the potential to significantly enhance economics and extend productive mine life. Exploration continues to test other high-potential lateral targets and extension of existing gold structures. During 2014, the operation produced 278,300 ounces of gold, and is forecast to produce between 250,000 and 270,000 ounces in Musselwhite is progressing with a behaviour-based safety program that empowers each employee to control their jobs and tasks, and identify highrisk situations. The aim of the program is to provide a workplace that is safe enough for our families.

9 Rubicon Minerals Phoenix Gold Project Rubicon Minerals is on the verge of becoming Canada s next operating gold mine with its Phoenix Gold Project located in Red Lake. With production expected mid-2015, the project phase of development is wrapping up with mill commissioning commenced and underground development continuing. Competing in the Red Lake District Mine Rescue Competition for the first time was an important step in the development of Rubicon s mine rescue program. The commissioning of a mine rescue substation will be another milestone in Rubicon Minerals is committed to eliminating injury and illness in the workplace, and to ensuring the well-being of the environment and the communities in areas where the Company operates. Rubicon promotes safe, healthy and environmentally conscientious behaviour as a company core value, and encourages this behaviour both in and away from the workplace. Ontario Provincial Mine Rescue Competition 2015

10 Competing Teams Red Lake District: Goldcorp Canada Ltd., Red Lake Gold Mines Thunder Bay/Algoma District: Barrick Hemlo Onaping District: Glencore Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations Southern District: Compass Minerals, Goderich Mine Sudbury District: Vale Canada Ltd., West Mines Kirkland Lake District: AuRico Gold Timmins District: Dumas Contracting Ltd.

11 Team 1: Red Lake District Goldcorp Canada, Red Lake Gold Mine Back row: Micky Gilbart, Heather Willis, Daniel Gignac, Ron Ouellette, Darren Bullied, Loye Halteman, Dale Kustermans Front row: Dave Hay Briefing Officer, Christian Siford, Pierre Peloquin Captain, Tim Boucha, Chris Bartley Team 2: Thunder Bay/Algoma District Barrick Hemlo Back row: Andrew Baumen, Brian Randell, Scott Martin, Russell Eagle, Andrew Constantin Briefing Officer, Terry Gregorash, Peter Calnan Front row: Brian Greenwood, Glenn Young Captain, Brad Brzeczka, Jason Leclair Technician Ontario Provincial Mine Rescue Competition 2015

12 Team 3: Onaping District Glencore Sudbury INO Back row: Dave Wylie, Andrew Jorgensen, Richard Roy, Eric Perreault Front row: Rock Carriere Technician, Paul Leclair Briefing Officer, Ivan Tymchuk, Matt Lawrence Captain, Andre Lefebvre Team 4: Southern District Compass Minerals, Goderich Mine Back row: Matt VandenHeuvel, Chris Lammerant, Pete Kohnert, Jim Ahrens Captain Front row: Drew Anderson Briefing Officer, Jack Miller, Dennis Hogan

13 Team 5: Sudbury District Vale Canada Ltd., West Mines Back row: Jeff Farquharson, Jim Niesing, Mario Ceccon, Nick Jones, Darren Toner, Paul Aho Briefing Officer Front row: Kevin Duff Captain, Lorne Beleskey Technician, Gord Sullivan Team 6: Kirkland Lake District AuRico Gold Back row: Don Harvey Technician, Jesse Vaillancourt, Jeff St. Martin Briefing Officer, Joey Roy, Marc Leveille, Ryan Layland Front row: Shawn Deforge Captain, Trevor Hale, Pierre Belanger Ontario Provincial Mine Rescue Competition 2015

14 Team 7: Timmins District Dumas Contracting Ltd. Back row: Chad Montigny Technician, Mike Carroll, Nicholas Schwehr, Yannick Marchand, Pete Gagne, Neil MacInnes Front row: Yves Guillemette, Shawn Rideout Captain Competing Technicians Red Lake District Aaron Maki, Goldcorp Canada Ltd., Red Lake Gold Mines TB/Algoma District Jason Leclair, Barrick Hemlo Onaping District Dino Buttazzoni, KGHM Southern District Dan Rulli, CGC Inc., Hagersville Mine sudbury District Denis Prevost, First Nickel Inc. Kirkland Lake District Remi Toupin, Primero Mining Timmins District Terry Sprowl, Goldcorp Canada Ltd., Porcupine Gold Mines

15 Workplace Safety North Ontario Mine Rescue Staff WSN s mine rescue staff train and prepare more than 850 active volunteers who work at our Ontario underground mines to react to fire and non-fire emergencies. In addition they are responsible for executing district and provincial mine rescue competitions including the 2015 banquet and awards presentation. Candys Ballanger-Michaud Alex Gryska Ted Hanley Charlie Burton Penny Pagan Becky Barrett President & CEO General Manager, Mine Rescue General Manager (Transitional), Mine Rescue Mine Rescue Supervisor Executive Assistant Mine Rescue Associate Mine Rescue Officers/Consultants Walter (Wally) Adler Wayne Baker Emanuel (Manny) Cabral Duane Croswell Tim Ebbinghaus John Hagan Bruce Hall Shawn Kirwan, Emergency Services Specialist Denis Leduc Grant Saunders Danny Taillefer Tim Taylor 2015 Competition Judges Mine Rescue Staff John Vergunst Bob Bertrand Joe Wojtus Mike Gillis John Chenier Gilbert Wahl Lino Therrien Markus Uchtenhagen Sabrina Francescut Carl Johnson Ken Sitter Neil Brown Iain McKillip Byron Rigg Joce Vignola Rebecca McCullough Steeve Pinel Davis Stevens Brad Towle Ben Young * Judges listed were confirmed at time of printing Sudbury Kirkland Lake Timmins Thunder Bay Sudbury Onaping Sudbury Sudbury Algoma Red Lake Timmins Southern Ontario Jody Therrien Dale Gagne Alex Thompson Mike Newbold Rylan Vesa Mike Krell Don Connelly Jonathan Hamilton Rick Ladouceur Chris Horde Dillon Perry Ontario Provincial Mine Rescue Competition 2015

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24 Saying Farewell Alex Gryska, General Manager Alex was trained in mine rescue at Macassa Mine in Kirkland Lake in He joined the Ontario Ministry of Labour as a mining inspector in His affection for and connection with Ontario Mine Rescue continued for the next 24 years as he volunteered as a judge and photographer at district and provincial competitions. Alex joined Ontario Mine Rescue as general manager in 2001, shortly after responsibility for OMR passed from the Ministry to the Mines and Aggregrates Safety and Health Association. He has represented OMR internationally at the International Mines Rescue Body for more than 10 years, acted as co-host to IMRB 2013 conference, and is co-ordinating next year s International Mines Rescue Competition in Sudbury. Alex and his wife have a son, and plan to spend much of their time on Lake Nipissing. Charlie Burton, Supervisor of Mine Rescue Charlie joined Ontario Mine Rescue as a volunteer in 1975 at Inco s Creighton Mine. He competed in district and provincial competitions, and was captain of Inco s provincial winning teams in 1983 and 1984, and a coach of the Ontario team that won the 1986 national competition. At the end of 1984, Charlie was hired as the Kirkland Lake District mine rescue officer. He moved to Sudbury in 1989 to become Onaping District MRO, and was appointed supervisor of mine rescue in During his time with mine rescue, Charlie was instrumental in implementing many improvements to the response capability of OMR s mine rescue volunteers, including: the acquisition of the BG4 as primary breathing apparatus; gas detection; the addition of the Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) Rapid Response Units; and most recently, the purchase of Hurst edraulic extrication equipment. Many procedural changes have also been made during his tenure, both to emergency operations and to the conducting of district and provincial competitions. Charlie and his wife have three children and five grandchildren. They plan to continue spending summers in Vermilion River, and travel during the winter.

25 To Our Friends John Hagan, Mine Rescue Officer/Consultant John became a mine rescue volunteer in 1979 while working at Placer Dome s Campbell Mine in Red Lake. He competed in district and provincial competitions, and was a member of the Ontario team that won the 1986 national competition. John became the Red Lake District mine rescue officer in He moved to Onaping District in 1994 to be the provincial technician, and became that district s MRO in A former volunteer firefighter, and member and first aid instructor for the Canadian Ski Patrol, John and his wife have three adult daughters, and three grandchildren. Tim Taylor, Mine Rescue Officer/Consultant Tim was working at Denison s Quirke Mine in Elliot Lake when he became a mine rescue volunteer in He competed in district competitions and joined the Ontario Ministry of Labour in 1988 as an industrial hygiene inspector. Tim, however, quickly made the switch to Ontario Mine Rescue only days after joining the ministry, becoming Southern District s first and only mine rescue officer. A longtime volunteer firefighter with Essex County, Tim and his wife have a grown daughter. Bruce Hall, Mine Rescue Officer/Consultant Bruce started his mining career in 1978 at Lac Minerals Macassa Mine in Kirkland Lake. A year later, he joined Ontario Mine Rescue as a volunteer and competed in district and provincial competitions. Bruce was vice-captain of the 1986 provincial champion team from Macassa. He also served as a volunteer firefighter in Kirkland Lake. Bruce started to get paid for his mine rescue work in For his entire career as a mine rescue officer, Bruce has been based in Sudbury District and trained volunteers at Inco, now Vale. Bruce and his wife, who have a grown son and daughter, plan to spend summers on Manitoulin Island, and winters in the Phoenix area. Ontario Provincial Mine Rescue Competition 2015

26 Long-term Service Recognition 30 Years Service Rick Demers Rick started his mining career at Pamour Mine in Timmins in Through encouragement from Jim Davis, Rick became a mine rescue volunteer in 1985 at Texasgulf, and remained a steadfast volunteer at the operation through the tenures of a half-dozen mine rescue officers/consultants, and an almost equal number of ownership shifts. Though the years Rick continued to learn and flourish in both mining and mine rescue, earning 169 different licences and specializing in 10. Rick continues to be active in mine rescue with Glencore. He attends on-going training, responds to emergency calls and remains involved in the district mine rescue competition. After reaching his 30-year milestone, Rick has no plans on stopping this passion at any time in the near future. Ghislain Lebel Ghislain began his mining career in Elliot Lake in the fall of 1980, and soon after joined Ontario Mine Rescue. He competed in district competitions for several years, and in the provincial competition in Ghislain received mine rescue training in other jurisdictions during a three-year absence from Ontario. He returned to Ontario in 2003 to work at Xstrata Nickel and rejoin OMR. He moved to FNX Mining, now KGHM International, in 2005, and continues to be an active team member. Terry Sprowl After his first mining job at the Dome Mine in 1975, Terry left the industry for several years. He enrolled at the Haileybury School of Mines in 1979, where he took basic and standard courses in mine rescue. Terry moved to Elliot Lake in 1982, and became active in mine rescue in When he moved to Timmins in 1987 to work at Dome, now Goldcorp, he continued to volunteer for Ontario Mine Rescue. Terry has 21 years of competition experience, including 16 as a technician. He has won five district and two provincial team competitions, and six district and one provincial technician competitions. His ardour for mine rescue and competition continues, as Terry represents Goldcorp and Timmins Distict as a technician in this year s provincial.

27 Awards Banquet Itinerary Social Hour: 6 7 p.m. Welcome by: Candys Ballanger-Michaud President and CEO, Workplace Safety North Introduction of Master of Ceremonies Bill Gascon Mine General Manager Musselwhite Mine, Goldcorp Canada Ltd. Piping in of District Champions Dinner: 7 p.m. Grace Loye Halteman Safety & Training Superintendent Red Lake Gold Mines, Goldcorp Canada Ltd. Guest Speakers Welcome from the City of Thunder Bay Honourable Kevin Flynn, Minister of Labour Candys Ballanger-Michaud President and CEO, Workplace Safety North Alex Gryska, General Manager, Ontario Mine Rescue Workplace Safety North Tribute to the Teams: Michelle Peloquin, Wife of Pierre Peloquin Mine Rescue Team Captain Red Lake Gold Mines, Goldcorp Canada Ltd. Tribute to the Spouses: Pierre Peloquin Underground Trainer 2015 Red Lake District Winning Team Captain Red Lake Gold Mines, Goldcorp Canada Ltd. Awards Presentation 30-year Volunteer Awards Team Firefighting Team First Aid Team Special Equipment Equipment Technician (3rd, 2nd, 1st) Overall Competition Winners (2nd, 1st) Ontario Provincial Mine Rescue Competition 2015

28 PREPARED SINCE 1929 Workplace Safety North TF: (Ontario) F: (705) workplacesafetynorth.ca Ontario Mine Rescue T: (705) F: (705)