INNOVATION January-February 2017

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APEGBC Geoscientists Recognised

Mission: Innovation As APEGBC’s official publication, Innovation aims to publish information that is of interest and relevance to the professions, is balanced, objective and impartial, affects the conduct of members, and showcases innovative engineering and geoscience work of members. A secondary aim is to provide a forum for the exchange of views among APEGBC members through the publication of letters to the editor. In January, the Association for Mineral Exploration recognised six APEGBC geoscientists for their leadership, resilience and innovation in exploration and mineral development. The association presented the awards January 25 during the AME Roundup 2017 conference. Carl Edmunds, P.Geo., and colleagues receive the H.H. “Spud” Huestis Award for excellence in prospecting and mineral exploration for their discovery and resource definition of AuRico Metals Inc.’s Kemess East deposit in BC. The E.A. Scholz Award for excellence in mine development in BC and the Yukon goes to APEGBC member Steve Robertson, P.Geo., and a colleague for their role in advancing Imperial Metals Corporation’s Red Chris copper–gold project in BC from development to commercial production. JoAnne Nelson, P.Geo., a 30-year veteran of the BC Geological Survey, receives a Special Tribute for her distinguished career in geoscience work, which focuses on the tectonics, structural geology, and metallogeny of the Northern Cordillera spanning BC, the Yukon, and Alaska. Susan Craig, P.Geo., receives the Gold Pan Award for her service to the mineral exploration community through the Association for Mineral Exploration. Frank Woodside Past Presidents and Past Chairs Awards go to Barb Caelles, P.Geo., and Alex Christopher, P.Geo., for distinguished service to the association and contributions to the mineral industry.

Congratulations Dave

BCIT is pleased to announce that Dave Rutherford has been appointed Associate Dean, Natural Resources and Engineering within the School of Construction and the Environment. Dave has worked in the BCIT Geomatics department for 18 years, both as an instructor and as Program Head since 2010. Dave is a British Columbia Land Surveyor and a Canada Lands Surveyor. He has over 19 years of experience in small/medium enterprise, business management and development. He also brings a strong leadership background having served as President, Vice-President and Board Member of the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia.

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J AN UA R Y/ F E B R UA R Y 2 017 1 Ad Name: Associate Dean - Rutherford 2 Media: Innovation (APEGBC)

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