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Our Volunteers
The MREPBC relies on dozens of volunteers to carry out our various programs each school year. Most have direct or indirect ties to our minerals industry. Among them are the folks work in mining operations, people who work in provincial and federal government agencies, individuals who work in mining and exploration companies in downtown offices, people in the mine supply and service sector, and young people who are enrolled in related post-secondary programs in schools in BC and other parts of Canada. We are grateful for all they contribute in time, energy, expertise and genuine enthusiasm for taking on roles in outreach education of students and teachers.Below are the individuals who have helped make our programs outstanding learning opportunities.
MREPBC & AME BC's BC Mining Week Community Fair 2011 Exhibitors and Volunteers
AME BC: Morgen Andoff, Kathleen Brow, Gavin Dirom Jr., Simone Hill, Mary Hughs, Tim Kim, Patricia Morrison, Shannon Norris, Tracey Sexton & Helena Tse ** Brigitte Baker & Katie Dodd (Pacific Ridge Explorations) ** BC Hydro ** BCIT Chemical Sciences: Joshua Jiang, Steve Shon, Elaine Woo & Roger Xu ** BC Ministry of Mines: Carolyn Michie & Bruce Northcote ** Robert Boyd ** Britannia Mine Museum: Scott Kerr ** Burnaby Village Museum Blacksmiths: Penney Chubatny & Lorne Gray ** Andrea Cade (Wardrop) ** Copper Mountain Mining: Richard Joyes, Galina Meleger & Lindsay Zygarliski ** Robbie Dunlop (SFU ESCI) ** Sam Dyck (Radius Gold) ** Equity Exploration Consultants: Thomas Branson & Scott Parker ** Roxanne Finnie & Bernadette LaBeouf (SGS MINERALS) ** Elizabeth George ** Guy Gilron ** Gold Panning in the Classroom: Dan Moore ** Cassandra Hall ** Lyle Hansen (Magnum Silver) **Hatch: Dena Bild, Abe Cheung, Don Choy, Linda Dufour, Joel Giffen, Julia Hale, Kelvin Lee, Aaron McLean, Marek Mroczek, Brent Robinson, Sam Sisodraker ** Diana Higgins ** Knelson: Laurie Ashley and Stacie Fawcett ** Gail Martin ** James Moors (Canarc Resource) ** Elissa Liu ** Fiona McQuillan (Hunter Dickinson) ** MREPBC: Carole Borthwick, Laura Estrada, Sheila Stenzel & Darcy Taylor ** Norman B Keevil Institute of Mining Eng. UBC: Sally Finora, Malcolm Maclachlan, Wendy McHardy & Michael Mendelhall ** NRCAN GSC: Louise Fox, Shashi Kapoor & Marianne Quat ** Pacific Museum of the Earth: Mackenzie Parker ** Wanda Pickell ** Marguarita Pinillo ** Paul Roberts (Teck Resources) ** Samantha Shamash ** St. John's Ambulance ** Elizabeth Stock (UBC, MDRU) ** Teck Metals: Christa Ford ** Dave Thompson (Peace River Coal) ** Fraser Titley ** Gavin Titley ** Sri Bhudi Utami ** Walter Energy: Mohammed Abdelwahab, Mike Allen, Alden Anderson, Eric Christensen, Jordan Humphries, David Lortie, Ivan Minev, Nina Ng, Ian Wakely ** Sarah Weber ** XiaoQin Yang
MREPBC's Roundup 2011 Volunteers
Chris Adachi and Rachel Timmins (Teck Resources), James M. Adams, Ty Balacko, Tom Balakshin, Brian Beulah, Lisa Blackham (Hunter Dickinson), Adrielle Boschma, Brenna Boyle, Carole Borthwick, Andrea Eisler, Bruce Kiloh, Steve Kellas and Wanda Pickell (MREPBC Teacher-Partners), Heather Brown and Erin Workman (NovaGold Resources), Nick Chalykoff, Crystal Chung (Archer Cathro Associates), Natalie Cook, Jason Courneyea, Katie Dodd (Northern Freegold Resources), Katee Doyon, Robbie Dunlop (SFU), Bill Fan, Zuzka Gazdik, Ian Grant, Katelyn Greenwood, Pete Hamata, Dale Heffernan, Gabriel Hensold, Travis Hesketh, Peter Holbek (Copper Mountain Mining), Krystal Holland, Hamed Hosseini, Nick Joyce, Jessica Kalynn, Jeanette Klassen, Tyler Lamb, Anthony Leung, Tessa Loftus, Yoko Lu, Dan Lui (Kiska Metals), Kirsten Maduik, Lener Mallari, Alysha Martin, Brian May (Gunpoint Exploration), Chris McKnight, Christine Miller, Emily Miller, Ivanka Mitrovic, James Moors (Canarc Resource), Kimberly Ng, Maria Nguyen, Sahar Pakzad (Infomine), Chris Paul, Noah Phillips, Chelsea Raley, Celeste Rambaran, Will Robinson, Emily Roeder, Justin Schick, CJ Schouten, Erich Schmitt, Colin Slauenwhite (Equity Exploration Consultants), Evan Smith, Catriona Spencer, Robert Stevens (BCIT), William Stewart, Mandy Tang, Charles Tadashore, Darcy Taylor (VPD), Andrew Thrift (Terrane Metals), Moses Towell, Lloyd Twaites, Sydney van Loon, Amanda Weins, Shaunaugh Whelan, Penny Ye, Jeffrey Zurek
MREPBC's 2010 Volunteers
MREPBC's Roundup 2010 Volunteers
Riyan Abraham, Chris Adachi (Teck Resources), Derek Adams, James M. Adams, Ty Balacko, Brian Beluah, Ann Brace, Andrea Eisler, Steve Kellas and Bruce Kiloh (MREPBC Teacher Partners), Thomas Branson, Jenny Chen, Crystal Chung and Alanna Ramsey (Cambria Geological), Scott Clarke (Coal Association of Canada), Allan Craig Daem, Nimmi Dhada, Katie Dodd, Samantha Dyck and Emily Miller (Northern Freegold Resources), David Draeseke, Kevin Driver, Jonathon Elmer, Karen Felcova, Nate Fretz, Nathan Gagnon, Zuzka Gazdik, Josh Glauch, Ryan Grant, Warren Gregory, Jeremy Hanson, Claire Heymans, Eric Hicks, Krystal Holland, Megan Jamer, Tom Johnson, Kane Keating, Sarah Kiehne, Teresa Reyes-Byrne, and Fiona McQuillan (Hunter Dickinson), Kristal Li, Dan Lui (Kiska Metals), Shane Magnusson, Brian May (Christopher James), Kate Makenzie, Taylor Mcinnis, Xena Montague, James Moors (Canarc Resource, Sheena Nakajima, George Nyi, Taylor Olson, Sahar Pakzad, Mackenzie Parker (Pacific Museum of the Earth), Chris Paul, Tim Peters, Ben Postlethwaite, Celeste Rambaran,Erich Schmitt, Colin Slauenwhite (equity Exploration Consultants), Dustin Smiley (EBA Engineering), Dean Smith (SMS Equipment), Julia Smith, Jamie Stanton, Lorraine Tam, Darcy Taylor (VPD), Ryan Turna, Lloyd Twaites, Julie Van Rhyn, Eric Von Krogh (Golder Associates), Markus Waidelich, Ariel Winkelmeyer, Karen Woo, Erin Workman (NovaGold Resources), Deanna Zucchetto
MREPBC's Mining in Society 2010 Exploration Pavilion Volunteers
Darcy Baker, Cameron Bartch, Robin Black,Thomas Bronson and Scott Parker (Equity Exploration Consultants), Heather Brown and Erin Workman (NovaGold Resources)¸ Crystal Chung and Matt Turner (Archer Cathro and Asssociates), Bob Cluff, Bogart Cross, Si Yuan Lee, and Eric Titley (Hunter Dickinson), Katie Dodd and Samantha Dyck (Northern Freegold Resources), Elizabeth George, Ryan Grant (UBC EOS), Lyle Hansen, Dianna Higgins, Kendra Johnston (Silver Quest Resources), Andrea Kay, Steve Kellas (MREPBC Teacher Partner), Tim Kim, Reesa Meltzer and Tracey Sexton (AME BC), Rory Kutluoglu (Kiska Metals), George Nyi, Mackenzie Parker (Pacific Museum of the Earth), Wanda Pickell, Paul Roberts (Teck Resources), Elizabeth Stock (UBC MDRU), Darcy Taylor (VPD), Gavin Titley (U. Victoria), Malaika Ulmi (NRCan GSC), Nicole Velcic (Crosshair Exploration and Mining), Nathalie Vigouroux and Hanson Wong (SFU Earth Sciences), Gary Wesa, Royanna Wild (Wildrock Resources), Elaine Woo and BCIT Chemical Sciences students, Susie Woo
Downtown Vancouver Geotour for Teachers
NRCan-GSC Geoscientists: Dr. Bob Turner and Malaika Ulmi; NRCan-GSC Bookstore Staff: Louise Fox, Shashi Kapoor and Bev Vanlier; BC Geological Survey Regional Geologist, Bruce Northcote
Copper Mountain Mine Tour for Teachers
Copper Mountain Mining Corp. Personnel: Peter Holbek (VP Exploration), Mark Rein (Mine Geologist) and Steve Rempel (Mine Engineer); MREPBC Teacher Partner Bruce Kiloh
Highland Valley Copper Miner Tour for Career Education Teachers
Highland Valley Copper Mine Personnel: Sam Costa (Senior Training Coordinator, Mine Operations), Richard Doucette (Environmental Coordinator), Mark Freberg (Superintendent, Environment), Ron Graden (Senior Mine Engineer and Geologist), Kerstin Johansson (Senior Process Metallurgist),Jeff Lapointe (Technical Support Analyst), John Ritter (Manager, Maintenance, Executive Management) and Jacqui Schneider (Community Affairs Officer); MREPBC Teacher Partner: Andy Warkentin
Sea to Sky Geotour For Teachers
NRCan-GSC Geoscientists: Dr. Melanie Kelman, Marianne Quat, Dr. Bob Turner, and Malaika Ulmi; NRCan-GSC Bookstore Staff: Louise Fox, Shashi Kapoor and Bev Vanlier; MREPBC Teacher Partner Aliisa Sarte
Riyan Abraham, Chris Adachi (Teck Resources), Derek Adams, James M. Adams, Ty Balacko, Brian Beluah, Ann Brace, Andrea Eisler, Steve Kellas and Bruce Kiloh (MREPBC Teacher Partners), Thomas Branson, Jenny Chen, Crystal Chung and Alanna Ramsey (Cambria Geological), Scott Clarke (Coal Association of Canada), Allan Craig Daem, Nimmi Dhada, Katie Dodd, Samantha Dyck and Emily Miller (Northern Freegold Resources), David Draeseke, Kevin Driver, Jonathon Elmer, Karen Felcova, Nate Fretz, Nathan Gagnon, Zuzka Gazdik, Josh Glauch, Ryan Grant, Warren Gregory, Jeremy Hanson, Claire Heymans, Eric Hicks, Krystal Holland, Megan Jamer, Tom Johnson, Kane Keating, Sarah Kiehne, Teresa Reyes-Byrne, and Fiona McQuillan (Hunter Dickinson), Kristal Li, Dan Lui (Kiska Metals), Shane Magnusson, Brian May (Christopher James), Kate Makenzie, Taylor Mcinnis, Xena Montague, James Moors (Canarc Resource, Sheena Nakajima, George Nyi, Taylor Olson, Sahar Pakzad, Mackenzie Parker (Pacific Museum of the Earth), Chris Paul, Tim Peters, Ben Postlethwaite, Celeste Rambaran,Erich Schmitt, Colin Slauenwhite (equity Exploration Consultants), Dustin Smiley (EBA Engineering), Dean Smith (SMS Equipment), Julia Smith, Jamie Stanton, Lorraine Tam, Darcy Taylor (VPD), Ryan Turna, Lloyd Twaites, Julie Van Rhyn, Eric Von Krogh (Golder Associates), Markus Waidelich, Ariel Winkelmeyer, Karen Woo, Erin Workman (NovaGold Resources), Deanna Zucchetto
MREPBC's Mining in Society 2010 Exploration Pavilion Volunteers
Darcy Baker, Cameron Bartch, Robin Black,Thomas Bronson and Scott Parker (Equity Exploration Consultants), Heather Brown and Erin Workman (NovaGold Resources)¸ Crystal Chung and Matt Turner (Archer Cathro and Asssociates), Bob Cluff, Bogart Cross, Si Yuan Lee, and Eric Titley (Hunter Dickinson), Katie Dodd and Samantha Dyck (Northern Freegold Resources), Elizabeth George, Ryan Grant (UBC EOS), Lyle Hansen, Dianna Higgins, Kendra Johnston (Silver Quest Resources), Andrea Kay, Steve Kellas (MREPBC Teacher Partner), Tim Kim, Reesa Meltzer and Tracey Sexton (AME BC), Rory Kutluoglu (Kiska Metals), George Nyi, Mackenzie Parker (Pacific Museum of the Earth), Wanda Pickell, Paul Roberts (Teck Resources), Elizabeth Stock (UBC MDRU), Darcy Taylor (VPD), Gavin Titley (U. Victoria), Malaika Ulmi (NRCan GSC), Nicole Velcic (Crosshair Exploration and Mining), Nathalie Vigouroux and Hanson Wong (SFU Earth Sciences), Gary Wesa, Royanna Wild (Wildrock Resources), Elaine Woo and BCIT Chemical Sciences students, Susie Woo
Downtown Vancouver Geotour for Teachers
NRCan-GSC Geoscientists: Dr. Bob Turner and Malaika Ulmi; NRCan-GSC Bookstore Staff: Louise Fox, Shashi Kapoor and Bev Vanlier; BC Geological Survey Regional Geologist, Bruce Northcote
Copper Mountain Mine Tour for Teachers
Copper Mountain Mining Corp. Personnel: Peter Holbek (VP Exploration), Mark Rein (Mine Geologist) and Steve Rempel (Mine Engineer); MREPBC Teacher Partner Bruce Kiloh
Highland Valley Copper Miner Tour for Career Education Teachers
Highland Valley Copper Mine Personnel: Sam Costa (Senior Training Coordinator, Mine Operations), Richard Doucette (Environmental Coordinator), Mark Freberg (Superintendent, Environment), Ron Graden (Senior Mine Engineer and Geologist), Kerstin Johansson (Senior Process Metallurgist),Jeff Lapointe (Technical Support Analyst), John Ritter (Manager, Maintenance, Executive Management) and Jacqui Schneider (Community Affairs Officer); MREPBC Teacher Partner: Andy Warkentin
Sea to Sky Geotour For Teachers
NRCan-GSC Geoscientists: Dr. Melanie Kelman, Marianne Quat, Dr. Bob Turner, and Malaika Ulmi; NRCan-GSC Bookstore Staff: Louise Fox, Shashi Kapoor and Bev Vanlier; MREPBC Teacher Partner Aliisa Sarte
MREPBC's 2009 Volunteers
MREPBC's Roundup 2009 Volunteers
Riyan Abraham, James M. Adams, Mafalda Arias, Elspeth Barnes, Brian Beulah, Justine Bie, Heather Brown, Krystal Chin, Dmitry Chouliak, Crystal Chung, Jason Courneyea, Joseph Bryan Cristobal, Moira Cruickshanks, Sarah Davis, Kelly Earle, Jonathan Elmer, Irma Gabric, Zuzka Gazdik, Ryan Glasser, Ashley Greenslade, Jeremy Groves, Rory Grunerud, Lyle Hansen, Claire Heymanns, Mike Humphrey, Angela Johnson, Lance Katan, Meredith Kealty, Jeff Kriz, Phil Lesuer, Daniel Lipinski, Brian May, Nicole MacRae, Chris McKnight, Cam McLeod, Lauren McPhee, Sahar Pakzad, Noah Philips, Nicole McGraw, Elizabeth McQueen, James Moors Erik Mraz, Matt Osborne, Tim Peters, Celeste Rambaran, Darcy Taylor, Devin Tompkins, Rob Truono, Rex Turna, Catherine van der Lely, Joao Sarmiento, Sarah Soniker, Daniel Vriend, Brooke Weber, Todd Wikjord, and Andrea Wolter Erin Workman.
MREPBC's BC Mining Week Community Fair 2009 Volunteers
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Center, Allard Contractors, AME BC Staff (Shannon Norris, Mary Hughes, Patricia Morrison, Tim Kim, Laureen Whyte, Marika, Gavin Dirom, Etienne Nemanishen, Jonathan Buchanan, Jorges), BC MEMPR-BCGS (Bruce Northcote), BC Museum of Mining (Mike Enders), Burnaby Village Museum Blacksmiths (Lorne Gray, Penny Chutabny), Canarc Resource Corp. (James Moors), Corsa Capital Ltd., Encorp Pacific (Canada) (Rachel Legge), Equity Exploration Consultants (Scott Parker, Dan Lui), Finning Canada, Hatch (Dena Build, Elaine Puglisi, Marek Morcek, and staff), Hunter Dickinson Services Inc. (Bob Cluff, Amy Kerckhoff, Bogart Cross, Gavin Titley), Inman Elementary, Burnaby, Jack Cewe Ltd. (Carmen Green, Kim Foisey, George Turi), Knelson (Breanne Singleton and staff ), Kathleen McNeely Elementary, Richmond, Natural Resources Canada - GSC (Malaika Ulmi, Shashi Kapoor, Diane Thompson, Bert Struik, Carole Wagner and son), Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, UBC (Sonya Viega, Peter Brotchesky, Pooya Mohseni), Northern Freegold Resources Ltd. (Elise Morin, Wade Barnes, Samantha Dyck, Katie Dodd), Northgate Minerals - Kemess, Northwest Community College - School of Exploration and Mining (Kirby Muldoe), MABC (Michelle Donnelly, Claire Thompson), MREPBC (Steve Kellas, Marnie Ridout, Carole Borthwick, Robert Jackman, Sheila Stenzel), Pacific Museum of the Earth - UBC (Mackenzie Parker, Sarah Henderson), Pacific Rim Mining (Barb Henderson), PCL Construction, Peace River Coal (Dave Thompson), PhotoSat (Johanna McWhirter, Christine Hollander), Recycling Council of BC (Harvinder Gill), Sacred Heart School, Ladner, St. Anthony's School, West Vancouver, Teck Resources (Paul Roberts, Vicky Yehl, Phil Casey), Underworld Resources, Wardrop Engineering, Yukon Dan Moore, Gary Wesa, Kendra Johnston, Crystal Chung, Jonathon Elmers, Hanson Wong, Robert Boyd, Robert Ng, Claire Heymans, James Adams.
Gibraltar Mine Tour
Gibraltar Mine Staff: Manager Kim Barrowman**Mill Supervisor Lyla Potvin** Sr Engineer Rob Rotzinger**Chief Geologist John Flemming**Sr Maintenance Supervisor Ted Animisowicz** Mining EIT Grant Carlson
BC Museum of Mine Tour
BCMM Staff: Diane Mitchell**Rory Odenbach**Mike Hill; EPCOR Plant Manager Ian McKinnon; MREPBC Teacher-partner Bruce Kiloh
Downtown Vancouver Geotour
NRCan-GSC Geoscientists: Malaika Ulmi**Marianne Quat**Dr. Bert Struik; BC Geological Survey Geologist Bruce Northcote; MREPBC Teacher-partners Carole Borthwick and Marnie Ridout
Grand Forks Mineral Resources Field Trip
Jack Lucke** Dr. Giles Peatfield** John Jewitt (former Phoenix mine manager)** Roxul Plant Manager Peter Regenberg and Andy Black**Pacific Abrasives' Plant Manager Steve Zibin; MREPBC Teacher-partner Dave Schneider
Riyan Abraham, James M. Adams, Mafalda Arias, Elspeth Barnes, Brian Beulah, Justine Bie, Heather Brown, Krystal Chin, Dmitry Chouliak, Crystal Chung, Jason Courneyea, Joseph Bryan Cristobal, Moira Cruickshanks, Sarah Davis, Kelly Earle, Jonathan Elmer, Irma Gabric, Zuzka Gazdik, Ryan Glasser, Ashley Greenslade, Jeremy Groves, Rory Grunerud, Lyle Hansen, Claire Heymanns, Mike Humphrey, Angela Johnson, Lance Katan, Meredith Kealty, Jeff Kriz, Phil Lesuer, Daniel Lipinski, Brian May, Nicole MacRae, Chris McKnight, Cam McLeod, Lauren McPhee, Sahar Pakzad, Noah Philips, Nicole McGraw, Elizabeth McQueen, James Moors Erik Mraz, Matt Osborne, Tim Peters, Celeste Rambaran, Darcy Taylor, Devin Tompkins, Rob Truono, Rex Turna, Catherine van der Lely, Joao Sarmiento, Sarah Soniker, Daniel Vriend, Brooke Weber, Todd Wikjord, and Andrea Wolter Erin Workman.
MREPBC's BC Mining Week Community Fair 2009 Volunteers
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Center, Allard Contractors, AME BC Staff (Shannon Norris, Mary Hughes, Patricia Morrison, Tim Kim, Laureen Whyte, Marika, Gavin Dirom, Etienne Nemanishen, Jonathan Buchanan, Jorges), BC MEMPR-BCGS (Bruce Northcote), BC Museum of Mining (Mike Enders), Burnaby Village Museum Blacksmiths (Lorne Gray, Penny Chutabny), Canarc Resource Corp. (James Moors), Corsa Capital Ltd., Encorp Pacific (Canada) (Rachel Legge), Equity Exploration Consultants (Scott Parker, Dan Lui), Finning Canada, Hatch (Dena Build, Elaine Puglisi, Marek Morcek, and staff), Hunter Dickinson Services Inc. (Bob Cluff, Amy Kerckhoff, Bogart Cross, Gavin Titley), Inman Elementary, Burnaby, Jack Cewe Ltd. (Carmen Green, Kim Foisey, George Turi), Knelson (Breanne Singleton and staff ), Kathleen McNeely Elementary, Richmond, Natural Resources Canada - GSC (Malaika Ulmi, Shashi Kapoor, Diane Thompson, Bert Struik, Carole Wagner and son), Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, UBC (Sonya Viega, Peter Brotchesky, Pooya Mohseni), Northern Freegold Resources Ltd. (Elise Morin, Wade Barnes, Samantha Dyck, Katie Dodd), Northgate Minerals - Kemess, Northwest Community College - School of Exploration and Mining (Kirby Muldoe), MABC (Michelle Donnelly, Claire Thompson), MREPBC (Steve Kellas, Marnie Ridout, Carole Borthwick, Robert Jackman, Sheila Stenzel), Pacific Museum of the Earth - UBC (Mackenzie Parker, Sarah Henderson), Pacific Rim Mining (Barb Henderson), PCL Construction, Peace River Coal (Dave Thompson), PhotoSat (Johanna McWhirter, Christine Hollander), Recycling Council of BC (Harvinder Gill), Sacred Heart School, Ladner, St. Anthony's School, West Vancouver, Teck Resources (Paul Roberts, Vicky Yehl, Phil Casey), Underworld Resources, Wardrop Engineering, Yukon Dan Moore, Gary Wesa, Kendra Johnston, Crystal Chung, Jonathon Elmers, Hanson Wong, Robert Boyd, Robert Ng, Claire Heymans, James Adams.
Gibraltar Mine Tour
Gibraltar Mine Staff: Manager Kim Barrowman**Mill Supervisor Lyla Potvin** Sr Engineer Rob Rotzinger**Chief Geologist John Flemming**Sr Maintenance Supervisor Ted Animisowicz** Mining EIT Grant Carlson
BC Museum of Mine Tour
BCMM Staff: Diane Mitchell**Rory Odenbach**Mike Hill; EPCOR Plant Manager Ian McKinnon; MREPBC Teacher-partner Bruce Kiloh
Downtown Vancouver Geotour
NRCan-GSC Geoscientists: Malaika Ulmi**Marianne Quat**Dr. Bert Struik; BC Geological Survey Geologist Bruce Northcote; MREPBC Teacher-partners Carole Borthwick and Marnie Ridout
Grand Forks Mineral Resources Field Trip
Jack Lucke** Dr. Giles Peatfield** John Jewitt (former Phoenix mine manager)** Roxul Plant Manager Peter Regenberg and Andy Black**Pacific Abrasives' Plant Manager Steve Zibin; MREPBC Teacher-partner Dave Schneider
