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We believe

We believe illnesses and injuries can and must be prevented. Belief in prevention drives action and commitment to change.

Our vision Every worker, home safe and healthy.

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 values Compassion, integrity, respect, and team spirit shape who we are and how we work

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RED LAKE DISTRICT

This event would not be possible without the dedication of the Ontario Mine Rescue staff, the 2019 Provincial Competition Planning Committee, and the passionate people at Newmont Red Lake Gold Mines. With the support of safe and innovative underground mine operators like Newmont Goldcorp, Ontario Mine Rescue can challenge the best teams in the province with realistic mine emergency response scenarios in their actual place of work. Thanks to all the support staff, drivers, setup crew, helpers and organizers involved in the execution of this year’s Provincial Competition. Special thanks to the competing teams for the tireless work beyond the call of duty to prepare for this Mine Rescue evaluation. Win or lose, the training you have undertaken will be invaluable as you become leaders of Mine Rescue teams during future emergencies.

ONTARIO MINE RESCUE 2019 PROVINCIAL COMPETITION 3 ONTARIO MINE RESCUE IN RED LAKE

ike Ontario Mine Rescue (OMR), celebrating its 90th anniversary Lthis year, mining and mine rescue in Red Lake has a long, colourful history. Though gold was discovered in the region in the 1890s, not until the strike by L.B. Howey in 1925 did significant development begin to occur, and that was hampered initially by the region’s isolation. Since then, however, more than two Red Lake Mine Rescue Station dozen operating mines – Howey, Hasaga, Madsen, Arthur White, Dickenson Red Lake, Campbell Red Lake, Cochenour and others – have produced more than 28 million ounces of gold, making the region one of Canada’s and the world’s most significant gold mining centres. The Red Lake camp was originally serviced for a short time by Ontario Mine Rescue from the Geraldton Mine Rescue Station. But OMR opened its Red Red Lake Mine Rescue Vehicle, 1952 Lake station, its fifth, in 1948, staffed by Mine Rescue Officer (MRO) Charlie Culbert, who served the district until he retired in 1976. A string of MROs followed, including Art Russell, Jack Wallgren, Len Kutchaw, John Hagan, Pete Lefebvre, and Markus Uchtenhagen. Current MRO Grant Saunders took on the position in 2004 and is now the district’s second longest serving MRO at 15 years. Red Lake mine rescue teams have participated in the Provincial Mine Rescue Competition almost as long as there have been competitions. Mine rescuers from Cochenour-Willans Gold Mines won the first Red Lake District competition in 1954. Linda Bell, left, and the Umex-Thierry mine rescue team, 1980

4 workplacesafetynorth.ca/minerescue District winners were initially presented with a plaque for their achievement, but it was replaced in 1977 by the current trophy donated by Safety Supply Co., which features gold, iron and zinc ore samples from district mines and a flame safety lamp on the top tier, flanked on each side by a mine rescuer wearing a BG174 and holding a flame safety lamp. In 1964, a Cochenour-Willans team won the district’s first provincial competition, a feat repeated five times Dickenson-Sullivan A.W. White Mine, over the approximate half-century provincial champions, 1985 since, by: • 1980 – Umex-Thierry Mine • 1985 – Dickenson-Sullivan A.W. White Mine • 1991 – Campbell Mine • 2001 – Campbell Mine • 2017 – Goldcorp Musselwhite Mine The Umex-Thierry Mine team included Linda Bell, the first woman to compete at a provincial competition. And history is not always in the past. This spring, Red Lake mine rescuer Dave Hay competed as a technician, extending his ‘Iron Man’ record for 25 consecutive years as a competitor.

‘Iron Man’ Dave Hay’s first Provincial Mine Rescue Competition, 1995

ONTARIO MINE RESCUE 2019 PROVINCIAL COMPETITION 5 NEWMONT GOLDCORP RED LAKE GOLD MINES

ed Lake Gold Mines is an underground mining operation in the prolific Red Lake gold camp in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The operation consists R of three underground mines, Campbell, Red Lake, and Cochenour with ore processing plants at the Campbell and Red Lake Complexes. The Campbell and Red Lake mines began operations in 1949 and produced 23.6 million ounces to Dec. 2018. The Cochenour-Willans mine was in operation from 1929-1971 and produced 1.2 million ounces of gold. Primary mining method is long-hole stoping following best practices for design and sequencing. Waste rock, paste fill or a combination of both is used to fill the open excavations once mining is completed. Ore is hoisted up either the Balmer or Reid shafts, then processed using a conventional crushing and grinding circuit combined with a gravity concentrator for free-milling gold and carbon in pulp for refractory gold. Gold recoveries from the mills average 94%. The historic mining district of Red Lake spans 42,000 hectares and has produced over 28 million ounces of gold since 1930. First recorded prospecting in the Red Lake district was carried out by the Northwestern Ontario Exploration Company in 1887, but gold was not discovered in the district until 1922. Following the discovery of gold, Red Lake experienced a sudden surge of economic, industrial, and population growth. By 1936, Red Lake’s Howey Bay was the busiest airport in the world, with more flights landing and taking off per hour than any other. In 1944, exploratory drilling struck gold in what is now known as Balmertown and in 1945 the Campbell and Dickenson (now Red Lake) deposits had been discovered. The Campbell and Dickenson mines operated independently from 1949 until 2006 when Goldcorp acquired Campbell Mine when Placer Dome Inc. merged with Barrick. Today, Red Lake Gold Mines is owned by Newmont Goldcorp, following the April 2019 merger of Newmont Mining Corporation and Goldcorp Inc., forming the world’s leading gold company. Newmont Goldcorp has operating mines in North and South America, Australia and Africa. They are committed to the health and safety of people and the responsible management of resources.

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ONAPING DISTRICT: DISTRICT: Glencore, Sudbury INO, North American Palladium, Team Lefebvre Lac des Iles Mine

RED LAKE DISTRICT: ALGOMA DISTRICT: Newmont Goldcorp, Barrick Gold, Musselwhite Mine Hemlo Operations

SUDBURY DISTRICT: TIMMINS DISTRICT: Vale Canada Ltd., Newmont Goldcorp, Team Hamilton Porcupine Gold Mines

SOUTHERN DISTRICT: DISTRICT: K+S Windsor Salt, Kirkland Lake Gold, Ojibway Mine Macassa Mine

ONTARIO MINE RESCUE 2019 PROVINCIAL COMPETITION 7 ONAPING DISTRICT – GLENCORE, SUDBURY INO TEAM LEFEBVRE Left: B.O. Joffre Sanftenberg, Captain Andre Lefebvre, #2 Kara Deneka, #3 Joel Vaillancourt, #5 Julien Lalande, #4 Jesse Legault, #6 Alyssa Wilson

RED LAKE DISTRICT – NEWMONT GOLDCORP, MUSSELWHITE MINE Back left: Vice-capt. Steve Godin, #6 Ryan Lepage, Captain Kyle Fry, #4 Ryan Swaluk, Briefing Officer Chris Horde, Technician Ryan Thibeault Front left: #8 Phil Mullin, #3 Gabe Roy, #2 Jack Lawson, #7 Jimmy Sinclair

8 workplacesafetynorth.ca/minerescue SUDBURY DISTRICT – VALE CANADA TEAM HAMILTON Left: #6 Aaron Brouse, Captain Jon Hamilton, #5 Chris Charbonneau, #4 Jacques Martin, #3 Breanne Pilon, #2 Roch Berthiaume, Briefing Officer Lorne Beleskey

SOUTHERN DISTRICT – K+S WINDSOR SALT, OJIBWAY MINE Left: #3 Dillon Perry, Captain Adam Schraeder, Briefing Officer Matt Stefanic, #4 Joe Schraeder, #5 Phil Schraeder, #2 Al Gernon Kneeling: #6 Ethan Kirby

ONTARIO MINE RESCUE 2019 PROVINCIAL COMPETITION 9 THUNDER BAY DISTRICT – NORTH AMERICAN PALLADIUM, LAC DES ILES MINE Back left: #4 Justin Earle, Captain Justin Wilson, Vice-capt. Dave Chony, #3 Cody Vold Front left: #6 Jeremiah White, #2 Brad Kemp, Briefing Officer Marcus Snow

ALGOMA DISTRICT – BARRICK GOLD, HEMLO OPERATIONS Back left: Trainer Terry Gregorash, Captain Russell Eagle, #4 Kurtis Atkinson, #3 Evan Barley, #7 Paul Bain, Briefing Officer Glenn Young Front left: #2 Alex Brown, Vice-capt. Kyle Luce, #6 Brian Greenwood

10 workplacesafetynorth.ca/minerescue TIMMINS DISTRICT – NEWMONT GOLDCORP, PORCUPINE GOLD MINES Back left: TechnicianJoe Joliat, Briefing Officer Andy Burns, #5 Yannick Marchand, #4 Mike Ladouceur, #6 Chad Delaurier, Coach Ken Beamish Front: #7 Eric Carriere, Captain Steve Charbonneau, #3 Ryan Jones, #2 Eric Coderre

KIRKLAND LAKE DISTRICT – KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD, MACASSA MINE Left: Technician Norm Gannon Jr., #7 April Bertrand, #6 Maciej Watorek, Vice-capt. Jason Dicaire, #4 Basil Eraif, #3 Rene Lavoie, #2 Nick Perrier, Captain Hubert Gour, Briefing Officer Lino Therien

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SUDBURY DISTRICT ALGOMA DISTRICT RED LAKE DISTRICT Jean-Yves Doiron Steeve Pinel Ryan Thibeault Vale Canada Alamos Gold, Newmont Goldcorp, Island Gold Mine Musselwhite Mine

THUNDER BAY KIRKLAND LAKE DISTRICT DISTRICT Gil Nobel Norm Gannon Jr. North American Kirkland Lake Gold, Palladium, Macassa Mine Lac des Iles Mine

TIMMINS DISTRICT SOUTHERN DISTRICT Pete Gagne Jim Ahrens Tahoe Canada, Compass Minerals, Timmins West/Bell Creek Goderich Mine

12 workplacesafetynorth.ca/minerescue WORKPLACE SAFETY NORTH ONTARIO MINE RESCUE STAFF WSN’s Ontario Mine Rescue Officers 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 Ontario Mine Rescue District and Provincial Competitions. In addition, support staff dedicate significant time to preparing the banquet and awards presentations to recognize the hard work of teams and volunteers. Paul Andre President & CEO Ted Hanley Vice President, Ontario Mine Rescue Shawn Rideout Chief Mine Rescue Officer Tim Ebbinghaus Chief Emergency Services Officer Penny Pagan Executive Assistant Becky Barrett Mine Rescue Associate Ken Sitter Communications

MINE RESCUE OFFICERS Wayne Baker Kirkland Lake Duane Croswell Thunder Bay Dan Davidson Sudbury, Onaping Jeff Farquharson Sudbury Rover Scott Gillett, Emergency Services Specialist Sudbury Ted Greenwood Algoma Michael Krell Algoma Jason Leger Timmins Dan Rulli Southern Ontario Grant Saunders Red Lake Shawn Shail Kirkland Lake Gorden Sullivan Sudbury, Onaping Danny Taillefer Timmins Matt VandenHeuvel, Emergency Services Spec. Southern

2019 COMPETITION JUDGES Ontario Mine Rescue and Workplace Safety North would like to acknowledge and thank the many Mine Rescue volunteers, alumni, and company officials who serve as judges for their time, effort and impartiality in making the event a learning opportunity for all. Without your support and dedication, a realistic and challenging scenario would not be possible.

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Since its creation in 1929, Ontario Mine Rescue has established a reputation for high standards in training, equipment and emergency response, as well as in the development of safe, effective mine rescue practices. We have served as a role model for the establishment of training and safety programs for mine rescue organizations in other provinces and countries. workplacesafetynorth.ca/minerescue

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As the gold sector leader, our purpose is to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining. Proud Platinum sponsor of the 2019 Ontario Mine Rescue Competition.

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30 Years Service

Wayne Beckerleg Pete Joliat Mike Simovic Gary Peckover

AWARD SPONSORS

THEORY EXAM AWARD Acklands Grainger TEAM FIREFIGHTING Levitt Safety TEAM FIRST AID Northern Medical Supply JOHN GUTHRIE AWARD (SPECIAL EQUIPMENT) SPI Health and Safety EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN Dräger Safety

SILVER SPONSORS

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SOCIAL HOUR: 6 – 6:45 p.m.

MASTER OF CEREMONIES Fernando Gaspar Human Resources Manager, Newmont Goldcorp Red Lake

PIPING IN OF DISTRICT CHAMPIONS Mine Rescue volunteer Heather Willis

DINNER: 7 p.m.

SPEAKERS Welcome by Paul Andre President and CEO, Workplace Safety North Welcome from the Town of Red Lake

TEAM INTRODUCTIONS Team Captains

TRIBUTE TO THE TEAMS: Jo-Anne Gagne Wife of 2019 Winning Timmins District Technician Pete Gagne Tahoe Canada Ltd.

TRIBUTE TO THE SPOUSES: Pete Gagne 2019 Winning Timmins District Technician Tahoe Canada Ltd.

ONTARIO MINE RESCUE ADDRESS Ted Hanley General Manager, Ontario Mine Rescue Shawn Rideout Chief Mine Rescue Officer, Ontario Mine Rescue

AWARDS PRESENTATION Ontario Mine Rescue Mutual Aid Challenge Theory Exam Award Team Firefighting Team First Aid Team Special Equipment Equipment Technician (3rd, 2nd, 1st) Overall Competition Winners (2nd, 1st)

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