Chris Hodgson discusses the SudburyNeutrino Observatory project at anunderground ceremony recently. ForMr. Hodgson 's reaction and more onSNO see pages 8 and 9. April/May 1996 Ontario Division

Top `New Faces'reside at IncoFrom the rock face to the

shop floor.From the blue skies to

the blue box.Inco Limited's Ontario Di-

vision employees are leadingthe way in technologicalchange and sound environ-mental practices in the Cana-dian mining industry.

Inco's Sudbury operationsyielded four winners in the re-cently concluded New Faces ofMining search launched by theKeep Mining In Canada cam-paign - double that of anyother organization.

Patti Reynolds of Environ-mental Control, TrevorRickwood of OccupationalHealth, Joseph 'Chico'Villeneuve of Mines Researchand Bob Martindale ofSupermarine Aircraft - a keyplayer in Inco's aerial seedingprogram - were among 30

individuals selected as the topNew Faces of Mining inCanada.

The nation-wide search at-tracted 127 nominations from55 different organizations fromevery province and territoryexcept Prince Edward Island.Sudbury accounted for 22 ofthose nominations -with 12originating from Inco.

Candidates had to meet thefollowing criteria:

• Work in a mining-relatedjob that did not exist five to 10years ago.

• Work in Canada for amining company, union, sup-plier/contractor, association,consulting firm, government,academia or other type of or-ganization related to mining.

• Hold a job that showshow mining is a high-tech in-dustry for the future, or an

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Creighton drillerstarget savingsAccuracy, accuracy,

accuracy.Pulitzer's three rules

of journalism are being takento new extremes by in-the-hole drillers at Creighton.

Blasthole drilling con-ducted earlier this year on themine's 4350 level yielded re-sults previously unheard of inthe industry.

Of 16 holes, each 135 feetlong, one was within threefeet of its plotted break-through point, two werewithin two feet and the re-mainder broke throughwithin a foot to six inches oftarget - an amazing 0.3 percent deviation.

"That kind of accuracy isunbelievable," said mine fore-man Ed Gravelle. "In the past,it wasn't unusual for drill holesto be off as much as 10 feet.More accurate holes result inless secondary blasting, bet-ter fragmentation and im-proved geological control ofthe ore."

It is also saving the. com-pany a considerable amount

of cash by eliminating theneed to re-drill for deviationsdeemed too great.

Smaller muck fragmentsand fewer secondary blastssave money on blasting pow-der and have enabled themine to expand its traditional10 foot by 10 foot drill patternto 10 x 11, 10 x 12 and even-tually 12 x 12. With fewerholes and less explosives toload the mine is saving timeand money on every stope.

"Drilling is one of the firststeps in the delivery of ourproduct and we used to payno attention to it - just drilland break through," saidCreighton superintendentFred Stanford. "In-the-holedrilling costs $10 a foot andCreighton mines 70 stopes ayear. Moving to a 10 x 11 drillpattern will save approxi-mately $800,000 annually. A10 x 12 pattern will doublethat.

"In addition to all the othercost-saving benefits, the ac-curate placement of holes

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By conducting waste audits and creating waste reduction plans for plants andmines In the Sudbury operations , Patti Reynolds of Environmental Control Is aworthy winner In the New Faces of Mining search . In all, four of the 30 winnersacross the country were selected from nominations originating in the OntarioDivision.

2 April/May 1996

Even in the most ordinary products,you 'll find Inco 's extraordinary people .Lorri McCann, Fred Janiszewski and Sheldon

Latendre are the toast of Inco.At least that's what co-workers are telling

them after the trio appeared in the On-tario Division's latest ad staring backat readers from a shiny stainless steeltoaster.

The ad, produced here in Sudburyby the audio-visual component ofPublic Affairs, debuted in the Sud-bury Star's souvenir'progress editign'entitled Sudbury Region '96 earlier thisyear.

"It certainly seems to have beenwell read," said Lorri, an engi-neer-in-training who joinedInco in 1994. "Everybody hasnoticed it and I'm gettingteased big-time as the'toasterqueen'.

"I think the ad was a verygood idea," she said. "It'shard to find something ofstainless steel on which youcan easily superimpose a pictureof employees. But a toaster is soobvious and it's something everyonecan relate to."

Fred and Sheldon have both been with Incasince 1968 - Fred a senior analyst with CentralProcess Technology and Sheldon a scooptram operator atSouth Mine. The ad will

"A lot of people were impressed by the ad ," said Fred . " I've heard Aurel.a lot of good comments.

Helping to celebrate

Inco Alloys is part ofHuntington , West Virginia's125th anniversary (1871-1996 ) celebration in moreways than one. A part of thecity's history and its largestmanufacturer , Inco Alloys isdonating nickel alloy to bemade into a commemora-tive medallion . The $50 me-dallions will be made by theRoyal Canadian mint andonly about 250 will be pro-duced . The medallions willfeature the city 's logo on oneside and the state's 'Home-coming '96 ' logo on theother.

The right way to rent

The ordering and negoti-ating of rental rates with sup-pliers is the function of Pur-chasing, Warehousing andTraffic's Equipment Rentalsgroup, which is available toassist and can be reached at682-6770. Contracting withsuppliers that are not cov-ered by a signed EquipmentRental and Operation Agree-ment can lead to problemswith rates and rental condi-tions that may be detrimen-tal to the company. Equip-ment rentals - through theon-line system 'HIREQUIP'- are the appropriate peo-ple to obtain equipment andprotect the company's inter-ests. For further informationcontact Terry Sullivan at682-5490 or Ken Heron at682-6770.

Manitoba's mine rescue

Ed Chuckrey's team willrepresent the Manitoba Divi-sion at Provincial Mine Rescuecompetitions May 24 and 25 inFlin Flon, Manitoba. The team,which topped four other Mani-toba Division competitors, in-cludes Ron Stadnek, KenLacroix , Ron Robertson, NeilSpencer , Bruce Pearce andRobert Oleschak.

Electroless nickel grows

Electroless nickel platinggrew about five per cent peryear between 1975 and 1995in the United States. Electrolessnickel has increased the de-mand for high-purity nickelsulfate. EN grades of nickelsulfate are often made fromInco nickel powders that arevery pure and easily dissolved.

Electric vehicle coming

General Motors will be thefirst major automaker to mar-ket an electric vehicle in theU.S. The two-seater to be soldthis fall in Los Angeles, SanDiego, Phoenix and Tucsonwill be priced in the mid-$30,000 range. Powered by alead-acid battery it will needrecharging every 90 miles. Themarketing of an electric vehi-cle by GM should help definedemand and may acceleratethe search for improved bat-teries. If nickel batteries areapplied, then demand fornickel plating and powders willincrease.

Rolling mill renovations

Construction of a 6,680square foot hallway-type struc-ture to connect buildings atthe Inco Alloys Elkhart Roll-ing Mill in Elkhart, Indianawill reduce materials handlingdelays and increase workerefficiency. The connectingstructure became necessary toaddress storage concernsbrought on by a highly suc-cessful and profitable toll con-version business. The facilityis helping Inco Alloys increaseits business by cold rolling,bright annealing and slittingproducts for other alloy andmetal manufacturers.

Nickel plated bumpers

The newly redesigned FordF-150 XLT pickup truck willsparkle with steel bumpersplated with decorative nickelplus chromium coatings. Thebumpers will come as stand-ard equipment instead of asan option in prior years. TheFord F-150 XLT pickup isAmerica's best selling andmost popular vehicle.

. Energy-wise tips

A good insulating jacketcan reduce heat loss throughthe walls of a hot water heaterby 80 per cent ... A waterbedcosts about $32 annually inelectricity ... A proper enginetune-up can save $100 a yearin fuel costs . An overly richair/fuel mixture caused by asticking choke can increase

"It's highly innovative and original. Every-body's wondering how in the world they

came up with our pictures in a toaster."The intent of the ad was to focus

"some well-deserved attention on ouremployees and the variety of skillsthey bring to the workplace," saidPublic Affairs coordinator AurelCourville.

The text of the ad reads as fol-lows:

"Whether you realize it or not, weare surrounded by nickel. It is in ourworkplaces, our hospitals, our vehi-

cles, communications and elec-tronic equipment ... even

common household appli-ances. Thousands of theproducts that fill our eve-ryday lives are made withnickel.

Inco is proud to be asupplier of nickel that isamong the highest qual-

ity available in the worldtoday. We are equally proud

of the thousands ofwomen andmen at Inco's Sudbury operations

who produce that nickel. Their contri-butions on the job and to the communities

in which they live reflect well on us all."appear in several other publications over time, said

fuel consumption by 30 percent.

Wire plant acquired

Inco Alloys is expandingits manufacturing of highnickel alloy products beyondits Hereford , U.K. plant intoother European and Asianmarkets . In December, IncoAlloys acquired majority own-ership of Rescal , S.A., a majorsupplier of electrical resistancealloy wire and ribbon prod-ucts. Rescal, located in Epone,France, about 19 miles west ofParis, will keep its own nameand will operate under its ex-isting management . The ac-quisition allows Inco Alloysto expand into the fine wireindustry through a companythat's already well -establishedin that market.

P.T. Inco earnings

P.T. International NickelIndonesia (P.T. Inco) an-nounced earnings of $21.4million (U.S.) for the firstquar-ter of 1996, compared with$25.8 million for the first quar-ter of 1995. The decrease innet earnings, relative to thecorresponding 1995 periodreflects lower nickel price re-alizations.

Birchtree project deepens

One hundred feet downand 710 feet to go - that's thestatus of the Birchtree MineDeepening Project in theManitoba Division. The deep-

ening has included rehabili-tation of about 450 feet ofexisting shaft , removal ofwater and slimes and the driv-ing of about 810 feet of drifton the 3450 level.

External clients sought

IncoTest, a new businessdivision of Inco Alloys Inter-national, is using existing re-sources at the Huntingtonplant to offer commercial test-ing to the world and generateadded revenues. Inco Alloysis IncoTest's number one cus-tomer and will remain thefirst priority. Additional busi-ness will be brought in byIncoTest to fill the gaps whenits own mill production is notfilling testing capacity.

Calling all Garsonites

Organizers of the Garson-Falconbridge SecondarySchool 'Reunion '96' arelooking for Inco employees,past and present, who mayhave had children attendthe school or may haveattended the school them-selves. The reunion, sched-uled for June 28 to 30, isthe third since the schoolclosed in 1986 and offersan opportunity for paststudents, teachers and staffto get together and reminisceabout old times and oldfriends. For more infor-mation or to pre-register, writeto: G.F.S.S. Homecoming'96,Box 173, Garson, Ont.,P3L 1S6.

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Division leads Canada's `New Faces'

Research miner Joseph, 'Chko *V o tesrtwotele-remote scooptrams underground at North Minefrom his chair at the Garson Arena during PrimeMinister jean Chretlen 's visit In 1994. The PrimeMinister later took a turn at the controls.

continued from page 1environmentally sustainableindustry, or a cornerstone ofCanada's economy.

Winners will be featured invarious promotional cam-paigns across the country in-cluding newspaper articles andadvertisements, campaign vid-eos ora travelling 'urban min-ing display'.

Here is a closer look at In-co's winners:

Patti Reynolds

Patti is a 20-year Inco vet-eran who has recently turnedher talents to waste manage-ment. Using the principles ofreduce, re-use and recycle, sheconducts waste audits and cre-ates waste reduction workplans for all areas of the Sud-bury operations.

News of her selectionevoked strong feelings of pridein the Division's dedicatedwaste watcher.

"It feels great," said anelated Patti. "It's definitely asurprise but I think it's fabu-lous. The nomination itself wasgreat but I never imagined Iwould win. It makes me feelgood to be recognized for thework I'm doing.

"Here in the Ontario Divi-sion we generate a lot of wasteand that amount can be re-duced or diverted from landfillsthrough proper re-use and re-cycling. If Inco is recycling ithas a positive spin-off effecton the community because an

employee who recycles at workis probably recycling at home.

"The mining industry isbecoming increasingly sensi-tive towaste management con-cerns - as is the public. It's.become a noticeable issue thatrequires addressing . By doingso, Inco is helping the commu-nity as well as itself."

Trevor Rickwood

With just two years underhis belt , Trevor is a new face atInco as well as a new face inmining.

An ergonomist with a de-gree in kinesiology, he con-ducts the scientific study of thephysical interaction betweenworkers and work - takinginto account the work envi-ronment , tools and tasks in-volved in a person 's everydayjob.

"When people think of min-ing today , high technologyand automated machinerycome to mind ," said Trevor."But it 's the people in themines, mills, refineries andsmelters who are the heart-beat of the industry.

"Just like machinery willbreak down if mistreated, sotoo can the human body. Bydesigning jobs to fit humancapabilities , we enhance oursafety, health and productiv-

Trevor , whose brief careerhas taken him to virtuallyevery Ontario Division plant,office and mine , says ergonom-

Inco's aerial seeding program has treated more than2,000 acres of, stressed land with agriculturallimestone, .fertilizer and grass seed . it also helped BobMartindale of Supermarine Aircraft become one ofCanada `s New Faces of Mining.'

ics can play a strong role in theindustry's future.

"I'm really happy the min-ing industry, and particularlyInco, are recognizing the po-tential benefits offered by er-gonomics and I feel privilegedto be in this line of work."

Joseph 'Chico' Villeneuve

A 27-year Inco veteran andthe first man in the world tooperate a tele-remotescooptram, Chico is nostranger to the spotlight.

Two yearf abo Chico oper-ated two undergroundscooptrams at Copper CliffNorth Mine from a stage at theMetro Toronto ConventionCentre before an audience ofmore than 800 at a CanadianInstitute of Mining and Metal-lurgy conference.

Justweeks later, he was cen-tre-stage again, operating thesame two scoops at the samemine from 20 kilometers awayat the Garson Arena. His audi-ence this time was the PrimeMinister of Canada JeanChretien.

"It's nice to be picked forsomething like this," saidChico upon hearing of his se-lection as a New Face of Min-ing. "Not many people havetheir work recognized in thisway."

Although it will take peo-ple time to learn the technol-ogy, Chico said automationwill eventually become stand-ard practice in mining.

"Everytime you do some-thing in robotics you see some-thing else you can do,"he said."We can now operate threedrills from surface with a sin-gle operator - and we're stillin the early stages of robotics,having just started about sixyears ago."

An underground scoop-tram operator for 10 years atSouth Mine, Chico said oper-ating from surface is cleaner,more comfortable and safer.

Bob Martindale

President of SupermarineAircraft in Alymer, Ontario,Bob was nominated by PaulYearwood, supervisor ofDecommissioning and Recla-

Ergonomist TrevorRkkwood measures theheight of a drill legsupport rack at the NorthMine ReconditioningShop. Looking on is drillleg repairman Tony Hall.

motion, for his work with In-co's. innovative aerial seed-ing program which topped the2,000 acre mark last fall.

Bob, who has flown overSudbury for more than 20years to douse fires, spraycrops and support reforesta-tion, has a unique perspec-tive on the region. "In 1975 Iworked on many fires in theSudbury area and had thechance to see that area fromthe air quite extensively. Theimpact mining had on thevegetation definitely left aproblem to be addressed."

Two decades later, Bob be-came part of the solution -using his aviation skills foraerial applications of lime,fertilizer and grass seed.

"Traditionally we wouldrequire a lot of manpowerand do only about 15 acres ayear," said Paul. "Now, withBob and his aircraft, we didmore than 400 acres last yearin about a week."

Bob finds it gratifying tobe part of Inco's extensiveland reclamation work. "Re-storing the land and leavingit lush and green shows themining industry is a produc-ti ve and contributing mem-ber of society which wantsthe best forthe environment."

Inco's othernominees

Andy Chamberland

A geological tech-nologist at Stobie Minewith 28 years service,Andy maps undergroundgeological features withmethods that have pro-gressed from freehand

I sketches with pencil andpaper , to a 486-DX2 Pencomputer and AutoCADsoftware.

Murray Cotnam

Using the latest in au-tomated technology,Murray operates aDatasolo drill from sur-face at Stobie Mine. Thebenefits of this tele-re-mote operation includecost savings , productiv-ity improvements, andimprovements in healthand safety.

Bob Huzij

A heavy duty equip-ment mechanics instruc-tor with 29 years service,Bob is pioneering the de-velopment of computer-based training at Inco.

Mike McCann

A project engineerwith Inco 's Decom-missioning and Recla-mation group, Mike isheavily involved in de-veloping environmen-tally-sound closure plansfor mines and existingproperties.

Joanne Muldoon

A crusher operator atSouth Mine who spentmost of hercareerat Incoin the offices, Joanne isconsidered a pioneer inhelping erase gender bar-riers underground.

Rob Seguin

A process engineerwith five-and-a-halfyears at Inco, Rob hasbeen involved from thebeginning with theNickel Refinery's innova-tive nickel foam produc-tion process.

Rod Stuparyk

An environmentalengineer at the CopperCliff Mill, Rod has workedon several projects con-tributing to acid minedrainage control duringhis two-and-a-half yearsat Inco.

Heather Wallingford

Operator of Walling-ford Therapy Services,Heather is a physical andoccupational therapistwho works with Occupa-tional Medicine to effec-tive ly rehabilitate in-jured workers and edu-cate all employees ongeneral wellness meas-ures.

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4 April/May 1996

Time flies for Quarter Century memberslane Flynn never im-agined planning her

Down party 25 yearsafter she joined Inco.

"Never in my wildestdreams," said Diane, PublicAffairs' special events/tourcoordinator coordinating thisyear's Quarter Century Clubcelebrations.

Like others among the 580new members this year, shehas seen a lot of changes inher own career and the opera-tion of the company since1971.

"There are fewer people andmore things going on," saidDiane, whose career started inAccounting and lasted 19years before moving to PublicAffairs in 1990. "The pace ofwork has increased dramati-cally today, especially in mycurrent position where everyday brings a new challenge.

"It really has gone by fast.It seems like only yesterday Ijoined the company. A lot ofpeople who were here-when Istarted have retired in the lastfive years but there are stillfamiliar faces."

When Claude Pennarunjoined the company in July,1970, sticking around to col-lect a Quarter Century pinwasn't even a consideration.

"I never thought I'd makeit," said Claude, a heavy dutyequipment mechanic at LittleStobie. "It was just a job at thetime but I'm here until I retirenow. "

Twenty-five years ago, inMay 1971, Claude's picturegraced the pages of the IncoTriangle's Family Album along-side his parents and eight sib-lings. His father Roger, nowdeceased, was a KirkwoodMine skip tender at the timeand brother Mark, who leftInco around 1980, worked atthe Copper Refinery. Claudewas at the Clarabelle Open Pitin those days, although hiscareer actually started atGarson Mine less than a year

earlier."I've been to Frood,

Creighton, Kirkwood,Clarabelle, Little Stobie - youname it," he said. "As an ap-prentice you got shifted arounda lot because they wanted you

Purchasing 's Wayne Prowse today and (inset) as he appeared in the Triangle 25years ago.

Claude Pennarun of Little Stobie - now and then (inset).

to become familiar with allthe mines."

Claude has seen a lot ofchanges in his career, particu-larly in people and equipment.He used toservice the

smaller ST2 scooptrams withair brakes. Today, he spendsmost of his time servicing thelarger, eight-yard ST8Bscooptrams with hydraulic

the repair work was done onthe spot in a cut-and-fill stope,"he said. "Now I do most of mywork in an underground ga-rage.

"There are also a lot fewerpeople , but the tools we havetoday - the air impact tools- have made the job easier.Before, everything was doneby hand."

With underground miningequipment becoming moreand more automated , Claudesaid keeping up with changehas been a continuous learn-ing process.

Technology has been thesingle largest change inWayne Prowse 's 25-year ca-reer at Inco- specifically com-puter technology.

"Twenty-five years ago thepersonal computer was un-heard of, " said Wayne, a buyerin Purchasing . " Now every-thing we do is linked to com-puters. We're dependent on ittoday and the technology isconstantly changing."

Wayne spent the first 18months of his Inco career un-derground at Creighton beforejoining the Accounting depart-ment for 20 years and Pur-chasing for the last four.

Like Claude , Wayne's fam-ily photo appeared in the No-vember 1971 Triangle . His fa-ther Lloyd retired fromCreighton 12 years ago with37 years service and brotherGary is a Nickel Refinery main-tenance mechanic with 31years service. The framed Tri-angle photo remains in hisparents Lively home.

" It went by fast," he said."It doesn't feel like I 've beenhere 25 years.

"When I hired on under-ground it seemed as thoughthere were five or six new guyscoming in every day, but Iguess there were just as manyleaving . One of the results oftechnology is that fewer peo-ple are now able to do more ofthe work."

Early planningkey to success

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April Lilley, Diane Flynn and Kathey Foisey sort through replies for the QuarterCentury Club dinners.

Six months of planningfor three nights ofcelebration.

That was the situation fac-ing organizers of this year'sQuarter Century Club festivi-ties slated for three nights May14 to 16 at the Ramada Inn inSudbury.

"We began generating com-puter reports in January whichtold us who the new memberswere and where they were lo-cated," said Diane Flynn, spe-cial events/tour coordinator inPublic Affairs.

"The members were brokendown by area and a lengthy

process began of sending outinvitations, coordinating re-plies, creating a seating plan,lining up volunteers and de-signing a program and nametags."

Diane was aided by Cam-brian College Public Relationsstudents Kathy Foisey andApril Lilley who were on workplacements in Public Affairs.

The Quarter Century Clubgrows by 580 new membersthis year swelling the totalmembership to 13 , 915. The1996 inductees represent some14,500 combined years of serv-ice.

^ieCeGz^tin^ 25 yeamThe Triangle 5

QuarterCentury Club

Far fewer members in `Class of 1971 '

T he Sudbury Arena wasthe setting 25 yearsago when the Quarter

Century Club welcomed 123new members in the `Class of1971'.

Times were different then,but the festivities and fellow-ship were much the same astoday. The spacious arena wasa necessary setting as manyof the Sudbury District 's 1,361pensioners at that time at-tended the festivities, bring-ing the single evening 's audi-ence to 2,000.

Today, new members alonenumber close to 600 and pen-sioners more than 13,000.

The crowd on that hot June17 evening 25 years ago wastreated to a high-class stageshow emceed by Montreal co-median Dave Broadfoot andheadlined b ,.,, e._amazing.,Almiros Trio, who dazzledwith their incredible jugglingfeats.

The evening's entertain-ment included limbo dancerPeggy Jackson , Canada'sTrampchamps (trampolineexperts), the tumbling andbalancing stunts of theWilliams Brothers and theviolin/accordion duo of Flor-ence Hansen and EdithEaton.

The Williams Brothers showed incredible balance 25years ago.

Florence Hansen and Edith Eaton provided musical entertainment.

Guests at the 1971 Quarter Century Club banquet enjoyed the show.

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c7jOIT 96TRE.SIDENTStewart GendronJohn KellyCathy Senior

Public Affairs

Diane Flynn

Employee Relations

Nancy BaldiseraRobert O'Brien

Safety, Health & Environment

Luther BirtGary CardMiroslaw CzerkasPhillip DyerMitchell FiliatraultFernand FrappierRichard FurnissGratien GelineauRene GuinardWayne GutjahrDale HandPhilip lzzardCarole JonesLarry LacasseGraham LaporteBrendan MaddenBernie McCoshamLeslie McGrayneMitchell O'ConnorAlex PaguandasVince PerduePhilip PerrasMaurice RatelleWilliam RoseFranz SabelJack TuplingWilliam WilkinsonGordon Winch

Occupational Medicine

v1ILLI jG, 5gv1EL2ING

& REFININGMills

Gordon BarryLarry BertaRoland BoeschEric BrownMarcel CourchesneGerard DellaireJohn FeraDaniel GreenwellDaniel GuindonDouglas HowardRoy JoeveerKurt KoskiJacques LafreniereYves LevesqueDietrich LiechtiRobert LittlejohnEugene MacDonaldEleanor MarynukRaymond MathonMatthew MurrayCleo RoyCarmen SpadaforeHarvey ThibeauMichael ThrossellRichard TurnerRonald Vaillancourt

Transportation

Daniel BrazeauRejean FrappierNeil GobboBruce GoddaEliseu GoncalvesHenry L'HeureuxJohn LafleurRoyal LevesqueJunior NewmanEphriam O'ConnellRonald PenderLarry Stevenson

Daniel ReinhartJean-Paul RobillardGuy RondeauSidney SegsworthGeorge SmithRaymond St LouisPavo TerzicEdward ThompsonDan TohillGottfred TulkRocco TumminoHarold WallOswin Wells

Matte Processing.

Georges BeaudryBruce CardinalJacques CaneGeorge ChomitschDavid CorbiereGarret CullJack CurryJames DinwoodieJames DorzykDouglas Dougherty,Arturo EspinozaAntonio FareseChris FlickClifton FournierEverett HopkinRichard KirklandPhillip LapointeDenis LavoieWilliam LawsonRichard LecuyerGerard LeducLubo LehockyPaul McDonaldRobert MorrisMarcel NaineeJames RafuseTeuvo Tikkanen

Utilities

Maxie McGannLen McGuirePhil O'NeilJan PatnaikMargaret PaulEtienne RainvilleJohn RiceRussell RobertsonRoger RobichaudWilliam RogersGioacchino RuggieriLloyd RussellPaul RybiakJames St AmantJoseph SalinasEdward SmythDonald StrainRobert TuttleDrago ValicRaymond Van EmbdenRonald WallBerno WenzlDonald Zazelenchuk

Copper Cliff Nickel Refinery

Didier AubryWilliam BanksJames BarclayDonald BenoitSeija BinmoreChristopher BriggsRobert BrunelleEdwin ChapmanAllan ChevrierPete ChiassonMichael DagostinoNorman DesforgesPhillip FrantzRichard GagneKenneth HicksonJohn HuntingtonLarry JacquesRandall JohnsonJulien JulienCharles KeyesAurele LabrosseStanislav LorencRobert MacGregorPhilip McFarlandJim McLarenKeith MorinGarry NahwegahbowLeo PerdueTom PlexmanGordon QuinnJohn QuinnThomas RumleyMir(-,) SantekMarcel ServaisRonald SimpsonEarl SwitzerMichael TerryMaurice TushinghamLeonard Wiseman

Patricia Dailey Copper Cliff SmelterQuality & Human ResourceDevelopment

Karen DeBenedet

Wayne KenyonWilliam Romas

CO1tP2OLLER'SAccounting

James BullockJeannine MenardRobert LeblancJames RobinsonSusan Savignac

Purchasing & Warehousing

Coleen CascanetteGary MacDonaldWayne ProwseBeatrice Withers

Traffic

Ken Heron

Information Systems

Helen FasanArlene JulianDavid LerpiniereNoreen St Germain

Stephen ArbeauGaston BinetteJoe CaridadeRon CarverAndre ContantKenneth CornthwaiteRichard CowxGary CullMichel DeschenesGuy DoironCecil FlemingCharles GalipeauHector GauthierJagjit GillClarence GrantAlbert GreenRobert HazellWilliam HollandSam KalleekalWesley LambertGaetan LamontagneGerard LaradePaul LlewellynCheryl MalleauMax ManitowabiGeorge MetheWilliam MooreThomas MoreGiuseppe MuscolinoGeoffrey OsborneStephen PalfreyDennis PellaGerard PigeauLawrence PilonMike Podvorac

Will CutlerHarold KinnearMarcel LapalmeRay LarocqueBarry Wall

Copper Cl`iCopper Refinery

Fikret ArifYvon BeauchampHenri BreaultRaymond Brisebois*Mike BrujicLaurentino CarneiroPaul ConstantineauRaymond CoffinEdward CoupalKenneth CoxJohn Da SilvaGurmit DhaliwalDonald DicksAlfred DohertyEmile DupuisRoger FoucaultDavid Frost-Noel GauthierGraham GertzJean GibsonGerald GormanGary HawkinsReginald HibiDennis JeflsenDale KruegerRichard LalondeJohn MaclsaacMarcel MaisonneuveJohn MarshallGary MathersStephen Maville

Maintenance

James CunninghamClaude KerrFrank MossLloyd StrongPeter Yannacoureas

Construction

Eduardo BaliatEdward DonnellyFrank EtlingerRoland FullerRichard MclvorKevin PoirierGregory SmorhayDonald StephensIvan Villeneuve

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QuarterCentury Club

Divisional Shops

Hamid AbouhannaCharles BairdJean-Louis BelangerKenneth CumminsGarv HancharykPeter KeeganPierre LatourGilbert LavoieRonald MenardTerrence MuncasterHoward NeeleyVernon OlsonJames PhilpSpencer RooneyNorman SeguinTerance StucklessGeorge ThornsSidney WasitisJohn WierzbickiRonald YlitaloBernard Young

Power

Claude GenereuxWayne LachanceRoger LafleurPaul LavigueurLouis LeeRobert TosatoBill WickendenVincent Wierzbicki

Process Technology &Production Planning

Donald BrysonHilda GomezPhilip GougeonBurnham GrantStanislav KeckesAldege LevesqueGilbert LuxHana Susil

MININGCopper Cliff South

Reginald BriseboisLarry ChippWilliam CyrRobert KeyesWilliam LachanceRejean LatreilleMaurice LeveilleeGary LonsberryDennis McGregorGeorge MountainJean PaquetDonald PullenBernard RoyLawrence RussellHikmet TahaRickey TeahenDaniel Thompson

Copper Cliff North

Robert AneyDennis BabcockNorrr.jnd BarriaultGilbert BelangerGerard BrideauRandolph BurdenuikPreston ByerGuy ClementDenis CollinLeo DemoreSteven DowSterling FillierRobert Gauthier

^/^ose WCtC wGeorge GawrylukiMichael InksterCharles JarvisMelvin LabineBernard LeclairLarry LynchGeorge MartelAnte ManticBrian MercelGilles PaquetteJacques PareAmbrose PeplinskieYvon PigeonBrian RestouleAllan RicherGerard RobichaudDennis RossOliver ScottMachfoed SidikKenneth SilverGary Spray

George WatmoreWilliam Williamson

Creighton

Terrence ArmitageMichael ArsenaultRoger BadourGrant ChisholmGerry CormierRaymond CousineauGaetan GagneRoy GoulbourneRoger HacheyWendell IrvineFloyd JenkinsNeville JohnsonJames JonesRoland LappingHugh MacDougallKenneth MacLeanRobert MarierWalter Mariga*Louis MartinAlbert McCallumGlen McCoshamJoseph McLeodKenneth MigwansRonald MottRandolph NaponseJoseph NoelIvan OatesDonald OrganMike PalmerRoman PyskerRoger SanterreLawrence SchooleyFred StewartCharles ThedorffWayne Uttley

Levack

Gaston O'Bomsawin

Crean Hill

Wayne CaseyLawrence DagenaisLlewellyn DanielRobert DellezayMaurice GirouxWilliam HanthornDale HeiseBarry LodgeDonald MacGregorEmile MainvilleFrank MatewishJohn McKinnonPaul MenardRene MessierCalvin ParrillDonald PeloquinPaul Quinn

McCreedy East

Stephen Mitchell

Frood

Joseph AlmeidaRobert BallantyneEdmond BedardGary CameronMichel ChalouxWilliam CrossenFernand DumoulinWilliam HimslDermott KinsellaGordon Stewart

Stobie -

Roger AnandJohn ArthursAndy BaronetteNormand BellemareNorman BouillonAndre BrassardAubert CastillouxAlain CharbonneauBernard CharetteAnthony ChouzaDavid CoulsonClifford DemerchantMarcel DemoreWilliam DunlopJames DunnJoel DworskiRichard FortinDino FregoneseGuy GuerretteAnthony HallGifford HamiltonJoseph HennesseyJohn HugginsSerge JobinDavid KellyRolland LalandeRaymond LauzonMarcel LavalleeGarfield LawsonMarcel LegaultMilton LennardDaniel LewisRobert MacKinnonStjepko MaljkovicLawrence MirkaBrian MizuikRalph MoulandJohn NeeleyAnthony O'BrienJohn PretzDenis QuesnelBernard RichardBruce RiddlePatrick RyanMaurice ScottLarry SeguinJules St AubinLorne TkachukWayne TonelliThomas TremblayGerald WalshDavid YanthaRonald Young

Little Stobie

Carl CastillouxDonald ChampagneMichel CloutierRichard CurrieThomas LacroixRichard LagrandeurMichel LefrancoisLawrence MeunierRonald Montpellier

Claude PennarunMaurice RenaudBruno RivetCharles SkinnerClarence Wheatley

Garson

Camille BelangerMarcel CoteBenjamin DaigleDavid FairbairnStanley GoralJohn MolloyGarfield PelkyRaymond PellerinGerald RancourtAnthony Ruiz

QuarterCentury Club

All Mines Training

Wilfred Goulet

Engineering

Gregorio AlingChristopher DixonKalevi HellstenKarl LahtiNeil MacDonaldFero MansikkaRobert McDonaldJohn MirandaJohn MooreRichard RoachAllan UildersmaNicolae VolfGary Willock

Mines Technical Services

Robert BanksRichard BourgetJohn CummingsDouglas GoodaleElaine LalondeJohn OkellRobert O'ReillyEdwin SkeneDueane SlyWilliam Worthington

Mines Research

Richard BeaupreStan ColeRoy CousinsJohn LarondeEdward Reynolds

Environmental Audit

Blaine ParringtonJim Middleton

Internal Audit

Bob Forsyth

Exploration

Alan ClarkCesar BattochioEd DebickiGordon Morrison

* Deceased

There's no busine ,At the Sudbury NeutrinoObservatory (SNO),the underground

economy is booming.In fact, the economic view

from 6,800 feet below the sur-face at Creighton Mine is noth-ing but up.

Lost in the hoopla mark-ing the recent completion ofthe upper hemisphere of theacrylic heavy water vessel isthat SNO is banking on im-pressive scientific and eco-nomicbenefits from the inter-national collaboration.

With little fanfare, the $ 70million project has createdmore than 70 jobs each yearthat it's been under construc-tion since 1990, spent morethan $30 million with North-ern Ontario firms and madetechnological breakthroughswith applications for otherindustries.

Beyond its impact on ad-vancing the fundamentalknowledge in the fields ofastrophysics and, particlephysics, SNO'seconomic spin-offs caught the attention ofpolitical leaders at the mile-stone event.

Chris Hodgson„ Ontario'sMinister of Natural Resourcesand Northern Developmentand Mines, described the SNOpartnership with industry,government and the interna-tional academicandsdentificcommunity as the kind theOntario Heritage Fund wantsto support

"It's the kind of infrastruc-ture our government is talk

-ing about Not just bridgesand roadsbut attractions thatwi 11 create wealth in our prov-ince," he said. 'So for, in thisdevelopment, we have appli-cations that will even helpour Ontario construction in-dustries and them are appli-cations that vvil? benefit otherindustries."

Dr. Jon Gerrard, the fed-eral Secretary ofState, Science,Resources and Development,said Ottawa is so impressedwith the quality of the projectit's negotiating to maintainfunding for SNO which is setto begin operating next Janu-ary. He singled out Inco forspecial praise, adding thatCreighton Mine was "prob-ably the only place in theworld" where these neutrinoexperiments could be con-ducted. Itisestir nated itwouldcost as much as 1200 millionto build an oluervatory any-where else.

"We're cooing to have auniquely Canadian find interms of what happens withneutrinos from the sun. Withthe collaboration (of scientistsfrom Canada, the UnitedKingdom and the UnitedStates), we have thebest brainsin the wortd.' he said.

Even Sudhurv locals areinspired by the economic turnof events-

Sudbury regional chairTom Davies, who was theproject's eartiestboosterwhenit was first broached to theregion and Inca, in the early1980s, said SNO is alreadyreaping benefits for the scien-tific communitythrough tech-nological innovation andtraining.

It is having an extremely

Dr. Doug Hallman examines an area of the observatory marked by extensive use of stainless steel and Hastelloy -a corrosion-resistant alloy containing more than 60 per cent nickel.

MILESTONESt

January 1990

March 1990

May 1993

November 1994

June 1995

August 1995

April 1996

SNO funding announced

Start of excavation at Creighton

End of cavity excavation

Start of cleanroom assembly phase

Start of acrylic vessel assembly

End of light sensor upper hemisphereassembly

End of acrylic vessel upper hemisphereassembly

positive impact on the Sud-bury region in stimulating eco-nomic development and rais-ing the profile of this region asa world centre in science," hetold guests at the ceremony.

Dr. Doug Hallman, SNO'sdirector of communications,said up to 25 people will runthe observatory once it startsconducting experiments nextMarch or early April and morethan 20 international scien-tists will be on site continu-ally. It will also create a flurryof tourism activity with aplanned SNO object theatreat Science North. Of the $4million in annual operatingexpenses, about $3 millionwill be spent here in the North.

Ontario Division PresidentJim Ashcroft also noted theobservatory's use of mineralsthat have placed Sudbury onthe map. Stainless steel,Hastelloy - a special corro-

^IMM^pIA^

sion-resistant alloy contain-ing more than 60 per centnickel and nickel vapordeposition technology devel-oped by Inca in Sudbury arekey components in the ob-servatory.

"After almost a decade ofday-to-day involvement withSNO, we're excited about thedays and months ahead," hesaid. "Almost 70 years ago,Albert Einstein caught thesense of scientific excitementthat we see here when he said:`The most beautiful thing wecan experience is the mysteri-ous. It's the source of all trueart and science."'

Added Dr. Gerrard: "Fun-damentally, this is a voyageof discovery, a voyage of dis-covery in understanding thetiniest particle, the neutrinoand its contribution to thelargest thing we know, theuniverse."

A silhouetted surveyor watches work progress on the ves

lSO is theThe ' Sudbury Neutrino Observatory . at , from cos

Creighton Mine has made it Into the House of neutrino:commons.'' tre of the

Nickel Belt MP Ray Bonin drew attention tr "TheiSNO in a private mei ber's statement recently, derstanditerming Ito "unique Canadian scientific initia-, elation offive" which will soon "help unlock the secrets of He : soour universe. ";. Internatii

"Sixty-eight hundred feet underground : govet'nm.Inca's Creighton Mine In the town of Walden, and Incathe finishing, touches are being added toa neu- .. men tsarfain - 6rvatory.:' Underground and shier a eve g

r

like SNO businessChrisHodgson,left, and Dr.Jon Gerrardare all smilesduring arecent SNOmilestoneevent. Thetwo hadnothing butpraise forthe scientificproject.

Public and media attention for the observatoryMark Tokarsky of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory impresses Dr. David Morrell , director of the Unitedpolishes the acrylic vessel in anticipation of the Kingdom 's Particle Physics and Astronomy, Researchceremony marking the completion of the vessel 's upper Council . "There's something about it . being in aminehemisphere . that excites people," he says.

)use

1.Its could very well change our,uof the universe and the; x'eryfoun.ysics."he observatory, representing anlconsortiurn of Canudiun and U.S.;; the United Kingdo=m,, universitiesn.ted, is "a model" ofhow" nhe private sector can. partner tot things.

Yes, it's trueAt last count, working with SNO has given

15 scientists their Masters of Science degreeand 10 others their Ph.D. degrees. Another 30are working on advanced degrees.

More than 400 scientists from around theworld are expected to attend a Sudbury Neu-trino Observatory conference in Sudbury in1998.

Dr. Jon Gerrard , federalSecretary of State,Science, Research andDevelopment , praisedinco's important role inthe neutrino project atCreighton , calling theobservatory a"tremendously exciting"science Initiative.

The acrylic heavy watervessel serves as a handychin-up bar for JeffRodgers, technical adviserfor the Colorado acrylicsfirm working on thevessel 's upperhemisphere.

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Coming soonto your local

hardwarestore?

The Sudbury Neu-trino Observatory isone of the cleanestspots on earth.

And it is probablythe onesite in the worldwith the least radioac-tivity. But to reach thatstatus, SNO scientistshave made technologi-cal achievements thatcould have far-reach-ing implications fortherest of us.

Among them,please consider.

•Urylon, a materialdeveloped by the Min-ing Industry ResearchOrganization ofCanada and Queen'sUniversity mining en-gineering department,provides a coating forthe cavity. This is thefirst large -scale use ofUrylon, which is almostimpervious to radon.

It could be used inother mines orin homebasements to suppressradon.

n Geotechnical in-formation from thecareful observation ofthe excavation, groundcontrol and extensiveinstrumentation of thevast underground cav-ity will aid future min-ing engineering design.

n An ultra-pure re-verse osmosis hub beendeveloped for the firsttime in cooperationwith Canadian indus-try because ultra-high-purity water systemsare needed for SNO,You may see future ap-plications for pure wa-ter for the semiconduc-tor industry.

n A very sensitivethickness gauge devel-oped for quality con-trol of the Urylon cav-ity lining is under in-vestigation to measureice thickness on aircraftwings.

• A low radioactivebackground concretebased on sulphur,Sulpnaurcrete, was de-veloped for the cavity.it has potential for lowbackground rooms forhospitals.

n Advanced technol-ogy is in place forSNO'selectronic systems.Northern Telecom ledthe way here.

• The pool of highlyskilled workers in theSudbury region has ex-panded by working onsuch a demandinghigh -technologyproject.

i

10 April/May 1996

McCrea event sharpens first aid skillsD

aniel Colard'sfirst exposureto the McCrea

First Aid Competitiondidn't last as long as thatof his teammates.

Midway through themock-accident scenarioat the Copper Cliff Club,the Stobie Mine indus-trial mechanic washanded a card instruct-ing him to pass outfromheat exhaustion.

Such is the unpredict-able nature of a compe-tition designed to testcompetitors' first aidskills under pressure.

"I thought our teamdid very, very well,"said coachjean-PaulCoutu, awelder spe-cialist atthe Smelterand vet-eran of postfirst aidcompeti-tions. "Itwas a smallteam this year, but agood team. In threeweeks of training I sawtremendous growth andbonding."

Nine teams from fivelocations across North-ern Ontario took part inthe competition whichis organized and spon-sored by the OntarioNatural ResourcesSafety Association.

During the competi-tion, each team is pre-sented with an identicalsimulated emergencysituation. In this year'sscenario, the team wasa maintenance crewworking in apumphouse on a hotJuly afternoon with onlya phone and first aidsupplies. The workerswere dropped off at thepumphouse and had noaccess to transportation.

A security guard callsinforming the team ofan accident involvingtwo construction work-ers building rock cribsout of logs for a newhydro line to thepumphouse. The teamis asked to go to the ac-cident scene, about 200metres away, and assistas required.

The team is given thescenario just prior to thecompetition but is nottold what injuries to ex-pect on arrival. Twentyminutes are allowed tocomplete the task. In thisscenario, the team en-countered deepchainsow cuts, fracturesand shock - with onecasualty barely con-scious.

"You have to judgethe scene and ask theright questions," saidJean-Paul. "The judgeswon't tell you anythingunless you ask the rightquestions. Pulse, skintemperature, eyes,breath odor and all vi-tal signs are important."

Campbell Mine in

Scott Duncan checks the pulse of 'accident victim' :Max Bourgois.

Frood Mine's 1931 first aid team captured Inco's first ever McCreaTrophy. Team members from left are Robert Kennedy, FernandRibout, Percy Smith and Bertram Debney.

Balmertown emergedvictorious in this year'scompetition but Daniel,jean-Paul and fellowInco team membersScott Duncan, LorneDrisdelle and GillesRoy were justifiablyhappy with their per-formance.

"We were pleasedwith the way we han-dled the situation andthe way the teamworked together," saidScott, a first class electri-cian in the Smelter."We're getting used tohow the competitionoperates, what ques-tions to ask and thesmall curves they throwat you. The first aid skills,we've acquired are goodcommon knowledgeand I've used them offthe job quite often. Atthe camp and aroundthe house I'm sort of theneighborhood doctor. Ifanyone's child gets hurtthey send them over tome."

In past years, Incohas entered two teamsin the McCrea competi-tion - one from themines and another from

surface plants.This year, with a

shortage of volunteers,a joint entry competed,with three of four teammembers having priorexperience.

"We were ready,"said Lome, a Nickel Re-finery machinist. "Ithought we did a goodjob and reacted well tothe situations they threwat us. We had goodcoaching and the waywe practiced we wereready for anything. Infact, we were probablyprepared for more inju-ries than the scenariopresented.

"All in all it's a. goodcompetition, averygoodlearning experience andprovides probably thebest training we couldever receive," he said."It gives you the confi-'dence to know you'll re-act properly in a realsituation."

Despite having tofeign passing out for aportion of the .competi-tion, Daniel is eager toparticipate again andhone the skills he ac-quired through training

with his more experi-enced coach andteammates.

"There should bemore people involved inthis," he said. "It putsyou in a position whereyou're always ready ifsomething happens onthe job, off the job, onthe roadside or wher-ever.

"You're ready foranything."

U.Gilles Roy uses a cool cloth on fallen co-worker Daniel Colard.

Gilles Roy applies a splint to the left arm of'accident victim' Bayni Maristela.

DanielColard hascomfortingwords for aprone MaxBourgols.

Lorne Drisdelle and Glues Roy prepare to make Bayni Maristela morecomfortable.

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Technology aids drilling accuracycontinued from page 1

gives us flexibility in thetypes of explosives weuse, with savings there aswell."

Fred points to the presenceof drill foreman- YvonPrevost, who oversees drill-ing for the entire mine, asproof of Creighton's increasedattention to in-the-hole drill-ing.

Yvon, and the drillerswho established the stand-ard for accuracy, credit in-creased cooperation, im-proved equipment and alaser guidance system thatplots holes and drilling an-gles.

"We've been seeing im-proved results for the lastfive months now," saidYvon. "The laser guidancesystem is in use throughoutthe mine and the new CD360M in-the-hole drillshave contributed a greatdeal to the improve-ments with their increasedmobility.

"We're seeing more holesper shift and greater distancesdrilled per shift. Last year weaveraged about 100 feet permanshift and this year we'reup to 150 feet."

Grant Balloway has beenan in-the-hole driller for allof his five years at Inco andadmits the laser technologywas hard to embrace at first.

"I was leery in the begin-ning," he said. "Like anythingnew I had to get used to it -especially after I had workedwith a protractor (manualangle reader) for so long.

"But I certainly like it now.The manual system pro-duced a lot of different read-ings but the laser readingsare true every time. It onlytook a few days to learn andit has cut our set-up timeand increased our accuracydramatically."

For Leo Larocque, a 22-year Inca veteran with eightyears on in-the-hole drills,"learning as you go" was the

This Creighton crew established a new standard for in -the-hole drilling accuracy with a 0.3 per cent deviationrate for 13 of 16 drill holes . Seatdd from left are drill foreman Yvon Prevost, drillers Grant Balloway, ArtSeverance and Leo Larocque and planner Kevin Small . Standing are mine foremen Ralph Poxleltner, BruceMichlouski and Ed Gravelle.

key in adapting to new tech-nology and equipment.

"You have to learn to trustthe machine," he said. "Some-times it may not look right toyour eye but you have to haveconfidence in that laser.

"The equipment we'reworking with now is morestate-of-the-art for the under-ground environment. Be-

cause of the machine's shift-ing ability - with the baseremaining stationary -we're able to drill more thanone hole from the same set-up. That wasn't possible be-fore."

Art Severance, an in-the-hole driller at Creighton forthe last eight months of hisfour-year Inco career, had

Engineering bonspiel attracts 100

Gil Sato of General Engineering marks the ice whilejohn Salk of the Ontario Division Maintenance Programand an unidentified guest curler look on.

ack Moore believes theGeneral EngineeringCurling Bonspiel couldwell be "the longest

running bonspiel at Inco."Marking its 31st year, the

annual, event was also thelast bonspiel held in the Incocurling season.

"About 100 curlers turnedout," said jack, supervisorof estimating and costcontrol and a member ofthe curling organizing com-mittee for 20 consecutiveyears.

"Participation was downa bit from last year but wenever measure the bonspiel'ssuccess on numbers alone. It'sa chance for people to get

worked previously on aDatasolo drill with a built-inlaser and was familiar withthe concept. He knew that heliked it.

"It's like night and daycompared to the old systemand it's making everybodyhappier," he said. "There'smore cooperation and team-work now between the driller,

together socially and havesome fun."

The winning rink inthis year's event consisted

the planner, the geologist andthe foreman. Smaller muckand no secondary blastingmakes everyone else's jobdown the line a lot easier -so it's something that ben-efits everyone.

"As drillers, we take pridein what we do and we don'twant to do it over. We alwaysstrive for accuracy."

of Henry Fiaconni of Gen-eral Engineering and guestsDave Fiaconni, LawrenceTalevi, and Ozzie Cacciotti.

Garth Harris ofGeneralEngineeringreleases the shotas BobMcFarlane ofInco Explorationprepares tofollow the stonedown the Iceshould anysweeping benecessary.

12 April/May 1996

Inco lineman heads 74,000-member OFAHW

hen GerryCourtemanchewent on his first

hunting trip at the age of 15, itwas the beginning of whatwould become a life-long corn-mitment 'to the conservationand improvement of Ontario'swildlife and natural resources.

The pinnacle of his lengthyconservation career was real-ized earlier this year when hewas acclaimed president of theOntario Federation of Anglersand Hunters (OFAH) - thelargest conservation organiza-tion in Canada with 74,000members and affiliations with535 other organizations.

A power lineman at Inco'sPower Department, Gerry's loveof the outdoors prompted himto attend his first meeting ofthe junior Trailsmen Conser-,vation Club in 1973. Duringhis second meeting he waselected President, a position heheld for the next two years.

In 1975, Gerry graduated tothe club's senior counterpart,the Trailsmen Rod and GunClub, where, "ironicallyenough," he was elected Presi-dent that same year. He saidhe doesn't know why he was sosuccessful, although he wasquite pleased to do It.

They needed someone tosurmount some of the obsta-cles, who was willing to workhard and do the legwork,"Gerry said. "1 always reallyenjoyed it."

During his involvementwith the club, Gerry held ex-ecutive positions for 13 years;seven as president; sIx aschair-man of the junior Trailsmenand two as auditor.

His involvement in numer-ous activities during this timeled to an affiliation with theOntario Federation of Anglersand Hunters (OFAH) in 1974.His involvement with the fed-eration increased in 1979,when he became a member ofthe OFAH Big Game Commit-tee and a year later becamechairman of the committee.Gerry eventually became amember of the OFAH board ofdirectors, a position he held fornine terms.

"The OFAH is a grass rootsorganization which encour-ages members, on a local level,to become involved in conser-vation and resource manage-ment," he said.

The federation has had asignificant impact, "simplythrough lobbying, questioningthe government ministries andmaking them aware of what isgoing on. We are the largestwatchdog of the governmentas far as conservation."

Gerry feels Ontario anglersand hunters are "quite ethi-cal" whether or not they be-long to OFAH, although hewould like to see more sports-men become federation mem-bers to ensure conservationwith more hunters doing thingsto save wildlife.

Gerry has received numer-ous awards for his contribu-tions and volunteer efforts toconserve wildlife and naturalresources in Ontario. The OFAHawarded him the William BarryMemorial Trophy as the topconservationist in this part ofthe province seven times be-tween 1974 and 1991. He wasalso awarded the CarlingO'Keefe Conservation Trophy,

symbolic of the top conserva-tionist in the province of On-tario three times and was fur-ther recognized by TheTrailsmen Rod and Gun Clubas Sportsman of the Year in1977, '88 and '90.

He appreciates the respectand recognition shown by hispeers in selecting him as Presi-dent of the OFAH. ',

"It is a great. honor to beselected by my peers for thisposition," Gerry said. "It's quitehumbling actually.

"My whole intent ist`O con-,tinue the work the federationhas started doing. If I can helpto facilitate to obtain, the big-ger picture, then that's what Iam prepared to do."

Dear Editor,

I Woo j/eke tho tank Inco Limitedfor sponsorin thg e a rthsoo, at theSkd.ry Theatre Centi^ duri'ng th lean"llzss,r.'ru Itbank Mr. like tor. Jim

the OntaAshcroft, President ofrio Divisionout for taking timeofhis busy schedule

to come to thewine and cheese.reception and speak tous.

The art scene m Sudbu,fragile one ry is a ratherandanand hel ypublteity, exposureJ> we can get iscome. more than we/-

Sincerely,Margaret Loney

(Editors Note: Watch fr more onthe Inco Art Show in the JuneTriangle)

Dear Editor,

over the years --Including thepresidency of theOntario Federationof Anglers andHunters.

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Jr was withgreatsatisfaction that I read the story about the Inca employees who volunteeras Scout Leaders`March J996).

1 ii today s society, ouryouth must face many different challenges which were not present when I was young.7o help themmeet those challenges and succeed, they needpositive role models and assistance in developingselfesteem. 1 have always believed that the Scouts accomplished these goals very effectively. I was very proudto see so many employees from Inco volunteering as Scout Leaders. I feel that their contribution is invaluablein developing ourfr ture citizens. I wish to express my gratitude to all employees who serve a higher purposewhich is helping our youth. Please find enclosed certificates for all the employees mentioned in the article. Itrust that you will be able to forward these certificates to the recipients.

I would also like to thank you for sending me copies ofthe Inca Triangle. I find it very fascinating to readand it keeps me informed of the activities at Inco Limited. I look forward to reading future issues.

Sincerely,Raymond BoninM.P. (Nickel Belt)

(Editors Note, Mr. Bonin 's certificates were given to all recipients at a photo session.)

GerryCourtemanche'sdedication toconservation andprotection ofwildlife and thenaturalenvironment hasgarnered him a

^'! : number of awards

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LESS WATT

Energy conservation activities are not isolated to the OntarioDivision. Commitment and activities to increase energy produc-tivity and reduce environmental impact are entrenched as part ofthe business culture in other divisions.

The Manitoba Division publishes a monthly newsletter calledEnergy News. The April edition presents an article entitled EnergyConservation Benefits Environment and discusses the CanadianIndustry Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC). CharlesHantho, an Inco director is the chairperson for CIPEC, and MiltGoble of the Manitoba Division is the chairperson for the miningsection.

In CIPEC's last annual report, carbon dioxide emissions in 1994were 1.4 per cent below 1990 levels which is attributable toimproved energy efficiency. In contrast, Canada's overall emis-sions grew by 4.7 per cent in the same period.

These kinds of results reflect the efforts made, some of which arehighlighted in other articles such as Bazooka Burners Save Fuel, Air

We are notalone .. .

and Money, and in a previous issue, MIMS Helps Keep Tabs on EnergyCosts.

Taking a quick jaunt overseas to the Clydach Refinery in Wales,Terry Redmond, production manager, summarized a number ofenergy activities. In the area of monitoring and targeting moremeters were installed on water, electrical and fuel lines to increaseaccountability and better distribute costs based on actual con-sumption. This led to reduced consumption, costs and increasedefforts in finding and repairing leaks.

Other projects involved fuel switching to natural gas frombutane and an awareness program. 'Champions' are appointed towork and support the various energy teams. At Clydach, energyconservation and reducing environmental impact is definitelyentrenched in the business culture.

These are only a few small examples of ongoing energy activi-ties outside the Ontario Division. Energy conservation and reduc-ing environmental impact is part of our daily activities at Inco.

Riskmanagementand investing

INCOMt111cLS by Susan LeMay, CMA

The risk-free investment does not exist.As an example, let's look at buying a home from this point of view. You are

investing in real estate when you purchase your home. You are expecting thevalue of your investment to increase over time.

The real estate markets have not met expectations over the last few years.Prices have fallen, at least in most of Ontario. The risk in this investment, if youhave purchased within your price range, is minimized because you also havebeen able to live in it and saved your rent payments.

We've all heard the stories of people who hoped to 'flip' property and makea killing. They did not account for the risk of a declining market.

What are the risks?

It seems to me that there are several risks to look at in investing. There is therisk of loss of your investment. The value goes to zero. It does happen, but amuch more common scenario is a loss in investment value. This is the mostobvious risk.

There is another. You could have invested in something else which wouldhave given you a better return. If your return is reasonable, then this kindof risk is unrealistic. It is easy to see what should have been done after thefact.

Reduce the risks

The risk of losing your investment in your home because of falling real estateprices is reduced because you have diversified your investment.

You have invested in the property, but you have also used it instead ofpaying rent. You have made the investment do double -duty. That is one wayto diversify.

Diversify the investment types

A second way to diversify is to put all your money in different kinds ofinvestments . Real estate is one kind of investment . Bonds and term deposits areanother, stocks or equity investments in individual companies is yet another.

Bonds give a better return when interest rates are higher . Higher interestrates make equity or investments in shares sometimes less attractive.

Diversify the industries

You can also diversify within each of these types of investments. You wantto ensure you are investing in different types of companies in each investment

to minimize risk.For example, if you buy only power company-bonds like Ontario or British

Columbia Hydro, these are both in the same industry. These two investmentswould be said to be highly correlated. Changes in interest rates that affect oneare likely to affect the other in exactly the some way.

Your gains could be great and so could your potential losses.It is the diversification of companies in a mutual fund that have made these

funds so popular with investors. I may not be able to realistically invest in thebonds of a variety of companies, but I can get the some effect by purchasingunits of a bond fund.

Diversify the country

The investments in the two power companies are affected by other factorswhich increase their correlation. Besides being in the same industry, they arealso in the same country, so they are affected by the same political considera-tions. Again, there is opportunity for both high losses and large gains becauseof correlation.

Investing in foreign markets is often viewed with suspicion. After all, whatinformation does the average investor really have for making a decision? Therisks of foreign investment are as varied as the risks of investing at home. Itdepends on the type of investment.

Consider that investing in a U.S. company is investing abroad! Seen fromthis perspective international investing may not seem so risky. Investing in theBricklin automobile was a risky domestic investment. The risk here is from thetype of investment, not the country.

Investing in foreign companies gives you an opportunity to reduce the risksthat come from confining your investments to only one economic or geo-graphic area. There are three major areas of the world to look at - Central/South America, Asia and Europe. These are not investments to be consideredwithout gathering background information either through research or withthe help of a financial advisor.

Applying diversification

In earlier columns I have described the idea of an investment pyramid witha broad base of low-risk investments and progressive layers with morepotential for both gains and losses until you get to the top of the pyramid wherethe risks are the greatest. The risks of loss and the potential for gains in all thelevels of this pyramid can be positively affected bhrersifying the investmentsby type, industry and geographical/political location.

Diversification is an additional consideration, not a substitute.

14 April/May 1996

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FOR YOUR HEALTHa

From the Occupational Medicine Dept.By Brenda Bresnahan

Osteoporosis is a debilitating disease that makes your bonesporous, thin and brittle so that they break easily.

Although the chief risk factor is age for both men and women,it is eight times more common in women than men, making it oneof the three most serious health issues for women.

Osteoporosis can result in fractures, a decrease in height anda stooped posture known as dowager's hump.

All about bones

• The myth: Most people think that bones are solid andunchanging.

• The fact: Bones , like your skin and hair , are alive . They areliving tissue - a combination of collagen and minerals , includ-ing calcium . They are hard like ivory on the outside but spongyand pliable inside.

Bones are about 50 per cent water and they act as a supportsystem and store calcium . To keep the skeleton strong, smallamounts of bone are constantly being removed and replaced withnew bone . Around the age of 35, the rebuilding process slowsdown . Bones become thinner and weaker . When bones becomevery fragile and brittle , osteoporosis Is present.

Check out these risk factors for osteoporosis

• Increasing age - One in four Canadian women and one ineight Canadian men over 50 have osteoporosis.

• Being female - By age 65, the average man still has 91 percent of his bone mass, but the average woman has only about 74per cent. Men are less at risk, mainly because they have biggerbones to start with.

• Estrogen -- Low levels of estrogen, from either the earlyremoval of the ovaries or from the cessation of menstruationbefore the aye of 45, dramatically affect the bones.

• Being Caucasian or Asian (usually small-boned).• A family history of osteoporosis• Being chronically underweight, having a slight frame or

being short. If you are tall and muscular, or big and stocky, youmay fall into a low-risk category.

• Excessive dieting or a diet low in vitamins and minerals,especially calcium.

• Limited exposure to sunlight or a diet low in Vitamin D.• Caffeine - Drinking more than three cups a day of coffee,

tea or cola.• Smoking - In women this lowers the estrogen content of the

blood, thus weakening the bones. Smoking is particularly danger-ous for women who have other risk factors for osteoporosis.

• Heavy drinking - It's not known why heavy drinkingweakens bones. Perhaps because heavy drinkers often have apoor diet.

• Long term use of certain medications . Both corticosteroids(used for asthma, arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease) andthyroid hormones can diminish bone strength.

• Being sedentary and lacking weight-bearing exercise.If you have more than four risk factors, you may want to

consult a health professional concerning osteoporosis.

Detecting osteoporosis

Early detection is not easy. About one quarter of your bonedensity must be lost before an ordinary x-ray will detect thisdisease. Most times, osteoporosis is diagnosed only after signs andsymptoms appear such as:

• a broken wrist or rib;• back pain (mid to low spine);• loss of more than one inch in height;• stooped , round-shouldered appearance;• a hump forming In the back; or• a broken hip.Densitometry is o test , similar to an x-ray , which measures the

amount of bone in the lower spine or hip . It is very safe and isavailable in Sudbury. If you have more than four risk factors youmay want to ask your doctor about this test.

Prevention

• If you smoke , stop . Not only for the strength of your bones,but for your general health and well -being.

• If you drink , drink only lightly or moderately.• Consider hormone replacement therapy (HRT) if you are

menopausal . This consists of low-dose estrogen and progesterone

What you shouldknow aboutosteoporosis

treatments that can unquestionably slow bone loss and preventfractures. There are pros and cons to HRT and all women shoulddiscuss this with their physicians.

• Vitamin D helps your body to use calcium. The body makesVitamin D by the action of the sun on the skin. dust 15 minutes ofsun exposure per day on your hands and face will do it. As well,milk is an excellent source of Vitamin D.

• Make weight-bearing exercise part of your daily life. Bonegrowth is dependent on exercise. Weight-bearing exercises (exer-cises you do on your feet) like walking, hiking, in-line skating,running, stair climbing, cycling, dancing or weight-lifting - orthings like housework or mowing the lawn - help to strengthenboth the bones and the muscles. Remember to Include weight-bearing activities for the upper body because the thoracic spine isprone to fractures as well . Three to four hours of weight-bearingexercise per week is recommended.

Remember it is never too late to start exercising . Studieshave shown that sedentary women, between the ages of 50 and 70,when given a weight-bearing exercise program overone year wereable to significantly increase their bone density.

• Consume enough calcium . All the cells in the body requirecalcium to function. When there are low levels of calcium in theblood, calcium will be drawn from the bone cells and released intothe blood stream. If yourdiet is rich In calcium and your blood levelcalcium is high then calcium is not removed from the bones. Thusthe bones remain dense and strong.

Recommended daily dietary allowances of calcium

• Adults - 800 milligrams• Adolescents and young adults - 1200 milligrams• Pregnant and lactating women - 1200 milligrams• Postmenopausal women - 1500 milligrams

Sources of calcium

• Milk• Yogurt• Hard cheese• Ice cream• Broccoli• Beet greens• Kale• Kidney beans

eight ounces (250 mis) 300 milligramseight ounces (250 mis) 300 to 450 milligramsone ounce (30 grams) 200 milligramsfour ounces 93 milligramshalf-cup 90 milligramshalf-cup 90 milligramshalf-cup 90 milligramsone cup 90 milligrams

Herring , salmon , and sardines - if eaten with the small bones- are also a good source of calcium, as is tofu.

The lowdown on calcium supplements

Question: I don't drink milk and I hate cheese and yogurt, whatcan I do to get calcium?

Answer. Although it is preferable to get your calcium needsfrom food sources, If you can't do this you may use a calciumsupplement.

Rules to follow if taking a calcium supplement:• Because calcium may have harmful interactions with other

medications, ask your family doctor or pharmacist if calciumsupplements are safe for you.

• Choose your supplement by the amount of 'elemental'calcium it contains. This is the amount of calcium that your bodycan use.

• Avoid calcium from bone meal, fossil shell or dolomite asthese sources can be contaminated with toxic metals such as lead.

• Because bulk-forming laxatives interfere with calcium ab-sorption do not take these two medications together.

• Calcium supplements are best absorbed at mealtimes and atbedtime . Do not take them all at once but try and take them at thesome time each day.

• Drink at least six to eight glasses of water a day.Did you know there is a national Osteoporosis Week? Well

there Is! It started May 11 and finishes May 18.So for your health 'moooo .....ve your bones!' ..... get out and

walk.

For more information about osteoporosis please write to:The Osteoporosis Society of Canada33 Laird Drive,Toronto, OntarioM4G 3S9Info line 1-800-483-6842

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Safety and the prevention.of personal Injury caicad'lnddet ts'are good for the horror stories-of people who drown byboats that capsize or by standingbusiness both on and off the job. up In a boat and-falling overboard.Every accident comes with a price. It may be loss of enjoyment, loss of Remember ti few simple rules, make them your standards and enforce

wages or loss of a loved one. Then comes the cost of putting things right your standards with your family - especially children. Always wear a lifeagain, which includes insurance costs, personal costs or workers' compen- jacket in a boat, never stand up In a boat on the open lake when it issation costs. wing, ,know how to operate the boat and motor ^ohd never drink

This is why at Inca we shave our last of the seven ' safety principles alcoholic beverages onthe, water.Prevention of Personal Injuries and Incidents is God Busit ss. Off-the .job accident prevetrtlotn Is no different than on the job. Know the

Good safety performance a leading indicatorofa businessthat Is we1l standards and rules that-apply to the activity, follow the standards andrun. Each time that a person gets injured at work there is a cost and a price rules and ensure those with you do the same, and enforce the standards andto pay. First is the pain and suffering ofthe individual who Is injured. Second rules.is the monetary cost of the` Injury which can be broken down Into two Remember, If It cancategories - direct and Indirect costs..

Direct costs are the health care and workers' cotnpensation costs for theinjury. Then comes the indirect costs which Include replacement of theinjured person, repair of the equipment or area of the accidertttlnvftdgaation time and production loss while It takes placer and final=the cost ofmending relationships with the workforce and the community:

At Inco, average injury costs and lost work days the last three years werein excess of $14 million, This Is over and'above the indirect costs associatedwith accidents and the pain and suffering of the individuals, Soy you t seethat prevention of Injuries and Incidents Is good business for each' of us asppeople are the most valuable resource a company can have.

Over the last seven ;thonths we have seen how the safety principles areall closely tied together and become the base of a solid safety program. Toeliminate injuries, employee Involvement Is essential, because unless eachof us puts safety foremost In our minds both on and off the job we will noteliminate injuries and accidents. Then we must carry it one step further tothe point where we care for each other and lookout for the safety ofthe otherpeople in the workplace:

This is the last article on the seven Taco Safety Principles and Iwould liketo recap them.

• All injuries calk l ie ,prevented.• Employee involvement is essential.• Management is responsible for preventing injuries,• Working safely is a condition of employment,• All operating exposures can be safeguarded; .• Training employees to work'safely,Is essential• Prevention ofpersonal Injury and incidents Is good

With winter behind us and spring activities starting up outdoors a newsort of hazard presentsItselfparticularlyorfsundboats. Each spring we hear ^

not be done safely, it can not be done.

Ra#i is Superintendent of Safety for the Ontario Division,

Teamwork helps cobalt productionGood ideas come in threes at the Port Colborne Refinery.Recently, the Cobalt Product Action Team improved their overall

product quality through careful thinking and well executed plan-ning.

After putting their heads together, the group identified 10 areaswhich required improvement. They then held a vote to pick the topthree. Once this was accomplished, they put their plan into action.

The first change was to replace the cobalt product steam dryer witha new natural gas one hence eliminating the problem of condensateleaking into the customers' product. The next step in this improvementprocess was replacing the gas pump with a new pump complete with avariable-speed motor. The new gas pump also has one-piece seals whichare purged with nitrogen, eliminating the problem of any oxygen fromthat stage of the process. The old pump, team members point out,occasionally leaked air into the product causing discoloration due tooxidation.

Finally, the team decided to add a catalytic converter to the process.The catalytic converter reacts with any minute amounts of oxygen thatmanage to get into the cooling gas system.

The members of the Cobalt Product Action Team include Ray Alexan-der, Rick Bailey, Moe Beauregard, Lora Bruyn, Teresa Chan, Paul Dion,Gary Hoffman, Bill Jennings , Bill Kromkamp , Dick Lambert, Les Lott,Brad Marshall, Jim Orosz, John Overall, Rod Skelton, Al Smith and DaveSouder.

This month, Port Colborne Refinery (PCR) employees have also been

for a year-end PCR draw for two tickets to either a local play orpossible sporting event.

In other news employee interest is building toward takinga first aid course. Occupational health nurse SheilaOrlando would like to offer courses on first aid to anyinterested employees. All courses, she explains, would

contain cardiopulmonary resucitation (CPR) - a proven lifesaver.

And talking about health ... six refinery employees tookthe first steps towards 'butting out' this February by enrolling

in Patch Plus. The smoking cessation program which offers the knowledge andskills needed to stop smoking with or without nicotine patches, has been wellreceived. In fact, Sheila would like to continue offering the course if interestcontinues. In the meantime, the refinery is offering Workplace WellnessWorkshops this spring designed to help employees who are looking at theircigarettes and pondering the age old question "to puff or not to puff?".

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combining a little fun with some good safety common sense.Many employees responded to February's Safety Smart Maga-zine's slogan contest. Within the PCR, Ben Thomson was the

winner for his slogan: When danger is present and signs are notthere, think co-worker safety and show that you care . Honorable

ti t t M i Ott i f D 't l tht l dmen ons wen aur avo ce ano or on ers eae o youastray, let common sense lead the way and Dan Deluca for

Replace the cover, protect another . All plant entries have beensubmitted to Safety Smart Magazine and every entry is eligible

16 April/May 1996

I heard it down at

Inco's old Avro Anson that once saw service in mineral surveying isback home again in Hangar 4 of the Canadian Warplane HeritageMuseum in Hamilton.

Not only back but in showroom shape fit to please a Prince.The latest high-profile admirer of the all-wooden aircraft was Prince

Charles who inspected the Anson while in Hamilton late last month."He wasn't specific about any one airplane but he certainly enjoyed

seeing old planes. He really loves restoration projects," says Rick Franks,vice -presidentof theheritagemuseum."And theAnsonlookedwonder-ful. Itlook sbrandnew. Hedidn't sayanythingbut youknew thePrince,who isour pa-tron here,w a staken byit."

Nowonder.

The Avro Anson Mark V took young p!in•• nn nstrainer aircraft In the Second World War. It flewfor Inco in mineral surveying from 1956 to 1980when it was donated to the Canadian WarplaneHeritage Museum.

The CWH Anson which was donated to the museum by Inco in 1980only returned to Hangar 4 late last fall after being away for restoration atthe Springer Aerospace Company of Sault Ste. Marie. Built by MacDonaldBros., Winnipeg in 1944, the Anson is one of only two flying in Canadaand possibly in the world.

Inco acquired the plane in 1956 for magnetometer and spectrometersurveying for field exploration in Canada.

"We took her down for a year. Springer did a total refurh on all thewood in the aircraft. The whole airplane right down to the spars is wood.There was dry wood in it. It was flying well so we flew it to Sault Ste. Marieand they did the whole job. It cost about $150,000," Rick was saying theother day on the phone.

With government cutbacks, how'd they manage to scrape up that kindof money?

"Through air shows, renting space at the museum and selling souve-nirs, donations, you name it."

The Anson has the distinction of being the first monoplane in servicewith the RAF. Originally designed as a six-passenger commercial aircraftin the 1930s, it quickly got attention as a general reconnaissance aircraftfor coastal command. It entered military service in 1936 and retired fromcombat in 1939. It wos later re-employed as a trainer and quickly becamethe backbone of the British Commonwealth Air Training unit as a multi-engined trainer and light utility transport.

"It's just a marvellous old trainer and people love it around here," saysRick, a flyer himself, noting the Anson still takes to the skies two or threetimes a month during summer air shows. "It's one of those planes you loveto get in, sit up front where it's roomy, with the little slide vent on the side,like out of the movies. It's just a great airplane."

Another spring for seasoned gardener

it's cold and wet at Portlock near Bruce Mines and the last of the eightchildren of famed prospector James Stobie , Cora Lee Stobie Kettles is fitto be tied.

An avid gardener who walked away with 19 prizes, including 12 firstsat last fall's local flower show, she wants to get on the land again. But thisspring is the latest she can recall in her almost 97 years in the north.

"She's doing super," says her son, Joseph, who lives nearby afterretiring last year from a 30-year career as a helicopter pilot. "She can't getout in the garden. That's the extent of her frustration. She still starts herown seeds early in the year and her plants are already for planting."

Today, James Stohie's youngest child still lives at the family farm her

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father bought at Portlock sometime inthe 1860s. When she and her late hus-band took over the family homestead in1947, it was a shell. Instead of tearing itdown, they chose to restore it, installingthe first electricity, new glazing andpainting the interior embossed metalwalls and nine-foot ceilings.

Until two years ago when she was 95,old 'Cork', as she's known, still paintedtwo to four rooms a year with a brush.

"Her strong faith in God has beenrewarded with the blessing of excellenthealth ," her son says in a note.

Inco names in the news

In the arcane world of metallurgy,the appearance of an article on a halfcentury of progress in oxygenpyrometallurgy at Copper Cliff was adefinite surprise this winter. In the Janu-ary issue of JOM, a publication of theMinerals, Metals and Materials Society,the technical paper bore the names oftwo authors, one revered for decades, theother more contemporary. The collabo-ration, which took months to completevia correspondence, fax, courier, tel-ephone calls and face-to-face writing

Cora Lee Stobie Kettles hasnumber one in her eyes.Celebrating her 97thbirthday this July, 'Cork'shows off one of her manyfirsts at last fall 's flowershow in Bruce Mines.

sessions, was the work of Paul Queneau and Dr. Sam Marcuson. Mr.Queneau, who headed Inco's research and development from 1941 to 1948is a professor emeritus of engineering at Dartmouth College in the U.S. Samis our manager of Process Technology and Production Planning in Sudbury

- G-pa Aaiden , Inco's manager of Mines Research and a leading authorityrin milli ow.unotion, is the recipient of an honor from the CanadianInstitute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum . Each year, the CIM awardsthe distinguished lecturer status to a select group of members who becomeavailable to lend theirexpertise to meetings and conferences. Greg is a 1995-1996 distinguished lecturer in - you named it - mine automation ... Inca'sOntario Division is the only Canadian mining operation with more thantwo New Faces of Mining in the Keep Mining in Canada publicity cam-paign. Ergonomist Trevor Rickwood , automated robo-scoop operator Joseph'Chico' Villeneuve and Patricia Reynolds who deals with waste ceudits inEnvironmental Control are joined by pilot Bob Martindale of SupermcrineAircraft in Aylmer who flies Inco's aerial seeding program in Sudbury in thefall ... The first all-Inco art show at the Sudbury Theatre Centre was anunqualified hit with playgoers attending the Inco-sponsored play, DrivingMiss Daisy. The show wouldn't have been the success it was if it hadn't beenfor the work of Lively artist Ellen Gorecki and Cambrian College publicrelations student April Lilley. Ellen, who is the wife of Stephen Gorecki, asenior systems analyst with information Systems, has a major new show ofher delightful northern landscapes at The Attic in the City Centre in Sudbury.April was a student on assignment with Kathy Foisey in our Public Affairsdepartment this month.

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