Local Mine Rescue Team Heading to Provincial Competition

A local mine rescue team's heading to Thunder Bay next month to show off their skills.

The Alamos Gold Island Gold Mine team of Captain Kaiden Harrietha, Vice Captain Jessy DeChamplain, Dominic Jean, Evan Barley, Jacob Paskus, Daniel Webb, Ben Eppert, and Briefing Officer Joel Labbe won the Algoma District Mine Rescue Competition held at Wawa's Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre last week, earning them a spot in the provincial competition in Thunder Bay June 4th to 8th.

Fellow Alamos Island Gold worker Kyle Ouellette was the winning technician, the second year in a row.