McParland Memorial Award
Description
The Donald J. McParland Memorial Medal is awarded for outstanding performance in civil engineering design, general plant design, project engineering, and/or management of mine plants, and may also recognize innovations in mine plant installations or in operating and maintenance methods, as well as major improvements in equipment used in the mining or equipment manufacturing industry.
This Year's Winner - 2010
John (Jack) R. MorrisComox, BC
“For his work in the design, construction and auditing of new and refurbished materials handling systems for mine shaft hoisting systems.”