Page 8 nor thernc onc a Chief Engineer Goldcorp Porcu pine Gold Mines There is a seri ous shortage of women in the mining industry Parents teachers and guid ance counselors need to educate our young women about the rewarding and challengin g careers that exist in the mining sector stated Imola Gotz W rapping up the content for the stu dents Northern College Laurentian UniversityGoodman School of Min ing Cambrian College and College Boreal each participated in a web cast that spoke about the Academic paths that their schools have available Michelle Leigh Superintendent with District School Board Ontario North East adds the mining industry par ticular to the Cochrane and T imiska ming District is poised for signifcant growth It is our responsibili ty to ed ucate young persons and community members about the wide variety of employment opportunities accessible to our youth within the next 10 years Using Mining Industry A wareness ed ucational materials in our schools as part of individual pathway planning is one way that DSB Ontario North East is better positioned to convey fu ture opportunities within the mining sector W e look forward to building on this initiative and including more community and industry partners in actions to promote the minin g indus try W ayne Mohns VP of Operations with Dumas who is involved with the lo cal CIM branch stated in the com ing months the CIM chapter looks forward to speaking with the local boards on how we can get involved in impa cting the areas students about opportunities in the mining sector ACTION to pr omote Mining Contd from pg 07 Pictured left to right Steven W oolfenden IAMGOLD Amanda Kioke Debeers Canada Lauren Joseph IAMGOLD Dave Brown IAMGOLD Albalina Metatawabin Debeers Canada Nicole Gaudet Conseil scolaire catholique de district des Grandes Rivieres Ken R yan District School Board Ontario Northeast Candy Boucher Goldcorp Porcupine Gold Mines W ayne Mohns Dumas and Mary Boyden Goldcorp Porcupine Gold Mines