Page 6 Glenn Dredhart PublisherPresident By Kevin V incent Unapologetically northern Undeni ably inf uential Unbelievably im portant There are plenty of ways to describe The Big Event Canadian Mining Expo held in T immins each year but the most f tting analogy is that it has become a mustattend event For more than three decades Ca nadian T radeEx CT EX the com pany that runs the Expo has been connecting and championing the vast tapped and untapped resources of northern Ontario While CT EX President Glenn Dredhart keeps a relatively low prof le he s quick to point out that one word comes to mind to describe the Expo s impact on the industry family It s aston ishing to think that our staf have de veloped relationships over the years with manufacturers junior miners and the investment world that span generations he said In fact I can say that weve been dealing with so many key players over the years that weve now dealt with second and even third genera tion families and their companies who are equally committed to this great industry as we are CT EX s impact and commitment to the producing miners and junior explorationists is ref ected in the fact that Dredhart on be half of the Canadian Mining Expo will join industry leaders May 24 to ring the clos ing bell at the T o Northern Mining Communities Prepare for Eastern Canada s Premiere Mining Show Picture Glenn Dredhart Pres CT EX welcoming 350 delegates to last years Canadian Mining Expo at the Gala Din ner hosted by the Porcupine Branch of the CIM ronto Stock Exchange celebrating mining s impact on the Canadian economy as well as the TSX s lon gestrunning mining stock Moneta Porcupine Mines I have worked with Glenn and his team of professionals for a number of years in encouraging our min ing suppliers and assisting in f nd ing keynote speakers said Dick Destefano Executive Director of the Northern Ontario Mining Cluster Glenn s team has provided an ex cellent venue to promote their high quality mining technology advance ments in an exceptional manner he added The kudos doesnt end there The Bucket Shop is proud to be part of the Canadian Mining Expo orga nized by Canadian T radeEx As one of the longest standing exhibi tors we have enjoyed working with Glenn and his team as we grow our business said Paul W oodward V ice President of The Bucket Shop Inc The show has always been very well organized with lots of little extras for those who want to put in the ef fort The T immins show has always been very well attended and has grown year after year and this year is no exception The mining industry has always supported and enjoyed the show whereby allowing their key personnel to attend during business hours which makes all the dif erence for us as an exhibitor TBS will con tinue to support this regional event for years to come W oodward adds The impact on the T immins and northern Ontario economies is equally undeniable During The Big Event every local hotel is usu ally booked solid Why do so many companies keep coming back It s simple Produce results and they will be back says Dredhart The show considered the largest in Eastern Canada has facilitated untold mil