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WANTED: Mining Songwriters
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame is sponsoring a Mining Song Contest. The contest is open to mining people across Canada. The songs will deal with mining lore. Songs can be either a parody (words to a familiar tune) or an original song.
Deadline for submissions is October 15, 2012. Entries should be mailed or faxed to: CMHF Song Contest, c/o Don Worth, 2679 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M2L 1C1 Fax: 416-447-1701.
Contest winners will be advised before year end, and will be awarded a prize at the 15th Annual CMHF Dinner on Thursday, January 10, 2013.
The high standard of living enjoyed by Canadians today stems in large part from the development of rich natural resources - agriculture, forest and minerals. Canada has been blessed with an abundance of natural resources, and also has been very fortunate to have people with the ability to convert these resources from potential assets into useful products at a price others are willing to pay.
The conversion of potential to actual wealth does not come easily, but is based on hard work, determination, skill, and some luck.
The story of mining in Canada can be told in part by describing some of the accomplishments of leaders in the industry. The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame recognizes the accomplishments of over 140 people, but it must be emphasized that hundreds of thousands of people have contributed to the success of today’s mining industry.
For the convenience of those who want to learn more about Canada’s mining industry, we have included a page called The Canadian Mining Industry, and additionally there are links to other mining-related web sites on the Sponsors and Associates page.
Alfred Powis
Alfred Powis is a company builder with exceptional leadership skills and a keen eye for opportunity. During his tenure as chief executive officer at Noranda, he was instrumental in creating one of the largest natural resource conglomerates in Canada, with few rivals internationally. Under his direction, Noranda's assets increased from $700 million in 1968 to $11 billion in 1995; a growth 16 times over. But his contributions and achievements were not limited to Noranda. He is also a dynamic business leader and a leading spokesman for the Canadian resource industry and for free trade.... Read the full bio
The Mining Hall of Fame at the ROM
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame Gallery at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto opened in December 2008. Located amidst Earth's Treasures in the Teck Suite of Galleries, it showcases the biographies and personal stories of Hall of Fame inductees through a fully bilingual interactive video wall that also explains how mining touches every part of our lives. Read More.
Annual CMHF Induction Dinner
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Toronto, ON Read more