George “Bill” Finlay, a well-known figure in the mining contracting industry, has died. He was 68.
Born in North Cobalt in 1928, Finlay graduated from the Haileybury School of Mines in 1947 and began his professional career as a surveyor in the Malartic mining camp of Quebec. He joined Evert Ross & Associates, a shaft-sinking contractor, in 1956.
In the following year, Finlay was awarded the Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy’s (CIM’s) Medal for Bravery after assisting miners injured in a premature underground blast at the Coniagas lead-zinc-silver mine, at Bachelor Lake, Que.
In 1968, he rose to take control of Evert Ross, which, under his tutelage, expanded to cover all phases of mining development. Today, Ross Finlay is one of Canada’s premiere mining contractors.
Finlay sold the company in 1984 but remained a consultant for several years.
Finlay was a lifetime member of the CIM.
He is survived by his wife, Therese Rivest, and children Debbie, William, Susan, Jane and Sheila.
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