OBITUARY — Jack Cassidy

Jack Cassidy, who worked in both of Ontario’s prolific uranium camps, has died. He was 60.

Born in Chilliwack, B.C., Cassidy began his mining career in 1957 as a surveyor at the Bicroft uranium mine, near Bancroft, Ont. In 1960, he relocated to Denison’s namesake uranium mine in Elliot Lake. There, he progressed from operating a shuttle-car to bolting and mucking of pilot raises.

In 1970, Cassidy briefly worked for Dravo, a mining contractor, before moving to Vancouver, B.C., to join Canadian Mine Services. From 1970, Cassidy was a supervisor on numerous CMS projects, and later with Canadian Mine Development.

Cassidy joined Tonto Mining in 1986, where he worked until his retirement in 1995.

He is survived by wife, Ghislaine, and sons Dwayne, David and Stephen.