Tribute videos from the CMHF 2019 Induction Ceremony

Northern Miner Group publisher Anthony Vaccaro (left) present Franco-Nevada chairman Pierre Lassonde with a memento to honour his serving as master of ceremonies at the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony for the past 18 years. Lassonde was inducted into the CMHF in 2013. Going forward, Vaccaro will take up the MCing duties at the annual CMHF induction ceremony. Photo Credit: Keith Houghton Photography.

Posted By: John Cumming March 28, 2019

As the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame (CMHF) inducted five new members — Kate Carmack, James Franklin, James Gill, Sandy Laird and Brian Meikle — at its thirty-first annual induction ceremony in January at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, five tribute videos were premiered during the evening.

For full coverage of the event by The Northern Miner, read: Canadian Mining Hall of Fame welcomes five trailblazers.

The following are links to each of the tributes, plus the entire evening as posted on the CMHF’s YouTube channel:

Kate Carmack (joining the Klondike Discoverers)

James Franklin

James Gill

Sandy Laird

Brian Meikle

The entire induction evening is also viewable, with Part 1 being the introductory remarks by master of ceremonies Pierre Lassonde and Part 2 being the Main Awards:

Canadian Mining Hall of Fame’s 2019 induction ceremony, Part 1: Introduction