Tom Schroeter
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PHOTO: COURTESY TOM SCHROETER
Sheila also encourages the new
generation to volunteer. "Whether leading
a teacher field trip, being a guest speaker
at a school, giving a presentation on
mineral exploration to the Rockhounds, or
teaching children about diamond drilling
with cake and a straw, industry volunteers
sharing their expertise and passion make
great educators and great ambassadors
for our industry. They make a di‹erence."
"Volunteering can be a tremendous
learning experience," advises 2001
Woodside award winner Tom Schroeter.
"There's no better experience for learning
how problems are solved, and developing
self-confidence and public speaking skills
than volunteering on a committee."
Tom was the regional geologist in
northwest B.C. and then head of the B.C.
Mineral Development O‹ice. "I did a lot of
work liaising between the governments
and industry, and I made a conscious e‹ort
to involve a broad range of people from
government to students to the public."
One highlight of Tom's work on
behalf of the industry was being part of
the CIM Special Volume 46 Porphyry
Deposits of the Northwestern Cordillera
of North America published in 1995.
"We assembled a collective group to
document the wealth of information
available. It was an experience no one
forgot," he says. The message from Frank
Woodside award winners is that, in Tom's
words, "It's a thrill to be nominated by
past presidents because these people
are prestigious and distinguished."
If you know an AME member who
deserves recognition for their outstanding
achievements and contributions to the
mineral exploration industry, nominate them
by visiting amebc.ca/what-we-do/awards.
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