Mineral Exploration is the official publication of the Association of Mineral Exploration British Columbia.
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Lindsay Bottomer Tompson-Cyr was also an enthu- siastic and inspiring member of the health and safety committees of both the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) (2006 to 2014) and AME BC (2004 to 2007). She generously shared her knowledge of the exploration environment in Canada, whether it was to do with camp management, drilling, helicopters or personnel safety in camp. As her company worked in most prov- inces and territories of Canada, she had an excellent knowledge of jurisdictional variation in regulations. She had an immense knowledge of accidents, their causes and their prevention. She made a significant contribution to the 2006 revision of AME BC's Safety Guidelines for Mineral Exploration in Western Canada and provided support when the PDAC e3 Plus Health and Safety in Exploration Toolkit was written. She was also instru- mental in developing the Canadian Mineral Exploration Health & Safety Survey. Tompson-Cyr's drive also cre- ated a successful company where the safety of mineral exploration personnel was ingrained in its culture because of her leadership. Gold Pan Award Exceptional Meritorious Service to the Mineral Exploration Community Through the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia Recipient: Lindsay Bottomer The Gold Pan Award is presented to Lindsay Bottomer. Bottomer has served A ME BC for more than 20 years, and began volunteering for the Association soon after his arrival from Australia in 1989 as a member of Murray Pezim's Prime Capital Corp. Bottomer served on the board of directors from 1993 to 2005 through a challenging period for mineral exploration in British Columbia and a gradual upswing. After serving as vice-president from 1995 to 1998 (during which time he was also the technical ses- sion chair for the Roundup Committee), he was president of the Association from 1998 to 2000. Bottomer has also dedi- cated his time to a number of AME BC committees over the years, including the Finance and Audit (on which he has served for nearly 20 years), Geoscience, Honourary Advisory Board Liaison and Roundup Organizing committees. Bottomer has also been active with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C.