Parliament, J. Harvey

Sim. Spotlight July 9, 1980 Racing Days Supplement Graduated from UBC 1945 Worked at Juneau Came to Copper Mtn. April 1, 1949. Family lived in the last house in the South Townsite, next to the Golf Course (Ski Hill) With Keith Fahrni and Jack Cloke and others built church for Anglicans Lutherans and United members. Named St. Barbara’s (when mine closed the church was moved to S.Okanagan (OK Falls). ) Rev. Grant Dale was Minister 1953 start of open pit mining Granby car invented by an employee at Phoenix. Sim Sp. March 21, 1980, May 24, 1980 A Vancouver mining executive has been awarded for outstanding service by the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Harvey Parliament, president of Newmont Mines won the 1980 Inco Medal for his administration and development of the BC mineral industry. The president of the Mining Association of BC began his career in 1949 with Granby Mining as director he was responsible for putting the Phoenix, Jedway and Granisle mines into production. J. Harvey Parliament Newmmont Mines Limited announes the retirement of J. Harvey Parliament as president January 31, 1983. He will reamin a Director of the company. Mr. Pariliament has had a long career in mining in BC, starting as a prospectot in 1934. Prior to joining Newmont in 1968, he was Executive Vice President of Granby Mining Company. He had an important role in the development and operation of a number of major BC mines. He was formerly a director ogf Sherritt Gordon Mines and Cassiar Asbetos Corporation and from 1977 to 1979 he was President of the Mining Association of BC. He is a member of the Professional Engineers of BC and a life member of the C.I.M.M.