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Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 35, Mar 19, 1996(1996-03-19)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 35 Mr. Kevin Atherton, Westray Mine Senior Mining Engineer - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 7498 (4) Mr. Kevin Atherton, Westray Mine Senior Mining Engineer - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 7504 (11) Mr. Kevin Atherton, Westray Mine Senior Mining Engineer - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 7524 (30) Mr. Kevin Atherton, Westray Mine Senior Mining Engineer - Examination by Mr. McArthur - page 7561 (67) Mr. Kevin Atherton, Westray Mine Senior Mining Engineer - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 7569 (75) Mr. Kevin Atherton, Westray Mine Senior Mining Engineer - Examination by Mr. Traves - page 7578 (84) Mr. Kevin Atherton, Westray Mine Senior Mining Engineer - Examination by Commissioner - page 7626 (132) Mr. Fraser Agnew, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 7629 (135) Mr. Kevin Atherton, Westray Mine Senior Mining Engineer - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 7676 (182)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 49, Apr 29, 1996(1996-04-29)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 49 Mr. Alan Craven, Vice-President and General Manager of Associated Mining Consultants Limited - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 10580 (8) Mr. Alan Craven, Vice-President and General Manager of Associated Mining Consultants Limited - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 10660 (88) Mr. Alan Craven, Vice-President and General Manager of Associated Mining Consultants Limited - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 10671 (99) Mr. Alan Craven, Vice-President and General Manager of Associated Mining Consultants Limited - Examination by Mr. McArthur - page 10686 (114) Mr. Alan Craven, Vice-President and General Manager of Associated Mining Consultants Limited - Examination by Mr. Traves - page 10688 (116) Mr. Alan Craven, Vice-President and General Manager of Associated Mining Consultants Limited - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 10702 (130) Mr. Brian West, Assistant General Manager - Bank of N.S. - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 10704 (132) Mr. Brian West, Assistant General Manager - Bank of N.S. - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 10764 (192) Mr. Brian West, Assistant General Manager - Bank of N.S. - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 10774 (202) Mr. Brian West, Assistant General Manager - Bank of N.S. - Examination by Mr. Traves - page 10781 (209) Mr. Brian West, Assistant General Manager - Bank of N.S. - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 10786 (214) Mr. Brian West, Assistant General Manager - Bank of N.S. - Examination by Commissioner - page 10787 (215)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 48, Apr 11, 1996(1996-04-11)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 48 Mr. William A. MacCulloch, Westray Mine Training Officer - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 10359 (4) Mr. William A. MacCulloch, Westray Mine Training Officer - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 10375 (20) Mr. William A. MacCulloch, Westray Mine Training Officer - Examination by Mr. McArthur - page 10386 (31) Mr. William A. MacCulloch, Westray Mine Training Officer - Examination by Mr. Wilson - page 10395 (40) Mr. William A. MacCulloch, Westray Mine Training Officer - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 10405 (50) Mr. William A. MacCulloch, Westray Mine Training Officer - Examination by Commissioner - page 10416 (61) Dr. Donald Jones, N.S. Dept. of Mines and Energy: Director of Mines and Energy Utilization - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 10424 (69)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 54, May 6, 1996(1996-05-06)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 54 Mr. John Mullally, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Deputy Minister - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 11637 (4) Mr. John Mullally, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Deputy Minister - Examination by Mr. Traves - page 11812 (179) Mr. John Mullally, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Deputy Minister - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 11817 (184) Mr. John Mullally, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Deputy Minister - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 11824 (191) Mr. John Mullally, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Deputy Minister - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 11838 (205) Mr. Albert McLean, N.S. Dept. of Labour, Mines Inspector - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 11846 (215)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 29, Feb 8, 1996(1996-02-08)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 29 Mr. Matthew Sears and Mr. Ronald MacDonnell, Westray Miners - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 6040 (4) Mr. Ronald MacDonnell, Westray Miner - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 6042 (6) Mr. Matthew Sears, Westray Miner - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 6045 (9) Mr. Ronald MacDonnell, Westray Miner - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 6067 (31) Mr. Matthew Sears, Westray Miner - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 6081 (45) Mr. Ronald MacDonnell, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 6083 (47) Mr. Matthew Sears, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 6090 (54) Mr. Ronald MacDonnell, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 6092 (56) Mr. Matthew Sears, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 6097 (61) Mr. Ronald MacDonnell, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. McArthur - page 6100 (64) Mr. Matthew Sears, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. McArthur - page 6102 (66) Mr. Matthew Sears, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 6106 (70) Mr. Ronald MacDonnell, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 6109 (73) Mr. Ronald MacDonnell, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Wilson - page 6111 (75) Mr. Matthew Sears, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Wilson - page 6122 (86) Mr. Ronald MacDonnell, Westray Miner - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 6126 (90) Mr. Carl Guptill, Westray Miner - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 6128 (92) Mr. Carl Guptill, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 6239 (203) Mr. Carl Guptill, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 6246 (210) Mr. Carl Guptill, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 6256 (220) Mr. Carl Guptill, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Wilson - page 6262 (226) Mr. Carl Guptill, Westray Miner - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 6278 (242)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 36, Mar 20, 1996(1996-03-20)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 36 Mr. Donald Dooley, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 7744 (3)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 44, Apr 3, 1996(1996-04-03)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 44 Mr. Robert Burchell, United Mine Workers of Canada Union Organizer - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 9590 (4) Mr. Robert Burchell, United Mine Workers of Canada Union Organizer - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 9711 (125) Mr. Robert Burchell, United Mine Workers of Canada Union Organizer - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 9718 (132) Mr. Robert Burchell, United Mine Workers of Canada Union Organizer - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 9739 (153) Mr. Robert Burchell, United Mine Workers of Canada Union Organizer - Examination by Mr. Endres - page 9746 (160) Mr. Robert Burchell, United Mine Workers of Canada Union Organizer - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 9782 (196) Mr. Robert Burchell, United Mine Workers of Canada Union Organizer - Examination by Commissioner - page 9784 (198)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 41, Mar 28, 1996(1996-03-28)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 41 Mr. James Dooley, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Mr. Endres - page 9035 (3) Mr. James Dooley, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Mr. Blaise MacDonald - page 9109 (77) Mr. James Dooley, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 9123 (91) Mr. William A. MacCulloch, Westray Mine Training Officer - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 9139 (107) Mr. William A. MacCulloch, Westray Mine Training Officer - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 9248 (216)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 33, Feb 20, 1996(1996-02-20)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 33 Mr. Randy Facette, Westray Miner - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 7139 (3) Mr. Randy Facette, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 7257 (121) Mr. Randy Facette, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 7268 (132) Mr. Randy Facette, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. McArthur - page 7281 (145) Mr. Randy Facette, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 7284 (148) Mr. Randy Facette, Westray Miner - Examination by Mr. Wilson - page 7289 (153) Mr. Randy Facette, Westray Miner - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 7309 (173) Mr. Randy Facette, Westray Miner - Examination by Commissioner - page 7315 (179)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 77, Jul 22, 1996(1996-07-22)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 77 Oral Submissions - Opening Remarks - page 16654 (3) Submission by the Province of Nova Scotia - page 16655 (4) Submission by the Department of Justice Canada - page 16681 (30) Submission by the Town of Stellarton - page 16681 (30) Submission by the CUPE - page 16691 (40) Submission by the United Mine Workers - page 16710 (59) Submission by the N.S. Federation of Labour - page 16725 (74) Submission by the Westray Families Group - page 16735 (84) Submission by the United Mine Workers - page 16769 (188) Final Comments - page 16815 (164)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 50, Apr 30, 1996(1996-04-30)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 50 Dr. Donald Jones, N.S. Dept. of Mines and Energy: Director of Mines and Energy Utilization - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 10795 (4) Dr. Donald Jones, N.S. Dept. of Mines and Energy: Director of Mines and Energy Utilization - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 10987 (196) Dr. Donald Jones, N.S. Dept. of Mines and Energy: Director of Mines and Energy Utilization - Examination by Mr. McArthur - page 10997 (206) Dr. Donald Jones, N.S. Dept. of Mines and Energy: Director of Mines and Energy Utilization - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 11007 (216) Dr. Donald Jones, N.S. Dept. of Mines and Energy: Director of Mines and Energy Utilization - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 11025 (234) Dr. Donald Jones, N.S. Dept. of Mines and Energy: Director of Mines and Energy Utilization - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 11044 (253) Dr. Donald Jones, N.S. Dept. of Mines and Energy: Director of Mines and Energy Utilization - Examination by Commissioner - page 11044 (253)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 45, Apr 4, 1996(1996-04-04)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 45 Mr. Jeffrey Yeo, Westray Mine: engineer-in-training for wash plant, control room, conveyor belt - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 9789 (3) Mr. Jeffrey Yeo, Westray Mine: engineer-in-training for wash plant, control room, conveyor belt - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 9868 (83) Mr. Jeffrey Yeo, Westray Mine: engineer-in-training for wash plant, control room, conveyor belt - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 9877 (91) Mr. Jeffrey Yeo, Westray Mine: engineer-in-training for wash plant, control room, conveyor belt - Examination by Mr. McArthur - page 9890 (104) Mr. Jeffrey Yeo, Westray Mine: engineer-in-training for wash plant, control room, conveyor belt - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 9897 (111) Mr. Jeffrey Yeo, Westray Mine: engineer-in-training for wash plant, control room, conveyor belt - Examination by Mr. Traves - page 9900 (114) Mr. Jeffrey Yeo, Westray Mine: engineer-in-training for wash plant, control room, conveyor belt - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 9903 (117) Mr. Jeffrey Yeo, Westray Mine: engineer-in-training for wash plant, control room, conveyor belt - Examination by Commissioner - page 9906 (120)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 34, Mar 18, 1996(1996-03-18)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 34 Mr. Kevin Atherton, Westray Mine Senior Mining Engineer - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 7321 (3)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 53, May 3, 1996(1996-05-03)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 53 Mr. Patrick Phelan, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources: Executive Director - Minerals and Energy Branch - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 11441 (4) Mr. Patrick Phelan, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources: Executive Director - Minerals and Energy Branch - Examination by Mr. Wilson - page 11568 (131) Mr. Patrick Phelan, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources: Executive Director - Minerals and Energy Branch - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 11574 (137) Mr. Patrick Phelan, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources: Executive Director - Minerals and Energy Branch - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 11598 (161) Mr. Patrick Phelan, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources: Executive Director - Minerals and Energy Branch - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 11622 (185)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 40, Mar 27, 1996(1996-03-27)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 40 Mr. Arden Thompson, Westray Mine Geologist - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 8776 (4) Mr. Arden Thompson, Westray Mine Geologist - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 8912 (140) Mr. Arden Thompson, Westray Mine Geologist - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 8932 (160) Mr. Arden Thompson, Westray Mine Geologist - Examination by Mr. McArthur - page 8959 (187) Mr. Arden Thompson, Westray Mine Geologist - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 8963 (191) Mr. Arden Thompson, Westray Mine Geologist - Examination by Mr. Wilson - page 8966 (194) Mr. Arden Thompson, Westray Mine Geologist - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 8995 (223) Mr. William A. MacCulloch, Westray Mine Training Officer - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 9006 (234)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 39, Mar 26, 1996(1996-03-26)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 39 Mr. James Dooley, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 8536 (3) Mr. James Dooley, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 8712 (179) Mr. James Dooley, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 8726 (193) Mr. James Dooley, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 8738 (205) Mr. James Dooley, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Mr. McArthur - page 8767 (234)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 52, May 2, 1996(1996-05-02)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 52 Dr. Thomas David Brown, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources: Director, CANMET - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 11253 (4) Dr. Thomas David Brown, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources: Director, CANMET - Examination by Mr. Endres - page 11325 (76) Dr. Thomas David Brown, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources: Director, CANMET - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 11350 (101) Dr. Thomas David Brown, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources: Director, CANMET - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 11363 (114) Dr. Thomas David Brown, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources: Director, CANMET - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 11371 (122) Dr. Thomas David Brown, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources: Director, CANMET - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 11372 (123) Dr. Thomas David Brown, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources: Director, CANMET - Examination by Commissioner - page 11375 (126) Mr. Patrick Phelan, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources: Executive Director - Minerals and Energy Branch - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 11377 (128)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 47, Apr 10, 1996(1996-04-10)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 47 Mr. Kevin Gillis, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Geologist - Examination by Mr. Traves - page 10134 (4) Mr. Kevin Gillis, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Geologist - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 10143 (13) Mr. Kevin Gillis, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Geologist - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 10147 (17) Mr. Kevin Gillis, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Geologist - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 10158 (28) Mr. Kevin Gillis, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Geologist - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 10164 (34) Mr. Kevin Gillis, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Geologist - Examination by Commissioner - page 10170 (40) Mr. John Campbell, N.S. Dept. of Mines and Energy: Manager, Mining Engineering - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 10175 (45) Mr. John Campbell, N.S. Dept. of Mines and Energy: Manager, Mining Engineering - Examination by Mr. Traves - page 10312 (182) Mr. John Campbell, N.S. Dept. of Mines and Energy: Manager, Mining Engineering - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 10319 (189) Mr. John Campbell, N.S. Dept. of Mines and Energy: Manager, Mining Engineering - Examination by Mr. McArthur - page 10325 (195) Mr. John Campbell, N.S. Dept. of Mines and Energy: Manager, Mining Engineering - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 10332 (202) Mr. John Campbell, N.S. Dept. of Mines and Energy: Manager, Mining Engineering - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 10343 (213) Mr. John Campbell, N.S. Dept. of Mines and Energy: Manager, Mining Engineering - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 10353 (223)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 42, Apr 1, 1996(1996-04-01)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 42 Mr. Bryce Capstick, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 9279 (9279) Mr. Bryce Capstick, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 9404 (128) Mr. Bryce Capstick, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 9419 (143) Mr. Bryce Capstick, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Mr. McArthur - page 9440 (164) Mr. Bryce Capstick, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 9453 (177) Mr. Bryce Capstick, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Mr. Traves - page 9464 (188) Mr. Bryce Capstick, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Ms. Campbell - page 9485 (209) Mr. Bryce Capstick, Westray Mine Overman - Examination by Commissioner - page 9490 (214)Item Westray Mine Public Inquiry - Day 46, Apr 9, 1996(1996-04-09)Transcript of Westray Mine Public Inquiry Day 46 Mr. Robert Naylor, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Coal Geologist - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 9915 (4) Mr. Robert Naylor, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Coal Geologist - Examination by Mr. Wells - page 10032 (121) Mr. Robert Naylor, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Coal Geologist - Examination by Mr. Hebert - page 10037 (126) Mr. Robert Naylor, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Coal Geologist - Examination by Mr. Roberts - page 10053 (142) Mr. Robert Naylor, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Coal Geologist - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 10064 (153) Mr. Kevin Gillis, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources - Geologist - Examination by Mr. Merrick - page 10070 (159)