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Goldcorp to launch surface drill program in Balmertown

by Jennifer Patenaude / Staff Reporter

Goldcorp Red Lake Gold Mines is planning to roll out a new surface drill program that will initially see three drill sites set up in and around Balmertown.

The company is hosting an open house on Friday, July 18, to inform residents of its upcoming plans. Chris Osiowy, Senior Exploration Geologist, confirmed that the prospective locations will include Mine Road at the Golden Learning Centre, both in front and behind the school; southeast of Detta Road along the edge of town; and the open field between Northern Visions Camp and Seventh Street.

Beginning the week of July 21 and with approximately one year scheduled for this project, Osiowy said the company is looking at having two to four drills turning in Balmertown. “We will likely drill in each location for a period of a few months and then move on to another location,” he said. Within each of theses areas, a number of holes will be drilled from different setups.

“The core from these holes will be brought to the mine site and analyzed by the geologists and samples of this core will then be sent to our assay lab to verify the gold content,” said Osiowy.

Diamond drills will be moved into the various locations throughout town which will require large equipment such as skidders and trucks. Since the surface diamond drill program will be initiated within the town site, Continued

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Ear Falls passes 2008 budget with minimal tax increase

by Jennifer Patenaude /Staff Reporter

The Township of Ear Falls passed a balanced 2008 budget at its meeting of council on Wednesday, July 2, that will require a 2.5 percent rise in residential taxes.

For the year, Ear Falls needs to accumulate tax revenue of $1,684,725, which translates into a 2.5 percent increase for residential, commercial, industrial vacant land and pipelines; 5.8 percent for industrial occupied; and 1.3 percent for industrial excess land. For 95 percent of residential property owners, this will mean an increase of $100 or less per year.

The community has been burdened by a series of closures in 2008 including the Ear Falls Airport and the recently shut down Day Care and Toy Library. “Council is working with staff and community members to create a practical and sustainable plan for Ear Falls,” said Mayor Ron Bergman. “Not only for this term of Council, but for the future.
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