About Us

Jane McCaw - President
Karen Kennedy - Secretary
Raegan Markel –Vice President
Nimmi Dhadwal – Vice President
Jim Gillis - Treasurer
Lorne Warner – Director
Chris LeClair - Director
Brian May - Director
Nolan Goddard - Director
Colin Russell - Past President

The Ron Wells Award

The Ron Wells Award is presented in recognition of outstanding service and contribution to the Kamloops Exploration Group.

Ron Wells Award past winners:

2022 Ed Frey
2021 No recipient/ Covid
2020 Jim Gillis
2019 Karen Kennedy
2018 John L. Dormer
2017 Lynne Bruce
2016 Fred Daley
2015 Mike Cathro
2014 Jutta Jealouse
2013 Leo Lindinger
2012 Frank Pezzotti
2011 Royanna Wild

The Gold Pick Award

The Gold Pick Award is presented in recognition of outstanding service and contribution to the mineral industry.

Gold Pick Award past winners:

2022 Don Bragg
2021 No recipient/ Covid
2020 Nels Vollo
2019 Graeme Evans
2018 Colin Russell
2017 Gavin Dirom
2016 Patrick McAndless
2015 JoAnne Nelson
2014 Yukon Dan Moore
2013 Jim Oliver
2012 Rudi Durfeld
2011 Paul Wodjak

KEG will send out a call for nominations for these two awards presented during the banquet at the KEG Conference & Trade Show in April 2019. These awards were created to recognize dedication and commitment. To nominate a deserving individual for either award, we require your contact information along with a biography of the individual and the reasons for their nomination. Call for nominations will happen near the end of 2018.