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30FOCUS-MAY2013calveswhichSamantharaisedforbeef.SomenightsSamanthacouldhearthetrainswhistlefromthebarnyardandsheknewthatherdadwouldsoonbearrivinghomeontheToronto-Havelocktrain.IwouldrunandhidesoIcouldspringoutandscarehimasheenteredthehousemischievousSamanthasaid.WhenIwaslittlehewouldletmestandonhisshoessowecoulddancearoundthediningroom.SchoolwasterricSamantharecalls.Everyyearwasagreatadventurewithmyfriends.HerbestfriendsatschoolwereJanetLambandJackieSkelding.Wewerethethreemusketeers.WedideverythingtogetherfromGirlGuidesto4-Htoschoolbandsandtripsandwithourmarriagesandourownchildren.SamanthahasbeenbackhomeforschoolreunionsandforJanetsweddinginManchester.OtherwisetheykeepintouchthemodernwaythroughFacebook.Upuntilgrade6SamanthaattendedPrinceAlbertPublicSchoolandthenshewentontoR.H.Cornishforgrades7and8.In1984shegraduatedfromgrade13atPortPerryHighSchool.ShewentontoearnaBachelorofAppliedSciencedegreefromtheUniversityofTorontoandaMastersinminingengineeringfromLaurentianUniversity.ShereceivedtheGovernorGeneralsGoldMedalforOut-standingAchievement.DadGeorgewasaminingengineersowetalkedminingaroundthedinnertablesaidSamantha.UofTChairmanDr.FredDeLorysupportedherplantopur-suepostsecondaryeducationinGeotechnicalEngineer-ingin1984.Helookedatmygradesandsaidwithoutadoubtyouwillbeagreatengineer.Samanthasacademicsuccessasastudentpavedthewayforfuturecareersuccess.FromGrade6onshelovedthesciencefairs.OneofherfavouriteteacherswasTheWhizwhorantheEnrichedMathProgram.WedidfunthingslikeMastermindcontests.AsaxplayerandchoirmemberSamanthafondlyrecallsgreatmusicteachersPeterChellewRussBairdandCharlesWhite.ShedescribedherEnglishanddramateacherMrs.Lackieasexoticandfun.Samanthasactivehighschooldaysalsoincludedcheerleadingdramapepralliesmusicdancesandservingasyearbookeditorandphotographer.Wehadagreatgymandthetrackandeldforrun-ningsheadded.JanetandSamanthacamedeadlastwhentheycom-petedinCanoetheNonquonwhichtheyblamedonOxtheirtrustycanoeYoumayrememberateenagedSamanthaservingyourmealatHaugensRestaurant.ShealsoworkedattheformerRailroadHouseMotorHotelon7AHwy.SamanthababysatfortheParrysanddatedChrisRooney.SheadmitstogettingintoalotofmischiefwithherchildhoodpalsLizandTommyDart.HeridyllicyouthincludedspendingtimeatLakeScugogswimmingandeatingice-creamattheDairyBar.IspentmysummersswimmingatBirdsEyeParkorhangingoutatPalmerPark.IenjoyedtakinghorsebackridinglessonsatHoskinsStables.IputallthattrainingtousewithmyownhorseJuliaChild.ShedescribesdowntownPortPerryasbeautifulwithlotsofgreatshopsandlovelyhomes.IwouldridemybikeintotowneverydayandlovedthetrekdownQueenStreetthetrekbackupQueenSt.wasanotherstory.Samanthasjourneyupthecorporateladdertookherfarawayfromherhometown.AfterworkingatDenison-PotacanPotashcorporationinNewBrunswickandforFalconbridgeLtd.inQuebecSamanthajoinedtheteamatValeIncoinSudburyin1990.AsGMofminesandmilltechnicalservicesSamanthaleadsamulti-disciplinarygroupofmorethan200miningandmineralprocessingengineersgeologistsmetallur-giststechnologistsandotherstaff.SheisapastmemberoftheboardofScienceNorthanewboardmemberfortheBhartiSchoolofEngineer-ingatLaurentianUniversityandafoundingdirectorofWISESudburyWomeninScienceandEngineering.Arolemodelforwomeninminingandastrongadvo-cateforhereldSamanthaisalsomarriedtoaprofes-sionalengineerMarcBoudreau.TheireldestchildrenAmyandEricarefollowingintheirparentsfootstepspursuingdegreesinscienceandengineering.KatrineandMirandaareexcellinginaspecializedscienceandtech-nologyprogramatLockerbyHighSchool.TheirfamilyhomeisinHanmerjustnorthofthetownofSudbury.OntherareoccasionswhenSamanthahastheop-portunitytovisitScugogtownshipshelikestofrequentsomeofherfavouriteoldhauntslikeHaugensRestau-rantfortheirfamousBBQchickenandspecialsauceanddeliciousstrawberrypie.IliketodriveupHighway12toGreenbankforsomehomemadebreadanddessertsaddedthehigh-poweredexecutivewhohasearnedgreatrespectforherstellarcareerinanon-traditionaljobforwomen.Butthelittlegirlinherstillremembersthehome-townsmellofFlamingobuttertartswaftingacrossthefarmseldsinPortPerry.ByLynnCampbellFocusonScugogSchoolwasterrifc.Everyyearwasagreatadventurewithmyfriends....SamanthaEspleyMydadwasaminingengineersowetalkedminingaroundthedinnertable....SamanthaEspleyContinuedfrompage29