Friday, November 2, 2007

ADOLPHE “LAP” LA PRAIRIE

1893--1976
A legend for EXPLOSIVES and mining. That's amazing.
Set standards that last till today. Concerned mainly with safety. Wow!
anecdote. Video?!??!

Joined CXL-- a blasting company in 1918---based in Timmins for 20 years.
Invented processes for blasting to keep safe.
The air curtain--used to protect underwater structures when blasting.
Made better Dynamite! Polar Forcite.

Did Charitable work-- Anecdote-- the Turkey Stag in Timmins.
Way to go. Did social events. The Oyster Party--part of CIM's calender.
Sounds like an amazing and strange guy.

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