In 1980, I worked for Noranda Exploration as a Jr.Geologist under the leadership of John Fraser and Bob Cluff. I left Noranda that summer at the Head Lake Camp near Lake Angicuni ?spelling...due to bad omens at this area which were causing serious personal accidents. Went Yellowknife and the next day I was hired by Connors Drilling. Ended up drilling 15 holes at Mckay Lake who had hired Connors to drill. Sherie Miltimore was the camp cook their,and she was so beautiful.
The Noranda claims run along the eastern shoreline of McKay Lake. On thelasthole,we hit some copper. About a 10 foot intersection. After breaking down the rig and slinging about 14 nets, we had two 45 drums of JP4 left at the site. The helicopter pilot left us their and went to base camp for lunch. I fell asleep after eating some sardines and left the can open by my side. I woke up startled as a Chi Chi (barren land squirrel had been feasting on my leftover sardines, when i moved, he/she took off, but right behind the spot where should stood, an octrahrenal diamond sparkled in the sun. I called my drilling partner over and we tried to get this sparkly out of the ground. As I turned to get a rock to knock it out of the emplaced rock, a barren land grizzly came over the crest of the hill tenfeet away, and upon seeing us, went on its hind legs and started growling at me. I could feel my heart in my throat. Fortunately, the helicopter returned at that moment and flew at 100 mph over its head and scarred it away.
We immediately returned to camp for lunch. At the lunch table, we told the bear story, but I stood up and asked if their was the possiblity of diamonds in the area. Bob Cluff Senior Geologist told me that this was not possible. I begged them to go back, as I said i thought I found a diamond. But they did not take me back,in fact, we left for James River area the next day.
Thus, Noranda may still have their McKay Lake Claims, Look back at the 1980 drill programs last hole area and look for a pipe in this area. The SUF claims are next to this area.
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