Our work | Don McLeod

Summary

Born and raised in Stewart, BC, Donald McLeod was a revered and iconic figure in Canada’s mining industry. Kickstarting his career as a pack-horse operator and miner’s helper in the 1940s, he went on to become a successful mine finder, developer, and founder of the Vancouver-based Northair Group of Companies. This is the life story he left for his great-grandchildren’s children.

I was extremely uneasy about doing a biography of my life. Well, I’m pleased to say that it has been accepted by family, friends and colleagues beyond my wildest expectations. As the word has started to get out, the demand for the book floors me. I am so grateful to the entire Echo team for their dedicated assistance, enthusiasm and encouragement to keep me going to completion.