by mjd | Jul 14, 2013 | News
Many in the IOQNZ know that ex President, Russell Vickers, is passionate about quarrying. What they may not know that he also sources rock from many places around the world to adorn his house and surrounding yard. Russell secured (with assistance from Peter Coleman) a...
by mjd | Jul 16, 2012 | Auckland, Canterbury, Central Districts, News, Northland, Otago / Southland, Waikato / Bay of Plenty
The launch of Profiles in Stone – Stories from New Zealand Quarrymen has been the culmination of nearly three years work behind the scenes. Louise Foord and co-author Neil Clayton interviewed the folks whose stories are told in the book. There’s a chapter...
by mjd | Nov 5, 2004 | Award Winners, Caernarfon Award, Lyn Jordan Memorial Trophy
When Brian Bouzaid recieved the Lyn Jordan Memorial Trophy from Immediate Past President, Russell Vickers, for best paper presented at either local branch meeting or at Conference, he was pretty pleased, then lost for words. Brian’s paper, co-authored by Boffa...
