The East Kootenay Zone competition was held on the first weekend of May 2026.
1st Place in the 6 Person Surface Mine Rescue category went to the team from Elk Valley Resource’s (EVR) Line Creek Operations: Harley Marshall (Captain), Kyle Brennan (Vice-Captain), Jay Marshall, JP Wallin, Kyle Laboucne, Kenan Ligertwood (First Aider), Colleen O’Neill (spare). Coach: Alex Isaacs.
1st Place in the 3 Person First Aid category went to the team from EVR’s Line Creek Operations with team members Britany Dorion (Captain), Dana Dobrzanski, Rebecca Girvin.
The team from EVR’s Elkview Operations placed second in the 6 Person Mine Rescue category and the team from Greenhills Operations placed second in the 3 Person First Aid category.
The first and second place teams will now go on to represent EVR and the East Kootenays Zone at the Provincial Mine Rescue Competition on May 22-23, 2026, in Penticton, B.C.