Thanks Rockhead99Could very well be an important announcement. Have they presented here before? Could they be choosing the venue because they felt it an especially appropriate place to announce good news.
Obviously, Risto Laamanen left alot of love and respect behind.
From Northern Ontario Business:
In June, Laamanen was hailed as a Northern Icon by Northern Ontario Business for his many local efforts in the community. They include helping to develop Sudbury landmark Science North, volunteering on fundraising committees for the facility more than a decade ago and serving as the chair of the Science North board of directors since 1996. He was also the driving force behind the IMAX theater addition and the production of 'Gold Fever', its first large-format film production. These efforts led to the creation of Science North Productions, an IMAX production and distribution business, which has since delivered the likes of 'Bears', and 'Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees' to IMAX screens.
He was also "instrumental" in the creation of Dynamic Earth, says Marchbank, and continued to actively support the twin attraction up until his death.
"Just in the last couple of weeks we've had two big events that he was prominent at … and he was in good humour and in good health, continuing to do what he's always done, which is encouraging everyone to keep making this place better and better."