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Birmingham Groves 2025 RB/WR Noah Sanders (Toledo commit) spoke with Carl Bow following one last impressive performance! D2 Semi-Final: #15 Orchard Lake Saint Mary's (10-3) beat #7 Birmingham Groves (12-1) 28-27 in OT. Groves Athletics Groves Highschool Football Noah Sanders
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@GrovesAthletics @FootballGroves @Noah__Sanders Who is interviewing this kid? Tipsy?
@GrovesAthletics @FootballGroves @Noah__Sanders How disrespectful can’t even get his name right. Should be embarrassed to post this
@GrovesAthletics @FootballGroves @Noah__Sanders Carl dude needs to go. Every interview with him is a tough listen. Barry Sanders Jr?
@GrovesAthletics @FootballGroves @Noah__Sanders Honestly and respectfully……. Your brand is better than this D Zone……. Smh
@GrovesAthletics @FootballGroves @Noah__Sanders Come on man??? Called him Barry. Why post this ?
@GrovesAthletics @FootballGroves @Noah__Sanders He wanna tell them 🗣️ My name is Noah!
@GrovesAthletics @FootballGroves @Noah__Sanders Barry sanders Jr?? This kid just wants to go he just fought his heart out
@GrovesAthletics @FootballGroves @Noah__Sanders Is this guy retarded?
@GrovesAthletics @FootballGroves @Noah__Sanders This is awful. His name is Noah a-hole. You should be embarrassed to post this.
@GrovesAthletics @FootballGroves @Noah__Sanders Gotta be kidding me
![NEW: Here's the walk and talk from after the final pretrial conference leading up to next week's Karen Read retrial. I asked Karen if she was pleased to win a motion preventing her text messages with David Yannetti from coming into evidence (possibly involving a confession that Karen "didn't think she hit John that hard" with her car on the morning of 1/29/22). Although Karen had no comment, Read did mention she does not plan to be silent going forward during trial, when questioned by my colleagues (however her lawyers are subject to a gag order, and only commented on the Celtics). Also, while Aidan TurtleBoy earney was at today's hearing, he left before Read walked out of the courthouse. Kearney, who is on the state's witness list, has already had the contents of his phone handed over to Hank Brennan, as to Kearney's communications with Read, and that may well be a preview of Brennan's upcoming motion for a consciousness of guilt instruction to jurors during Read's retrial. Overall, after a flurry of other motions were decided earlier last week, only two dozen motions remain outstanding before jury empanelment begins on Tuesday April 1, 2025. Judge Cannone still has a number of motions under advisement (including major motions related to the defense being prohibited from, again, raising a third party culprit defense without court permission, along with motions related to introducing evidence of John O'Keefe's state of mind, as to John wanting to end the relationship with Karen because of Karen cheating and because of Karen's views on John's adopted, double-orphaned, niece and nephew). 30 such motions have been decided, and 22 remain outstanding, as of 2pm ET on 3/25/25. I. Motions with rulings: 1. Commonwealth's Motion to Unseal FTR Audio from March 4, 2025 for Counsel of Record Only (Docket 542) Ruling: Allowed (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/4/25 2. Commonwealth's Motion to Unseal Recordings of Gretchen Voss and/or Metro Corp. (Docket 543) Ruling: Allowed without opposition (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/5/25 3. Commonwealth's Motion for Protective Order (Docket 557) Ruling: So Ordered (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/10/25 4. Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Certain Witnesses Before and After Testimony (UNREDACTED) (Docket 562) Ruling: Allowed, except those witnesses exempted by Docket 576. Witnesses are sequestered before and after testimony until the close of evidence. When testimony is concluded, the courtroom is open and no one is excluded. (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/18/25 5. Defendant's Motion in Limine for View (Docket 564) Ruling: Allowed; Counsel need to work out details of exactly how Defendant will attend. (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/18/25 6. Defendant's Motion in Limine to Prohibit Testimony Regarding Funds Paid to Experts for Purposes of Voir Dire (Docket 565) Ruling: Allowed by agreement (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/18/25 7. Defendant's Motion for Attorney-Conducted Panel Voir Dire (Docket 566) Ruling: Denied (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/18/25 8. Defendant's Motion for Order Prohibiting the Commonwealth and its Agents from Speaking with or Having Contact with Any Witnesses Once They Have Taken the Stand (Docket 567) Ruling: Allowed as to both sides (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/18/25 9. Defendant's Motion to Impound Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Irrelevant, Inadmissible, and Prejudicial Evidence Regarding Alleged Harassment and/or Intimidation of Witnesses (Docket 568) Ruling: Allowed (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/18/25 10. Defendant's Motion to Impound Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Witness's Prior Criminal History (Docket 572) Ruling: Allowed (Cannone, J) - Date not specified 11. Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Witness's Prior Criminal History (IMPOUNDED) (Docket 574) Ruling: Allowed without objection (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/18/25 12. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine to Allow In-Court Identification (Docket 577) Ruling: Allowed (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/19/25 13. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine to Admit (1) Victim's Photograph and (2) Photographs of the Victim's Injuries as Observed by Medical Providers on January 29, 2022 from Autopsy (Docket 578) Ruling: Allowed (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/19/25 14. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine to Introduce Certified Records from Registry of Motor Vehicles (Docket 580) Ruling: Allowed (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/18/25 15. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine of Intent to Obtain CORI Records of Potential Jurors (Docket 581) Ruling: Allowed (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/18/25 16. Commonwealth's Motion for Offer of Proof Prior to Defendant Calling or Summoning the Norfolk District Attorney and Victim Witness Advocate as Witnesses and Request for an Order that Neither is Subject to a Sequestration Order (Docket 582) Ruling: Allowed; No objection (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/18/25 17. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine Requesting Use of Chalks and Directing Both Parties to Provide Visual Presentations and Chalks Prior to Using (Docket 583) Ruling: Allowed (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/19/25 18. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine to Allow Expert Cellebrite Demonstration (Docket 584) Ruling: After hearing, Allowed (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/21/25 19. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine to Admit Results of Defendant's Blood Draw at Good Samaritan Hospital and Resulting Serum Conversion and Retrograde Extrapolation (Docket 586) Ruling: After hearing, Allowed (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/21/25 20. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine to Preclude Reference to Any Alleged "Bad Character" and Any Prior "Misconduct" of the Victim or Any Witness (Docket 587) Ruling: If counsel intend to introduce this evidence, Defendant must provide notice to the Commonwealth one week before the evidence begins (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/19/25 21. Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude False and Irrelevant Statements of Michael Proctor (Docket 591) Ruling: Commonwealth does not intend to offer this evidence. Stated in open court on 3/20/25 (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/20/25 22. Defendant's Motion in Limine to Allow Counsel to State Grounds for Objections to Promote Judicial Economy and Efficiency and to Adequately Preserve Issues (Docket 595) Ruling: Denied (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/19/25 23. Defendant's Motion to Impound the Defendant's Motion in Limine to Prohibit the Norfolk District Attorney and Massachusetts State Police from Having Juror Contact (Docket 597) Ruling: Allowed in that the Exhibits are Impounded (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/12/25 24. Defendant's Motion in Limine to Prohibit the Norfolk District Attorney and Massachusetts State Police from Having Juror Contact (Docket 599) Ruling: Motion based on a false premise. No one other than Trial Court Security coordinates juror security, and no one other than Court Officers has contact with jurors during trial. Norfolk County DA’s office, State Police, defense counsel, and media will have no contact with trial jurors (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/19/25 25. Defendant's Motion to Impound "Exhibit 1" in Support of Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude the Testimony of Commonwealth's Witness Dr. Judson Welcher, M.S., Ph.D., and Request for Voir Dire (Docket 604) Ruling: Allowed (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/14/25 26. Defendant's Supplemental Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Mark A. Bederow (Docket 549) Ruling: Decision and Order [denying motion] issued (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/7/25 (Docket 551) 27. Commonwealth's Motion for Protective Order (Docket 617) Ruling: So Ordered (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/20/25 28. Defendant's Motion to Exclude the Testimony of the Commonwealth's Witness James W. Crosby, MS PhD Ruling: Denied (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/6/25 (Docket 548) 29. Commonwealth's Motion for Records from Dockets 2842CR00043 and 2382CR00313 [Aidan TurtleBoy Kearney open felony cases involving Read trial witnesses and Lindsey Gaetani) addressed to Special Assistant District Attorney Robert Cosgrove (Docket 546) Status: Allowed in part (Sisitsky, A). Memorandum & Order was issued on 3/20/25 (Docket 615) and an Order for Production of Records followed (Docket 616) 30. Commonwealth's Motion to Compel Communications Between the Defendant and Attorney Yannetti Stored within the Defendant's Cell Phone Data (Docket 618) Status: Denied (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/25/25 II. Motions with No Ruling or Taken Under Advisement: 31. Defendant's Motion to Exclude the Purported Expert Testimony of the Commonwealth's Proffered Witness Dr. Aizik L. Wolf and Request Daubert-Lanigan Hearing (Docket 540) Status: No ruling specified 32. Commonwealth's Motion for Extension of Time to File Motions in Limine Related to Defense Expert Reciprocal Discovery (Docket 552) Status: No ruling specified 33. Commonwealth's Motion to Correct the Record (Docket 553) Status: No ruling specified 34. Defendant's Motion in Limine to Present Demonstrative Exhibit Based on Christina Hanley's Testimony (Docket 558) Status: No action taken at this time (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/20/25 35. Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Irrelevant, Inadmissible, and Prejudicial Prior Bad Character and Propensity Evidence (Docket 559) Status: No ruling specified 36. Defendant's Motion to Impound Portions of Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Certain Witnesses Before and After Testimony (Docket 560) Status: No ruling specified 37. Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Serum/Plasma Ethanol Concentration, Blood Ethanol Concentration Conversion, and Corresponding Retrograde Extrapolation Analysis (Docket 571) Status: No ruling specified 38. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine to Appoint Court Stenographer, Prevent Identification of Jurors, and Impound Juror Names During Trial (Docket 575) Status: No ruling specified 39. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine for Sequestration Order and for Relief from that Order for Family Members of the Victim (Docket 576) Status: No ruling specified (though referenced in Docket 562 as exempting certain witnesses, indicating 576 may soon be allowed) 40. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine to Preclude Reference to and Redact the Manner of Death Contained on the Victim's Death Certificate (Docket 579) Status: No ruling specified 41. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine to Admit the Victim's Out of Court Statements Relating to His State of Mind (Docket 585) Status: No action taken - Need to see how the evidence develops (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/20/25 42. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine to Prohibit Reference to Any Pending Internal Affairs Investigations; Sustained Findings Unrelated to This Case; or Unfounded Allegations of Misconduct (Docket 588) Status: No action (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/19/25 43. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine to Preclude the Defendant from Raising a Third-Party Culprit Defense (Docket 589) Status: No ruling specified (Defense filed opposition, 3/25/25, Docket 625) 44. Commonwealth's Motion for Attorney-Conducted and Individual Voir Dire of Potential Jurors and Proposed Jury Questionnaire (Docket 590) Status: No ruling specified 45. Defendant's Motion in Limine to Allow Evidence of Lack of Bias (Docket 593) Status: No ruling specified (Commonwealth filed opposition, 3/17/25, Docket 610) 46. Defendant's Motion for Reconsideration of March 6, 2025 Court Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Exclude the Testimony of the Commonwealth's Witness James W. Crosby, MS PhD (Docket 601) Status: No ruling specified 47. Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude the Testimony of Commonwealth's Witness Dr. Judson Welcher, M.S., Ph.D., and Request for Voir Dire (Docket 606) Status: No ruling specified (Commonwealth filed opposition, 3/17/25, Docket 609) 48. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine to Exclude Expert Testimony of Garrett Wing (Docket 607) Status: No ruling specified 49. Commonwealth's Motion in Limine to Exclude Defense's Expert Michael Easter's Opinion of the Investigation (Docket 608) Status: No ruling specified 50. Commonwealth's Motion for Buffer Zone and Order Prohibiting Signs or Clothing in Favor of Either Party or Law Enforcement (Docket 611) Status: No ruling specified 51. Defendant's Assented to Motion to Continue Trial Date on or After April 25, 2025 (Docket 613) Status: Denied without prejudice. Trial will begin with empanelment on April 1, 2025 as scheduled. If a jury is selected before April 28, 2025, counsel may renew the motion prior to the jury being sworn (Cannone, J) - Dated 3/19/25 51. Commonwealth's Motion for Records: Unsolved Productions, INC (Docket 620) Status: No ruling specified 52. Defendant 's Motion to Dismiss for Extraordinary Governmental Misconduct (REDACTED) (Docket 519) Status: No ruling specified (Commonwealth filed opposition 2/28/25, Docket 526) Please let me know if I missed any rulings, or if any information is misplaced. This content may be reposted, with attribution and a link to the original post.](https://image.24vids.com/tw-1904598637688348869/ext_tw_video_thumb/1904593390458531840/pu/img/6J3A6mJpvBwI5SDd.jpg)
![Some stories don't end with the rescue; they begin with the chase. The pendant is broken. The call has been made. Now Reyes has only one clue and everything to lose. Made with Seedream 5.0 and Seedance 2.0 on RoboNeo Prompt: PART 1 — 0–15s VIDEO PROMPT Continue directly from Episode Zero final frame. Create a realistic live-action football thriller scene with a cinematic Netflix-style sports drama atmosphere. Mateo Reyes: 28-year-old fictional elite football captain, athletic build, short dark wavy hair, brown eyes, light stubble. Wearing a navy-and-gold national-style football kit with captain armband. Jersey details: Back name: REYES Number: 10 Clean realistic sports lettering. No real team logo or brand visible. Emotional state: confused, protective, determined. Elena: 27-year-old woman, long dark wavy hair, cream blouse, tan trousers, silver pendant around her neck. Fearful expression. Looking directly toward Mateo. Stranger: Tall mysterious figure wearing a dark overcoat. Face completely hidden in shadow or outside the frame. Black leather glove gripping Elena’s shoulder. Never reveal identity. [0.0–1.5 SEC] RECALL — CLIFFHANGER CONTINUATION Camera: Static cinematic freeze-frame matching Episode Zero ending. Medium-wide over-the-shoulder shot from behind Mateo. Composition: Mateo stands in the right foreground. His arm is slightly extended toward Elena. The back of his jersey is partially visible with “REYES 10” readable. Elena stands on the left side near a railing. Stranger stands behind Elena with a gloved hand on her shoulder. Mateo is looking directly at Elena. He is not looking at the crowd. Visual: Natural stadium lighting. Realistic sweat and skin texture. Soft background blur. Crowd only as an indistinct background element. Audio: Low cinematic impact sound fading from previous episode. Text Overlay: Minimal elegant serif text: “PREVIOUSLY...” Bottom-left. [1.5–5 SEC] THE QUESTION Camera: Slow handheld push-in from Mateo’s side angle. Natural documentary-style movement. Action: The frozen moment resumes. Elena turns toward Mateo, fear visible in her eyes. The Stranger pulls her slightly backward while keeping his face hidden. Mateo takes one step forward. His eyes remain fixed only on Elena. Shot A — Mateo Close-Up 35mm cinematic lens. Mateo breathing heavily. Confusion and urgency on his face. He speaks directly to Elena: Mateo: “Elena — who is that?!” Shot B — Elena Reaction Medium close-up. Elena looks frightened. She appears unable to explain. Her pendant catches a small reflection of light. Shot C — Stranger Detail Close-up of the black glove tightening on Elena’s shoulder. Face remains hidden. No dialogue. [5–10 SEC] SECURITY INTERVENTION Camera: Handheld tracking shot behind Mateo. Maintain clear geography. Mateo remains focused on Elena. Elena and Stranger move toward the side exit. Do not show Mateo shouting toward random people. Action: Two fictional stadium security officers enter from the side corridor. One officer blocks Mateo. Security Officer: “Sir, stay back — we’ll handle this.” Mateo tries to move forward but is stopped. Cut to Elena. The Stranger pulls her toward the exit. Before disappearing, Elena looks back. Her eyes meet Mateo’s. Mateo freezes. The silver pendant reflects the stadium light. No exaggerated crying. Only shock and fear. [10–15 SEC] THE CHASE BEGINS — MOVING TO THE LOCATION Transition: Move naturally from the stadium exterior into the pursuit. No return to the stadium. Camera: Fast handheld tracking shot following Mateo as he leaves through a restricted side exit. Night environment. Realistic street lighting. Thriller atmosphere. Action: Mateo removes his match layer and throws a dark training jacket over his shoulders. As he walks away: The camera briefly captures the back of his shirt: REYES 10 Clearly visible. No logos. No real team branding. Mateo follows the last known direction where Elena was taken. Cut to: Exterior — Abandoned Industrial Location Dark warehouse entrance. Quiet street. Moody cinematic lighting. Mateo arrives alone. Camera follows from behind. His jacket moves naturally in the wind. He searches the area. Final Shot: Slow cinematic push-in. Mateo notices Elena’s silver pendant lying near the entrance. He picks it up. His expression changes from confusion to determination. Low suspense music rises. CUT TO BLACK. PART 2 — 15–30s VIDEO PROMPT 15.0–19.0 sec | PANEL 1 — THE WEIGHT OF THE PENDANT Camera Slow cinematic push-in. Natural handheld movement. Action Mateo slowly closes his fingers around the pendant. His breathing becomes uneven. He stares at it as memories of Elena flash across his mind (no flashback visuals, only conveyed through his expression). His shoulders slump. For a brief moment, he struggles to stay composed. He presses the pendant tightly against his forehead, closes his eyes, and exhales deeply as if blaming himself for not reaching her in time. A tear begins to form but never fully falls. He whispers almost silently: "I'm sorry..." Cold wind moves through the abandoned industrial yard. Everything else remains silent. 19.0–24.0 sec | PANEL 2 — THE PHONE CALL Camera Medium close-up from the front. Shallow depth of field. Slow handheld push toward Mateo. Action His phone suddenly vibrates. He opens his eyes immediately. His breathing stops for a split second. Without letting go of the pendant, he answers. Dialogue Unknown Voice (distorted, calm): "You should have stayed on the pitch, Reyes." Mateo's face changes instantly. The sadness disappears. Anger replaces it. His grip tightens around the pendant until his knuckles turn white. Mateo (furious): "Where is she?!" Silence. The call disconnects. Flat electronic tone. Mateo continues listening to the dead line for another second, refusing to lower the phone. 24.0–27.0 sec | PANEL 3 — DESPERATION Camera Handheld side tracking shot. Medium-wide framing. Natural movement. Action Mateo lowers the phone slowly. His breathing becomes heavier. Frustration overwhelms him. He punches a nearby concrete pillar with his free hand. The impact echoes through the empty warehouse. He immediately winces in pain. His knuckles become slightly bloodied. He doesn't care. Still clutching Elena's pendant tightly in the other hand, he leans against the pillar for a brief second, trying to regain control. He wipes the tears from his eyes with the back of his sleeve. Then straightens up. His expression changes completely. Fear is gone. Only determination remains. 27.0–30.0 sec | PANEL 4 — THE PROMISE Camera Wide cinematic shot. Very slow dolly forward. Long abandoned industrial road disappearing into darkness. Action Mateo steps forward into the empty roadway. His fist remains tightly closed around Elena's pendant. Far ahead— A single red taillight flickers once before disappearing behind an abandoned warehouse. Mateo never looks away. He quietly says: "I'm coming for you." No music for a beat. Only distant wind. Freeze exactly as the taillight disappears. Hold the frame for two full beats. Hard cut to black. END CARD Black background. Elegant gold serif typography. Slow two-second fade in. EPISODE 2 COMING SOON Hold for at least two seconds before fading out.](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2077989765753033115/amplify_video_thumb/2077989451738099712/img/I39PScv0pran4pBO.jpg)
![‘Doctor Death’ Gives Life to Gold Mines Dave Fennell chain-smoked and studied law while winning 6 Grey Cups. He sent 3 quarterbacks to the hospital in one game, becoming 'Dr. Death' and a household name in Canada. Next Dave turned to gold exploration, building 5 ventures worth ~$5 billion. He's never shared his story publicly—until now. After dominating football, Dave Fennell's Midas touch in Guyana could lead to his greatest victory. Mining legends Louis Gignac, Rick Rule and others weigh in. "I was capable of playing very violently," recalls Fennell. "If you're going to survive as a defensive lineman. The people who are opposite you, have to be afraid of you." He played 10 seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos (renamed Elks in ‘21), appearing in 8 Grey Cups (Canada’s Super Bowl). The Eskimos won 6, including 5 in a row 1978-1982. Fennell, who turned 71 Feb 4, is chain smoking Marlboros on a Zoom call with me Feb 5. He’s reflecting on a career that spans beyond the gridiron to golden ventures. His resume includes co-founding Golden Star (US $467M sale in ‘22) and Miramar ($1.5B sale in ‘08). Fennell was a tenured director of Sabina ($1.1B sale in ‘23) and Torex ($1.2B market cap). His Reunion Gold ($485M market cap) has rapidly discovered a major gold deposit after setbacks. Fennell's sons picked up his drive too. David Jr. played Michigan State football then turned engineer. John raced luge at the Sochi Winter Olympics, now he's a corporate analyst. – Raised in a middle-class Edmonton, Alberta family, Fennell was the second of four children. “I was taught very early on, you're not allowed to quit when you start something. It was not acceptable.” He completed a 4 year undergrad degree at U of North Dakota in 3 years. Fennell could have gone to the NFL, but chose to stay in Edmonton, joining the Eskimos on the condition he’d also go to law school. It's hard to imagine a pro athlete smoking, studying law, and winning six championships today. But Dave Fennell did it all. He planned to play pro for 10 seasons, and wondered, “What do you do when the cheering stops?” Joining a law firm next, the bosses leveraged his "Dr. Death" fame for networking. Fennell recalls, “They loved taking me to the Petroleum Club on Mondays.” His law practice worked with many small miners. After three years and a Guyana field trip, Fennell decided to get into gold mining himself. At 32, Fennell founded Golden Star Resources (GSR). He partnered with Roger Morton, a U of Alberta geology professor, to explore Guyana. GSR spent $20K staking the forgotten Omai gold deposit. “It was open ground.” Anaconda Copper explored Omai extensively in the late 1940s but stopped when the Korean War began. Secrets of the Anaconda Library A private detective helped Fennell find Anaconda’s geological data. They learned of a cavernous library in Montana, holding 100 years of records. A librarian, just laid off, liked Fennell and sold him the Guyana files for $30K. GSR hired SNC Lavalin, with their top supercomputer, to process this historical information. It showed a big potential mine. Placer Dome partnered on Omai in ‘87, before walking away. Fennell didn't give up. He invited Louis Gignac’s Cambior to visit Omai during a 3 day rainstorm. Cambior ended up funding construction for a 70% stake. It produced 3.7 million gold ounces from 92-05. Renowned mining investor Rick Rule says Fennell is easy to underestimate. "The physicality obscures a great intellect and a guy that's actually very kind. He's the classic entrepreneur. When he sees an opportunity, he can't not grasp it.” Next, GSR pursued Cambior to partner in Suriname. “If I had a mine each time someone told me a story about a property, I'd be a very rich man,” Gignac says. GSR’s Rosebel discovery was in region reeling after Suriname’s civil war. “David, why don’t you settle down, get married, do something easier than this,” Gignac advised him. Fennell persisted, inviting Gignac to tour Rosebel. It poured rain again on that trip, which Gignac saw as a good omen after Omai’s success. Cambior eventually built the mine. Rosebel became one of South America’s largest, yielding over 6 million ounces. Today, it’s operated by Zijin. GSR stock jumped 600% in the early '90s thanks to these wins. Investor Mike Halvorson says GSR’s work in the Guianas and Suriname put the area on the map for mining. “Back in those days, from a political point of view, it was considered high-risk to go into the Guianas,” Gignac remembers. “It took a lot of guts for [Fennell] to get involved, and a lot of guts to follow him there. We eventually mined about twice the [initial] reserves at Omai. By doing Omai, it was that much easier to do Rosebel. We were comfortable with the region and its people. There's a lot of advantages in these countries. It's simpler. Decision makers are easier to know and be in contact with.” Halvorson remembers Fennell throwing a 'chirping' analyst into a pool on one Suriname stay. The guy skipped on the water like a stone. Fennell and Halvorson connected in Edmonton in the 1980s through their love of migratory bird hunting. “Anything that walks, flies or swims, Dave has killed,” says mining engineer Bruce McLeod, who hunts and fishes with Fennell. A massive Anaconda snake skin once adorned the crown mouldings in Fennell’s Montreal offices. At 41, Fennell lucked out as the sole bidder for Sigrist House, once King Edward VIII's Bahamian villa. Fennell lived there 28 years before downsizing. In the late 90’s, Fennell clashed with GSR's board and was pushed out. Later, GSR refocused on Africa and was sold to a Chinese company. To avoid GSR conflicts, Fennell eyed new gold regions. BHP's Hugo Dummett offered him all their gold assets for $80 million. But with few flush bidders, BHP sold the portfolio in pieces. Ivanhoe got Mongolia and discovered Oyu Tolgoi. Randgold took West Africa, and Harmony got East Africa. "If you'd have kept that package together, it'd be the second largest copper company [today]. And you'd be arguing with Newmont about who was the biggest gold company," Fennell says. He bought the Canadian assets for US $20.4 million. It had Hope Bay, a 4 million ounce gold discovery in the high arctic. Fennell dealt through Cambiex Exploration (CBX), where he’d been appointed Chair and CEO in January ‘99, when CBX was a 15 cent stock with a $3.5 million market cap. CBX split the tab with Miramar, a modest gold miner sitting on cash. Miramar swallowed CBX in 2002, appointing Fennell Executive Vice Chairman. Miramar invested about $100 million in Hope Bay and led it through permitting. In 2008, Newmont bought Miramar for $1.5 billion. Every $1 invested in CBX’s equity funding when Fennell took over in early ‘99 was worth $19.50 when Newmont acquired Miramar 9 years later. CBX shareholders made even more money through a spinout company, Ariane Gold, acquired by Cambior in ‘03. Rob McLeod, a geologist at Hope Bay, admired Fennell's strong presence, humour, and optimism. Fennell built bonds with Inuit partners through fishing and Crib games, easing the permitting process. Fennell would need that optimism for his next venture. – In 2004, Fennell listed Nevada explorer New Sleeper. A name change to Reunion Gold (RGD) came in 2006, after recruiting former GSR colleagues and pivoting again to the Giuanas. The stock ran from 30 cents to over $2 in early ‘07 on the back of a Suriname gold find. It didn’t pan out. RGD crashed to 3.5 cents during the ‘08 financial crisis. “When you take your shareholder's money and you say you're going to do this, and if it's not successful, my job is to fix that and I'm not going to roll all the stock back. I'm not going to wipe shareholders out,” Fennell says, explaining RGD’s current 1.23 billion shares. Reunion roared back above $2 again after a Guyana manganese discovery. Then, metal prices crashed, cutting RGD to one penny by 2016. “You're going to fail a hundred percent guaranteed in both exploration and football,” Fennell says. “The real question is, what are you going to do after you fail?” A US $10 million sale of the manganese project provided a lifeline. In 2019, Barrick partnered with Reunion on exploration, committing $4.2 million. Reunion was a 7 cent stock in 2020 when they found gold at Guyana’s Oko project. But, Barrick quickly abandoned the alliance and skipped a $3 million commitment. They even sued Reunion after Oko's success. In 2023, Barrick and RGD settled, owing nothing to each other. Oko moved from a prospect to a major gold deposit rapidly. An initial 2023 resource estimate showed 4.3 million ounces (indicated plus inferred). Fennell believes Oko could be the best gold mine in South America. He sees a 300--400,000 ounce per year, low-cost mine, with a 12 year initial mine life. "It’s going to be much bigger and longer,” Fennell says, optimistically. “Whether we're going to live longer is a whole different question." Reunion aims to publish a PEA study on Oko before Summer. Fennell also looks forward to a feasibility study and final permits in Q1 2015, with construction to start soon after. "From a discovery to a tier one mine in [potentially] six years, it doesn't get any better," Fennell says. He’s in Georgetown this week, talking with the Guyanese government about Oko's future. Reunion’s looking at options: build, sell, merge, or partner up. Fennell wants RGD to avoid execution risk and debt. G Mining Services, led by Fennell's old friend Gignac, is advising on Oko. They've successfully built many mines, like Fruta del Norte in Ecuador (Lundin Gold - $3.7B market cap). Gignac's G Mining Ventures, doing well and on track in Brazil, could be a key player in Oko's future. “There will be a mine [at Oko]. There's absolutely no question,” says Gignac. “The size, grade, and gold content. That's going to be the next one to put on his record.” There’s a slight problem with Venezuela’s claim over Guyana’s Essequibo region, where Oko is. Fennell isn't worried. He says the US will protect it because of Exxon and Chevron’s huge oil investments there. Gignac says Fennell hasn't changed since they first met in the late 80s. "Always glass half-full, always enthusiastic. A track record as good as anybody at finding deals, doing exploration, and developing orebodies." Fennell is honest and a consummate salesman according to Rule. “I don't think in 35 years he ever lied to me, but he would polish the living shit out of the rear view mirror.” Some colourful highlights of my 2 hour Zoom with Mr. Fennell were published in raw video form below. It’s full of wisdom about gold exploration and football. “David is one of the most low key and commercially successful entrepreneurs in [mining],” Bruce McLeod wrote. “He has played a huge part in mentoring others too. Without David I wouldn't be where I am today.” Fennell says, "We always overcome challenges. I never give up." Reunion Gold (RGD-TSXV) is worth $485 million at press time, last at 39.5 cents. Fennell owns 61 million RGD shares. He has warrants and options to purchase 12.6 million more. B. McLeod, Rule & Halvorson all own the stock. All figures CAD unless otherwise indicated. 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