"As an independent director I would be happy with Peter Munachen...

"As an independent director I would be happy with Peter Munachen if his health permits. He is bonded to NWE and still holds a lot of shares. He has the qualifications to be a director and the smarts too."

I knew Peter fairly well, but going back a few years now

I don't think you could ask for a better person as an independent director.
He doesn't have the geo knowledge but he has decades of experience in the corporate area such as this.
The geo knowledge is obviously highly important, however he can talk to other people for information in this area.