She entered evidence of a cheque written from Dodge's company to the non-profit. Though this stars great-great-grandfather was a gold miner in Alaska in the late 1800s, Gene came into gold mining through the hard work. Later he joined Tony Beets mining crew inEureka Creek Claim, Alaska. /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB 3) Release Calendar Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. The only thing I would complain about is that basically every episode is about fixing the equipment they work on rather than gold mining. Hard those types these days. /Type /ExtGState Im also from the prairies! Its Murphys Law. For that huge of a haul, Beets could have seen up to $4.39 million. Once there, he took a job in construction for three years before finally becoming a miner in Dawson City in 1984. Ken Foy, one-time star of the History Channel'sYukon Gold, was fined $145,000 last year afterleaving his placer claim near Dawson City environmentally damaged and littered with waste. Part of HuffPost News. He established as an expert contractor in roads construction and building before venturing into mining. 5) However, the Holland native didnt find his job utter-ly exciting, so he packed his bags (and maybe a few cartons for the road) and took a flight to Canada. Gene appeared in few episodes of Gold Rush with Tony Beets and his crew in 2017. "It's easy to shoot, shovel, and shut up.". Theres no telling what challenges the crews may face each day. He appeared in several episodes, but the main focus of the show at this time was on his grandfather, John. However, he never gave up his dreams of mining. Why is there gold in the Yukon? ET on The History Channel. TORONTO - Yukon gold miner (Big) Al McGregor isn't a doctor but he can easily tell if someone's got a certain kind of fever. Genebelieves that leaders should never ask their crew to do anything they would not do themselves. It would be probably be a lot higher right now if it wasn't. Kirkpatrick told the court that she and Dodge had reached a mutual resolution. Get to know Yukon Gold star Big Al McGregor, a larger-than-life dream chaser with a genuine love of the north. /Length 8 0 R "It was pretty disheartening but you keep at 'er and you turn it around.". He had some impressive Gold mining memory with Parker Schnabel who regarded him an MVP employee. . Afterwards, Judge William Digby asked Dodge, who joined by phone from Seattle, if he had anything to add. Im just glad to see Gene Cheeseman back. "I think we lost about $275,000 that first year," admitted McGregor. 1 1 . { But Al's infectious laugh and positive attitude hides his two-year struggle, first with the death of. Al McGregor is one of the stars of Yukon Gold which returns to the History channel this week. Say her name! Itll be interesting to see it develop over the shows period. Al will be dearly missed by his loving wife Vi, their sons, Allan (Amanda), Vancouver; Robert (Nathania), Vancouver; Michael (Sara), Unionville, and grandchildren Mason, Taryn and Declan. Lastly, third place belongs to Hoffman, who holds a still remarkable net worth of $7 million. You get back at er. Till she dies and then we cant watch a episode without him talking about how wonderful she was and loving.well I know if i was on the show I would at least mention my wife even if she never appeared on camera.Yes I know there's one episode where she's passed already and it shows her standing behind Big Al while he's cleaning the gold but that's not till she's died.Don't get me wrong Big Al is my favourite character on the show but I would have liked to see or at least hear him talk about her while she was alive.Again I'm watching reruns so maybe i just haven't seen one yet when she's in there.Thanks just wondering. How long do you think youre going to be gold mining? The judge wished him a good mining season, free from any additional conflict with bears. In the first episode, he maintains his optimism and determination even in the face of constant equipment breakdowns. It's sad how Bernie craft is so toxic and the way he treats his sons. Robbed of sensation in his hands and feet, Al has gone from a hospital bed to a wheelchair. /Subtype /Image Click here to login or here to sign up. Nice to see him since Yukon gold ended. It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Definitely better than "Gold Rush." How do you deal with being away from your family? /Pages 3 0 R %PDF-1.4 One of the better shows on the history channel. But in the first couple of seasons i didn't even think Big Al was with anyone because not once i heard her name or any mention of her and he talks like he's single.Im not saying that there wasn't a Colleen and its OK that's she's camera shy but why not mention her!? Jones said he's pleased that Dodge's penalty money is going to WildwiseYukon, since that organization aims to reduce human-bear conflicts. It would be a treat to see Gene back in the show, right? 1 2 . _'js;z9iy i\_ Bu KlC7>VW ;_* And Ken Foy not supported his wife in the last 2 weeks of her pregnancy and being charged with environmental crimes by burying vehicles in a gold mine site. In the first episode, he maintains his optimism and determination even in the face of constant equipment breakdowns. [Laughs] Im just starting out and its been a lot of fun. He is survived by brothers Gary (Isabel), Saskatoon; Ian (Bella), New Glasgow; and Donald (Karen), Shediac, N.B. Did the production company have a problem with that? Celebrity gold miner pays $3,500 penalty for killing black bear | CBC News Loaded. I can't wait for next week's episode, we seem to be behind here in Canada, so I can look for him. We see the ever breaking down of big machines and the bush-fixes they come up with. Since his start in the mining industry as a teenager, Schnabel has certainly had to learn to keep up with the more experienced workers in the field. We've got governments printing money like there's just no tomorrow people are going to lose faith in currencies and they're going to want to go to safe havens," said McGregor. /Filter /DCTDecode Hes a real badass. He started mining in the late 1960s with his father and brother and has been mining ever since. No matter, there are more than enough interesting people sluicing. Definitely better than "Gold Rush." Genebelongs to American nationality and Caucasian ethnicity. "I knew one couple, they were mining and that was back when gold was pretty high, that first time and a fellow pulled up in his pickup and brought out some equipment and started mining right on their ground," recalled McGregor. Someone has already noted that this show is about the repair of broken equipment, not the search for gold. /Producer ( Q t 5 . But last season, a diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma, a rare blood cancer, and the death of his beloved wife Colleen within a few months of each other last season dropped the gregarious Alberta miner to his knees. I gave it a 6 because it lacks originality and I get the idea that the producers cut some corners. I think he would like my work ethic Love to work!!!! /Creator ( w k h t m l t o p d f 0 . Last year his dog was killed by a wolf in the area, where "there's a few grizzly bears hanging around, a lot of black bears, big moose that think they own the world," he said. From Diane , Is Gene related to top alcohol funny car race Chucky Cheeseman. I think he would be very grateful to you for offering your help. No, it was a real season of trial and tribulation. Thats the way I am. Youre the rookie on the show. /Type /XObject Yukon Gold was a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that aired on History Television. >> In 2018 alone, Beets managed to unearth a gold supply of over 3,600 ounces. Disable anytime. Premiering Wednesday on History, "Yukon Gold" features four gold mining crews who battle long days, a harsh landscape and equipment failure over a period of four months every year. Time and again on Gold Rush, Beets has proven to his fellow miners that he is still a force to be reckoned with. B.C. [Laughs]. So tell me, when do you tire of a dream? He also felt it was up to the employees to report their own kills. Learn how your comment data is processed. As I'm watching the show right now guess what they just broke down! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. With that, he dipped into his retirement savings to buy a mining camp complete with an excavator, bulldozer and a sluice plant in Ruby Creek on the Indian River. He was the heart of everything from moving dirt, fixing things, to even raising the productivity of people around him. Permafrost, its extra hard and frozen and this equipment takes quite a beating. endobj Friends will be received at the Dixon-Garland Funeral Home 166 Main Street North (Markham Rd), Markham on October 4, 2010 for visitation between 2 and 3 p.m., followed by a celebration of Al's life at 3 p.m. /AIS false Both Dodge, a miner featured in the reality TV show, Reality TV star fined $31K for filmed stunt in Yukon, Former 'Yukon Gold' TV star fined $145K for leaving big mess at mining claim, Reality shows settle into Yukon community, 'warts and all', $145,000 last year afterleaving his placer claim, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Probably never. Well give you a hinthes the youngest miner on Gold Rush. No wonder Tony Beats came calling. C q" "I think it's in every guy, and most girls, for adventure, and this just fit the bill for me. I've had to keep it pretty clean today so far. Much much better than Gold Fathers for example. "Big" Al McGregor - Yukon Gold | CBC.ca Loaded. << Bernie Kreft. But solid gourmet food, not like, sushi. you have a great personality, hard working person, and tons of knowledge as mechanic Login to create it. In our region we have to watch it five or six times on Sunday in a row of them breaking down. In fact, years before he was a star on the show, Beets lived in Holland and milked cows for a living. And he pulled out two revolvers and says, 'I'll mine anywhere I want.' endobj With a laugh as big as the Yukon, it seemed nothing could bring down Big Al McGregor. My wife, Colleen, wasnt able to come up last year -- just for a short visit. Al was born on September 1, 1941 in New . She believed a $3,500 penalty was "appropriate" and explained it would be paid in the form of a contribution to Wildwise Yukon. Al McGregor. % 5 0 obj After watching this now for several Sundays all day long episode after episode after episode my husband and I have discovered what this show is all about. epuiptment breaking down!!! The Carmacks conservation branch found out about the killings after it received a report about a number of bears being killed at Dodge's camp. We scraped together some money and away we went," says (Big) Al McGregor, a 56-year-old Albertan featured on the show. According to the agreed facts presented in court by territorial Crown Lee Kirkpatrick, local conservation officers told Dodge on four different occasions between 2013 and 2016 that he needed to immediately report an emergency wildlife killing. Alan Snr died when he was inhaled toxic fumes while working on a sewer in Portmarnock. Most of that ground is frozen solid. I think you should make up with Parker and go help him this season. << Yukon Gold - Big Al Finds An Arrowhead YukonGoldTV 18K views 5 years ago. Your email address will not be published. "Yukon Gold" follows four gold mining crews as they attempt to hit it big in Canada's north. Gene you are truly an amazing man. Certain things have developed, and if they pan out shell be out there full-time with me. But dont count him out of the running just yet. He predicted gold might hit that value by 2016 or 2017. If you have questions or concerns, Ken Foy, one-time star of the History Channel's Yukon Gold, was fined $145,000 last year after leaving his placer claim near Dawson City environmentally damaged and littered with waste. Have you done anything fun in Toronto, or just interviews? Big Al received a diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma, a rare blood cancer. "I was tempted because I just needed a change in my life, and this is always a dream," said McGregor, 56. 4 0 obj He was introduced as Parker Schnabel's foreman in Gold Rush Alaska in the fourth season. I guess Id better be careful, huh? Throwback with big al!!! You are such a great mechanic. Meanwhile, young Whitehorse prospectorsEd and Riley are getting into the big game for the first time. The last reminder was in March 2016. According to the act, each offence carried a fine of up to $100,000, up to two years in jail, or both. Obviously it is not real, just actors. The result? He was introduced as Parker Schnabels foreman in Gold Rush Alaska in the fourth season. Big Al has set himself a lofty goal, aiming to dig up 1,000 ounces (over $1.7 million). It has lost my interest. "There are most definitely ways of avoiding having to kill bears when you're living out in the bush there can be a cultural change and it ischanging around the Yukon. Bell Media inks development deal with world-renowned entertainer Priyanka, Link: Dina Pugliese saying goodbye to Breakfast Television after over 16 years, Hollywood Suite slices into spring with the Canadian premiere of Slasher: Ripper. Ive been directed to tell you that youll have to watch the show. Big Al takes a big risk and sluices top-gravel, the top layer of soil before hitting pay dirt, thinking that there is enough gold to make it worthwhile, and . resident Ken Foy was not in territorial court Tuesday afternoon, so his lawyer. Al McGregor. Set in Klondike, Yukon in the Great White North, the three men leading the mass of machinery and crew members are Parker Schnabel, Tony Beets, and Todd Hoffman. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Thanks. Just wanted to say hi and that you are missed on Gold Rush. "They went down to tell him, 'You can't be doing this, eh?' The series was acquired in the United States by the National Geographic Channel and aired starting in 2013. The first episode is pretty much you dealing with your equipment breaking down. Is it anything to do with death? How's that been for you? << They may come from different backgrounds and have different levels of success mining, but everyone featuredon Yukon Gold agrees on one thing: they deeply love where they are. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Interesting hard working people are the subjects and it explains the trials and tribulations of mining gold in the Yukon well. There is no official explanation about Gene not being in the show one thing that we can tell; he is content with his family and two kids. Gold mining is a tough slog, said McGregor, but he's up for the challenge especially when he thinks of the future value of his finds. Dodge's company pleaded guilty to one count of killing a bear and failing to report it. The only thing I would complain about is that basically every episode is about fixing the equipment they work on rather than gold mining. Two months later Dodge shot a black bear, and never reported it. Certain site features have been disabled. The allure of living in the wilderness, eking out a living with the bare minimum and removed from the issues a big city presents is an intoxicating cocktail they simply cant pass up. Determined to honour Colleens memory and their dream of retirement at the mine site on Indian River, Big Al has fought his way back. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. HuffPost TV Canada caught up with the Albertan to talk about his first season mining for gold, the inevitable setbacks and his penchant for swearing. McGregor said that hasn't happened to him yet but in his first year of excavating, in 2009, equipment failures and other issues meant they "lost a pile of money.". Great Show and well made. Gene worked with Parker as a foremanfrom 2013 to 2016. 5:06. You can catch the "Yukon Gold" Tuesday, March 13 at 10 p.m. Large-scale gold mining in the Yukon Territory didn't end until 1966, and by that time the region had yielded some $250 million in gold. After significant time in Gold mining, his recent absence in Gold Rush has fans concerned. He has worked under two different bosses in Gold Mining. "Yukon Gold" follows four gold mining crews as they attempt to hit it big in Canada's north. The work Gene put on is a thing of admiration he is the man who sees the bigger picture than to achieve success for a short while. One of the better shows on the history channel. How old is Big Al on Yukon gold? They havent said anything. Again in 2018, Gene has not appeared in Gold Rush. However, as history has shown us, mining is a risky business. But last season, a diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma, a rare blood cancer, and the death of his beloved wife Colleen within a few months of each other last season dropped the gregarious Alberta miner to his knees. Trending. He established as an expert contractor in roads construction and building before venturing into mining. Can you give me any insider things on whats going to happen this season on the show? I dont know. Too bad they didn't take some more time to really explore all there is to tell. Since then, Beets has created a net worth of over $15 million. Al was born on September 1, 1941 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, the son of the late Allan and Sarah (Sadie) MacGregor. Self: Yukon Gold. Were actually really hoping to turn that around next year. I enjoyed Yukon Gold and had wondered about Big Al because he had so many heath and mobility issues. After meeting miners in the area, he realized he also wanted to try looking for nuggets of the precious metal. Hey, it would make life a little easier, wouldn't it?". It was good to see Al. A short visit the Yukon, it seemed nothing could bring down Big Finds! Office Showtimes & amp ; Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight h t m l t o p f! 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