Eric is the old hippie, Jeremy, hes the young hippie, and then we have Rebecca, and then weve got Mike and Jim -- theyre from the oil patch as well -- and my right-hand man, Hiro. /SA true The phrase about old dogs and new tricks doesnt apply to Beets and his continued success. Nice to see him since Yukon gold ended. He is survived by brothers Gary (Isabel), Saskatoon; Ian (Bella), New Glasgow; and Donald (Karen), Shediac, N.B. He is trying very hard to be a better person and treat his help with a mature approach most of the time. According to what was presented in court, Dodge "got scared" and was worried his mining operation would be shut down for days if there had to be an investigation. Strike While the Iron is Hot kicks off the new season at 10 p.m. ET/PT with a quick recap of whats happened since we last visited the hardscrabble territory. Im from Saskatchewan. I wouldnt even try to put into words what makes Gene a super hero because anything i could think of to say to try to do justice for his part on the show Im afraid i would fall too short to give him the praise and recognition he deserves. $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ? Were actually really hoping to turn that around next year. Like we said before, Gene is an impressive worker, and he would blindly make any gold mining team better. The series was acquired in the United States by the National Geographic Channel and aired starting in 2013. Someone has already noted that this show is about the repair of broken equipment, not the search for gold. /Subtype /Image /Creator ( w k h t m l t o p d f 0 . 14K views, 609 likes, 59 loves, 96 comments, 101 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Yukon Gold: Get to know Yukon Gold star Big Al McGregor, a larger-than-life dream chaser with a genuine love of the. The same we see with the inter-miner-relation ships and of course the highs and lows of the 'catch' or find of the day. He appeared in several episodes, but the main focus of the show at this time was on his grandfather, John. Why did you leave and why did you go into gold mining? Gene Cheeseman youngest son Cole Cheeseman childhood pic. Enable push notifications on your device. Itll be interesting to see it develop over the shows period. You need to be logged in to continue. Former 'Yukon Gold' star pleads guilty to abandoning garbage at mine site Crown prosecutors and Foy made a joint submission to. Gene appeared in few episodes of Gold Rush with Tony Beets and his crew in 2017. He attended Mount Allison University, and after his marriage to Violet (Breen) in 1964, settled in Halifax, Montreal, England and then Toronto. Karl Knutson. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. . << One of the better shows on the history channel. He also felt it was up to the employees to report their own kills. << 47 Episodes 2021. An other spin-off from the Gold Rush series on TV lately. The series followed four or five placer mining crews as they searched for gold over the four-month Yukon mining season. Definitely better than "Gold Rush." Permafrost, its extra hard and frozen and this equipment takes quite a beating. For as much skill as there is involved in gold mining, theres an equal amount of luck and good timing. "Big Al" was born in 1948 in Dawson City Yukon Canada. This article exists as part of the online archive for HuffPost Canada. No, it was a real season of trial and tribulation. 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. Al McGregor is one of the stars of Yukon Gold which returns to the History channel this week. "I was tempted because I just needed a change in my life, and this is always a dream," said McGregor, 56. 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. We see the ever breaking down of big machines and the bush-fixes they come up with. Yukon Gold was a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that aired on History Television. Of course, the next question is, who takes second place for the wealthiest miner, Schnabel or Hoffman? Still if you want to see more about the Gold mining industry and some funny friend- and family-relationships under stress in the bug infested north, this IS an option. Of course, that means the wealthiest of the bunch is also the most skilled. Alan Snr died when he was inhaled toxic fumes while working on a sewer in Portmarnock. Get to know Yukon Gold star Big Al McGregor, a larger-than-life dream chaser with a genuine love of the north. endobj I think he would like my work ethic Love to work!!!! McGregor also plans to buy more land and wants to eventually look for gold in "a secret little creek" he's bought. Ive been in the oil patch most of my life. 3) 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. Your email address will not be published. I won't BS anybody I'd love to strike it rich. Can we take a minute and enjoy that big al was on gold rush! Even for a short period of time. closed in 2021. Al McGregor. She entered evidence of a cheque written from Dodge's company to the non-profit. Ill eventually be getting a little too old and want to do other things in my life, but theres lots of options. It would be probably be a lot higher right now if it wasn't. The result? One of the better shows on the history channel. The other five charges against Dodge and his company were dropped. "Big" Al McGregor is a newcomer to the occupation, but he's not going to let that slow him down. You feel rewarded. Who is Big Al from Yukon Gold? Trending. Im also from the prairies! You are such a great mechanic. Jones said he's pleased that Dodge's penalty money is going to WildwiseYukon, since that organization aims to reduce human-bear conflicts. This is my dream. 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!? In 2018 alone, Beets managed to unearth a gold supply of over 3,600 ounces. He was the owner of Big Nugget . Click here to login or here to sign up. In the first episode, he maintains his optimism and determination even in the face of constant equipment breakdowns. Hes a real badass. UNIONVILLE, ON - It is with great sadness that the family of John Alastair (Al) MacGregor announce his passing at home in Unionville, Ontario, September 24, 2010 following a courageous battle with heart and lung disease. Have you done anything fun in Toronto, or just interviews? Because why, they're broke down! Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Yukon Gold - Big Al Finds An Arrowhead YukonGoldTV 18K views 5 years ago. Big resemblance. I was fairly hesitant to join the show at first, but I signed on. He ran his first piece of heavy machinery, pushing snow in a D6 dozer, at age 6. Yukon reality stars are no strangers to the courts. Tell them all to p!ss off unless they offer you a piece of ownership. I can't wait for next week's episode, we seem to be behind here in Canada, so I can look for him. Thats the bane of everybody up there. Certain site features have been disabled. Can't find a movie or TV show? [Laughs]. Required fields are marked *. Gold Rush: Heres the Wealthiest Miner on the Series. [Laughs] Im just starting out and its been a lot of fun. Most of that ground is frozen solid. 5 0 obj 1 2 . Later he joined Tony Beets mining crew inEureka Creek Claim, Alaska. 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. In all the publicity, your crew is described as the wackiest mining crew. /CA 1.0 Gotta go for it. You can catch the "Yukon Gold" Tuesday, March 13 at 10 p.m. And that too, if you get a good crew you can be away for a bit. How do you deal with being away from your family? "They went down to tell him, 'You can't be doing this, eh?' Today, some 200 small gold mines still operate in the region. I enjoyed Yukon Gold and had wondered about Big Al because he had so many heath and mobility issues. Everyone dreams about it -- digging for gold and striking it rich. He really needs a good mechanic. 1 0 obj 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 . %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz "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. Learn how your comment data is processed. Transporting their $250,000 sluice plant through the mountains to their claim on Rabbit Creek. Thats the way I am. Great Show and well made. /Type /Catalog One of the better shows on the history channel. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. They havent said anything. Al McGregor. 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. Indeed, the affable northern Alberta native has seen some scary situations result from gold greed in Canada's North, where thousands of prospectors first mined in the late 1800s. 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. In the first episode, he maintains his optimism and determination even in the face of constant equipment breakdowns. 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. The 27-year-old miner is living comfortably with his $10 million net worth. And it seems McGregor has turned things around. Over the course of that summer, his employees shot three other bears, none of which were reported. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Obviously it is not real, just actors. 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. "Just take a look around the world. please check our. I've seen guys, they're actually fully entrenched in gold fever. w !1AQaq"2B #3Rbr Much much better than Gold Fathers for example. As I'm watching the show right now guess what they just broke down! 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. 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. (That's compared to about $1,600 an ounce these days.). I got the impression a lot was taken out and the show could have distinguished itself from the rest by going deeper into certain aspects of living in the North. resident Ken Foy was not in territorial court Tuesday afternoon, so his lawyer. _'js;z9iy i\_ Bu KlC7>VW ;_* m> iCWOtEG ZG q/?/~i@*W8j');oh x$v T{8? +$ However, as history has shown us, mining is a risky business. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. /Pages 3 0 R A former. And it always breaks down at the worst possible moment. "Yukon Gold" follows four gold mining crews as they attempt to hit it big in Canada's north. "It was pretty disheartening but you keep at 'er and you turn it around.". Gene: Am glad you are ok, we were wondering about your well being /Width 625 >> % He also lost his beloved wife, and both these events happened within months of each other. Well, Ive got quite an eclectic bunch there. 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. Youre the rookie on the show. Ken and Bernie are examples of how not to be a gold miner. /Type /XObject In fact, years before he was a star on the show, Beets lived in Holland and milked cows for a living. Its Murphys Law. 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. Who wouldn't? And having a little bit of gold is just gravy. /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB Gene Cheeseman hails fromJuneau Alaska born on 23rd October 1968. JFIF d d C I am the rookie. Hey, it would make life a little easier, wouldn't it?". 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. YOU ARE GREAT! If you notice, a lot of guys are running older equipment. ET on The History Channel. Learn more about the full cast of Yukon Gold with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide. Theres no telling what challenges the crews may face each day. On Thursday, he was sentenced in Yukon Territorial Court. He joinedTony as skipper in Gold Rush seventh season in 2017. In the first episode, he maintains his optimism and determination even in the face of constant equipment breakdowns. Afterwards, Judge William Digby asked Dodge, who joined by phone from Seattle, if he had anything to add. Lastly, third place belongs to Hoffman, who holds a still remarkable net worth of $7 million. Gene worked with Parker as a foremanfrom 2013 to 2016. Though this star's great-great-grandfather was a gold miner in Alaska in the late 1800s, Gene came into gold mining through the hard work. Robbed of sensation in his hands and feet, Al has gone from a hospital bed to a wheelchair. /AIS false 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. I gave it a 6 because it lacks originality and I get the idea that the producers cut some corners. Genebelieves that leaders should never ask their crew to do anything they would not do themselves. 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.". I was looking for something I like a challenge, love a challenge, and gold mining became a dream through various circumstances, and just go for it. Al was born on September 1, 1941 in New . 4 0 obj This article exists as part of the online archive for HuffPost Canada, which Is it anything to do with death? Part of HuffPost News. Big Al has set himself a lofty goal, aiming to dig up 1,000 ounces (over $1.7 million). I've been watching reruns of the 1 first and 2 seasons and not once i hear Big Al mention Colleen.I know in the last couple of seasons he talks oh what a wonderful woman and its her dream and well you get what I'm trying to say. Gene Cheeseman left due to disregard of his young boss, Parker. The charges related to the death of only one of the four bearsthe one Dodge admitted to killing at his mining camp near Carmacks on May 21, 2016. /SMask /None>> He predicted gold might hit that value by 2016 or 2017. 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. Interesting hard working people are the subjects and it explains the trials and tribulations of mining gold in the Yukon well. Yukon Gold follows five gold mining crews who have only four short months in Canada's wild Yukon to earn one BIG payday. He has returned to the Yukon, driven by a desire to make the mine profitable once again. Subscribe to our newsletter for new stories, tips & events. Time and again on Gold Rush, Beets has proven to his fellow miners that he is still a force to be reckoned with. Tony Beets holds the title for the richest miner on Gold Rush. Your email address will not be published. Kirkpatrick told the court that she and Dodge had reached a mutual resolution. Of the estimated 30,000 to 40,000 people who reached Dawson City during the gold rush, only around 15,000 to 20,000 finally became prospectors. So where is Gene Cheeseman, What happened? Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Robbed of sensation in his hands and feet, Al has gone from a hospital bed to a wheelchair. Movies. endobj /Type /ExtGState "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. "I think it's in every guy, and most girls, for adventure, and this just fit the bill for me. Interesting hard working people are the subjects and it explains the trials and tribulations of mining gold in the Yukon well. 23Rd October 1968 my life, but the main focus of the online archive for HuffPost.. 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