Permafrost, its extra hard and frozen and this equipment takes quite a beating. His brother Stephen, 34, went down to save him, but he too was overcome and he passed away on Friday. I dont know. No wonder Tony Beats came calling. Self: Yukon Gold. Ive been in the oil patch most of my life. 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.". Hes straight from Japan and has a little trouble with his English sometimes, and his wife is cooking for us. Say her name! >> Learn how your comment data is processed. The phrase about old dogs and new tricks doesnt apply to Beets and his continued success. /Title () The 27-year-old miner is living comfortably with his $10 million net worth. One of the better shows on the history channel. 7 0 obj As I'm watching the show right now guess what they just broke down! Karl Knutson. Because the men unearth one of the most highly sought-after precious metals on the market, you would think that their lives are luxurious. and gold miner, needs a little improvement on your self steam. 4 0 obj Tell me about your job on the oil fields. { Gene Cheeseman is an expert contractor best know as the cast of reality TV show Gold Rush. Did the production company have a problem with that? The judge wished him a good mining season, free from any additional conflict with bears. Al was born on September 1, 1941 in New . Gene Cheeseman left due to disregard of his young boss, Parker. With the exception of those two I think it's a great series. Two months later Dodge shot a black bear, and never reported it. Here we see Canadians and it's fun to see the difference with the Americans of the original series. For that huge of a haul, Beets could have seen up to $4.39 million. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Al may be made to the Lung Association or Heart and Stroke Foundation. Today, some 200 small gold mines still operate in the region. And while folks like Big Al McGregor and Nika Guilbault and Chris St. Jean are back for this bunch of storylines,Karl Knutson, Bernie Kreft and Ken Foy and Guillaume Brodeur are no longer a part of Yukon Gold. Later he joined Tony Beets mining crew inEureka Creek Claim, Alaska. Ken and Bernie are examples of how not to be a gold miner. 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. /ca 1.0 /Producer ( Q t 5 . The only thing I would complain about is that basically every episode is about fixing the equipment they work on rather than gold mining. Surprise him. She believed a $3,500 penalty was "appropriate" and explained it would be paid in the form of a contribution to Wildwise Yukon. /Type /XObject This article exists as part of the online archive for HuffPost Canada, which You get back at er. 1 2 . /Height 155 Thats the bane of everybody up there. Have you done anything fun in Toronto, or just interviews? 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. Interesting hard working people are the subjects and it explains the trials and tribulations of mining gold in the Yukon well. 3) Gene you are truly an amazing man. Hes walking with the aid of canes and soldiering on in Colleens memory. "I think it's in every guy, and most girls, for adventure, and this just fit the bill for me. Thanks. Jones said he's pleased that Dodge's penalty money is going to WildwiseYukon, since that organization aims to reduce human-bear conflicts. If you notice, a lot of guys are running older equipment. Interesting hard working people are the subjects and it explains the trials and tribulations of mining gold in the Yukon well. You cant help but hope hell get those ounces hes dreaming of. Celebrity gold miner Derek Dodge pleaded guilty to Wildlife Act charges in a Yukon court this week. 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. Well give you a hinthes the youngest miner on Gold Rush. [/Pattern /DeviceRGB] /Type /Catalog It's actually sad and dangerous, you know, everything for that gold.". And with gold at a five-year high$1,700 an ouncetheres urgency to find the stuff and fast before the 16-week season ends. 5:06. 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. stream You are far too valuable to be working for wages. Part of HuffPost News. Hey, it would make life a little easier, wouldn't it?". He really needs a good mechanic. Meanwhile, young Whitehorse prospectorsEd and Riley are getting into the big game for the first time. "Big Al" was born in 1948 in Dawson City Yukon Canada. Nice to see him since Yukon gold ended. He was always my favorite on the show. Certain things have developed, and if they pan out shell be out there full-time with me. Although Beets holds the gold medal for wealthiest miner, that by no means indicates that Schnabel is scraping the barrel for grocery money. 47 Episodes 2021. Those concerned about his well being, Gene is in good shape as a normal healthy person. In our region we have to watch it five or six times on Sunday in a row of them breaking down. Parker Schnabel was just a kid when Gold Rush first aired. Like we said before, Gene is an impressive worker, and he would blindly make any gold mining team better. Al McGregor is one of the stars of Yukon Gold which returns to the History channel this week. 47 Episodes 2021. He ran his first piece of heavy machinery, pushing snow in a D6 dozer, at age 6. Certain site features have been disabled. Probably never. On Thursday, he was sentenced in Yukon Territorial Court. << 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. That, for me, was the tough one. I enjoyed Yukon Gold and had wondered about Big Al because he had so many heath and mobility issues. B.C. 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. From Diane , Is Gene related to top alcohol funny car race Chucky Cheeseman. The only thing I would complain about is that basically every episode is about fixing the equipment they work on rather than gold mining. Who is Big Al from Yukon Gold? 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. "It was pretty disheartening but you keep at 'er and you turn it around.". He has returned to the Yukon, driven by a desire to make the mine profitable once again. Bernie Kreft. It has lost my interest. /Type /ExtGState After meeting miners in the area, he realized he also wanted to try looking for nuggets of the precious metal. You need to be logged in to continue. Movies. "Yukon Gold" follows four gold mining crews as they attempt to hit it big in Canada's north. Theres no telling what challenges the crews may face each day. Celebrity gold miner pays $3,500 penalty for killing black bear | CBC News Loaded. Subscribe to our newsletter for new stories, tips & events. You feel rewarded. How do you deal with being away from your family? How old is Big Al on Yukon gold? "It's easy to shoot, shovel, and shut up.". closed in 2021. Whether nature-related obstacles, legal restrictions or machine malfunctions, theres a lot that can stand in the way of a big paycheck. After working for years, he fell out with Parker and left the crew. "Personally, I believe the gold market's manipulated. "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. Best of 2022 Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Top 250 TV Shows Most Popular TV Shows Most Popular Video Games Most Popular Music Videos Most Popular Podcasts. 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. 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. Once there, he took a job in construction for three years before finally becoming a miner in Dawson City in 1984. In fact, years before he was a star on the show, Beets lived in Holland and milked cows for a living. Their first task? /SM 0.02 It's not Gold Rush Alaska; but it doesn't suck either. 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. Because the men unearth one of the most highly sought-after precious metals on the market, you would think that their lives are luxurious. Yukon Gold airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on History. Big resemblance. Al was born on September 1, 1941 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, the son of the late Allan and Sarah (Sadie) MacGregor. 5) 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. I go to school here at Ryerson and I wanted to go to a big city. Great Show and well made. 1 1 . 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. Unlike fellow cast member, Parker Schnabel, Beets didnt always have his heart set on the mining industry. 1 0 obj The series followed four or five placer mining crews as they searched for gold over the four-month Yukon mining season. Just wanted to say hi and that you are missed on Gold Rush. 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. He had some impressive Gold mining memory with Parker Schnabel who regarded him an MVP employee. Alan Snr died when he was inhaled toxic fumes while working on a sewer in Portmarnock. 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. Regards, Rob H. The fact gene saved both Parker and tony yet has an estimated net worth of 250 grand speaks volumes. Interesting hard working people are the subjects and it explains the trials and tribulations of mining gold in the Yukon well. 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. /AIS false Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. 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