How long do you think youre going to be gold mining? Yukon Gold follows five gold mining crews who have only four short months in Canada's wild Yukon to earn one BIG payday. Ill eventually be getting a little too old and want to do other things in my life, but theres lots of options. Big Al has set himself a lofty goal, aiming to dig up 1,000 ounces (over $1.7 million). Lastly, third place belongs to Hoffman, who holds a still remarkable net worth of $7 million. 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. Who became rich in Dawson City? 5 0 obj /Type /Catalog You cant afford new stuff. It's actually sad and dangerous, you know, everything for that gold.". Who is Big Al from Yukon Gold? Throwback with big al!!! Hes a real badass. << 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. So tell me, when do you tire of a dream? I've seen guys, they're actually fully entrenched in gold fever. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Thats the bane of everybody up there. Yukon Gold was a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that aired on History Television. A former star of the History Channel's Yukon Gold program has pled guilty to four environmental violations. He grew up learning hardship from an early year following the path of his grandfather and uncle. McGregor also plans to buy more land and wants to eventually look for gold in "a secret little creek" he's bought. they're breaking down before or they're breaking down after or they're breaking down at the same time of the other Cruise but definitely breaking down cuz breaking down is what they do and breaking down is what they have the whole show about is breaking down "oh God we're broke down we're not going to get our gold this time we're going to have to bail out". 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. Gotta go for it. 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. closed in 2021. The last reminder was in March 2016. { So we'll see. "Personally, I believe the gold market's manipulated. In the first episode, he maintains his optimism and determination even in the face of constant equipment breakdowns. Gene Cheeseman hails fromJuneau Alaska born on 23rd October 1968. Tony Beets holds the title for the richest miner on Gold Rush. Dodge's company pleaded guilty to one count of killing a bear and failing to report it. Former 'Yukon Gold' star pleads guilty to abandoning garbage at mine site Crown prosecutors and Foy made a joint submission to. Robbed of sensation in his hands and feet, Al has gone from a hospital bed to a wheelchair. Because the men unearth one of the most highly sought-after precious metals on the market, you would think that their lives are luxurious. Click here to login or here to sign up. ET on The History Channel. However, as history has shown us, mining is a risky business. Genebelieves that leaders should never ask their crew to do anything they would not do themselves. Gene Cheeseman youngest son Cole Cheeseman childhood pic. Both Dodge, a miner featured in the reality TV show Gold Rush, and his company Derek Dodge Mining Corp., were facing three charges each under the Yukon Wildlife Act: allowing a bear to become a nuisance, killing a bear without permission and failing to report it, and allowing a pelt to go to waste. The series was acquired in the United States by the National Geographic Channel and aired starting in 2013. He established as an expert contractor in roads construction and building before venturing into mining. Big Al has set himself a lofty goal, aiming to dig up 1,000 ounces (over $1.7 million). It would be a treat to see Gene back in the show, right? Yukon reality stars are no strangers to the courts. please check our. This article exists as part of the online archive for HuffPost Canada, which 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. 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. On Thursday, he was sentenced in Yukon Territorial Court. Of course, that means the wealthiest of the bunch is also the most skilled. Bernie Kreft. 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. 7 0 obj However, he never gave up his dreams of mining. Jones said he's pleased that Dodge's penalty money is going to WildwiseYukon, since that organization aims to reduce human-bear conflicts. How do you deal with being away from your family? Part of HuffPost News. Tell me about your job on the oil fields. Get to know Yukon Gold star Big Al McGregor, a larger-than-life dream chaser with a genuine love of the north. Think on it. If you notice, a lot of guys are running older equipment. /Creator ( w k h t m l t o p d f 0 . 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. Somehow I totally missed covering Season 4 of Yukon Gold. I think he would like my work ethic Love to work!!!! Got about three different crews that try to get gold however they break down, and break down, and break down, and when they're not breaking down, they're breaking down. Interesting hard working people are the subjects and it explains the trials and tribulations of mining gold in the Yukon well. JFIF d d C Tell them all to p!ss off unless they offer you a piece of ownership. Definitely better than "Gold Rush." % I guess Id better be careful, huh? He established as an expert contractor in roads construction and building before venturing into mining. Since then, Beets has created a net worth of over $15 million. you have a great personality, hard working person, and tons of knowledge as mechanic Hard those types these days. Here we see Canadians and it's fun to see the difference with the Americans of the original series. Genebelongs to American nationality and Caucasian ethnicity. Ken and Bernie are examples of how not to be a gold miner. /Filter /DCTDecode Well give you a hinthes the youngest miner on Gold Rush. Having known the oil patch, I make sure our food is right up, its almost gourmet. 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. With a laugh as big as the Yukon, it seemed nothing could bring down Big Al McGregor. So they had to phone the cops and get him removed. 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.". This is my dream. If you have questions or concerns, 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. An other spin-off from the Gold Rush series on TV lately. We see the ever breaking down of big machines and the bush-fixes they come up with. Too bad they didn't take some more time to really explore all there is to tell. 1 0 obj Say her name! 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. Robbed of sensation in his hands and feet, Al has gone from a hospital bed to a wheelchair. It's sad how Bernie craft is so toxic and the way he treats his sons. Who wouldn't? [Laughs]. He also lost his beloved wife, and both these events happened within months of each other. Gene: Am glad you are ok, we were wondering about your well being "It was pretty disheartening but you keep at 'er and you turn it around.". Is it anything to do with death? Two months later Dodge shot a black bear, and never reported it. Were actually really hoping to turn that around next year. Today, some 200 small gold mines still operate in the region. In fact, years before he was a star on the show, Beets lived in Holland and milked cows for a living. 47 Episodes 2021. 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. "Just take a look around the world. 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. 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. Just wanted to say hi and that you are missed on Gold Rush. /Subtype /Image Another Gold Rush star, Tony Beets and his company, were fined $31,000 for a stunt in 2014 when they allowed employees to pour gas into a dredge pond and then setit on fire. Obviously it is not real, just actors. Yukon Gold airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on History. After working for years, he fell out with Parker and left the crew. In 2018 alone, Beets managed to unearth a gold supply of over 3,600 ounces. Theres no telling what challenges the crews may face each day. Transporting their $250,000 sluice plant through the mountains to their claim on Rabbit Creek. At least 10 years. Gene worked with Parker as a foremanfrom 2013 to 2016. 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. He has worked under two different bosses in Gold Mining. "Big" Al McGregor is a newcomer to the occupation, but he's not going to let that slow him down. Over the course of that summer, his employees shot three other bears, none of which were reported. However, he was absent for the most of the seventh season. He really needs a good mechanic. In Yukon Territorial Court on Tuesday, his company pleaded guilty to one charge under the Yukon Wildlife Act and agreed to pay a $3,500 penalty. 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. 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. 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. In our region we have to watch it five or six times on Sunday in a row of them breaking down. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. stream 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!!! It has lost my interest. The 27-year-old miner is living comfortably with his $10 million net worth. Meanwhile, young Whitehorse prospectorsEd and Riley are getting into the big game for the first time. It would be probably be a lot higher right now if it wasn't. And it always breaks down at the worst possible moment. The series followed four or five placer mining crews as they searched for gold over the four-month Yukon mining season. So where is Gene Cheeseman, What happened? Afterwards, Judge William Digby asked Dodge, who joined by phone from Seattle, if he had anything to add. I gave it a 6 because it lacks originality and I get the idea that the producers cut some corners. But Als infectious laugh and positive attitude hides his two-year struggle, first with the death of his wife, Colleen, and then cancer that caused him to lose feeling in his hands and legs. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Even for a short period of time. Permafrost, its extra hard and frozen and this equipment takes quite a beating. He ran his first piece of heavy machinery, pushing snow in a D6 dozer, at age 6. But thats not stopping him. w !1AQaq"2B #3Rbr The result? Big resemblance. 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. Great Show and well made. 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. And that too, if you get a good crew you can be away for a bit. How's that been for you? You are such a great mechanic. He was always my favorite on the show. Yukon Gold - Big Al Finds An Arrowhead YukonGoldTV 18K views 5 years ago. << You are far too valuable to be working for wages. /Length 8 0 R Later he joined Tony Beets mining crew inEureka Creek Claim, Alaska. Ive been directed to tell you that youll have to watch the show. "Yukon Gold" follows four gold mining crews as they attempt to hit it big in Canada's north. 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