"I'm sad to hear that it appears that people still view the approach to dealing with bears when they show up at camp is to shoot them," he said. Tell me about your job on the oil fields. Parker Schnabel was just a kid when Gold Rush first aired. 5 talking about this. Im just glad to see Gene Cheeseman back. But dont count him out of the running just yet. I am the rookie. "Yukon Gold" follows four gold mining crews as they attempt to hit it big in Canada's north. >> It's not Gold Rush Alaska; but it doesn't suck either. /AIS false In the first episode, he maintains his optimism and determination even in the face of constant equipment breakdowns. "Just take a look around the world. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Im also from the prairies! /Pages 3 0 R "Yukon Gold" follows four gold mining crews as they attempt to hit it big in Canada's north. But solid gourmet food, not like, sushi. No matter, the guys and gals who seek out the shiny precious metal in the most inhospitable of placesthe Yukonhave stuck with it and return on Wednesday with Season 5 of the History program. 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. Hey, it would make life a little easier, wouldn't it?". With the exception of those two I think it's a great series. In September 2016, a patrolling conservation officer stopped at Dodge's camp and asked if there had been any issues with bears over the summer. Part of HuffPost News. I want to work with Gene Cheeseman. 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. C q" A former. Of course, that means the wealthiest of the bunch is also the most skilled. Theres no telling what challenges the crews may face each day. endobj "Big" Al McGregor is a newcomer to the occupation, but he's not going to let that slow him down. /Subtype /Image << Ive been directed to tell you that youll have to watch the show. 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. Tony Beets holds the title for the richest miner on Gold Rush. Who wouldn't? Yukon Gold - Big Al McGregor 14,775 views Feb 27, 2013 52 Dislike Share Save YukonGoldTV 5.03K subscribers Get to know self-proclaimed redneck Al McGregor in this exclusive clip from. Al McGregor is one of the stars of Yukon Gold which returns to the History channel this week. He was the heart of everything from moving dirt, fixing things, to even raising the productivity of people around him. Unlike fellow cast member, Parker Schnabel, Beets didnt always have his heart set on the mining industry. Although Beets holds the gold medal for wealthiest miner, that by no means indicates that Schnabel is scraping the barrel for grocery money. They havent said anything. Al was born on September 1, 1941 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, the son of the late Allan and Sarah (Sadie) MacGregor. 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. So we'll see. Later he joined Tony Beets mining crew inEureka Creek Claim, Alaska. 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. Time and again on Gold Rush, Beets has proven to his fellow miners that he is still a force to be reckoned with. 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. /BitsPerComponent 8 /Height 155 This article exists as part of the online archive for HuffPost Canada, which He started mining in the late 1960s with his father and brother and has been mining ever since. Robbed of sensation in his hands and feet, Al has gone from a hospital bed to a wheelchair. He ran his first piece of heavy machinery, pushing snow in a D6 dozer, at age 6. Again in 2018, Gene has not appeared in Gold Rush. He was introduced as Parker Schnabel's foreman in Gold Rush Alaska in the fourth season. 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. This article exists as part of the online archive for HuffPost Canada. As of now, he is 49 years of old. Together with his aide Tamsin and his small crew led by right-hand man Hiro, Big Al hopes to find peace, regain his strength and finally hit the mother lode. endobj The only thing I would complain about is that basically every episode is about fixing the equipment they work on rather than gold mining. Gene appeared in few episodes of Gold Rush with Tony Beets and his crew in 2017. You cant help but hope hell get those ounces hes dreaming of. "Yukon Gold" follows four gold mining crews as they attempt to hit it big in Canada's north. 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. According to the act, each offence carried a fine of up to $100,000, up to two years in jail, or both. Here we see Canadians and it's fun to see the difference with the Americans of the original series. 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. This is my dream. /Creator ( w k h t m l t o p d f 0 . Then there's the constant fear of fear missing the pay streak, "working a big pit and getting nothing," he added. McGregor also plans to buy more land and wants to eventually look for gold in "a secret little creek" he's bought. 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. That, for me, was the tough one. 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. 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. /Producer ( Q t 5 . Transporting their $250,000 sluice plant through the mountains to their claim on Rabbit Creek. You gotta keep it running, and it gets very frustrating at times, but you know, theres always a reward in it when you get something back up. "I think it's in every guy, and most girls, for adventure, and this just fit the bill for me. . << [Laughs] Im just starting out and its been a lot of fun. The other five charges against Dodge and his company were dropped. I gave it a 6 because it lacks originality and I get the idea that the producers cut some corners. 14K views, 609 likes, 59 loves, 96 comments, 101 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Yukon Gold: Get to know Yukon Gold star Big Al McGregor, a larger-than-life dream chaser with a genuine love of the. In our region we have to watch it five or six times on Sunday in a row of them breaking down. Once there, he took a job in construction for three years before finally becoming a miner in Dawson City in 1984. m> iCWOtEG ZG q/?/~i@*W8j');oh x$v T{8? +$ The series followed four or five placer mining crews as they searched for gold over the four-month Yukon mining season. On the show, you swear a lot. "Big Al" was born in 1948 in Dawson City Yukon Canada. Gene Cheeseman hails fromJuneau Alaska born on 23rd October 1968. I've had to keep it pretty clean today so far. Because the men unearth one of the most highly sought-after precious metals on the market, you would think that their lives are luxurious. Al McGregor is one of the stars of Yukon Gold which returns to the History channel this week. I guess Id better be careful, huh? 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. 5 0 obj 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. And it seems McGregor has turned things around. You need to be logged in to continue. ", Sign in or register for your free account, Boundary-pushing Colin Stetson makes solo debut in Victoria, Stage Left: Pacific Opera Victoria sends Birds into flight, Victoria performing arts pioneer was dream for directors, audiences. /Title () 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. "It was pretty disheartening but you keep at 'er and you turn it around.". Everyone dreams about it -- digging for gold and striking it rich. Al was born on September 1, 1941 in New . w !1AQaq"2B #3Rbr He grew up learning hardship from an early year following the path of his grandfather and uncle. It has lost my interest. 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 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. Determined to honour Colleens memory and their dream of retirement at the mine site on Indian River, Big Al has fought his way back. Permafrost, its extra hard and frozen and this equipment takes quite a beating. 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. Asked what he thinks gold will be worth in a few years, he said: "I know you're going to laugh, but I figure $5,000 or $6,000 an ounce." A rookie mistake shuts down their convoy for a bit, cutting into precious work hours but providing viewers with awesome, sweeping camera shots of the rugged Yukon terrain. So they had to phone the cops and get him removed. No, it was a real season of trial and tribulation. endobj The officer asked if any had been killed, and Dodge again said no. The 27-year-old miner is living comfortably with his $10 million net worth. However, with his bold decisions and impressive results, Schnabel is just as profound a miner as Beets. He was introduced as Parker Schnabels foreman in Gold Rush Alaska in the fourth season. Certain things have developed, and if they pan out shell be out there full-time with me. Well, Ive got quite an eclectic bunch there. Ken and Bernie are examples of how not to be a gold miner. He is trying very hard to be a better person and treat his help with a mature approach most of the time. One of the better shows on the history channel. /SMask /None>> Big Al received a diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma, a rare blood cancer. How's that been for you? Like we said before, Gene is an impressive worker, and he would blindly make any gold mining team better. Certain site features have been disabled. Im from Saskatchewan. The only thing I would complain about is that basically every episode is about fixing the equipment they work on rather than gold mining. 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's easy to shoot, shovel, and shut up.". 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. Gotta go for it. resident Ken Foy was not in territorial court Tuesday afternoon, so his lawyer. $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ? How long do you think youre going to be gold mining? Disable anytime. But Al's infectious laugh and positive attitude hides his two-year struggle, first with the death of. /Type /Catalog He also lost his beloved wife, and both these events happened within months of each other. 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. Regards, Rob H. The fact gene saved both Parker and tony yet has an estimated net worth of 250 grand speaks volumes. Genebelieves that leaders should never ask their crew to do anything they would not do themselves. 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!? /Type /XObject 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. 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. Somehow I totally missed covering Season 4 of Yukon Gold. If you notice, a lot of guys are running older equipment. Thanks. you have a great personality, hard working person, and tons of knowledge as mechanic Gene Cheeseman death, What happened to Gold Rush cast? /ca 1.0 You are far too valuable to be working for wages. During a stop in Toronto earlier this week, he showed off a glass vial filled with about seven ounces of gold nuggets he said were worth a total of $10,000 (that was the only gold he had on him, though surprisingly, he doesn't wear any gold jewelry). /Type /ExtGState Too bad they didn't take some more time to really explore all there is to tell. Hes walking with the aid of canes and soldiering on in Colleens memory. And he pulled out two revolvers and says, 'I'll mine anywhere I want.' An other spin-off from the Gold Rush series on TV lately. We scraped together some money and away we went," says (Big) Al McGregor, a 56-year-old Albertan featured on the show. Its Murphys Law. How do you deal with being away from your family? For as much skill as there is involved in gold mining, theres an equal amount of luck and good timing. The series was acquired in the United States by the National Geographic Channel and aired starting in 2013. JFIF d d C When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Your email address will not be published. Celebrity gold miner pays $3,500 penalty for killing black bear | CBC News Loaded. I think you should make up with Parker and go help him this season. Get to know Yukon Gold star Big Al McGregor, a larger-than-life dream chaser with a genuine love of the north. 7 0 obj YOU ARE GREAT! Robbed of sensation in his hands and feet, Al has gone from a hospital bed to a wheelchair. His brother Stephen, 34, went down to save him, but he too was overcome and he passed away on Friday. Can you give me any insider things on whats going to happen this season on the show? Alan Snr died when he was inhaled toxic fumes while working on a sewer in Portmarnock. 3) /Filter /DCTDecode Notify me of follow-up comments by email. ET on The History Channel. Most of that ground is frozen solid. Why is there gold in the Yukon? Trending. The last reminder was in March 2016. 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. 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. In the first episode, he maintains his optimism and determination even in the face of constant equipment breakdowns. _'js;z9iy i\_ Bu KlC7>VW ;_* Youre the rookie on the show. Big resemblance. The first episode is pretty much you dealing with your equipment breaking down. Who became rich in Dawson City? 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. "Personally, I believe the gold market's manipulated. 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