Although Beets holds the gold medal for wealthiest miner, that by no means indicates that Schnabel is scraping the barrel for grocery money. endobj I want to work with Gene Cheeseman. He has worked under two different bosses in Gold Mining. "I think it's in every guy, and most girls, for adventure, and this just fit the bill for me. "Yukon Gold" follows four gold mining crews as they attempt to hit it big in Canada's north. Of course, the next question is, who takes second place for the wealthiest miner, Schnabel or Hoffman? Gene Cheeseman youngest son Cole Cheeseman childhood pic. But as you know, all manipulations backfire eventually. YOU ARE GREAT! "Just say 'gold' and their eyes light right up, like the first time they had the best toy ever, and that's all they can talk about is gold and gold," the bearded and burly star of the new History series "Yukon Gold" said during a recent interview. At least 10 years. However, as history has shown us, mining is a risky business. ", 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. Subscribe to our newsletter for new stories, tips & events. I was fairly hesitant to join the show at first, but I signed on. $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ? Because the men unearth one of the most highly sought-after precious metals on the market, you would think that their lives are luxurious. Determined to honour Colleens memory and their dream of retirement at the mine site on Indian River, Big Al has fought his way back. Just wanted to say hi and that you are missed on Gold Rush. [Laughs] Im just starting out and its been a lot of fun. /SMask /None>> "It's easy to shoot, shovel, and shut up.". /Pages 3 0 R In the first episode, he maintains his optimism and determination even in the face of constant equipment breakdowns. You get back at er. Your email address will not be published. After meeting miners in the area, he realized he also wanted to try looking for nuggets of the precious metal. Ive been in the oil patch most of my life. 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. No, it was a real season of trial and tribulation. He established as an expert contractor in roads construction and building before venturing into mining. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Al may be made to the Lung Association or Heart and Stroke Foundation. Think on it. Afterwards, Judge William Digby asked Dodge, who joined by phone from Seattle, if he had anything to add. 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. << 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. Gene Cheeseman is an expert contractor best know as the cast of reality TV show Gold Rush. Without any sensation in his hands and feet, he ended up going from a hospital to a wheelchair. On Thursday, he was sentenced in Yukon Territorial Court. Meanwhile, young Whitehorse prospectorsEd and Riley are getting into the big game for the first time. Certain site features have been disabled. It has lost my interest. Im from Saskatchewan. /Type /XObject You can catch the "Yukon Gold" Tuesday, March 13 at 10 p.m. His real name is Albert Dahl and he was one of the first pioneers in the Yukon placer gold mining industry. He also felt it was up to the employees to report their own kills. He grew up learning hardship from an early year following the path of his grandfather and uncle. % /SA true /Creator ( w k h t m l t o p d f 0 . 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. Menu. So we'll see. 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.". endobj Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. 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. Their first task? In all the publicity, your crew is described as the wackiest mining crew. Even for a short period of time. /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB It's sad how Bernie craft is so toxic and the way he treats his sons. 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. No wonder Tony Beats came calling. Karl Knutson. Gene worked with Parker as a foremanfrom 2013 to 2016. Those concerned about his well being, Gene is in good shape as a normal healthy person. resident Ken Foy was not in territorial court Tuesday afternoon, so his lawyer. I think you should make up with Parker and go help him this season. Everyone dreams about it -- digging for gold and striking it rich. 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. endobj "Yukon Gold" follows four gold mining crews as they attempt to hit it big in Canada's north. We see the ever breaking down of big machines and the bush-fixes they come up with. Alan Snr died when he was inhaled toxic fumes while working on a sewer in Portmarnock. Judging by the comments, it seems that fans absolutely adored seeing Big Al from "Yukon Gold" pop up in Episode 5 of Season 13 of "Gold Rush," titled "Cheat Codes." Let's hope that he will . Because why, they're broke down! 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. The officer asked if any had been killed, and Dodge again said no. Again in 2018, Gene has not appeared in Gold Rush. 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. 47 Episodes 2021. Can we take a minute and enjoy that big al was on gold rush! /AIS false Gotta go for it. "Big Al" was born in 1948 in Dawson City Yukon Canada. 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. The last reminder was in March 2016. However, with his bold decisions and impressive results, Schnabel is just as profound a miner as Beets. Somehow I totally missed covering Season 4 of Yukon Gold. He is survived by brothers Gary (Isabel), Saskatoon; Ian (Bella), New Glasgow; and Donald (Karen), Shediac, N.B. Too bad they didn't take some more time to really explore all there is to tell. ET on The History Channel. /Height 155 The result? Tell them all to p!ss off unless they offer you a piece of ownership. Im also from the prairies! The series was acquired in the United States by the National Geographic Channel and aired starting in 2013. 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. Celebrity gold miner Derek Dodge pleaded guilty to Wildlife Act charges in a Yukon court this week. Transporting their $250,000 sluice plant through the mountains to their claim on Rabbit Creek. He has returned to the Yukon, driven by a desire to make the mine profitable once again. Im just glad to see Gene Cheeseman back. Yukon Gold was a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that aired on History Television. 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. 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. 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. I go to school here at Ryerson and I wanted to go to a big city. 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". Youre the rookie on the show. Once there, he took a job in construction for three years before finally becoming a miner in Dawson City in 1984. Big Al has set himself a lofty goal, aiming to dig up 1,000 ounces (over $1.7 million). Al McGregor. Former 'Yukon Gold' star pleads guilty to abandoning garbage at mine site Crown prosecutors and Foy made a joint submission to. Big resemblance. 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). Ive been directed to tell you that youll have to watch the show. g/=?/ ]9m1B|o`# xpf,>g4o} + ^@s' wN|UX0=O%?5t8'CsJyu7N%@?F,?9@#~*9{qq/?Ks Uy=2>pg%c xp{DUt%x9>=)]2>wwx}?% 8|sGo WLBd`c=)G=})4? N08 / @=%NAh =9( _O  7 N?/ ]6r:g1=n{olG2 8W#"Q g%8 zvq;0zKyp;. 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. With the exception of those two I think it's a great series. B.C. He ran his first piece of heavy machinery, pushing snow in a D6 dozer, at age 6. 1 0 obj I guess Id better be careful, huh? Yukon Gold airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on History. /Title () 7 0 obj >> Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Because the men unearth one of the most highly sought-after precious metals on the market, you would think that their lives are luxurious. How long do you think youre going to be gold mining? "I think we lost about $275,000 that first year," admitted McGregor. Kirkpatrick told the court that she and Dodge had reached a mutual resolution. If you have questions or concerns, 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. I enjoyed Yukon Gold and had wondered about Big Al because he had so many heath and mobility issues. So they had to phone the cops and get him removed. Get to know Yukon Gold star Big Al McGregor, a larger-than-life dream chaser with a genuine love of the north. 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. We scraped together some money and away we went," says (Big) Al McGregor, a 56-year-old Albertan featured on the show. How do you deal with being away from your family? Can't find a movie or TV show? Definitely better than "Gold Rush." For as much skill as there is involved in gold mining, theres an equal amount of luck and good timing. The 27-year-old miner is living comfortably with his $10 million net worth. Yukon reality stars are no strangers to the courts. I gave it a 6 because it lacks originality and I get the idea that the producers cut some corners. "It was pretty disheartening but you keep at 'er and you turn it around.". With a laugh as big as the Yukon, it seemed nothing could bring down Big Al McGregor. Surprise him. /Type /ExtGState Who wouldn't? You are such a great mechanic. The other five charges against Dodge and his company were dropped. closed in 2021. Trending. Al McGregor is one of the stars of Yukon Gold which returns to the History channel this week. McGregor also plans to buy more land and wants to eventually look for gold in "a secret little creek" he's bought. In the first episode, he maintains his optimism and determination even in the face of constant equipment breakdowns. Al was born on September 1, 1941 in New . "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. 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. /Type /Catalog 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. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. /Filter /DCTDecode "Big" Al McGregor - Yukon Gold | CBC.ca Loaded. Tell me about your job on the oil fields. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. You are far too valuable to be working for wages. As of now, he is 49 years of old. 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. According to the act, each offence carried a fine of up to $100,000, up to two years in jail, or both. Why did you leave and why did you go into gold mining? A former Alberta oil patch worker, McGregor ventured to the Yukon several years ago to be with his now-wife, who lived and ran a business in Dawson City. Much much better than Gold Fathers for example. 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. Well, Ive got quite an eclectic bunch there. you have a great personality, hard working person, and tons of knowledge as mechanic 5) Like we said before, Gene is an impressive worker, and he would blindly make any gold mining team better. ", Audience Relations, CBC P.O. 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. 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. Itll be interesting to see it develop over the shows period. Gene you are truly an amazing man. It would be probably be a lot higher right now if it wasn't. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Its Murphys Law. 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. 1 2 . Is it anything to do with death? Since the start of the series in 2010, Gold Rush has followed the turmoil and triumphs of several experienced and esteemed miners. Today, some 200 small gold mines still operate in the region. 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. They havent said anything. Two months later Dodge shot a black bear, and never reported it. Enable push notifications on your device. Theres no telling what challenges the crews may face each day. Interesting hard working people are the subjects and it explains the trials and tribulations of mining gold in the Yukon well. 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." "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. Required fields are marked *. << << He predicted gold might hit that value by 2016 or 2017. The only thing I would complain about is that basically every episode is about fixing the equipment they work on rather than gold mining. 5:06. The phrase about old dogs and new tricks doesnt apply to Beets and his continued success. Thats the bane of everybody up there. Ken and Bernie are examples of how not to be a gold miner. Disable anytime. "Big" Al McGregor is a newcomer to the occupation, but he's not going to let that slow him down. Click here to login or here to sign 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. 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. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. I am the rookie. Then there's the constant fear of fear missing the pay streak, "working a big pit and getting nothing," he added. Genebelongs to American nationality and Caucasian ethnicity. It was good to see Al. Certain things have developed, and if they pan out shell be out there full-time with me. 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. One of the better shows on the history channel. Lastly, third place belongs to Hoffman, who holds a still remarkable net worth of $7 million. "They went down to tell him, 'You can't be doing this, eh?' >> This article exists as part of the online archive for HuffPost Canada, which 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. Al was born on September 1, 1941 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, the son of the late Allan and Sarah (Sadie) MacGregor. She entered evidence of a cheque written from Dodge's company to the non-profit. 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. %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz Whether nature-related obstacles, legal restrictions or machine malfunctions, theres a lot that can stand in the way of a big paycheck. 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. No matter, there are more than enough interesting people sluicing. Gold Rush: Heres the Wealthiest Miner on the Series. And having a little bit of gold is just gravy. He really needs a good mechanic. Movies. Hes walking with the aid of canes and soldiering on in Colleens memory. The judge wished him a good mining season, free from any additional conflict with bears. 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. 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. 1 1 . Well give you a hinthes the youngest miner on Gold Rush. For that huge of a haul, Beets could have seen up to $4.39 million. Gene Cheeseman left due to disregard of his young boss, Parker. %PDF-1.4 m> iCWOtEG ZG q/?/~i@*W8j');oh x$v T{8? +$ He established as an expert contractor in roads construction and building before venturing into mining. "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. Over the course of that summer, his employees shot three other bears, none of which were reported. 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. 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. You need to be logged in to continue. As I'm watching the show right now guess what they just broke down! Part of HuffPost News. Gene Cheeseman hails fromJuneau Alaska born on 23rd October 1968. { (That's compared to about $1,600 an ounce these days.). He appeared in several episodes, but the main focus of the show at this time was on his grandfather, John. Later he joined Tony Beets mining crew inEureka Creek Claim, Alaska. A former. If you notice, a lot of guys are running older equipment. 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. /Producer ( Q t 5 . 47 Episodes 2021. 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. The first episode is pretty much you dealing with your equipment breaking down. The series followed four or five placer mining crews as they searched for gold over the four-month Yukon mining season. "Yukon Gold" follows four gold mining crews as they attempt to hit it big in Canada's north. With a laugh as big as the Yukon, it seemed nothing could bring down Big Al McGregor. 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. 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