"I think we lost about $275,000 that first year," admitted McGregor. 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. 1 1 . Genebelieves that leaders should never ask their crew to do anything they would not do themselves. Definitely better than "Gold Rush.". However, with his bold decisions and impressive results, Schnabel is just as profound a miner as Beets. I think you should make up with Parker and go help him this season. Big Al has set himself a lofty goal, aiming to dig up 1,000 ounces (over $1.7 million). I dont know. If you notice, a lot of guys are running older equipment. The phrase about old dogs and new tricks doesnt apply to Beets and his continued success. No wonder Tony Beats came calling. Just wanted to say hi and that you are missed on Gold Rush. "Big Al" was born in 1948 in Dawson City Yukon Canada. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Yukon Gold was a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that aired on History Television. Who wouldn't? "It's easy to shoot, shovel, and shut up.". 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!!! For as much skill as there is involved in gold mining, theres an equal amount of luck and good timing. "They went down to tell him, 'You can't be doing this, eh?' Part of HuffPost News. He was introduced as Parker Schnabel's foreman in Gold Rush Alaska in the fourth season. 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. So tell me, when do you tire of a dream? He is trying very hard to be a better person and treat his help with a mature approach most of the time. How long do you think youre going to be gold mining? 47 Episodes 2021. Just a good guess, and I know no more than the next guy. 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. How old is Big Al on Yukon gold? You cant afford new stuff. "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. } !1AQa"q2#BR$3br Set in Klondike, Yukon in the Great White North, the three men leading the mass of machinery and crew members are Parker Schnabel, Tony Beets, and Todd Hoffman. m> iCWOtEG ZG q/?/~i@*W8j');oh x$v T{8? +$ The only thing I would complain about is that basically every episode is about fixing the equipment they work on rather than gold mining. The result? 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. 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. 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. This is my dream. JFIF d d C Because the men unearth one of the most highly sought-after precious metals on the market, you would think that their lives are luxurious. C q" He joinedTony as skipper in Gold Rush seventh season in 2017. Big resemblance. You get back at er. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. >> A former. 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. He attended Mount Allison University, and after his marriage to Violet (Breen) in 1964, settled in Halifax, Montreal, England and then Toronto. Who is Big Al from Yukon Gold? 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. I am the rookie. Thats the bane of everybody up there. You are far too valuable to be working for wages. Interesting hard working people are the subjects and it explains the trials and tribulations of mining gold in the Yukon well. "Yukon Gold" follows four gold mining crews as they attempt to hit it big in Canada's north. 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. you have a great personality, hard working person, and tons of knowledge as mechanic He predicted gold might hit that value by 2016 or 2017. /Width 625 When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. The only thing I would complain about is that basically every episode is about fixing the equipment they work on rather than gold mining. [/Pattern /DeviceRGB] Dodge's company pleaded guilty to one count of killing a bear and failing to report it. The series was acquired in the United States by the National Geographic Channel and aired starting in 2013. Well, Ive got quite an eclectic bunch there. Great Show and well made. /Type /ExtGState He started mining in the late 1960s with his father and brother and has been mining ever since. Interesting hard working people are the subjects and it explains the trials and tribulations of mining gold in the Yukon well. After meeting miners in the area, he realized he also wanted to try looking for nuggets of the precious metal. Its Murphys Law. "It was pretty disheartening but you keep at 'er and you turn it around.". After significant time in Gold mining, his recent absence in Gold Rush has fans concerned. The judge wished him a good mining season, free from any additional conflict with bears. 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. 7 0 obj { ", 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. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. 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. "Big" Al McGregor is a newcomer to the occupation, but he's not going to let that slow him down. /Title () Hard those types these days. It's actually sad and dangerous, you know, everything for that gold.". resident Ken Foy was not in territorial court Tuesday afternoon, so his lawyer. Subscribe to our newsletter for new stories, tips & events. 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. If you have questions or concerns, 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. We see the ever breaking down of big machines and the bush-fixes they come up with. Regards, Rob H. The fact gene saved both Parker and tony yet has an estimated net worth of 250 grand speaks volumes. Login to create it. 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. Meanwhile, young Whitehorse prospectorsEd and Riley are getting into the big game for the first time. 5 talking about this. In all the publicity, your crew is described as the wackiest mining crew. Too bad they didn't take some more time to really explore all there is to tell. 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. He also felt it was up to the employees to report their own kills. /CreationDate (D:20220503174032+03'00') I think he would like my work ethic Love to work!!!! In our region we have to watch it five or six times on Sunday in a row of them breaking down. That, for me, was the tough one. Great Show and well made. Like we said before, Gene is an impressive worker, and he would blindly make any gold mining team better. Gene you are truly an amazing man. It has lost my interest. Even for a short period of time. Permafrost, its extra hard and frozen and this equipment takes quite a beating. Why did you leave and why did you go into gold mining? She believed a $3,500 penalty was "appropriate" and explained it would be paid in the form of a contribution to Wildwise Yukon. He ran his first piece of heavy machinery, pushing snow in a D6 dozer, at age 6. But Al's infectious laugh and positive attitude hides his two-year struggle, first with the death of. On the show, you swear a lot. 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". I want to work with Gene Cheeseman. In the first episode, he maintains his optimism and determination even in the face of constant equipment breakdowns. 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;. And it seems McGregor has turned things around. Having known the oil patch, I make sure our food is right up, its almost gourmet. 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. 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. << Hes straight from Japan and has a little trouble with his English sometimes, and his wife is cooking for us. << Four black bears were killed at Derek Dodge's mining camp over the summer of 2016. 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. 47 Episodes 2021. endobj Can we take a minute and enjoy that big al was on gold rush! /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB As of now, he is 49 years of old. Definitely better than "Gold Rush." A former star of the History Channel's Yukon Gold program has pled guilty to four environmental violations. Gene: Am glad you are ok, we were wondering about your well being "I was tempted because I just needed a change in my life, and this is always a dream," said McGregor, 56. 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. Youre the rookie on the show. Your email address will not be published. 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. Al McGregor. 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. An other spin-off from the Gold Rush series on TV lately. "I think it's in every guy, and most girls, for adventure, and this just fit the bill for me. /Length 8 0 R One of the better shows on the history channel. 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. Gene Cheeseman left due to disregard of his young boss, Parker. Hey, it would make life a little easier, wouldn't it?". So we'll see. Gotta go for it. Determined to honour Colleens memory and their dream of retirement at the mine site on Indian River, Big Al has fought his way back. 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. Menu. 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