GOLD RUSH NEWS - Alberta Gold Prospectors Association

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THE ALBERTA
GOLD RUSH NEWS
Alberta Gold Prospectors Association
Spring 2015 Volume 37 issue 2
A.G.P.A. Spring Breakout
Starting Friday June 5 through Sunday June 7
In this Issue
Report on Feb Meeting
Information about work with
Scouts at Fort Edmonton
Information about working the
Gem shows Calgary/Edmonton
Gold panning competitions
schedule for 2015
A warm welcome to our
new members
Michael Scriba
Allan Konash
Jim Currie
Alan Krause
Gerry & Julie Brechin
David LaMarche
Dan Rog
David Arneson
Petri & Kerry Nystom
Voyager Park, Devon Ab.
The Alberta club will once again start this
year’s gold panning season with the annual
Spring Breakout event . We will be back
to the site on the North Saskatchewan River
at (Voyager Park. ) no Hook ups at this
site .We will have 2 porta-pottty in site this
year . The events start at 9:30am Saturday
with the AGPA Gold Panning Competition. There may be categories for children
and adults, novice to pros.
Other events to watch for include pan toss,
dirt toss ,claim staking, a fun metal detecting competition and sluicing. The day’s
activities will wrap-up with a BBQ dinner.
The club supplies burger/hot dogs and the
members bring potluck salads and or deserts followed by awards and some great
prizes. We want to be well prepared for all
of the events as well as dinner, so we need
volunteers to help out with the set up.
Please RSVP to AGPApresident@shaw.ca
With the # attending, how long your staying, and what you would like to volunteer
for and if you will be participating in the
sluicing competition There will be extra
sluices available if necessary, but it would
be appreciated if you brought your own.
All events are open to anyone. You don't
need to be a member to participate.
Memberships will be available all weekend
long. Please see Dan Hadash.
We go rain or shine
Remember, you don’t have to be an expert
to participate in the competitions.
There is always someone around that would
be more than willing to pass along some
hints and advice to you. The main thing is to
get out there and give it a try – have fun!
and learn along the way!
If you are new to prospecting bring a pair of
rubber boots and a small wide mouthed jar
(for your gold), pretty much everything else
you can borrow.
Weekend Schedule:
Friday: Members start to arrive at the site.
. 4-6pm - Set up. 6-8pm Panning lessons
Saturday: (times may vary some)
9:30am - 12:30 pm - Panning Competitions
12:30-1:30 lunch break
1:30-3:30 Sluicing
3:00 pm-5pm Claim Staking
3:00 pm-4:30 pan toss & Dirt Toss
4:30pm – 530 pm Metal detecting
6pm - Barbeque Dinner.
7pm- awards and prizes.
Sunday: Most years there is an informal
potluck breakfast followed by more panning
and sluicing.
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Directions to Voyager Park Devon ,AB
Going North on hwy 60 in Devon turn right on Athabasca Ave then Left at stop on Superior St. then Left again on
Saskatchewan Ave. down the hill..signs will be out !
Going South on Hwy 60 in Devon turn left on Athabasca Ave then Left at stop on Superior St. then Left again on
Saskatchewan Ave. down the hill..signs will be out !
We get to park in our exclusive group gated area ..with washroom not too far and picnic tables ..river not far to sluice
or play
There is a RV dumping station in the Devon Industrial Park –entrance on HWY 60 East side by the Coal Research
Centre .
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There are signs all
around for Husky Oil
Gravel Pit
RANGE ROAD 74
Township road 474
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Classified Adds
Wanted
- Looking for a good used canoe
Contact Beverly Calkins in Lacombe
at bev.g.calkins@gmail.com or 403-782-2418
For Sale
- 3 piece Highbanker/sluice (12' total length), 2"
Honda pump and +200' hose.
Would like $1000 for all.
Contact Norm Bouchard in Edmonton at 780-451-5592
-Highbanker 4' Box & 12" x 4' Sluice &
two 4' extensions
- Dredge 4" (can be floated) takes a pump
- Screened box 4' x 12" wide w/hopper 1/4"
holes and run-through
- Assorted pumps and hoses (Keene pump w/B&S motor
available)
- 10' jet boat w/115 Hp motor
Contact Lee Kasper in Red Deer at 403-347-1210
The CRLC Rock & Gem Show
The AGPA attended the Calgary Rock & Lapidary Club show the
weekend of May 1-3. The club had a Pan for $2 bin which had gold
flakes and a couple of Gold nuggets in it. This went over extremely
well and in addition to that we sold plenty of bags of Paydirt and
Pans. In total we raised over $1300 towards the club trailer! We
would like to thank the following people AGPA members for volunteering. Dennis Kuch, Bill & Marion Brown, Terry Rockson, Harry
Waytuck and Devon Wasilewski. In addition we would not have
been able to hold the event without the generous help and support
of Pat & Fred Walker.
Fort Edmonton Scout Camp
The AGPA was at the Scouts Jamboree again last weekend May 2. It was a
great day for all and we taught 86 kids
how to pan for gold! We would like
to thank the following people for their
help at the event. Doug Boudreau, Jim
Holzer, Chris Kuchmak, David Miller,
Vivian Perepelecta, Barry Perepelecta,
Robin Rosborough, Reene White,
Marty Yanishewski, Bill Davies &
Noah - An offer of service venture
scout that helped out.
In addition a great thanks is needed to
Rod Walker who organized the event
for the AGPA. Without him it would
it would not have been possible.
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If your membership is due
please renew it . Please
read and fill in the enclosed waiver. Membership dues can be sent to:
Gold nugget Winners from meeting
Dan Hadash
(Secretary/Treasurer)
PO Box 78034
383 Heritage Dr. SE
Calgary, AB
T2H2Y1
Single $20
Family $30
You may want to consider
joining for a couple of
years so you don’t have to
keep filling in the waiver
and writing checks.
Executive:
President
Alexandra Hadash
Vice-President
Ken Donaghy
Secretary/Treasurer
Dan Hadash
Directors
Lloyd Barberree - director
Larry Larson – director
Fred Walker - director
Joe Sparrow- director
Ken Donaghy - webmaster
Competition Director
Barry Perepelecta
Fundraising Director
Robin Rosborough
Newsletter Editor
Joan Blize
agpa@agpa.ca
Margret Kadej won the large
Gold Nugget.
Debora Zucchelli
won the small Gold Nugget
AGPA Sweater won by Lorelei
available at all outings
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Highlights from the meeting ..for full minutes go on line to our web page
The first part of the meeting was spent on reports from
various executives. Each of our major outings and activities were discussed with an eye towards congratulating the organizers and any ways to improve on them this
year.
New business
A. Dates and locations for the 2015 events were set:
1.
The spring break-out is at TBD from June5-June
7, with the AGPA panning competition on Saturday June 6th.
2.
The Corn roast will be Voyager Pk, September 11
-13th , Devon.
3.
The Gold Dust Dinner will be at the Ramada Inn
in Red Deer November 21, 2015
4.
The 2016 AGM will be held Feb 27th 2016 at
Ramada Inn, Red Deer AB.
B. Gold panning instructional events will be supported
and funded by the club. The following are ones we have
so far.
1.
May 2, Scouts Canada Jamboree at Fort
Edmonton park .
Panning lessons on an
informal basis at all of our outings.
2.
Edmonton Gold show May 8 to May 10/15
3.
2015 River Day at Prospectors Point Saturday
June 13 from 10:30 to 2:30 pm.
Volunteers are needed, please consider helping out .
Election of Officers
The results of the elections are seen on page 4 .
Welcome to our new President Alexandra
Hadash, Thanks to all those who remained in there
positions for another year !
Promotion Director
Newsletter Editor
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Competitions Calendar
The Vernon Placer Miners' Club
Sponsors 23nd Annual
B.C. Open Gold Panning Championships
and Family Fun Days
May 15, 16, & 17, 2015
RIVERSIDE R.V. PARK, ENDERBY B.C
July 4st , 2015Waterfront Park (Along Front St.),
Front St., Dawson , Canada Day Celebrations
Yukon Gold Panning Championships
This annual competition celebrates our Yukon heritage as well as the industry that is still alive and well
out on the historical creeks of the Klondike. Who knew that you could pan gold fast! Competitors from
the Yukon and around the world compete in a number of events to see who can extract a predetermined
amount of gold flake from a bucket of dirt. The final event crowns the fastest Yukoner and sends the
winner to the World Goldpanning Championships, . Dawson City hosted the 2007 Worlds and you can
see some of the final championship competition by clicking here. For more info on this event, contact
kva@dawson.net..
World's Invitational Gold Panning Championships
& Taylor Gold Panning Weekend–August 1-3, 2015
Looking for an event the whole family can enjoy?
The World's Invitational Gold Panning Championships & Taylor Gold Panning Weekend is the event for you! This unique event draws
the serious and the curious every year. Whether you just want to be marvelled by the speed and skill of the world class competitors, or
try your hand at the beginner level, Taylor's even is the perfect place for both. In addition to the crowd favourite gold panning, visitors
can watch and/or participate in metal detecting, claimstaking or bannock baking. There are categories for adults and juveniles alike, as
well as a host of other fun-family oriented events throughout the weekend. Don't forget to buy your tickets for the famous steak BBQ
on Saturday night and the Pancake breakfast on Sunday morning
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Welcome All Gold Panners Worldwide...
The 2015 Fraser River Gold panning Championships
will be held at Anderson Creek Campground
(Boston Bar) August 21st- 23th 2015.
Hosted by "Yukon Dan"!
Mini miner
One of Canada’s best
Canadian National Gold panning
Championships
No Venue at Barkerville this year
Check out this new $100 gold coin from the Canadian mint for
this historic milestone. (note the camel)
WGA World Championships
This is the world-wide Olym-
pics of gold panning)
3 – 9 August: 2015
SPAIN
Venue:
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS , USA
Venue:
Placerville, California, USA
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS,
Navelgas, Spain
www.eldorado2016.com
11 – 18 September 2016
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Where do various AGPA members live? How many live in each city?
AIRDRIE
1
PEERS
1
ALBERTA BEACH
1
PENHOLD
1
BLACKFALDS
3
PENTICTON B.C
1
BLUFFTON
1
BRAGG CREEK
1
RED DEER
10
RED DEER COUNTY
1
RIMBEY
1
1
CALGARY
19
CALMAR
2
CHESTERMERE
1
ROCKY MOUNTIAN
HOUSE
COCHRANE
3
ROCKY RAPIDS
1
COLD LAKE
1
SEBA BEACH
1
DEVON
1
SHERWOOD PARK
2
DRAYTON VALLEY
5
SPRUCE GROVE
2
ECKVILLE
1
EDMONTON
16
SPRUCE VIEW
1
FORT SASKATCHEWAN
1
ST ALBERT
1
GRANUM
1
STETTLER
1
GRIMSHAW
1
STONY PLAIN
3
HIGH RIVER
1
STRATHMORE
1
INNISFAIL
1
STURGEON COUNTY
1
THORSBY
1
LACOMBE
3
TOFIELD
1
LEDUC
1
VIMY
1
LINDEN
1
WESTLOCK
1
MAYFAIR SK
1
MILLET
2
WESTROSE
WETASKIWIN
1
2
NISKU
1
OKOTOKS
2
OLDS
2
ONOWAY
1

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