The NWT Mining Heritage Society is grateful for the donation of this beautiful print "Lost Legacy" by local photographer Brian Collins, commemorating gold miners in…
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The Mining Heritage Society is pleased to be a sponsor of Terry Woolf's short film "HANGIN WITH THE CON KIDS" which premieres at the Yellowknife International Film…
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ROBERTSON HEADFRAME APPEAL
Come to City Hall at 7:00 pm on October 6 to show your support appealing a development permit to bring down the Robertson headframe at…
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Appealing the permit to knock down the Robertson Headframe
by Walt Humphries, September 2016
I am no lawyer but this is the way I see it:
Almost a decade ago this…
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There is a bit of summer work to do at the Giant Mine heritage site and we could use your help! To keep this area a fun and friendly place for residents and visitors…
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The 2016 Beer Barge was a resounding success and we could not have done it without you! Thanks for keeping the tradition alive!
Sponsors and…
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The NWT Mining Heritage Society took part in the saving of the Brock shaft headframe this month. The accompanying photograph shows the unique moving of the historic…
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Heritage Days in Yellowknife will be held February 19 to 21. All events are free of charge and brought to you by the City of Yellowknife Heritage Committee. …
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by Evan Kiyoshi French, Northern News Services
Saturday, January 9, 2016
SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE
While there has never been a railroad stretching to…
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In this issue: Annual General Meeting - Strategic Plan - Goodbye to the Giant Mine Headframe - New Cat Train Display
Annual General Meeting
Welcome aboard new…
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The 2015 annual general meeting of the NWT Mining Heritage Society will be held Wednesday, September 16 in Yellowknife at the Northern Frontier Visitor's Centre. A…
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The NWT Mining Heritage Society would like to thank all our wonderful sponsors, supporters, and volunteers of the 7th annual beer barge 2015! The barge docked at 4:…
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Come down to the Yellowknife Spring Trade Show May 9-10, 2015 and support the NWT Mining Heritage Society at its booth!
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The fourth annual Long John Jamboree is once again featuring a Heritage Photo Booth, brought to you with the support of the NWT Mining Heritage Society. This fun…
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Every once in a long while an opportunity comes along, where the government can actually do something, to help the Territory live up to the slogan "Spectacular NWT…
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Via 100.1 MooseFM News
On Monday, the City of Yellowknife revealed it cannot, legally, step in to save the threatened headframe of the old Con Mine. The…
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Thanks to our members and sponsors for supporting mining heritage during the annual Geoscience Forum in Yellowknife. The mining and geology tradeshow was at a…
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Construction Season Wraps Up
Another summer of renovations and construction at the Giant Mine museum site have wrapped up. Eddie Paul’s crew with Nextreme Steel…
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The NWT Mining Heritage Society would like to thank all our wonderful sponsors, supporters, and volunteers of the 6th annual Beer Barge 2014. It was our most…
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Good Evening! This is a reminder that we will be having a rally to save the Robertson Head frame tomorrow, Tuesday June 24 at 11:30am at City…
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