A crew under the direction of Eddie Paul's 'Nextreme' company has begun work on the foundation wall of the Recreation Hall at Giant Mine, the proposed mining museum…
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On Wednesday June 6, 2012, we had a work party at the site and got a lot accomplished. We put a coat of varathane on the new picnic tables, the head frame was fixed…
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Thanks to the volunteers who came out in support of the Society at the Trade Show!
This weekend was the 30th annual Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce Trade Show.…
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The NWT Mining Heritage Society‘s exhibit – "UNDERGROUND: The life of a Yellowknife Gold Miner" opened at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. The display…
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MORE WORK SCHEDULED FOR REC HALL REPAIRS
Welcome to our first newsletter of 2012, another busy year of site work at the proposed mining heritage facility, located…
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“High-Grade Tales: Stories from Mining Camps of the NWT” by Ryan Silke, explores the cultural impact of mining in the Northwest Territories on its early pioneers…
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A big thank you to our members who came out to the Christmas Party at the Baker's Centre on Demcember 17. Everyone enjoyed food and treats and a special slideshow of…
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Collections Management - Ideas for the Future
This issue of our newsletter has a certain theme, one that the NWT Mining Heritage Society is in the…
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There is a new display of mining artifacts, photographs, and rock samples at the Northern Frontier Visitor's Centre in Yellowknife, put together by the Society as…
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YEAR IN REVIEW AT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
At the recent Annual General Meeting of the NWT Mining Heritage Society held in Yellowknife on August 31, a new board of…
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At the annual general meeting of the NWT Mining Heritage Society on August 31, new board members were elected to office for the 2011-2012 year.
We welcome new board…
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Beer Barge 2011 Was Best Yet!
The Beer Barge BBQ held in June in Yellowknife was the third annual fundraising event for the NWT Mining Heritage Society.
Great…
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BEER BARGE ON JUNE 18 IS THIRD ANNUAL
The annual Beer Barge BBQ Bash will be held on Saturday, June 18 at the Wardair Docks in Old Town, the NWT Mining Heritage…
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The 2011 City of Yellowknife Heritage Week was a great success with a number of well-attended events celebrating the mining history of our community.
Thanks to…
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CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONORS IN 2010
The Society would again like to give thanks to our many donors and sponsors for a very active year in 2010. Our…
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The Society would like to thank INAC and Rowes Construction for the successful backhaul of a jaw crusher from the Hidden Lake gold mine recently. The Hidden Lake…
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REC HALL LEASE SIGNED
Several years of negotiation and what seemed like endless bureaucracy has paid for itself with the signing of a land sublease for the Giant…
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The Society has erected new signs at its outdoor display area of the Giant Mine townsite. This permanent signage describes 28 individual pieces of mining machinery…
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Rec Hall Foundation Repairs Complete!
After two months of construction, crews with Eddie Paul’s Nextreme Construction Ltd. completed repairs to the foundation of…
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REC HALL FOUNDATION REPAIRS UNDERWAY
A small work crew led by Eddie Paul began excavation for a new concrete wall along the north side of the Recreation Hall at…
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