2009 - YK 75th Birthday - Beer Barge Party
Yellowknife’s 75th birthday was a grand success! The Society took part in many events during the two-week celebration and heard many positive reviews from residents and visitors alike.
2010 - Annual General Meeting
The 2009/2010 annual general meeting of the Society was held on June 9 at the Giant Mine townsite parking lot.
2010 - BBQ
The directors of the NWT Mining Heritage Society had a BBQ at the picnic site on the 12th of August 2010. Our Honorary Director Wayne Bryant and his wife Mary, currently living in Ontario were in town and attended the event
2010 - Beer Barge Party
Photos and information from the Beer Barge 2010 Party, held on June 19 in Yellowknife. (Ryan Silke photography)
2010 - Rec Hall Foundation Repairs
Photos showing progress on the new concrete foundation wall of the recreation hall in July and August of 2010.
2010 - Receiving the Land Lease
The NWT Mining Heritage Society is very pleased to announce we have signed a land lease agreement with the City of Yellowknife for the property our Mining Heritage Building is on. Walt Humphries is shown above receiving the lease from Yellowknife Mayor Gordon Van Tighem in October 2010. The Society would like to thank the Department of Transportation, Municipal and Community Affairs of the Government of the NWT and employees at City Hall for all their help in negotiating this lease.
2011 - Annual General Meeting
This year our AGM was held on 31 AUG 2011 at the Northern Frontier Visitors Centre. As in past years we had a family BBQ and then our meeting. Everyone had some great food and the meeting afterwards was well attended.
2011 - Beer Barge Party
Photos from the 2011, Third Annual Beer Barge BBQ, held in Yellowknife on June 18. (Ryan Silke photography)
2011 - Christmas Party
The Mining Heritage Social held at the Baker Centre was a great success. Everyone enjoyed the slide show produced by Ryan. There was lots of good things to eat. We took the occassion to present Mike Byrne and Yvonne Quick who were retiring from the board after many years of service with a Lifetime Membership Award. As you can see Walt was in the festive spirit.
2011 - Faces of Mining Photo Gallery
The NWT Mining Heritage Society maintains a large collection of photographs documenting the places and faces of mining in the NWT and Nunavut from the 1930s to the present, and we are showcasing a select number of them here in search of your assistance! To honour the men and women who worked for the mining industry and lived in its camps, we want to identify the people in our photographs so that they will be remembered for generations. So to all those former workers and their families, we seek your help. Browse our galleries below and email us the names of anyone you remember! Each gallery is divided by mining project and each photograph is numbered for easy reference. Thanks for your help and we look forward to hearing from you!
2011 - Geological Journey Presentation
Mr. Walt Humphries the president of the NWT Mining Heritage Society presented the CBC Nature of Things series "Geological Journey" to Mr. Roy Erasmus, the Assistant Deputy Minister for Education, Culture and Employment at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Cultural Centre on Monday 26 September 2011 at 2:30 P.M.
2011 - Geoscience Forum
Those that attended this years Geosciences Forum know what a good time it was. The message for everyone else - don't miss it next year.
2011 - Spring Trade Show
The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce Spring Trade Show was held on May 7 and 8, 2011. Once again the NWT Mining Heritage Society had a booth in the Community Corner section of the show. The show was a great success.
2012 - Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Display
Come see the NWT Mining Heritage Society display at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, celebrating our tenth anniversary as a registered society! (2002-2012) This small collection of artifacts, photos, and stories explains the art of mining.
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