Newsletters
Date: February 02, 2012 Book Launch - February 20: "High-Grade Tales"
Stories from mining camps of the NWT - collected by Ryan Silke
Date: December 20, 2011 Christmas Party - Thank You!
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 photos from the collection of the Society.
Date: December 05, 2011 November 2011 Newsletter
Collections Management: Ideas for the Future - Baker Creek: A Living Exhibit - Faces of Mining: New Photo Galleries - Spotlight on the Collections - Historic Photo Gallery - New Public Display Open for Geoscience Forum -
Date: November 11, 2011 New Displays at Visitor's Centre
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 part of a temporary exhibit.
Date: November 04, 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.
Date: September 21, 2011 September 2011 - Newsletter
Year in Review at Annual General Meeting - Board of Directors 2011-2012 - Society Supports Geology Education in Schools - Wishing Robin Wylie Well - Recent Editions to the Collection - Early Days at Giant Mine
Date: September 09, 2011 Election of Board of Directors 2011-2012
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.
Date: August 02, 2011 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.
Date: August 02, 2011 Annual General Meeting 2011
Re-scheduled Annual General Meeting August 31, 2011 at the Giant Mine Townsite (if good weather) or at the Northern Frontier Visitor's Centre (if poor weather).
Date: June 29, 2011 AGM - CANCELLED
Due to unforeseen weather, the Annual General Meeting of the NWT Mining Heritage Society on June 29th has been postponed until further notice. More information will follow. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Date: June 07, 2011 BEER BARGE 2011
The annual Beer Barge BBQ Bash will be held on Saturday, June 18 at the Wardair Docks in Old Town, the NWT Mining Heritage Society’s grand party and fundraising event, now in its third year. Tickets are now on sale by contacting the Society office at 873-6078 (Steve) or 873-4036 (Yvonne) and available from most of the Society Directors personally.
Date: May 16, 2011 Notice of AGM - June 29
Our Annual General Meeting and BBQ will be at the Giant Mine picnic site on the 29 June 2011. All members are encouraged to attend. After the BBQ we will have our Annual General Meeting and election of officers for the coming year. Make sure you submit your Nomination Form to the Co-Ordinator one week before the meeting.
Date: May 16, 2011 May 2011 Newsletter
In this issue: Beer Barge 2011 - Annual General Meeting June 29 - Spring Trade Show - Trust Fund for Fire Victims - Con Mine's First Years
Date: May 06, 2011 Spring Trade Show
The NWT Mining Heritage Society will be exhibiting at a booth at the Yellowknife Spring Trade show on May 7 and 8th at the Multiplex Arena. Come down and say hi!
Date: April 21, 2011 Happy Spring Time!
As the ice breaks loose on the Bay, and Baker Creek begins to flow, and with the re-appearance of rusty mining machinery from mounds of deep snow....the NWT Mining Heritage Society wishes you a HAPPY SPRING TIME and may everyone have safe and fun adventures at Giant Mine townsite this summer!
Date: February 28, 2011 Heritage Week a Success
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.
Date: February 28, 2011 February 2011 Newsletter
Contributions and Donors 2010 - New Mining Heritage Brochure - Yellowknife Heritage Week - Con Cougars, Hockey Champs '64 - This Month in NWT Mining History
Date: February 10, 2011 Equipment Donation from Hidden Lake Mine
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.
Date: November 18, 2010 November 2010 Newsletter
In this issue: Rec Hall Lease Signed - Donations and Sponsors - Updates and Events - This Month in NWT Mining History
Date: October 21, 2010 Lease Signed with City of Yellowknife
The Society is pleased to report it has signed a lease with the City of Yellowknife for land on which the mining museum will be constructed, at Giant Mine Townsite. The negotiation of this lease took a lot of cooperation from various departments of the Government of the NWT and the City of Yellowknife. The Society would like to thank everyone who assisted with this process!
Date: September 15, 2010 September 2010 Newsletter
In this issue: Rec Hall Foundation Repairs Complete - New Website Commissioned - Signage Placed at Outdoor Displays - This Month in NWT Mining History
Date: September 03, 2010 New Website Launched
If you are reading this, the new website must be up and running!
Date: September 02, 2010 New Interactive Signs at Outdoor Display
The Society has erected new signs at its outdoor display area of the Giant Mine townsite.
Date: August 20, 2010 Recreation Hall Foundation Repairs Complete
Drive down to the Giant Mine townsite to check out the brand new concrete foundation on the north side of the recreation hall building, completed this month after several weeks of hard work by contractors from Nextreme Construction. Stay tuned for more details in our next newsletter!
Date: July 07, 2010 July 2010 Newsletter
In this issue: - Rec Hall Foundation Repairs Underway - Annual General Meeting June 9 - Fundraising Updates - Beer Barge 2010 A Great Party!
Date: July 06, 2010 Avalon Rare Metals Inc. Donates to Society
A special thanks to one of our corporate sponsors, Avalon Rare Metals, for donations towards the Society.
Date: June 11, 2010 J&R Mechanical Donates $5,000
The Society is pleased to announce they have received a $5,000 donation from J&R Mechanical Ltd.
Date: May 27, 2010 Beer Barge Tickets Going Fast - Get Yours Now!
Tickets for the second annual Beer Barge BBQ party in Yellowknife, happening Saturday June 19, 2010 from 4-10pm, are going fast! Tickets are $25 each. Contact the Society at 873-6078 or 873-5281 for more information.
Date: May 03, 2010 Notice of Annual General Meeting
Giant Mine Townsite, June 9, 2010 6-9pm
Date: February 08, 2010 Yvonne Quick Wins 2010 Yellowknife Heritage Award
Date: January 27, 2010 BHP Billiton Donates $5,000 to the NWT Mining Heritage Trust Fund
The NWT Mining Heritage Society is very pleased to announce a $5,000 donation by BHP Billiton to the NWT Mining Heritage Trust Fund administered by the Yellowknife Community Foundation.
Date: December 18, 2009 December 2009 Newsletter
NWT Mining Heritage Society newsletter for December 2009
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