Meetings

Spring Meeting - May 2006,  Odd Hall, Dawson City...TBA

Fall Meeting - September ?, 2006, Dawson City

Special Events

May 19-20, 2006 Gold Show 2006 - Dawson City, Yukon 

March 13-16, 2006 – Alaska Miners Association 20^th Fairbanks Biennial Conference, Arctic International Mining Symposium; Westmark Fairbanks Hotel and Conference Center, Fairbanks, Alaska. For more information contact: AMA, 3305 Arctic Blvd., Suite 105, Anchorage, AK 99503, phone 907-563-9229, fax 907-563-9225, e-mail ama@alaskamin ers.org, Web site www.alaskaminers.org. For Fairbanks contacts: Alaska Miners Association, Fairbanks Branch, P.O. Box 73069, Fairbanks, AK 99707-3069; Phone: (907) 374-0858; Fax: (907) 374-0858; Email: wonderwoman1@gci.net or mfwiltse@acsalaska.net.

April 19-21, 2006"Buckets of Gold". A conference about the historical development of gold dredging in New Zealand.  Alexandra, Central Otago, New Zealand. For more information: http://www.centralstories.com/dredging.html

Grade 6 Field Trip to Ross Mining - The KPMA annually sponsors a field trip for the Grade 6 class at Robert Service School to Ross Mining on Dominion Creek  - Click here to learn more

Indian River Scholarship - This scholarship is available to family members of KPMA members and their employees.

T-Shirt Sales - The KPMA raises fund through selling T-shirts, fleece and other products with our logo on them.  KPMA merchandise is available at any of our meetings, the Dawson City Gold Show, the Annual KPMA Miners' BBQ and at the KPMA office in Whitehorse.

KPMA BBQ

The  miners annual Klondike Placer Miners' Association BBQ dates back to 1980, when the event was first held in Finning's new parts building in Dawson City, with music donated by Brian Harris and others who were employed in the placer industry. The intent was to hold a family BBQ and dance, that would be both a social event for the industry, related service and supply businesses and also a fundraiser for the association.

After the first year, Finning's new building was filled with parts and the BBQ moved to the Dawson Recreation Center where it was held until 1999, since the renovations on the Recreation Center began. 

The task of organizing the BBQ for the first two years was handled by Paula and Art Ross. In 1982, Art and Noreen Sailor took over the huge task and organized the BBQ until the 20th Annual BBQ in 1999.

In 2000, with the Recreation Center still not available for the BBQ, Marty Knutson and John Alton graciously put on a BBQ event at their property on Hunker Creek. 

In 2001, the Favrons put on "Thunderfest 2001", a BBQ, auction and "car crushing event" at their property on Last Chance Creek.

Organizing the BBQ requires many, many hours of volunteer time and effort. We thank all the volunteers who have helped with BBQ and KPMA events.

We hope that the newly renovated Recreation Center in Dawson will be available for the 24th Annual BBQ in 2003!