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PAGE 14 MONDAY JUNE 24, 2019 MONDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2019 PAGE 13
Gold panning and more at Surprise Lake Camp open house
by prospectors around the world and became excited when they stumbled
how they differ. upon small pieces of gold.
The original gold pan was a multi- Surprise Lake Camp's open house
purpose tool made from steel which ended with kayaking on the lake,
allowed for them to be used for delicious hamburgers and hotdogs
cooking, shaving, cleaning dishes cooked over the fire, and an evening
and more, said Rosborough. “It kept of song around the campfire.
the gold well if you knew what you This summer, Surprise Lake Camp
were doing, but it's just that there's a will be hosting some children's
better way now that we've invented programs and are currently in the
plastics.” process of putting together a kid's
The Spanish batea is a gold pan camp for August. “We want to do
used internationally in areas some music activities too,” said
including Africa and South America. White Owl. “I'm working on having
“It works very well,” said a choir camp so people can just
Rosborough. “It's the second fastest come and work on their ear training,
gold pan in the world compared to singing, harmonies, and then put on
the flat pans. It concentrates a concert.”
everything down into a little cone.” In the future, White Owl
During Surprise Lake Camp's open house on June 15, Robin Rosborough Plastic gold pans, which are mentioned that the camp is looking
with the Alberta Gold Prospectors Association demonstrated how to pan for commonly used today and
gold. photo Cassie Kushniruk at implementing an adopt-a-cabin
recognized as one of the most program where “people can put
by Cassie Kushniruk to identify a variety of mushrooms efficient gold pans, feature riffles some money in on a cabin and they
with the help of Schulz. Oyster along the sides, allowing gold to be would maintain it and use it when it's
On June 15, attendants of Surprise mushrooms later provided a better held within the pan. “When not being used”. “It's just something
Lake Camp's open house were on the delicious snack as they were fried up you're washing away the light to keep things going and keep a
hunt for gold, mushrooms and more with butter, salt, and pepper. material from the pan, the gold is presence out here so we don't have
during a fun-filled day surrounded Following the mushroom foray, the heavy so it hits these little riffles and that vandalism we had before,”
by the comforts of nature. group caught 'gold fever' as they gets stuck so the light material White Owl said.
During the morning, guests learned how to pan for gold from comes out and the gold stays in your “We want to build a base of
participated in a mushroom foray led prospecting and panning hobbyists gold pan,” Rosborough said. volunteers if we put on music
by Portage College Natural Robin Rosborough and Jonathon Rosborough and Garner are part of programs and stuff like that,” said
Resources Program Instructor Garner with the Alberta Gold the Canadian gold panning team for White Owl. “It's a growing thing
Michael Schulz from Lac La Biche. Prospectors Association. the World Gold Panning because the more we get known, the
“[Schulz] was in Revelstoke, B.C. Rosborough said, “The McLeod Championships and provided some more people come out here, the more
on Friday afternoon and he drove all River has lots of gold, especially in amusing stories from competitions in people have good experiences ...and
the way up here just so he could do the town of Peers.” Unfortunately, previous years. the more people want to volunteer
this foray,” said Surprise Lake Rosborough mentioned that it would Attendants were then able to pan because they don't want to see it die.
Society Board Chairman Arthur be difficult to find gold in Surprise for their own gold in large buckets That's our motivation too.”
White Owl. Lake as rivers tend to concentrate filled with water and gravel that White Owl encourages everyone to
People ventured all the way from gold better than lakes. acted as makeshift river beds. Each visit Surprise Lake Camp, “Come
Jasper and Sherwood Park to Rosborough then showed everyone participant was led through the out and find the magic because
participate in the foray and were able the different kinds of gold pans used correct panning procedure and there's still lots of magic out here.”
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THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 14 MONDAY JUNE 24, 2019 MONDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2019 PAGE 13
Gold panning and more at Surprise Lake Camp open house
by prospectors around the world and became excited when they stumbled
how they differ. upon small pieces of gold.
The original gold pan was a multi- Surprise Lake Camp's open house
purpose tool made from steel which ended with kayaking on the lake,
allowed for them to be used for delicious hamburgers and hotdogs
cooking, shaving, cleaning dishes cooked over the fire, and an evening
and more, said Rosborough. “It kept of song around the campfire.
the gold well if you knew what you This summer, Surprise Lake Camp
were doing, but it's just that there's a will be hosting some children's
better way now that we've invented programs and are currently in the
plastics.” process of putting together a kid's
The Spanish batea is a gold pan camp for August. “We want to do
used internationally in areas some music activities too,” said
including Africa and South America. White Owl. “I'm working on having
“It works very well,” said a choir camp so people can just
Rosborough. “It's the second fastest come and work on their ear training,
gold pan in the world compared to singing, harmonies, and then put on
the flat pans. It concentrates a concert.”
everything down into a little cone.” In the future, White Owl
During Surprise Lake Camp's open house on June 15, Robin Rosborough Plastic gold pans, which are mentioned that the camp is looking
with the Alberta Gold Prospectors Association demonstrated how to pan for commonly used today and
gold. photo Cassie Kushniruk at implementing an adopt-a-cabin
recognized as one of the most program where “people can put
by Cassie Kushniruk to identify a variety of mushrooms efficient gold pans, feature riffles some money in on a cabin and they
with the help of Schulz. Oyster along the sides, allowing gold to be would maintain it and use it when it's
On June 15, attendants of Surprise mushrooms later provided a better held within the pan. “When not being used”. “It's just something
Lake Camp's open house were on the delicious snack as they were fried up you're washing away the light to keep things going and keep a
hunt for gold, mushrooms and more with butter, salt, and pepper. material from the pan, the gold is presence out here so we don't have
during a fun-filled day surrounded Following the mushroom foray, the heavy so it hits these little riffles and that vandalism we had before,”
by the comforts of nature. group caught 'gold fever' as they gets stuck so the light material White Owl said.
During the morning, guests learned how to pan for gold from comes out and the gold stays in your “We want to build a base of
participated in a mushroom foray led prospecting and panning hobbyists gold pan,” Rosborough said. volunteers if we put on music
by Portage College Natural Robin Rosborough and Jonathon Rosborough and Garner are part of programs and stuff like that,” said
Resources Program Instructor Garner with the Alberta Gold the Canadian gold panning team for White Owl. “It's a growing thing
Michael Schulz from Lac La Biche. Prospectors Association. the World Gold Panning because the more we get known, the
“[Schulz] was in Revelstoke, B.C. Rosborough said, “The McLeod Championships and provided some more people come out here, the more
on Friday afternoon and he drove all River has lots of gold, especially in amusing stories from competitions in people have good experiences ...and
the way up here just so he could do the town of Peers.” Unfortunately, previous years. the more people want to volunteer
this foray,” said Surprise Lake Rosborough mentioned that it would Attendants were then able to pan because they don't want to see it die.
Society Board Chairman Arthur be difficult to find gold in Surprise for their own gold in large buckets That's our motivation too.”
White Owl. Lake as rivers tend to concentrate filled with water and gravel that White Owl encourages everyone to
People ventured all the way from gold better than lakes. acted as makeshift river beds. Each visit Surprise Lake Camp, “Come
Jasper and Sherwood Park to Rosborough then showed everyone participant was led through the out and find the magic because
participate in the foray and were able the different kinds of gold pans used correct panning procedure and there's still lots of magic out here.”
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2019 AFRICA TWIN ADVENTURE SPORT DCT 2019 “GOLDWING” DCT ABS PEARL BLUE2019 “GOLDWING” DCT ABS PEARL BLUE
2019 AFRICA TWIN ADVENTURE SPORT DCT
SPECIAL
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SPECIAL
$31,399
$16,799 $31,399
$16,799
Save $1,000
Save $1,000
Save $1,000 Save $1,000
Reg $17,799
Reg $17,799 Reg $32,399
Reg $32,399
EU3000IKC INVERTER
2019 TRX420FM1K EU3000IKC INVERTER
2019 TRX420FM1K
SPECIAL
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$2,549
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Save $250
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Reg $2,799
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SPECIAL
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$2,349
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SPECIAL $6,999
SPECIAL $6,999 Save $250
Save $250
Reg $2,599
Save $500 Reg $7,499
Save $500 Reg $7,499 Reg $2,599
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