Gold Panning Championship returns to the Peace

The community recently came together for the 52nd World Invitational Gold Panning Championship in Taylor, BC.

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Photo of the contestants during the Celebrity/Sponsorship Media event, which was held on August 3rd.

The 2024 World's Invitational Gold Panning Championships were held at Peace Island Park in Taylor, BC, August 2-4. This event came with a weekend full of fun and competitive activities the whole family could enjoy.

Some of the activities offered throughout the family friendly weekend included a pancake breakfast, gold panning, and an arts and craft fair which featured various local vendors. Other events included metal detecting, claim staking, bannock baking, face painting, and candy rush for the kids.

The Northern Horse & Mule Harness Association provided wagon rides for families around the park, with the opportunity to experience world-class yodeling.

The results for each category at the 2024 gold panning championship are as follows:

Class A

1.      Dave Coupland

2.      Barry Scott

3.      Kelly Gejdos

Class B

1.      Dave Nuth

2.      Keith Lubke

3.      Alecia Gejdos

Class C Adult

1.      Sam Wallis

2.      Zane Cain

3.      Terry Geisbrecht

Juvenile Open

1.      Molly Miller

2.      Emery Lunn

3.      Xavier Wallis

Metal Detecting Adult

1.      Dave Coupland

2.      Dave Nuth

3.      Frank Gejdos

Metal Detecting Juvenile

1.      Hank Taillefer

2.      Xavier Wallis

3.      Hazel Taillefer

Celebrity/Sponsor Media

1.      Rob Fraser

2.      Christine Schlief

3.      Rod Locke

Claim staking Adult

1.      Barry Scott

2.      Robert

3.      Sarah B

claim staking Juvenile

1.      Azlyn Winnicky

2.      Walen

3.      Khloe L

Bannock Baking

1.      Garrett & Tyson Gejdos

2.      Alecia & Taylor Gejdos

3.      Frankie & Trina Barrette