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Vernon Placer Miners Association helps put on historical to present display of placer mining equipment and memorabilia at the Vernon access center 2008.

Winners of 2008 BC Open Goldpanning Events

Grudge Match Barry Scott – Slave Lake, Alberta

Flat Pan 1^{st- Dave Coupland}^{– Niska, Alberta}

^{2nd- Sherie LaValley- Vernon, BC}

^{3rd- Steven Latham- Calgary, Alberta}

^{Junior -Saturday 1st- Sarah Hall- Nelson, BC}

^{2nd- Vanya Plotnikoff- Castlegar, BC}

^{3rd- Vance Rogers- Vernon, BC}

^{Junior -Sunday 1st- Vance Rogers- Vernon, BC}

^{2nd- Vanya Plotnikoff- Castlegar, BC}

^{3rd- Josh Cram- Medicine Hat, Alberta}

^{Teens- Saturday 1st- Taylor Greatrex- Armstrong, BC}

^{2nd- Tyler Bare- Armstrong, BC}

^{3rd.- Mitchell Norstrom- Armstrong, BC}

^{Teens -Sunday 1st- Taylor Greatrex- Armstrong, BC}

^{2nd- Tyler Bare Armstrong, BC}

^{3rd- Mitchell Norstrom, Armstrong, BC}

^{Youth Champion Taylor Greatrex- Armstrong, BC}

^{Novice 1st- Stephen MacKinnon- Vernon, BC}

^{2nd- Dianne Tebbutt- Penticton, BC}

^{3rd- Agnes Godfrey- Kelowna, BC}

^{Intermediate 1st- Heather MacKinnon, Vernon, BC}

^{2nd- Denis Lainchbury- Mill Bay, BC}

^{3rd- Larry Matthews- Peachland, BC}

^{Expert 1st- Rod Scott- Spruce Grove, Alb}

The wide spectrum of winning panners at the BC Open Gold Panning Championships in Cherryville

Another adept gold panner

Derrick Campbell's style won this trophy

Al MacWilliams did it again!

This is the way a vetern pans

Sherie finds the new Swiss made speed panning pans take a little getting used to!

Future placer prospectors and miners

Some of the prestigious awards for the top competitors

Where's the moosemeat, beans and whiskey to go with that? The bannock judges.

I'd eat that........ I think!

Elton Garey's Quebec panner manner.

If you play cards with Mr. Wolfingslienger keep your wits about you. He knows when to hold, fold, walk away and run! Nice prize nugget Joe!

These young ladies won the bannock baking nugget prize.

In memory and tribute to a fine person of noble character as well as a placer prospector/miner