He said the compliance branch in Yukon's Energy, Mines and Resources department occasionally receives complaints about the mining operations shown on television. Sometimes the activities in question are routine operations, others are a concern, Savard said. Savard said reality shows set in the Yukon receive no special attention from authorities. The Yukon's chief mining inspector, Robert Savard, said his department received a complaint from Environment Canada officials in Yellowknife after the episode aired on the Discovery Channel in late February 2015. "I did it, so there was no reason to fight it," said Favron. He said he asked Beets if it was OK, and Beets "didn't give a f-k," Favron told the court.įavron told the court he then poured about a gallon of gas into the water and another employee lit it on fire.įavron said he's already been fined $1,725 after pleading guilty at a previous hearing to pouring the gasoline in the water. 4, 2014 was his last day of work as a welder for Beets and the stunt was his idea.
The man who poured the gas, Mark Favron, testified in court on Tuesday that Oct.
He was later charged under the Yukon Waters Act with allowing the stunt to take place and not reporting it.
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