Ep 7. There's Gold in Them Thar Hills

Arctic Air is a Canadian television series, detailing the lives of pilots working for an Arctic-based airline company. Season 2 Episode 7 is titled "There's Gold in Them Thar Hills," and it features an exciting adventure. The episode starts with an unexpected announcement from the Federal government to expand their role in mining the northern territories. Bobby, Cece, and Krista, are hired to transport Russian miners to their team at Mineral Creek, a small Gold Rush town in the Yukon.

During the flight, Bobby talks to a Russian miner named Andre, who tells him that the real reason for this unexpected request for transportation of the miners is due to the discovery of a valuable mineral deposit. Though skeptical at first, Bobby researches about the mineral deposit and realizes that it is true. After arrival, the crew finds out that a private company has bought the land with its mineral rights and is hiring gunmen to keep the miners from accessing the area.

Bobby, Mel, and Krista sneak into the area to discover what’s going on, and they meet a local tavern owner, Nolan, who is willing to help them with his knowledge of the area. He tells them that the land is cursed with ghost stories and the superstitious people won’t go near it. But the miners don't care about the legends and are being paid to turn a blind eye to the rumors.

Meanwhile, Mel’s plane, with Andre and the other miners, is delayed due to a snowstorm. They are forced to wait at a small outpost cabin until the weather clears. Andre sees an opportunity and convinces Mel to take him, and a team of miners on a charter flight to the forbidden land. After landing, they are ambushed by the gunmen paid to protect the land, and a shootout occurs. A warning shot accidentally hits Andre in the leg.

With the arrival of new mineral claims owners, Nolan has to sell his tavern to them. Bobby and his team see that as an opportunity to get more information on the private company's operations. Mel and the team of miners finally make it to the camp where they find that the miners have become very sick, apparently from the water in the river near the site. While they are helping the sick miners, Mel and Bobby finally sit down with the private company's owner, who reveals that there is a rare and valuable mineral deposit on the land.

As the episode progresses, Bobby and his team try to find a way to legally keep the land from being exploited and ensure that the miners get their fair share of the "gold." They argue with the private company and devise a plan to expose the tainted waters, which leads to some surprising discoveries. The team finds evidence that the company has been dumping waste into the river and causing health problems for the miners, which would explain the ghost stories that were told.

Bobby and his team work together with the miners and the local government to change the ownership of the private company, ensuring that the miners are given the right to mine the mineral deposit. In the end, the crew manages to secure fair compensation and keep the land from being destroyed, and the miners get to benefit from their hard work.

"There's Gold in Them Thar Hills" is an exciting episode of Arctic Air that showcases the struggles of small miners fighting against large companies. The episode is full of adventure, suspense, and action, providing an engaging experience for its viewers.