Five intrepid explorers had a great get together yesterday to discuss the next step in the quest for Slumach's Gold but could not agree on where to find it. From left to right Don, Greg, Fred, Adam, and Evan. Thanks to our wonderful hosts: Sheena (who took the picture) and Adam.

New Videos by Daryl Friesen

In the last few months Daryl Friesen has been very busy creating videos. It was a ton of work, so please look at them all, leave a comment here or send a message to Daryl's e-mail: dfriesen@direct.ca. Just click on the following titles: 

Gold Diggings in the Golden Mountains 

The B25 Bomber Expeditions 

A Mad Search for Something

A Search for Adventure 

Glimpses

PROPOSED HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS

STAVE RIVER, LAMONT CREEK, FIRE LAKE/UPPER FIRE CREEK and TIPELLA CREEK, SOUTHWESTERN B.C.

Evan H., who lives in Australia, writes me as follow:

I have just been reading some things on then net and came across plans by the company Cloudworks. They want to put in a intake station for hydro power on the Upper Stave River.
What I was reading is the AOA (archaeological overview assessment)  of the area. It list the culturally significant site in the area that they are proposing to build this. The areas are give a medium to high  archeology rating. Click here to read the assesment.
I do not at this time know all of the facts, but from what I can make out is that some capitalists want to destroy some pristine and stunningly beautiful wilderness to capture and sell energy that I believe can be obtained without this destruction. (wind, solar etc.)
I wanted to see you know of anyone I could contact who may know the area from a historical/cultural standpoint. 

I don't know anyone. If you do. please leave a comment? Evan will be back in BC roaming through the mountains in July.

PS: Someone has suggested that ALL of these proposals will disappear because of Gordon Campbell's announcement that the Site C dam in the Peace country is going to be built because Site C will provide so much surplus power for British Columbia for the long term forseeable future there will be need anymore for smaller hydro projects. 

Please vote for Bruce (Tiller's Folly songwriter/singer) in Vancouver Seeds 10 Contest

Tiller's singer/songwriter Bruce Coughlan has entered 3 songs in the Vancouver Seeds 10 Contest.

Bruce was a finalist in Vancouver Seeds 4 back in 1988 (please, don't do the math) and appeared on the compilation under the name "Romeo" (who was he kidding?).

This years contest has reached its primary voting stage. Please take a moment to show your support (you can vote once a day).  Visithttp://cfox.supernova.com/ and look under "B" for Bruce.

Thanks

The Ghost of Louis Bee -- In Search of Slumach's Gold

Click here for the lyrics of the great “Chatham Reach” song of Tiller’s Folly, virtuosic ambassadors of song, kindly supplied by Laurence Knight. 

The B.C. Prospector Magazine

With R.W. Nicholson's Web sites gone you may wonder how to get an archival copy of an issue of Rob's classy B.C. Prospector Magazine. All three issues are now ready for download at the site. CLICK HERE to go to the page where you can find the link to the pdf files of the magazines! Here is also where you'll find issue No. 4, that's bound to come some time soon!

Plans for a Pitt Lake Documentary

Scott Nicholson is planning to do some documentaries on prospecting and mining in the Pitt lake area. He has convinced his father R.W. (Rob) Nicholson to go with him--if Dad is feeling well enough--to film on the actual sites Rob refers to in his book Lost Creek Mine.
They hope to get to the Fire lake mine area and some other spots too. Writes Rob: "Actually looking forward to doing that as it will be done via chopper and not on foot. It should be a fairly good documentary. The finished product will probably not be ready until the fall sometime as editing does take more time than the filming itself.”