Public Workers Strike Gold

Mike Boileau, famed hunter of Forbidden Treasure, wonders why our governments keep picking our pockets. In his column in The Province of today Jon Ferry writes about Mike and his quest. Click here to read it. 
In 1983 John Ferry was part of the joint Province-CKVU TV expedition that hunted for the treasure. Click here to read his series of reports on that venture: First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth. 

B.C. Prospectors Web site

Rob Nicholson's lets us know that his BC Prospectors Web site is "...temporarily down....I am revamping the site with more video content." Stay tuned. 

Don't miss the show !

Adam Palmer will be doing a show and film presentation of his and Evan Howard's famous traverse of the Terrarosa and Stave Glacier on December 18 in Chilliwack. 

This is a fundraiser for the Youth Inclusion Program in Agassiz and admission will be by donation. All of the proceeds will go towards funding this season’s ski-snowboard-snowshoe-ice climbing youth trips.

The presentation will be on December 18, starting at 7:00 pm and the location is Mt. Waddington’s Outdoors, 5643 Vedder Road, in Chilliwack. 

Mt. Waddington's Outdoors is a brand-new outdoor store owned and operated by Sam Waddington, who has generously supplied outdoor equipment and clothing at a discounted price to the Agassiz Youth Inclusion Program. 

Try to be there and take along a friend or friends ... and let the word go out, that would be great. See you there.  

DUTCHMAN'S GOLD BOOK

The story of the Lost Dutchman Mine in the Superstition Mountains in Arizona. THAT likely is North America's most famous hold mine story! You may want to download the Kindle Book for free from Amazon.  CLICK HERE 
Yes, you can read Kindle Books on your PC or Mac. Click HERE to download Kindle for PC and HERE for Kindle for MAC. Thanks to Brian Antonson for this tip!
Oops .... Waited too long. Now you have to pay $6.00 plus to download your copy!!

Kalgoorly nugget

The Teylers Museum in Haarlem is the Netherlands' first and oldest museum. It opened to the public in 1784. Among their treasures is this gem from Kalgoorly, Australia. Its greatest width is no less than an inch. I took a picture of it because this is how I imagine the nuggets in Jackson's creek would have looked: indeed, as large as a walnut!  

Not yet sold out....!

Rick and Brian at Chapters-Indigo downtown Vancouver last week promoting their (Brian, Rick and Mary's) Slumach and his (Rick's) Timbuktu and Route 66 stories. There are still a few copies left for sale.

Another chance...don't miss it THIS time!

Chapters at Robson and Howe in downtown Vancouver is hosting Rick and Brian Antonson for another book signing, this one on Saturday, October 20th, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. 
Get your signed copy of Route 66 Still Kicks, To Timbuktu for a Haircut, and Slumach's Gold right then and there and ask the author(s) to personalize your copy or copies with a dedication. Of course you don't HAVE to buy anything. Just drop in and meet these two famous authors. The underground garage of Pacific Centre next door charges a low one-time fee for all-day parking on weekends and the SkyTrains stops close by.