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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (SPUZZUM, B.C.) They were building bridges as well as saving them at two community heritage events in the historic Fraser Canyon. A coalition of First Nations representatives, heritage organizations, community activists, officials from all three levels of government and other supporters gathered to celebrate the opening of the Grand Opening of [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (HOPE, B.C.) These two Ladies of the Canyon are willing to go beyond Hope to connect with the past and get a glimpse of the future. Senator Vivienne Poy and Senator Dr. Lillian Quan Dyck will tour the historic Fraser Canyon, participate in the Grand Opening of the Tikwalus Trail and [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (VANCOUVER) It was like a great, big group hug at the Embrace B.C. gala when they handed out the 2011 Nesika Awards. And the event left a smile on the face of New Pathways to Gold Society (NPTGS) Co-chair Terry Raymond and Secretary Brent Rutherford. "It is such an honour to be [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (SPUZZUM) Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl and Spuzzum First Nation Chief Mel Bobb unveiled a trail marker here today that was a milestone in more ways than one. The “Kilometre Zero” marker doesn’t just herald the start of work on the Tikwalus Trail above Alexandra Lodge. It marks the beginning of a [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(KEITHLEY CREEK) If it was a reality show, you’d call it “Sourdough Survivor.”Take a cast of 10 living historians. Have them tackle a 40-plus kilometre trail through the rugged Cariboo Mountains. Pit them against narrow alpine paths, mosquito-infested swamps and an extreme climate where one minute you’re trudging through snow, the next, blazing [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (KEITHLEY CREEK) They have come from all over the world and from all walks of life – just like they did 150 years ago. And on August 3, they’ll follow in the footsteps of the advance guard of the Cariboo Gold Rush. Some 10 living historians from the R.E. Living History [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (VANCOUVER) A party of Living Historians who are hitting a long, hard trail will get a warm, traditional send-off at Klahowya Village in Stanley Park. The members of the R.E. Living History Group (RELHG) will be among a 10-member expedition taking the 1861 Pack Trail from Keithley Creek to Barkerville to [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (ASHCROFT) The new executive of the New Pathways to Gold Society (NPTGS) have hit the Gold Rush/Spirit Trails running. All three executives of the community-based non-profit society are experienced NPTGS directors committed to further success for the organizations’ projects. “We’re looking forward to another year of working with communities along the [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eva Wunderman is hoping her gold rush tale reaps a golden harvest this summer in Saskatchewan. Canyon War: The Untold Story, directed by Wunderman, has been nominated for a Golden Sheaf Award by the Yorkton Film Festival. “This is a great honour, given the history of this festival – it’s the [...]