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NPTGS honoured to be among Nesika Awards 2011 nominees

December 21, 2011|

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 [...]

NPTGS and CCCTA team up to reinvent Gold Rush/Spirit Trails marketing

October 14, 2011|

CCCTA Logo FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(108 MILE HOUSE) They’re breaking out the branding irons at this historic Cariboo ranch to reignite interest in the Gold Rush Trails.To reinvigorate the marketing of the Gold Rush/Spirit Trail brand, the New Pathways to Gold Society (NPTGS) is teaming up with the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association (CCCTA), which [...]

Trail marker unveiling signals start to Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park facelift

August 19, 2011|

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 [...]

Sourdough Survivor show ready to roll down 1861 Gold Rush Pack Trail

August 2, 2011|

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 [...]

1861 Gold Rush Pack Trail expedition ready for wild ride

July 30, 2011|

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 [...]

1861 Gold Rush Pack Trail Ride to get friendly send-off at Klahowya Village

July 26, 2011|

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 [...]

NPTGS elects new executive

May 13, 2011|

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 [...]

Canyon War nominated for Golden Sheaf Award

April 13, 2011|

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 [...]

Canyon War: The Untold Story makes national television debut on APTN

August 23, 2010|

Canyon War FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canyon War: The Untold Story makes its national television debut on September 8, 9:00 p.m. on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). The award-winning documentary will air on APTN’s “Reel Insights” strand. This ground-breaking documentary on miner-First Nations conflict in 1858 has won two awards from prestigious [...]

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