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Vancouver Sun
3 days ago
- General
- Vancouver Sun
This Day in History, 1842-1926: Pioneer B.C. seafarer loved tobacco, oolichans and hard work
When William Ettershank died on May 30, 1926, the Vancouver Daily Province proclaimed 'they bred men in the old days!' Indeed they did. The 83-year-old became a legend as one of B.C.'s pioneer ship captains and pilots. 'Captain Billy was a man's man,' said The Province. 'For 45 years, he was active in piloting ships, ever increasing in size and numbers, through the channels leading from the open ocean to the 'inside' waters of the British Columbia coast. 'He guided the first tea ships to the terminal of the new Canadian Pacific Railway at Port Moody in 1885. Before that he piloted the first ships with steel rail cargo to complete the western section of the (C.P.R.) line. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'Even before that, he steered the big windjammers up to the lumber mills on Burrard Inlet. He was the special pilot of the first crack empresses (CPR luxury liners), and he stayed in harness, a trusted and trustworthy man, handling the great ships in and out until he was 76 years of age.' After coming to B.C. in 1862, Ettershank met all sorts of prominent early British Columbians, including colonial governor James Douglas and Gastown founder Gassy Jack Deighton. 'He was a great gas bag, and would talk the leg off an iron pot,' he said of Gassy Jack in the May 18, 1913, Daily News-Advertiser. 'I remember him building a rough wooden house in the bush, just about where the Alhambra Hotel stands now at the corner of Carrall and Water streets. Round it a few longshoremen built shacks, and it was approached by a three plank walk through the bush from Hastings Mill.' Ettershank was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, on Oct. 6, 1842, and went to sea at ago 14. In 1862 he was the second mate on the Julia, an 'old time clipper' that he said 'sailed like a witch' from London to Victoria around Cape Horn. There were 65 passengers on board, many bound for the Cariboo Gold Rush in the B.C. interior. Ettershank joined them, but after striking out as a gold miner, he went back to sea based out of Victoria. When he arrived in Victoria, he said, it had only one brick building. But it boomed after the gold rush: he estimated the population quickly was 'about 10,000 in the winter and 4,000 to 5,000 less in the summer, when all the miners would leave.' In 1869, he was a mate on the schooner Alpha, which was bound for Honolulu. It ran into a fierce storm off the west coast of Vancouver Island. After the ship lost its sails, the crew abandoned ship and swam to Flores Island, north of today's Tofino in Clayoquot Sound. With the help of members of the Ahousaht First Nation, Ettershank canoed to Barclay Sound and then walked 90 km through the forest from Alberni to Nanaimo. 'There was deep snow upon everything and absolutely no trail,' he told Noel Robinson of the News-Advertiser. 'We arrived hungry and worn out after five days journey.' In 1877 he became a pilot, guiding vessels into Victoria and later Vancouver. 'There was keen opposition (for jobs) from hard, seasoned, tireless mariners,' said the Province. 'In their little sailboats the pilots performed wonderful deeds of seamanship as they raced out from Royal Roads to Cape Flattery (to meet incoming ships), sometimes in the teeth of bitter winter gales, or in blinding snow and fog.' In his old age he developed bronchitis, which he blamed on being at sea for so long. But he was also a well-known tobacco user: When 'time wore down his teeth' and they were removed, he 'could not hold a pipe' in his mouth, so 'took to cigarettes.' His other weakness was for oolichans. 'Whenever these oily little fish were to be obtained, he got them,' said his Province obituary. One of the legendary Ettershank stories came from 1892, when he piloted one of the CP ocean liners out of Vancouver to Victoria during a smallpox epidemic. Victoria had banned anyone from Vancouver landing there during the epidemic, so Ettershank dropped a rowboat over the side of the ship and rowed back to Vancouver, which took him four days. 'Sturdy and lusty in his prime, he was lean and tough in his old age,' said the Province. jmackie@
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Golden Cariboo Launches Ground Geophysical Survey to Delineate Critical Contacts and Potential Mineralization Adjacent the Halo Zone
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - June 3, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (the "Company") (CSE:GCC) (OTC:GCCFF) (WKN:A402CQ) (FSE:3TZ) announces the commencement of a spontaneous or self-potential ("SP") geophysical survey adjacent the mineralized geological trend of the Halo and Main zones of its Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property (the "Property"), located about 4 km (2.5 miles) northeast of Hixon, British Columbia, Canada. This initiative is set to assist with identifying the near surface contact between metasedimentary lithologies, namely the argillite, and greenstone as well as pinpoint any fault offsets. Recent step-out drilling at the Halo zone confirms the Company's geological model of a strongly mineralized area associated with the lithological contact between argillite and greenstones (May 27, 2025 News Release). The SP geophysical method may assist with accurately identifying the near surface location and extent of this important contact as it is known for detecting subtle electrical potential differences in the ground which can be correlated to variations between rock lithology and may also correlate to mineralized zones. Golden Cariboo's experienced team has a proven track record with this technique. In its discovery year, the team successfully applied the SP method at Osisko's Bonanza Ledge Mine, delineating the near surface footprint of gold mineralization with remarkable precision. This success not only confirmed the method's effectiveness but also led to the identification of several additional targets, which subsequently became the focus of further exploration. This historical achievement underscores the reliability of this method in the Cariboo Gold District. The initiative reaffirms the Company's strategic commitment to integrating proven technology into every phase of its exploration program. Preliminary survey results will immediately be integrated into drilling and trenching campaigns, contributing to a robust geological model that will highlight priority target areas. About Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. is rediscovering the Cariboo Gold Rush by proceeding with highly targeted drilling and trenching programs on its Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property which is bordered by Osisko Development, partly intertwined with them at the north end of the Cariboo Gold Project, and located along a favorable corridor adjacent to the Spanish and Eureka thrust faults over a 94,899 hectare (234,501 acre) area. Historically, over 101 placer gold creeks on the 90-kilometer (56-mile) trend from the Cariboo Hudson mine north to the Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property have recorded production and successful placer mining continues to this day. Golden Cariboo's Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property is 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) northeast of, and road accessible from, Hixon in central British Columbia. The Property includes the Quesnelle Quartz gold-silver deposit, which was discovered in 1865 in conjunction with placer mining activities. Hixon Creek, which dissects the old workings, is a placer creek which has seen small-scale placer production since the mid 1860s. For further information please contact: GOLDEN CARIBOO RESOURCES LTD "J. Frank Callaghan" J. Frank Callaghan, President & CEOTel: 604-669-6463 VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE LIKE AND FOLLOWInstagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn Neither the "CSE" Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Cautionary Statements: This news release contains statements which constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and plans of the Company. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" or similar expressions and includes information regarding; the expectation that the Company will receive all necessary exemptions and approvals to complete the Offering; the expectation that the Company will complete the Offering on the terms disclosed, or at all; the expectation that the proceeds will be used for property exploration and for general working capital; the Company's exploration plans with respect to its Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property; and the anticipated participation of the insider in the Offering. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management, including, without limitation, that the Company will receive all necessary exemptions and approvals to complete the Offering; that the Company will complete the Offering on the terms disclosed, or at all; that the proceeds will be used for property exploration and for general working capital; that the Company will have the resources required to proceed with its exploration plans; that the Company will not run into regulatory or other barriers in carrying out its business plans; that the insider will participate in the Offering, on the terms and conditions and in the amount currently expected by management; and that the Company will be able to rely on the exemption from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements on the basis anticipated. Additionally, forward-looking information involve a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, without limitation: that the Company will not receive the necessary exemptions and approvals to complete the Offering; that the Company will not complete the Offering on the terms disclosed, or at all; that the Company will be unable to use the proceeds for property exploration and for general working capital; that the Company may incur unanticipated costs; that the Company may not have the resources required to pursue its exploration plans; that the Company's operations could be adversely affected by possible future government legislation policies and controls or by changes in applicable laws and regulations; that the insider may not participate in the Offering on the terms and conditions and in the amount currently expected by management, or at all; and that the Company may not be able to rely on the exemption from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements on the basis currently expected. Such forward-looking information represents management's best judgment based on information currently available. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual future results may vary materially. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. Neither the Company nor any of its representatives make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, sufficiency or completeness of the information in this news release. Neither the Company nor any of its representatives shall have any liability whatsoever, under contract, tort, trust or otherwise, to you or any person resulting from the use of the information in this news release by you or any of your representatives or for omissions from the information in this news release. The forward-looking statements herein speak only as of the date they were originally made. The Company has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Golden Cariboo Resources Intersects New Visible Gold Mineralization at Halo Zone
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - April 15, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (the "Company") (CSE:GCC) (OTC:GCCFF) (WKN:A402CQ) (FSE:3TZ) announces that the current drill hole QGQ24-21 on the Halo zone at the Quesnelle Gold Quartz property ("the Project"), intersected a zone of strong persistent gold mineralization including multiple occurrences of visible gold ("VG") starting from 257 m (843.2 ft) downhole. This makes the current drillhole the ninth consecutive hole with visible gold since the initial discovery of the Halo zone in July, 2024 (July 18, 2024 News Release). Similar to mineralization intersected in previous drilling at Halo zone, the visible gold was found in a stockwork of quartz-carbonate-pyrite veins hosted in an intensely sericite and iron-carbonate altered greenstone package of intermediate to mafic volcanics (see pictures at QGQ24-21 drilled 257 m (843.2 ft) of carbonaceous argillites in the hanging wall before intersecting the greenstones. The mineralization, similar to that in the previous drill hole QGQ24-20, lies in close spatial relation with shear zones at the contact (February 25, 2025 News Release). Drill hole QGQ24-21 was set up at an azimuth of 355 and inclination of -45 to intersect veins of several different directions and lithological contacts at favourable angles. It was started in December 2024 and now continues in April 2025, currently underway at 285.3 m (936 ft) without intersecting the lower boundary of the mineralized zone. Golden Cariboo's President and CEO, Frank Callaghan, stated, "Building on the success of last year's exceptional discovery at our Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property, the whole crew couldn't wait to resume drilling in 2025. To kick off with yet another strike of visible gold is nothing short of thrilling. It's the perfect start into what we believe will be a standout season. We are looking forward to more fantastic intercepts as we keep expanding our Halo Zone discovery along strike and towards depth." Photos 1 & 2: Example of visible gold bearing quartz-carbonate vein in drill hole QGQ24-21 at 266.3 m (873.7 ft) depth Photo 3: Section of drill hole QGQ24-21 showing intense stockwork of gold bearing quartz-carbonate veins within altered greenstones at 261.72 268.05 m (858.7 879.4 ft). VG is shown, but not limited to the area of the red box, which marks the location The technical information in this news release has been reviewed by Jean Pautler, a qualified person with respect to NI 43-101. Figure 1: Current status of drilling at Halo zone Figure 2: Location of the Halo Zone Discovery and nearby infrastructureAbout Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. is rediscovering the Cariboo Gold Rush by proceeding with highly targeted drilling and trenching programs on its Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property, which is bordered by Osisko Development Corp. and partly intertwined at the north end of the Cariboo Gold Project, and located along a favorable corridor adjacent to the Spanish and Eureka thrust faults over a 94,889 hectare (234,501 acre) area. Historically, over 101 placer gold creeks on the 90 km (56 mile) trend from the Cariboo Hudson mine north to the Project have recorded production and successful placer mining continues to this day. Golden Cariboo's Project is 4 km (2.5 miles) northeast of, and road accessible from, Hixon in central British Columbia. It includes the Quesnelle Quartz gold-silver deposit, which was discovered in 1865 in conjunction with placer mining activities. Hixon Creek, which dissects the old workings, is a placer creek which has seen small-scale placer production since the mid 1860s. For further information please contact: GOLDEN CARIBOO RESOURCES LTD "J. Frank Callaghan" J. Frank Callaghan, President & CEOTel: 604-669-6463 VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE LIKE AND FOLLOWInstagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn Neither the "CSE" Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Cautionary Statements: This news release contains statements which constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and plans of the Company. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" or similar expressions and includes information regarding; the expectation that the Company will receive all necessary exemptions and approvals to complete the Offering; the expectation that the Company will complete the Offering on the terms disclosed, or at all; the expectation that the proceeds will be used for property exploration and for general working capital; the Company's exploration plans with respect to its Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property; and the anticipated participation of the insider in the Offering. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management, including, without limitation, that the Company will receive all necessary exemptions and approvals to complete the Offering; that the Company will complete the Offering on the terms disclosed, or at all; that the proceeds will be used for property exploration and for general working capital; that the Company will have the resources required to proceed with its exploration plans; that the Company will not run into regulatory or other barriers in carrying out its business plans; that the insider will participate in the Offering, on the terms and conditions and in the amount currently expected by management; and that the Company will be able to rely on the exemption from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements on the basis anticipated. Additionally, forward-looking information involve a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, without limitation: that the Company will not receive the necessary exemptions and approvals to complete the Offering; that the Company will not complete the Offering on the terms disclosed, or at all; that the Company will be unable to use the proceeds for property exploration and for general working capital; that the Company may incur unanticipated costs; that the Company may not have the resources required to pursue its exploration plans; that the Company's operations could be adversely affected by possible future government legislation policies and controls or by changes in applicable laws and regulations; that the insider may not participate in the Offering on the terms and conditions and in the amount currently expected by management, or at all; and that the Company may not be able to rely on the exemption from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements on the basis currently expected. Such forward-looking information represents management's best judgment based on information currently available. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual future results may vary materially. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. Neither the Company nor any of its representatives make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, sufficiency or completeness of the information in this news release. Neither the Company nor any of its representatives shall have any liability whatsoever, under contract, tort, trust or otherwise, to you or any person resulting from the use of the information in this news release by you or any of your representatives or for omissions from the information in this news release. The forward-looking statements herein speak only as of the date they were originally made. The Company has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. View the original release on
