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The town of Richfield was born in 1862, named for the rich gold claim found at that part of Williams Creek by a miner named Bill Cunningham. Soon people came from all around and built several saloons, a jail, a courthouse, and the St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church. Richfield was like a modern day banking town which included a branch of the ...
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Bibliography. Secondary Sources. Barman, Jean. The West...
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A successful claim named Van Winkle was located on a bar of...
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Richfield. Barkerville. Camerontown Van Winkle....
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Most of the Cariboo Road was completed the following year, but the section between Richfield and Barkerville was not completed until 1865. Williams Creek was discovered in 1861 by William “Dutch Bill” Dietz, and named in his honour, and became the most re-known gold producer in British Columbia. Dietz and two companions came into the area ...
Jun 2, 2011 · Commodities. New Gold Inc and Richfield Ventures Corp announce that New Gold has closed the acquisition of Richfield and by doing so; New Gold has issued approximately 49 million New Gold shares to former Richfield shareholders. The acquisition includes Richfield's Blackwater Project, a large gold asset in British Columbia where New Gold has ...
Apr 12, 2016 · That was the 2011 sale of his Richfield Ventures and its Blackwater gold project in south-central B.C. to New Gold (NGD-T). The $500-million buyout came just two years after Richfield’s ...
Dec 1, 1998 · Introduction. During the Fraser River gold rush of 1858, and the Cariboo gold rush of 1862, many of the gold mining "towns" began. Many of the towns were founded by miners who were following the creeks of gold. Miners also needed supplies and craved entertainment, so these towns were quickly built. They provided easy ways for miners to spend ...
Part of 160+ Years of History. In 1862, five years before Confederation, and nine years before British Columbia would join Canada, Billy Barker struck gold on Williams Creek (now Barkerville). In the nearly 160 years since that discovery, the area around Barkerville and present-day Wells has been home to numerous mining operations.
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Apr 4, 2011 · nnounced today. Under the arrangement, Richfield shareholders will receive 0.9217 of a New Gold share for each Richfield share, valued at $10.38. The offer represents a 31% premium to Richfield's ...
