On Saturday July 6th at 9PM, CBC Vancouver's "Absolutely Vancouver" is airing a documentary about the gold rush in BC's Cariboo region. 150 years later, people are still searching for gold in Barkerville and the surrounding areas, following paths the gold rush left behind. In fact there's actually been a bit of a gold rush revival that started three years ago and continues.
Photo courtesy Wilds to Riches Productions
The Wilds to Riches film tells the stories of famous Barkerville characters through historical re-enactments, photographs, and interviews with historians and authors. These stories intertwine with our contemporary narratives as today’s miners compare their modern experiences to those of the prospectors 150 years ago. We're going to be heading north for a "Super, Neighbours" travel piece this summer so this is mandatory viewing for us. You should watch it too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-rGZUea5NA
Release date: July 6th, 2013 at 9:00 PM
Network: CBC Television, British Columbia
Studio: Wilds to Riches Productions, Inc.
Starring: Andrew Hamilton, James Douglas
Directed by: Jacy Schindel and Patrick Curling
Written by: Lisa Johnson
Screenplay by: Lisa Johnson, Jacy Schindel and Patrick Curling
Produced by: Patrick Curling, Jacy Schindel, Justin Booth and James Douglas
