The Gateway Podcast – Slumach’s Gold_ In Search of a Legend

The Gateway Podcast – Rick Antonson, Mary Trainer, and Brian Antonson- Slumach’s Gold: In Search of a Legend
Date: June 3, 2025
Episode: 61 Discussion: Slumach’s Gold: In Search of a Legend

About :
BRIAN ANTONSON, MARY TRAINER, and RICK ANTONSON co-founded Nunaga Publishing in 1972. The company was launched with their co-authored book on Slumach’s gold. Together, they went on to publish more than 25 books by other authors, focusing on history, the outdoors, and political issues, before selling the company to Douglas & McIntyre in the late 1970s.

They all reside in British Columbia and enjoy varied careers. They are also co-authors of Whistle Posts West: Railway Tales from British Columbia, Alberta, and Yukon. Slumach’s Gold: In Search of a Legend—and a Curse is the culmination of over 50 years of friendship, research, and fascination with the lost gold mine of Pitt Lake.

BRIAN worked in radio and served as the associate dean of Broadcast and Media Communications at the British Columbia Institute of Technology for 25 years. He resides in Mission. MARY is the author of several books, including Trout Creek: Celebrating History, Land and Neighbourhood. She was a communications coordinator with Metro Vancouver and has contributed to numerous magazines and newspapers. She lives in Summerland. RICK is the author of five acclaimed travel memoirs, most recently Train Beyond the Mountains: Journeys on the Rocky Mountaineer. He served as president and CEO of Tourism Vancouver for two decades and lives in Predator Ridge, near Vernon.

Host: CL Thomas
C.L. Thomas travels widely every year as a fine arts photographer and writer exploring various afterlife research, OBEs, metaphysics, folklore, and lectures at events. C.L. does "Spirit" art on request. She is the author of the haunting memoir "Dancing with Demons" and the acclaimed historical-fiction novel “Speaking to Shadows”. C.L. is the creator and host of the Small Town Tales Podcast. She has written many articles and maintains a blog on legends, folklore magic, and paranormal stories. Currently, she resides in Las Vegas, Nevada with her beloved Golden Retriever and Maine Coon cat.

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