Some highlights from the Golden Token Hunt of 2026…
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Thank you for celebrating National Forest Week with us!
We had a great turnout and many generous local sponsors this year! 👇
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Prize winners will be announced the week of October 12th
Our 6th Annual Hunt for the Golden Tokens begins at 9:00AM on Sunday September 20th 2026, through to September 26th 2026 at 11:59pm.
The Wetzin’kwa Community Forest Corporation has hidden FIVE golden tokens throughout the community forest and Smithers area!
Will you solve the riddle clues and find all five?
Thank you for celebrating National Forest Week with us!
We had a great turnout and many generous local sponsors this year!
Prize winners will be announced the week of October 12th
Our 6th Annual Hunt for the Golden Tokens begins at 9:00AM on Sunday September 20th 2026, through to September 26th 2026 at 11:59pm.
The Wetzin’kwa Community Forest Corporation has hidden FIVE golden tokens throughout the community forest and Smithers area!
Will you solve the riddle clues and find all five?
Token hunters will be entered into a draw
with over $1000 in prizes from local merchants!
Get ready, treasure hunters!
Contest Instructions:
1: Solve the riddle clues posted below to determine the token locations...
2: Go find the token hiding in the community forest (walk, bike, hike, drive, etc.)…
Note: some locations will be a bit more effort (e.g. a hike) than others (e.g. you can park beside it).
3: Take your photo with it (or kids, or dog, etc.) to prove you found it!
(Repeat steps 2 and 3 to find as many tokens as you can)
4: Email your photo(s) to general@wetzinkwa.ca including your name including your name and contact information OR post it to your Instagram and tag us #wetzinkwagold. Entries must be received by 11:59PM (PST) on Saturday, September 26th 2026.
*By submitting, you hereby grant Wetzin’kwa Community Forest Corporation permission to publish your photos
Each successfully located clue gives you one entry into a draw to win 1 of 10 $50 gift cards to local merchants!
1 of 11 $50 gift cards (one for online submissions!)
PLUS GREAT BONUS PRIZES
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$250 gift card grand prize draw
For participants who successfully find all five golden tokens.
Gift card to a local merchant of the winner’s choice!
1 of 2 $100 gift card awards
1 - For most creative photo (as chosen by the WCFC Board of Directors)
1 - For best costume in photo (as chosen by the WCFC Board of Directors
Gift card to a local merchant of the winner’s choice!
Prize draw winners will be announced the week of October 12th, 2026.
Golden Token Clues
Clue #1
An ancient ice giant slowly weeps,
Dual paths of silver down the mountain sweep.
If you find some wooden steps at the end of a hike
At the top you will find something you’re sure to like!
Clue #2:
Where ptarmigan roam near a gravel road's bend,
bike wheels meet dirt as the forest trails wend.
Find the place where the trail splits in two
Where they part’s where you’ll find your next sneaky clue!
Clue #3
Light now finds the floor where forest fuels once lay—
Well-planned gaps in the woods keeps the fire at bay.
Dzilh Yez is the Wet’suwet’en name for THIS road,
You’ll need that name and this number to crack the code:
Take the amount of volunteer board members we have and add five,
that's the kilometer marker where you’ll want to drive
Clue #4:
When summer's sun melts the drifts all away,
Wheels take the trail where the sled used to play.
Follow the road that the riders all know,
That’s where you can park! Ready, set, go!!
Clue #5:
Your final clue lies where you can stop for a rest
This year a cultural burn brought out it’s best
Here rice root and grasses return to the light—
Wet’suwet’en ways of tending are setting things right.
ATTENTION ALL GOLDEN TOKEN HUNT PARTICIPANTS:
Please make sure to be aware of current industrial activity on Hudson Bay Mountain Road and the McDonnell FSR, especially during daytime weekday hours. NO tokens are hidden in active logging areas.
Take yours and other resource road users safety very seriously please. The community forest is comprised of many high traffic industrial roads and requires users to use extra caution to navigate. Take your time and enjoy the adventure while driving to road conditions!
Contest Rules:
Some basic guiding principles of play are as follows:
1) Take yours and other resource road users safety very seriously please. The community forest is comprised of many high traffic industrial roads and requires users to use extra caution to navigate. Take your time and enjoy the adventure while driving to road conditions.
2) We expect golden tokens to be located in popular locations, so perhaps plan a picnic lunch and make a day out of this interesting scavenger hunt! Please remember however to pack out what you take in. A natural environment full of trash does not make for an enjoyable experience for anyone.
3) On your adventure you may find yourself away from a road on some uneven terrain. Please plan to have appropriate footwear and clothing in case the weather is adverse and terrain is uneven or slippery.
4) Always have a travel plan when entering the back country and let someone know about it. Have a check in system in place and ensure you follow it. An unexpected vehicle breakdown, ankle sprain or wildlife encounter (please read up on bear aware tactics and follow them before embarking on your treasure hunt) could result in significant delays in your trip and it will be nice to know that someone will be looking for your return and be prepared to offer assistance if you are late checking in. Not all locations within the community forest have cell phone coverage so make sure you are fully prepared for your backcountry adventure.
5) Now that you have taken the time to be sure you have planned a safe and fun outing please ensure you respect others desire to participate in the adventure. If you locate a golden token please leave it where you found it and do not attempt to remove, hide or damage it so that others can enjoy the treasure hunt. Please report to 250-847-3680 if a token is missing or damaged.
6) Field participation is not required! Too far away from the community forest? No time? Weather too ugly to attempt? Mobility concerns? You can still participate in the contest by entering the bonus prize draw! Use the web form below to tell us where you think the tokens are located. Each successful riddle solved will give one entry to a bonus prize draw for a $50 gift card.
67 Maximum one gift card prize per participant. The order of prize draw/awards will be as follows:
Grand prize draw ($250 to a local merchant of the winner’s choice)
Most creative photo ($100)
Best costume ($100)
General prize draw (10 x $50 gift cards = $500 total)
Bonus prize draw for online entries ($50) *Must be from Village of Telkwa, Witset First Nation, or Town of Smithers (and surrounding areas) to be eligible for the online draw.
Participants have two weeks to provide a mailing address or pickup their prize (Silvicon Services office).
Printer-friendly Instructions,
rules and riddle clues:
We wish you all good luck in the hunt for our hidden tokens. Play safe, have fun and be respectful of the environment. We look forward to receiving your contest entries!
Online Submission
Too far away from the community forest? No time? Weather too ugly to attempt? Mobility concerns? You can still participate in the contest by entering the bonus prize draw! Use the web form below to tell us where you think the tokens are located. Each successful riddle solved will give one entry to a bonus prize draw for a $50 gift card.