Embedded in a rock in an obscure,
pristine brook in the wilds of Newfoundland is a legendary quartz vein. The
story of the vein and the wealth trapped in it is well-known, but its
location has eluded six generations of Newfoundlanders. The source of the
legend is Soulis (Suley) Joe, and the precious metal trapped in the vein is
silver. Along the Trans-Canada Highway in Newfoundland, just west of the
turnoff to Benton, is a brook called Soulis Brook, which flows out of Soulis
Pond, the second major pond named after Soulis Joe, an intrepid explorer
whose name is recorded for all time on old Newfoundland maps.
In the summer of 2008, writer Gary
Collins teamed up with Allan Keats, a great-grandson of Soulis Joe, and they
set out to unearth the secret of Soulis Joe’s lost silver mine. After many
weeks and months spent combing the island of Newfoundland, Gary Collins
figured it out. Come along for the trip and discover the location of Soulis
Joe’s Lost Mine.
