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LANCASTER & DAVID                           Incorporated Partners
-----------------                           David E. Lancaster, CA
Chartered Accountants                       Michael J. David, CA

                                            Associates
                                            B.R. (Doc) Street, CA
                                            Frank E. Powell, CA





                 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the inclusion of our Auditors' Report dated
February 15, 2001, on the financial statements of Whistler Investments,
Inc. as at January 31, 2001 in the Company's Prospectus dated October
10, 2001 when such financial information is read in conjunction with
the financial statements referred to in our Report.


                                 /s/ Lancaster & David

                                 Chartered Accountants

Vancouver, Canada
October 10, 2001


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