EXHIBIT 10.10 April 17, 1997 With this note, I, A. Scott Dockter, hereby loan Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) of my personal funds to Newgold Inc., Reno, Nevada, to be repaid upon my demand. This loan bears interest at the rate of eight percent...

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.10

April 17, 1997




With this  note,  I, X.  Xxxxx  Xxxxxxx,  hereby  loan  Fifty  Thousand  Dollars
($50,000.00) of my personal funds to Newgold Inc.,  Reno,  Nevada,  to be repaid
upon my demand.

This loan bears interest at the rate of eight percent (8%) until paid in full.





/s/ X. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx                                 /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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X. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx                                     Newgold, Inc.
                                                     Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Treasurer