EXHIBIT 16.1
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Accountants
PricewaterhouseCoopers Place
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X0X 0X0 Telephone +1
(000) 000 0000 Facsimile +1
(604) 806 7806 March 5, 2003
British Columbia Securities Commission
P.O. Box 10142, Pacific Centre
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, X.X.
V7Y 1L2
Attention: Executive Director
Dear Sirs:
Beartooth Platinum Corporation
Pursuant to Paragraph 4.7 of National Policy No. 31, we hereby confirm our
agreement with the information contained in the Notice sent to us by the
above-noted company dated March 5, 2003. This confirmation is based on our
knowledge of the information at this date.
Yours very truly,
"PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP"
Chartered Accountants
cc: Beartooth Platinum Corporation
BDO Dunwoody LLP
Celebrating 90 years in British Columbia
PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the Canadian firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
and the other member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each
of which is a separate and independent legal entity.
[LOGO] BDO Dunwoody LLP 000 Xxxx Xxxxx
Chartered Accountants 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX, Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telefax: (000) 000-0000
E-mail: xxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx
xxx.xxx.xx
Direct Line: (000) 000-0000
E-mail: xxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx
March 5, 2003
Executive Director
British Columbia Securities Commission
PO Box 10142, Pacific Centre
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0
Dear Sirs:
Re: Beartooth Platinum Corporation (the "Corporation")
As required by National Policy No. 31 of Canadian Securities Administrators, we
have reviewed the information contained in the Notice of Change of Auditor for
the referenced Corporation and, based on our knowledge of such information at
this time, we do not disagree with the information contained in such notice.
Our understanding is that the Notice will read as follows:
"The Corporation has changed its auditor from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
Chartered Accountants, of 000 - 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx X0X 0X0, to BDO Dunwoody LLP, Chartered Accountants, of 000 Xxxx
Xxxxx, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx X0X 0X0, effective
as of the 5 th day of March, 2003.
The Corporation's former auditor was asked to resign and the resignation
of the former auditor and the appointment of the successor auditor has
been approved by the Corporation's audit committee.
There were no reservations in the former auditor's reports for the audits
of the Corporation's two most recently completed fiscal years, nor for any
period subsequent to December 31, 2001, the most recently completed period
for which an audit report was issued, to January 28, 2003, the date of
resignation.
There are no reportable events between the Corporation and the former
auditor.
The reporting package, comprising this Notice and letters of the former
and new auditors has been reviewed by the Corporation's Audit Committee
and Board of Directors prior to submission of same to the Regulatory
Authorities."
We understand that notice of such change will be mailed to all shareholders of
the Corporation.
Yours truly,
/s/ BDO Dunwoody LLP
Chartered Accountants
