Mr. Paul John reports

WEST OAK GOLD CORP. OUTLINES NEW ARSENIC-GOLD ANOMALY AT HEDGEHOG; SAMPLES INCLUDE 956 PPB GOLD IN SOILS

West Oak Gold Corp. has provided an update on 2022 exploration completed at the Hedgehog project (located near Barkerville, B.C.).

The 2022 program, which was conducted in October, 2022, was designed to expand on results from the 2021 program, which had identified a strong arsenic soil anomaly with strong spot gold values on the eastern corner of the claim and prompted West Oak to stake additional claims to the east. The 2022 program has expanded the target area, which measures 900 metres in its northeastern extent with a width of 150 to 600 metres, and has spot gold values up to 956 parts per billion. A poorly defined northeast-trending copper anomaly is present in the southeast portion of the grid area. Selected statistics are tabulated.

The Hedgehog project, which is fully permitted, is located approximately 12 kilometres north of the community of Barkerville, B.C. Exploration models at Hedgehog include lode gold similar to the Cariboo gold project owned by Osisko Development Corp. and massive sulphides (Cyprus style) similar to Chu Chua in British Columbia. Osisko's Cariboo gold project is an advanced-stage feasibility-level gold project currently going through the provincial environmental assessment process, and is located 10 kilometres south of Hedgehog.

West Oak's management and exploration contractors are in the process of reviewing all data to date and designing the 2023 exploration program.

This news release has been reviewed by Paul Reynolds, PGeo, who is a qualified person within the context of National Instrument 43-101 and who takes responsibility for its content.