EX-99.8 9 ex99_8.htm EXHIBIT 99.8

Exhibit 99.8

PACIFIC CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY

510 BURRARD ST, 2ND FLOOR

VANCOUVER, BC V6C 3B9

Phone: 604-689-9853

Fax: 604-689-8144

June 15, 2006

B.C. Securities Commission

Executive Director

701 W Georgia St., 9th Floor

Vancouver, BC V7Y 1L2

Dear Sirs\Mesdames:

RE:   AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD (the "Company")

MAILING ON JUNE 15, 2006

We confirm that on the above date, the following material issued by the Company was forwarded by prepaid first class mail to all of the registered shareholders of the Company and to each of the Non Objecting Beneficial Owners of the Company that appeared on the list(s) provided by the Intermediaries or their agent(s). However, we have not mailed to shareholders in cases where on three consecutive occasions, documents have been returned undelivered by the Post Office.

·    Information Circular

·    Notice of Meeting

·    Annual Financial Statements for the Year Ending 2006/01/31

·    Management Discussion and Analysis

·    Proxy*

·    Financial Statement Request Form

We further confirm that the material was shipped on the above mentioned date to Intermediaries or their agent(s) that received the Company's request for beneficial ownership information and responded.

We are providing this letter to you as agent for the Company in compliance with regulations under applicable legislation.

Yours truly,

PACIFIC CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY

"DALLAS CHUNG"

DALLAS CHUNG

cc: TSX Venture Exchange cc: AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD

cc: Alberta Securities Commission                                                                        cc: SALLEY BOWES HARWARDT

cc: US Securities and Exchange Commission                                                      cc: VELLMER & CHANG

*Please note that for Non Objecting Beneficial Owners, a Voting Instruction Form was sent instead of a proxy.