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    CONSULTING AGREEMENT

    

    

    This
Consulting Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into effective as of
October 1st, 2008 (the “Effective Date”) by SNOWDON RESOURCES
CORPORATION., a Nevada corporation ("Corporation"), and WOODBURN HOLDINGS LTD., of 885
Pyrford Road, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7S 2A2 (the
“Consultant”)

    

    WHEREAS,
the Corporation desires to retain the services of a corporate consultant and the
Consultant has agreed to accept such appointment on the terms and conditions
herein contained:

    

    NOW
THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

    

    Section 1-Duties.

    

    The
Consultant agrees to the appointment hereunder and during the term of this
Agreement.  The Consultant or its representative shall provide advice
with respect to financing, strategic planning and business development, and
other management consulting services as may be mutually agreed.

    

    Section 2-Term and Termination of
Appointment

    

    2.1 Initial
Term.  The term of engagement of the Consultant by the
Corporation shall be for a period of 36 months beginning with the Effective Date
("Initial Term"), unless terminated earlier pursuant to this
Agreement.  At any time prior to the expiration of the Initial Term,
the Corporation and the Consultant may by mutual written agreement extend the
Consultant’s engagement under the terms of this Agreement for such additional
period as may be agreed.

    

    2.2 Termination.  The
Corporation may effect a termination of this Agreement upon giving thirty (30)
days' written notice to the Consultant of such termination.  The
Consultant may effect a termination of this Agreement upon giving thirty (30)
days' written notice to the Corporation of such termination.

    

    Section 3-Compensation

    

    3.1 Fees.  As
payment for the services to be rendered by the Consultant or its representative
as provided in Section 1 and subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2,
the Corporation agrees to pay to the Consultant a fee of US$36,000 per annum
payable in equal monthly installments of $3,000 each commencing October 1st, 2008.

    

    3.2 Reimbursement for
Expenses.  During the term of this Agreement, the Corporation
shall reimburse the Consultant for reasonable and properly documented
out-of-pocket business and/or entertainment expenses incurred by the Consultant
or its representative in connection with its duties under this
Agreement.

    

    Section 4 - Confidentiality.

    

    The
Consultant agrees that all confidential and proprietary information relating to
the Corporation's business shall be kept and treated as confidential both during
and after the term of this Agreement, except as may be permitted in writing by
the Corporation's board of directors or as such information is within the public
domain or comes within the public domain without any breach of this
Agreement.

    

    Section 5 - Notices.

    

    Notice
under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective when actually
delivered.  If mailed, notice shall be deemed effective 48 hours after
mailing as registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, directed to the other
party at the address set forth below or such other address as the party may
indicate by written notice to the other:

    

    Section 6 - No
Release.

    

    Both
parties agree that the termination of this Agreement or the expiration of the
term of this Agreement shall not release either party from any obligations under
Sections this Agreement.

    

    Section 7 - Survival.

    

    Any of
the terms and covenants contained in this Agreement which require the
performance of either party after Termination shall survive such
Termination.

    

    Section 8 - Waiver.

    Failure
of either party at any time to require performance of any provision of this
Agreement shall not limit the party's right to enforce the provision, nor shall
any waiver of any breach of any provision be a waiver of any succeeding breach
of any provision or a waiver of the provision itself for any other
provision.

    

    Section 9 - Assignment.

    

    Neither party hereto may transfer or
assign this Agreement without prior written consent of the other
party.

    

    Section 10 - Law
Governing.

    

    This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
Province of British Columbia.

    

    Section 11 - Titles and
Captions.

    

    All
articles, sections and paragraph titles or captions contained in this Agreement
are for convenience only and shall not be deemed part of the context nor affect
the interpretation of this Agreement.

    

    Section 12 - Entire
Agreement.

    

    This
Agreement contains the entire understanding between and among the parties and
supersedes any prior understandings and agreements among them respecting the
subject matter of this Agreement.

    

    Section 13 - Agreement
Binding.

    

    This
Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors
and assigns of the parties hereto.

    

    Section 14 - Savings
Clause.

    

    If any
provision of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to any person
or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement, or the
application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to
which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.

    
 

    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement, the 30th day of September,
2008.

     

                                      SNOWDON
RESOURCES CORPORATION

    

    

    By:  “Terence F.
Schorn”                                                           

    

    Title:  Director

    

    

    

    

    WOODBURN HOLDINGS LTD.

    

    

    By: “R.M.
Baker”

    

    Title: PresidentExhibit 10.19

AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made December 19, 2008, between Dollar General Corporation, a Tennessee corporation (the “Company”), and Richard Dreiling (“Executive”).  Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Employment Agreement (as defined below).  

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive have previously entered into an Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Executive dated as of January 11, 2008 (the “Employment Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to amend the Employment Agreement to ensure compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to amend the Employment Agreement, effective as of the date hereof, as follows:

1.

Release; Timing of Severance Payments.  Section 9(a) of the Employment Agreement shall be amended to delete the first sentence thereof and insert the following sentence in replacement thereof:

“On the 60th day after Executive’s termination of employment, but contingent upon the execution and effectiveness of the Release attached hereto prior to such date, and subject to Section 20(r) below, Executive shall be entitled to the following:”

The Company and Executive hereby agree that any severance amounts that would otherwise have been payable during the 60 day period following Executive’s termination of employment shall instead be payable in a single lump sum on the 60th day after Executive’s termination, with the remaining severance payments paid as set forth under Section 9(a).

2.

Section 409A Compliance Generally.  Section 20(r) of the Employment Agreement shall be amended to add a new subclause (v) thereof to read as follows:

“References under this Agreement to Executive’s termination of employment shall be deemed to refer to the date upon which Executive has experienced a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.  All payments made under this Agreement shall constitute “separate payments” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.  To the extent any reimbursements or in-kind benefits due to Executive under this Agreement constitute “deferred compensation” under Section 409A of the Code, any such reimbursements or in-kind benefits shall be paid to Executive 

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in a manner consistent with Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).”

3.

Continuation of Employment Agreement in Other Respects.  In all other respects, the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

4.

Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed by either of the parties hereto in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original Amendment, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to the Employment Agreement, effective as of the day and the year first set forth above.

			
	DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	By:

	/s/ Michael M. Calbert

	 
	Name:

	 

	 
	Title:

	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	EXECUTIVE

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	/s/ Richard Dreiling

	Richard DreilingExhibit 10.28

AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made December 17, 2008, between Dollar General Corporation, a Tennessee corporation (the “Company”), and David L. Beré (“Employee”).  Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Employment Agreement (as defined below).  

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company and Employee have previously entered into an Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Employee which became effective on July 6, 2007, as amended (the “Employment Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Company and Employee desire to amend the Employment Agreement to ensure compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to amend the Employment Agreement, effective as of the date hereof, as follows:

1.

Incentive Bonus.  The following sentence shall be added to the end of Section 6(b) of the Employment Agreement (as new flush language following the end of Section 6(b)(iii)) as a new last sentence thereof:

“Any bonus payments due hereunder shall be payable to Employee no later than 21⁄2 months after the end of the Company’s taxable year or the calendar year, whichever is later, in which Employee is first vested in such bonus payments for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.”

2.

Release; Timing of Severance Payments.  Section 12(b) of the Employment Agreement shall be amended to delete the first sentence thereof and insert the following sentence in replacement thereof:

“In the event of one of the triggers referenced in Sections 12(a)(i) through (iii) above, then, on the 60th day after Employee’s termination of employment, but contingent upon the execution and effectiveness of the Release attached hereto and made a part hereof, and subject to Section 22(n) below, Employee shall be entitled to the following:”

3.

Section 409A Compliance Generally.  Section 22(n) of the Employment Agreement shall be amended as follows:

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a)

Section 22(n)(ii) is hereby amended to delete the sentence therein commencing with the words “Notwithstanding the foregoing” including the immediately following clauses (A) and (B).

b)

Section 22(n)(iv) is hereby deleted in its entirety, and new sentences shall be inserted in lieu thereof to read as follows:

“References under this Agreement to Employee’s termination of employment shall be deemed to refer to the date upon which Employee has experienced a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.  All payments made under this Agreement shall constitute “separate payments” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.  To the extent any reimbursements or in-kind benefits due to Employee under this Agreement constitute “deferred compensation” under Section 409A of the Code, any such reimbursements or in-kind benefits shall be paid to Employee in a manner consistent with Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).”

4.

Continuation of Employment Agreement in Other Respects.  In all other respects, the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

5.

Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed by either of the parties hereto in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original Amendment, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to the Employment Agreement, effective as of the day and the year first set forth above.

			
	DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	By:

	/s/ Susan Lanigan

	 
	Name:

	Susan Lanigan

	 
	Title:

	EVP, General Counsel

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	EMPLOYEE

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	/s/ David L. Beré

	David L. Beré

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