Exhibit 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT Board of Directors RTG Ventures, Inc. We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of RTG Ventures, Inc. on Form SB-2, as amended of our report dated August 30, 2002 appearing herein. Dated: November 19, 2002 /s/ James E. Scheifley - ---------------------- James E. Scheifley & Associates, P.C. Certified Public Accountants