1.
Series:
No Easy Ride
Reflections on My Life in the RCMP
Paperback
Ian Parsons
9781927527160
$19.95
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
May 15, 2013
On July 3, 1961, Ian Parsons reported to RCMP Depot Division in Regina as a raw recruit. It was the beginning of a 33-year adventure that took him from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island and many points between. By the time he retired with the rank of inspector, Parsons had a policeman’s trunk full of colourful stories and insightful observations that he now shares in this memoir. Parsons writes candidly of his many roles within the RCMP, from postings in rural detachments, where he dealt with diverse policing issues, to stints teaching at the Ca...
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2.
Series:
Home to the Nechako
The River and the Land
Paperback
June Wood
9781927527139
$17.95
NATURE
Apr 01, 2013
The people of the Nechako region are not unfamiliar with hardship, environmental devastation and protecting what they hold dear. June Wood chronicles the history of the Nechako River and its region, covering the construction of the Kenney Dam, which changed forever the flow of the river and its tributaries; the controversial Kemano Completion Project, which threatened to doom the river further still; and the subsequent battles to protect the river and the communities affected by its altered flow. She also delves into the aftermath of the devast...
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3.
Series:
Tales from the Back Bumper
A Century of BC Licence Plates
Paperback
Christopher Garrish
9781927527030
$19.95
TRANSPORTATION
Apr 15, 2013
Buckle up your seatbelt and prepare for a ride on the history highway! Christopher Garrish has collected hundreds of facts and photos (not to mention licence plates) in this astonishing assembly of motoring madness. Discover what the earliest motorists in the province used to build their own licence plates; why some licence plate numbers are worth waiting in line overnight for; which offensive acronym slipped under the radar and found its way onto a licence plate before authorities recalled it; and dozens of other entertaining anecdotes. Whethe...
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4.
Series:
Birds of British Columbia
A Photographic Journey
Hardcover
Glenn Bartley
9781927051696
$35.95
NATURE
Apr 01, 2013
More species of birds breed in British Columbia annually than anywhere else in Canada. Additionally, hundreds of migratory birds spend a portion of the year here, making BC a birdwatcher’s paradise. It doesn’t matter if you’re a gung-ho, out-in-the-field birdwatcher or if you enjoy winged friends from the serenity of your back porch, Birds of British Columbia is an easy way to get the best views of more than 100 of the different birds in this province. From the rare Marbled Murrelet to the common Steller’s Jay, ferocious falcons to timid towhee...
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5.
Series:
The Artist in the Cloister
The Life and Works of Father Dunstan Massey
Paperback
Daphne Sleigh
9781927051399
$26.95
ART
Mar 25, 2013
Winner (Honourable Mention), 2014 BC Historical Federation Lieutenant-Governor's Medal for Historical Writing. Each year, visitors from all parts of the globe find their way to a sequestered Benedictine monastery in the hills of Mission, BC, and view the art and sculptures that beautify the abbey and its walls. But the man responsible for this work rarely ventures outside the monastery, never mind the province. He is an artist who has seen few of the masterpieces of Western art that inspire him in person; he is a musician who has seldom attend...
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6.
Series:
Frontier Cowboys and the Great Divide
Early Ranching in BC and Alberta
Paperback
Ken Mather
9781927527092
$19.95
HISTORY
Apr 01, 2013
Despite being neighbouring provinces with long ranching histories, British Columbia and Alberta saw their ranching techniques develop quite differently. As most ranching styles were based on one of the two dominant styles in use south of the border, BC ranchers tended to adopt the California style whereas Alberta took its lead from Texas. But the different practices actually go back much further. Cattle cultures in southwestern Spain, sub-Saharan Africa and the British highlands all shaped the basis of North American ranching. Digging deep into...
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7.
Series:
Barkerville and the Cariboo Goldfields
Paperback
Richard Thomas Wright
9781927527061
$19.95
HISTORY
May 15, 2013
The stories of the men and women who dug for gold on Williams Creek are told in this revised and updated edition of a Canadian bestseller. The legendary town of Barkerville is flourishing today, just as it did more than 150 years ago, but this time under the care of professional and amateur historians. Richard Thomas Wright peels back the pages of history as he unearths the area’s history and chronicles the fortunes and the follies of gold-rush-era Barkerville. The result of years of around-the-world research, Barkerville and the Cariboo Goldfi...
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8.
Series:
Gold Panning in British Columbia
Paperback
Jim Lewis
9781927527122
$16.95
NATURE
Aug 25, 2013
“I want to gold pan; I want to strike rich. I’ve been searching for a stream of gold. It’s these fortunes I never win that keep me searching for a stream of gold. And I’m getting old. I keep searching for my stream of gold; and I’m getting close.” If those words sound like a common refrain, don’t despair. With this newly compiled and expanded edition of Jim’s previous three bestselling gold-panning guides to BC in your library, you’ll know where to find streams of gold all over BC. Jim Lewis has been gold panning all across this province, and n...
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9.
Series: Amazing Stories
Hearts in the Wild
Inspiring Stories of Animal Rescues
Paperback
Roxanne Willems Snopek
9781927527283
$9.95
NATURE
Apr 01, 2013
Every year, thousands of wild animals are injured or orphaned in Canada, while the habitat and very existence of others is threatened by human activity. Roxanne Willems Snopek tells the inspiring stories of some of these amazing creatures and the dedicated and compassionate people who care for them. Wildlife rescue centres help many of our urban animal neighbours, from the tiniest baby songbirds to skunks, raccoons, opossums and rabbits. Other concerned volunteers work on the edge of the wilderness. In the Alberta foothills, a few passionate ad...
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10.
Series: Amazing Stories
Rum-runners and Renegades
Whisky Wars of the Pacific Northwest, 1917-2012
Paperback
Rich Mole
9781927527252
$9.95
HISTORY
Apr 15, 2013
On October 1, 1917, prohibition came into effect in the province of British Columbia. Washington and Oregon had gone dry the previous year. The ban on liquor sales led to deadly conflict and legal chaos in the Pacific Northwest, and the legacy of those “booze battles” continues into the 21st century. Rich Mole introduced readers to West Coast prohibition’s pioneer years in Scoundrels and Saloons: Whisky Wars of the Pacific Northwest, 1840–1917. In Rum-runners and Renegades, he recounts the wild and wacky—and sometimes tragic—results of later p...
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11.
Series: Amazing Stories
Sam Steele and the Northwest Rebellion
The Trail of 1885
Paperback
Wayne F. Brown
9781927527221
$9.95
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
May 15, 2013
In the spring of 1885, it appeared that war was about to set the Canadian West aflame. Louis Riel had established a Metis provisional government at Batoche, and the Cree, led by war chief Wandering Spirit, had killed settlers, taken hostages and forced the capitulation of Fort Pitt. Among the forces marshalled to quell the unrest was an elite scouting unit of the Alberta Field Force, led by the charismatic Sam Steele of the North West Mounted Police. Aggressive, tenacious and supremely confident, Steele was a seasoned policeman who had earned a...
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12.
Series: Amazing Stories
Voices of the Elders
Huu-ay-aht Histories and Legends
Paperback
Kathryn Bridge
9781927051948
$9.95
HISTORY
Apr 30, 2013
There is a special place on the southeastern shores of Barkley Sound, on the west coast of Vancouver Island. It is a magnificent landscape of rocky cliffs fronting onto the wild Pacific Ocean, sheltered beaches, lakes, mountains and forests. Since the beginning of time, it has been the ancestral home of the Huu-ay-aht First Nation. Drawing directly from oral history passed down by generations of Huu-ay-aht chiefs and elders, Kathryn Bridge and Kevin Neary tell the compelling stories of the Huu-ay-aht people from their perspective. This is a fas...
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13.
Series: Amazing Stories
Cariboo Gold Rush
The Stampede that Made BC
Paperback
Art Downs
9781927527191
$9.95
HISTORY
May 15, 2013
In 1858, some 30,000 gold seekers stampeded to the Fraser River. Scores perished during the gruelling journey, but some made their fortune and many pressed on northwards to the creeks of the Cariboo. Originally compiled by Art Downs, founder of Heritage House, this is a vivid and detailed account of the first gold strikes, the miners who made them and the incredible efforts to establish transportation routes and build roads to the Cariboo goldfields. Here are the stories of the legendary Williams Creek diggings, which yielded a golden harvest o...
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