NEUFELDT, LEONARD

Village of Unsettled Yearnings Yarrow, British Columbia: Mennonite Promise

Victoria, BC: TouchWood Editions, 2002. Softcover. ISBN: 189489801X. Crease on bottom forecorner of back card cover. ; A bright, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 9.10 X 6.10 X 1.70 inches; 371 pages; "The people who grew up in the early years of Yarrow, British Columbia, cannot go home again save in memory. 'Village of Unsettled Yearnings' harnesses these memories of a way of life to surviving records and gives them words in theis collection of essays, memoirs and tributes." Yarrow is a small farming community, now incorporated with Chilliwack BC. Its roots were largely formed by the Mennonites who emigrated from Russia but were German in heritage. This sizable paperback contains many stories of the old times, when Yarrow was young, a history written by the people themselves. There are still a couple of Mennonite churches in this small thriving community.. Very Good .

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Book number: 18623

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: 189489801X Fraser Valley yarrow mennonite British Columbia History::Canada Community History

NORRIS, JOHN AND MARGARET PRANG. EDITORS

Personality & History in British Columbia. Essays in Honour of Margaret Ormsby

Victoria, BC: BC Studies, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by B&W Frontispiece. Dust jacket chipped with short tears , some creasing, scuffed, sticker damage top front panel of DJ. Remainder mark top & bottom page edges, some erasure on front free end paper. ; A tight solid book. DJ in Mylar ; These historical essays are in honour of noted British Columbia historian Margaret Ormsby.. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 15534

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: British Columbia Historian margaret ormsby History::Canada

NORRIS, JOHN

Strangers Entertained a History of the Ethnic Groups of British Columbia

Vancouver BC: British Columbia Centennial '71 Committee, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards show very light shelf wear, light soiling.; A tight solid book. Map endpapers, B&W illustrations ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 254 pages. Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 21867

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Ethnology

Keywords: British Columbia ethnology History::Canada

NORRIS, JOHN

Wo Lee Stories Memories of a Childhood in Nelson, B.C.

New Denver, BC: Twa Corbies Publishing House, 1997. 1st Thus. Softcover. ISBN: 0968138616. A bright, solid book.; 9.1 X 5.4 X 0.5 inches; 124 pages; This was previously published by the author in 1986 in stapled wraps. The author reminisces about growing in Nelson BC in the 20s and 30s.. Near Fine .

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Book number: 19866

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: 0968138616 History::Canada Biographies & Memoirs

NORTON, WAYNE R.

Kamloops History Fictions, Facts, and Fragments

Vancouver BC: Plateau Press, 2007. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0969884265. Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. B&W and colour photos and illustrations throughout. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 112 pages; A different perspective of the North Okanagan city. Of particular interest are some colour reproductions of early postcards of the area.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20606

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: 0969884265 kamloops Okanagan History::Canada Community History

OLSEN, W. H.

Water over the Wheel a Story of Danger, Mystery, Heartbreak and Success; the Chemainus Valley

Chemainus BC: Schutz Industries Ltd, 1981. Second Edition. Hardcover. DJ shows some shelf wear with minor chipping, small tears and creasing. Small coffee stain to page front edges. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 169 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 19692

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: Chemainus sawmill logging Vancouver Island History::Canada Community History

ORAM, EDNA

The History of Vernon 1867

Vernon BC: Edna Oram, 1985. First Edition. Softcover. Card covers show very light shelf wear, some scuffing. ; A bright, solid book. Illustrated with B&W and colour photos ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 135 pages; Vernon is considered to be the oldest incorporated (1892) city in the Okanagan Valley. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20888

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: Vernon Community history British Columbia History::Canada Community History

ORAM, EDNA & SHEPHARD, JOHN

Ninety Years of Vernon

Vernon BC: Greater Vernon Board of Museum and Art Gallery, 1982. First Edition. Softcover. Card covers show light shelf wear, light soiling and small creases, light pen mark on front cover. ; A tight solid book. Decorative stapled wraps, photos and maps throughout. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 98 pages; A well illustrated history featuring native peoples as well as the pioneering population, industries, transportation and the well known Army Camp - Camp Vernon. Very Good .

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Book number: 19286

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: Okanagan Valley camp Vernon History::Canada Community History

ORMSBY, MARGARET A.

Coldstream Nulli Secundus

Vernon BC: Corp. of District of Coldstream, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Crease in front flap ; A bright, solid book Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Wraparound jacket art is a reproduction of the painting 'Coldstream Ranch' by John Hammond. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 145 pages; A history of Coldstream BC by a renowned BC historian who grew up in Coldstream - complete with, bibliography, notes, maps and photos. Coldstream is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada, located at the northern end of Kalamalka Lake in the Okanagan Valley. Incorporated on December 21, 1906, Coldstream celebrated its centennial in 2006. The municipality is directly southeast of Vernon and is considered part of Greater Vernon.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21507

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: Coldstream Kalamalka lake Vernon History::Canada Community History

PATERSON, T. W.

Historic Hikes, Sites & Sights of the Cowichan Valley the Trans Canada and Cowichan Valley Trails

Duncan, BC: Firgrove Publishing, 2009. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0921271247. Back card cover creased, light wear else. ; Stapled wraps, B&W photographs, double page map of Cowichan Valley Trail in middle of book ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 121 pages; The hikers' and cyclists' guide to Cowichan's historic logging railways and the Kinsol Trestle. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20461

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: 0921271247 cowichan Kinsol trestle Hiking Trans canada trail TRAVEL

PATERSON, T. W.

Lower Mainland

Langley, BC: Sunfire Publications, 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 0919531156. Card covers show some shelf wear, spine creased and corner crease. ; A tight solid book. ; Trade PB; British Columbia Ghost Town Series, No. 2; B&W Illustrations & Maps; 7.7 X 5.3 X 0.5 inches; 157 + ads pages; Brief histories of many of the small communities in the Lower mainland of British Columbia. They are Britannia, Fort Langley, Derby, Clayburn, Carnarvon, Harrison Mills, Tipella City, Port Douglas, Harrison-Lillooet Trail, Port Anderson, Wapping, Flushing, Seton, Bralorne, Ogden, Brexton, Wayside,Congress, Minto City and La Joie Townsite,. Very Good .

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Book number: 19775

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: 0919531156 harrison mills Fort Langley bralorne Britannia History::Canada Mining Community History

PATERSON, T. W.

Treasure, British Columbia 13 True Stories!

Victoria, BC: Solitaire Publications, 1973. Third Printing. Stapled wraps. Some light soil to card covers, some creasing at corners. ; A tight solid book. Stapled wraps. Illustrated with B&W photos and drawings; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 80 pages; This early book by Paterson delves into some early accounts of treasure hunting in British Columbia. Very Good .

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Book number: 20987

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia

Keywords: Treasure hunt British Columbia History::Canada Mining

PETERSON, JAN

Hub City Nanaimo: 1886

Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing, 2003. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1894384660. Card covers show very light shelf wear, crease on back cover, bottom fore corner. ; A bright, solid book.; B&W Illustrations; 8.4 X 5.5 X 0.9 inches; 288 pages; "The Nanaimo Bastion, which marked its 150th anniversary in 2003, remains a prominent symbol of Nanaimo's heritage as an HBC fort, coal-mining centre and transportation hub, a vital link between other developing parts of Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. Hub City, the second volume in Jan Peterson's trilogy on Nanaimo's vibrant history, tells of the development of this Vancouver Island community from the arrival of the E&N Railway in 1886 through to the end of the First World War and the Spanish enfluenza epidemic. Included in her story are such pivotal events as the mining disaster of 1887, the Big Strike of 1912-1914, the emergence of the labour movement, and the rise and fall of coal baron James Dunsmuir.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20080

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia::Community History

Keywords: 1894384660 nanaimo Dunsmuir Vancouver Island History::Canada Community History

PETHICK, DEREK

S.S. Beaver: The Ship That Saved the West

Vancouver BC: Mitchell Press Limited, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, front board is lightly bowed. DJ has short tear lower edge with some attendant creasing. spine faded ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W and sepia tone photographs and drawings throughout ; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 160 pages; "Beaver was a steamship originally owned and operated by the Hudson’s Bay Company. She was the first steamship to operate in the Pacific Northwest of North America, and made remote parts of the west coast of Canada accessible for maritime fur trading. At one point she was chartered by the Royal Navy for surveying the coastline of British Columbia. She served off the coast from 1836 until 1888, when she was wrecked." (Wikipedia). Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 20922

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia:Maritime

Keywords: SS Beaver British Columbia MARITIME

PHILIPS, TERRENCE

Harvesting the Fraser an Early History of Delta

Delta, BC: Delta Museum and Archives, 1988. First Edition. Softcover. Card covers show very light shelf wear. Stamp for Delta Museum and Archives inside front card cover. ; A bright, solid book. B&W photographs and maps ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 59 pages; The book seems to concentrate on the South Delta area of Ladner and Port Guichon, next to an arm of the Fraser River. It was natural for a strong fishery to develop in the area and canneries to thrive.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 19851

Catalogue: Canadiana::British Columbia:Community History

Keywords: ladner tsawassen Port guichon Fishery cannery Delta, BC History::Canada Community History