Heritage: 497 books
The Mounties
Tales of Adventure and Danger from the Early Days
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Since 1873, the Mounties have brought the law to the furthest reaches of the Canadian frontier. Sam Steele, the "Lion of the North," was involved in almost every significant event in the Canadian West; James Macleod and James Walsh negotiated peace with the First Nations peoples. Less famous,...
The Pathfinder: A.C. Anderson’s Journeys in the West
A.C. Anderson’s Journeys in the West
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Fifteen years before the 1858 Fraser River gold rush, a Hudson’s Bay Company clerk named Alexander Caulfield Anderson threaded his way through mountain passes and down rapids-filled rivers in search of a safe all-British route through the mountains that separated the HBC fort at Kamloops from Fort...
Carving the Western Path: By River, Rail, and Road Through Central and Northern B.C.
By River, Rail, and Road Through Central and Northern B.C.
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011
The history of British Columbia's transportation systems north of the Canadian National Railway's mainline may not be well known—but it certainly is colourful. Continuing the story he began in the first volume of Carving the Western Path, R.G. Harvey describes the development of river, road and...
Beckoned by the Sea
Women at Work on the Cascadia Coast
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2017
A rich and diverse tapestry weaving together the many voices, narratives, skills, and talents of women up and down the coastal Pacific Northwest who devote their lives and careers to the sea.
Beckoned by the Sea celebrates coastal women from northern BC to northern California who work on or...
by William Greenhill
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The Puritans were greatly concerned with suppressing worldliness in the church. Today, worldliness is an even greater problem, exacerbated by the fact that so few dare to speak out against it. In this book, William Greenhill provides modern readers with a healthy antidote to our love affair with the...
by Garnet Basque
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
With gold forecast to reach $2,000 an ounce by the end of 2012, and the economy as uncertain as ever, goldpanning is making a comeback. Why not pick up a piece or two of surprisingly simple equipment and check that stream by your campsite? The techniques, the pans, the pickaxes and the educated guessing...
Orca's Family
And More Northwest Coast Stories
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
This collection of west-coast fables combines the approach of Aesop with the oral tradition of First Nations storytellers. Woodpecker shows how to be a true friend. Beaver demonstrates how to achieve dreams through hard work. Rainbow Trout finds that all things in nature have a purpose.
Parents,...
Grizzly's Home
and Other Northwest Coast Children's Stories
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
In this latest collection of beautifully illustrated, easy-to-read fables, Robert James Challenger continues to teach children practical, moral lessons about life in today's complicated world. Owl shows Grandson that a problem will only go away when each person involved becomes part of the solution....
Treasure Under the Tundra
Canada’s Arctic Diamonds
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2011
It is said that the sparkle from Canadian diamonds mimics the awesome and seductive radiance of the northern lights. Yet until 1991, no one thought diamonds could even be found in Canada—no one except geologists Chuck Fipke and Stu Blusson, who uncovered diamond-rich kimberlite in the Barrens at...
CHEK Republic
A Revolution in Local Television
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2014
In 2009, Victoria's CHEK-TV became the first employee-owned television station in North America after corporate owner CanWest Global threatened to shut it down. The David-and-Goliath story made national headlines and reawakened a belief in local, independent broadcasting. In the five years since the...
by John Beckerson
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The Golden Era of the Manx Boarding House from the 1870s to the 1970s. This colourful book overflows with life and fascinating old photographs. It tells the story of how the Isle of Man developed from a quiet retreat into the playground of Lancashire in the late Victorian era. To cater for the needs...
No Easy Ride
Reflections on My Life in the RCMP
Language: English
Release Date: 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...
CSI Alberta: The Secrets of Skulls and Skeletons
The Secrets of Skulls and Skeletons
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Ten gripping tales of murder and missing persons show how skulls and skeletons reveal their secrets to forensic investigators. A skull is found on a scree slope high above the mirror-calm waters of Spray Lakes. Bones rumoured for years to be buried in a Medicine Hat backyard are finally dug up. The...
Smugglers of the West
Tales of Contraband and Criminals
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2011
Do you think the smuggling of drugs and people is a new phenomenon in Canada’s west? Think again! Between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries, many daring smugglers carried contraband goods and people into western Canada across the US–Canada border or into BC from Asia. Smugglers of the West tells...