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322 pages. A wonderful collection of interviews that reflect the character of the region itself and its place as one of the country's last frontiers. Average wear. Usual library markings. Solid copy. Book
14 pages. Intended as an introduction to the cetaceans from the Nanaimo area. Provides black and white illustrations of various whales plus blowing and diving characteristics of some of the large whales. Minor sunning to covers. Rubber stamp upon front cover. Average wear. Book
48 pages. Features include: Demonstration fishery set for San Juan - Seines 'Buy In' to selective fishing strategy and catch sharing pool; BC Seafood Alliance vision maps industry growth - recommends closer ties between industry sector and government; Nanaimo Fisherman's Market - Grand Opening - locals welcome fresh seafood at dockside; Selective Fishing Projects approved for 2001; Development of 'Fraser Box' a collaborative effort - test reveals its better at reviving coho; Institute for dispute resolution final recommendations to DFO - Review aims to improve decision-making in the Pacific Salmon Fishery; Small Craft Harbour Projects; Crop Insurance for Wild Salmon Runs? - Alaskan's give it a try; Sea Lice Outbreak - damaging mainland smolts. Average wear. Usual library markings. Book
48 pages. Features include: Resource Updates; MSC Certification & BC Salmon - some questions and answers prepared by the BC Salmon Marketing Council; Seafood Industry Leaders Meet at first 'Seafood Summit'; Lasqueti Island says good-by to Peter Forbes - He and Partner Tom Millicheap launced Lasqueti Fishing Co.; Preserving Salmon Biodiversity - the number of Pacific Salmon has declined dramatically but the loss of genitic diversity may be a bigger problem; Salmon Management 2001; Forgottin Fisheries - Seining in the 1950s - Arnie Wasden't Big Set in Double Bay; Salmon and Steelhead tags. Average wear. Usual library markings. Book
48 pages. Features include: Joint Canadian-US research finds strong link between climate and sockeye returns; Opening Day; Spawn-on-kelp - a demanding fishery in a demanding marketplace; Royal Society of Canada Probes GM Food Regulation - Advises Immediate Moratorium on GM Fish and Introduction of 'precautionary principle'; WCVI Chinook & Southern Coho; Selective Fishing 2001; Fisheries Management Options - The case for limited entry over ITQs; Sick Salmon - Parasites invade from the Yukon River; Pacific Salmon Commission Appointments; 2001 Pacific Prawn by Trap Fishery; Salmon Summit 2000 Conference Proceedings Review. Average wear. Usual library markings. Book
48 pages. Features include: Outlook for the 2001 Salmon Season; North Coast Advisory Board Commercial Caucus Recommendations for the Northern 2001 Salmon Fishery; Summary of the International Pacific Halibut Commission Meeting; Joan Donley's Memories as a Nurse, Fisherman and Tail Sawyer on the Sunshine Coast; Back to School? - Changes to the Fishing Master Certification Regulations may affect you; DFO's Selective Policy - Fishermen to Buy-in and Pay for New Selectivity Standards; Upper Adams and Nadina River Updates. Average wear. Usual library markings. Book
216 pages. Index. Many black and white photos. "Makes it possible for readers to go aboard the small ships of the west coast fishing fleet and see the world as fishers see it... Covers the waterfront, presenting gripping insider views not just of the familiar salmon trollers and seiners, but of the men, women and boats that harvest cod, herring, halibut, octopus, and rockfish - eighty different species in all." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Gift quality. Book
8 pages. Average wear. Ukulele chords added in pencil. A sound vintage copy. Book
289 pages. Index. "In a convenient alphabetical format it describes the histories and cultures of the Pacific Northwest tribes, including even small relatively unimportant groups." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Binding intact. Front free endpaper removed. Usual library markings. A sound working copy. Book
146 pages including index. Explains what to plant and when; how much time, land and money to invest; how to take advantage of your region's unique growing conditions; how to prepare the soil; and much more. Unmarked copy with average wear but considerable dampstaining to covers and pages. Covers faded. Binding still intact. Book
174 pages including index. From 'Explorations', a Canadian social studies program for elementary schools. Abundantly illustrated in colour and black and white. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Nice copy. Book
119 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated in black and white. "...Brings the reader as close as we can come today to a leisurely tour of this beautifully situated, richly furnished village as it existed when it was first seen by non-Indian eyes." - from dust jacket. Very heavily-worn. Front hinge open. A worthy reading copy. Book
Written to commemorate the 50th anniversary of this company. Traces its tenuous beginnings, growing pains and ultimate success as a truly co-operative approach to insurance and one of the few organizations of its type to survive... and thrive. Author played an active role in the company for 25 years. Includes company photo album with some pictures in colour. Book
394 pages including index. Some Illustrations. This second edition provides a fresh interpretation to the early history of the region and, at the same time, calls attention to contemporary events in other parts of the New World. Portrays the struggles for power and glory, the amorous intrigues and fights for pelts and great wealth of several of the main characters i.e. Francis Drake, James Cook, George Vancouver, Samuel Hearne and Alexander Mackenzie. Distills 500 fabulous years of sea and land discovery in the Pacific Northwest. Fascinating history! Usual library markings. Ex-Library
227 pages. Somewhat above-average external wear and soiling. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this charming collection of B.C. tales. Book
127 pages. This unique volume focusses on interesting alternatives to the high-priced expensively packaged teas, coffees, lemonades and other drinks of the supermarket. Illustrating 50 plants of Western Canada and the Northwestern States, the author's finely worked line drawings are reproduced full page to make this book as appealing as it is useful. Guides you through the finding, identifying and harvesting of the plants, shows easy methods of preservation and storage, and includes recipes for 60 drinks. Light wear. Unmarked. In attractive glossy illustrated covers. A nice copy. Book
32 pages. Includes lyrics, big easy to read notes, big chord diagrams with fingering. Songs include: Boys; Can't Buy Me Love; Eight Days a Week; (A) Hard Day's Night; I Don't Want to See You Again; I Don't Want to Spoil the Party; I'm in Love; I Should Have Known You Better; It's For You; Love Me Do; Not a Second Time; This boy (Ringo's Theme); She Loves You; Twist and Shout; Yesterday; Nowhere Man; What Goes On. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this nice Beatles memento. Book
56 pages. Contains music, lyrics and guitar chords to: Take it Easy; Witchy Woman; Lyin' Eyes; Already Gone; Desparado; One of These Nights; Tequila Sunrise; Take it To the Limit; Peaceful Easy Feeling; The Best of Our Love. Circa 1970s. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Book
115 pages including notes. Describes the tangled maze that is our tax system, explains how we got it, and offers a novel way to fix it. Clean, bright and umarked with negligible wear. Excellent copy. Book
46 pages. Features include: CPR H24-66 'Trainmaster' - Modelling the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) H24-66 Trainmaster (circa 1955); Canadian Classic - Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) No. 8900 Trainmaster (circa 1955); Canadian Lines Home Layout - The Fern Valley Garden Railway; Canadian Rolling Stock - Custom Truck Trailers (Part 4) Buildiing a Propane Tank Trailer; Canadian Passenger Cars - (Part 2) Model a Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Heavyweight "R" Class Sleeper; Canadian Trackside Structures - CPR No. 2 Privy; and Canadian National Railways (CNR) 2-8-0 Mikado S-2 (circa 1923). Binding sound. Minimal wearing front cover at spine. Contents clean and unmarked. A worthy copy. Book
42 pages. Features include: Canadian National Railways NW2 - Circa 1946 NW2 No. 7943 Engine model project; Canadian Classic - Brookmere: A Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Divisional Point on the Kettle Valley Railway (Part I); Canadian Rolling Stock - Modelling the InterMountain Cylindrical Grain Hopper; Canadian Lines Home Layout - The Mansewood & Western Railway; A Walkaround Throttle for Your Layout; Canadian Rolling Stock - Building a Canadian Pacific (CP) Steam Generator Car; and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Steel Through Baggage Cars (circa 1925). Binding sound. Soiling to bottom of pages 3 - 13, content unaffected. A good reference copy. Book
32 pages. Colour photography throughout. An excellent concise introduction to this fascinating topic. Average wear and soiling. Book
76 pages with fascinating archival black and white photographic reproductions. Covers Horseshoe Valley, Lund, Lost Villages of Vancouver Island, Minstrel Island, 84 years in Bella Coola, Whaling stations of the Queen Charlottes, and more. Average wear and a few spots of soiling to front cover which features impressive photo of five men standing in a massive native canoe. Book
174 pages. Author's signature upon title page. An adventure mystery - and a tale of horror, a dark 'Kidnapped.' Set in the rich wilderness of the Oregon coastline of the early 1800s, James White's novel has skillfully interwoven fact and conjecture centered on one of the most enigmatic figures in northwestern lore - Jack Ramsay, or "Lamazee." Prior owner's details atop half-title page else unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
64 pages. A collection based on the tumultuous and brave history of the Chinese immigrants to Canada. Drawing upon the real background of the Chinese role in the gold rush, the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the settling of the west coast in the nineteenth century, Yee has created eight original stories that combine the rough-and-tumble adventure of frontier life with the rich folk traditions that these immigrants brought from China. Prior owner's name upon front endpaper. Very light wear. Lovely copy of this attractive volume. Book