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1994réf. 242j0297Coquitlam B.C.: Partners Fund. Good. 1994. First Edition. Paperback. 0969821301 . "Documents in detail the history of the original Botanical Gardens at Essondale and describes the trees that remain there. The trees in this magnificent parklike setting are invaluable as teaching tools. This park is part of our heritage to be passed along for other generations to enjoy." - Foreword. Lovely colour photos. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Prior owner's name and scribbled out writing atop title page. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy.; Illustrations; 8vo . Partners Fund paperback
2007réf. 613j0175Nanaimo B.C.: Bowen Park Seniors. Very Good. 2007. First Edition. Spiral Bound. "This cookbooks is dedicated to the many Bowen Park Seniors who have selflessly volunteered their time and talents over the years in order that members may enjoy a wide range of activities and programs." - Dedication page. 108 pages. Index. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. A lovely copy.; 8vo . Bowen Park Seniors unknown
1994réf. 613j0174Nanaimo B.C.: Nanaimo Community Kitchens. Good. 1994. First Edition. Plastic Comb. "The recipes in this book are favorites prepared in our Community Kitchens. Most of the dishes stand on their own as complete meals or with a light accompaniment. The Basics Plus section provides recipes for some additions to enhance these meals as well as instructions for preparing stocks and cooking beans. Recipes that are expecially economical are marked with an in the index." - page iv. "When Nanaimo Community Kitchens began in 1991 we aimed to provide nutritious meals that tasted good at a cost of not more than $1.00 per serving. This cookbook published in 1994 is the proof these goals are attainable." - page iii. 60 pages. Index. Average wear. Minimal markings. A sound copy.; 8vo . Nanaimo Community Kitchens unknown
1994réf. 633h2026Merritt B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 1994. First Edition. Paperback. This issue discusses dozens of local place names and information and photos of many of the people/families they were named after. A sampling includes: Beatrice and Fred Dodding; Abbott place names after Harry Braithwaite Abbott; James Chapman - Chapman Slough; Jack Chartrand - Chartrand Creek; The Collett Family; Courtney Lake; Lillian Shaver; The Harmon Brothers; The Harrison Family; Ronald H. Helmer; The Howarth Family; Russ Turnbull and May Chapman; Jack Kane aka Buckskin George; Elizabeth and William Franklin Kimble. 12 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Includes a charming cover photo of May Chapman and her two bear cubs in 1942; 4to . Nicola Valley Archives Association paperback
1981réf. 613h2062Vancouver B.C.: The Vancouver Sun. Fair. 1981. First Edition. Spiral Bound. "Early in 1981 The Sun challenged creative cooks with a recipe contest. The response was overwhelming. Cottage home economists sifted and sorted over 2500 entries. Testing took several weeks and a final marathon cook-off in the Cottage kitchen decided the eventual winners. All the recipes were outstanding but with a limited number of prizes we had to single out just a few for initial publication. This book is a further selection. By popular request also included are favorites from our Supercook series and other cooking features which have appeared in recent years in The Sun Food Section." - Introduction. This copy was wet at some point so its pages undulate moderately. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy working copy. ; Illustrations; 8vo . The Vancouver Sun unknown
2002réf. 633h2034Merritt B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 2002. First Edition. Paperback. Provides a fantastic look back at local business. Includes brief interviews with Jim McCreight and George Isitt. Includes many wonderful nostalgic ads. Special attention is given to Armstrong's Ltd. Department Store Overwaitea and local entertainment. 32 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy.; 4to . Nicola Valley Archives Association paperback
1981réf. 633h2021Merritt B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 1981. First Edition. Paperback. Features: List of members; Sermons in Stone - Pictographs Part VII by R.L. Hainstock; Book review of 'Exploring the Nicola Valley'; Symbolism in the Nicola Valley - ice age native races fur trade packers ranchers by Pat Lean; Symbolism and design in the early native lifestyle by Cole Arendt; Photo of Merritt's first car; Death of James Pooley; Photo of the late Frank Merritt with Sylvia Merritt; Childhood photo of barry Neil Merritt; Diamond Vale Mine Tipple by Art Leese; Six letters written in the late 1800s by Nicola Valley teacher Annie McQueen; Book review of 'Jubilee of Pentecost in Merritt' by Beatrice Sederberg. 12 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy.; 4to . Nicola Valley Archives Association paperback
2003réf. 468h1943Nanaimo BC: Coho Books of Canada. Very Good. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. 0973072342 . Signed and briefly inscribed by author inside front board. Presents detailed information and colour photos of the wild flowers present in the following Nanaimo areas: Jack Point Harewood Plains Westwood Lake Mount Benson Westwood Ridges Woodstream Park Piper's Lagoon Nanoose Hill The Cameron River Valley. 155 pages. Index. Clean bright and unmarked with minimal wear. An excellent example of this extraordinary reference. ; 4to; Signed by Author . Coho Books of Canada hardcover
1982réf. 633h1938Vancouver BC: Douglas & McIntyre. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888943709 . "The story of British Columbia's biggest forest products company employer of 24000 is the fascinating subject of this corporate drama. MacMillan Bloedel Limited - its successes and setbacks boardroom battles and takeover raids local acquisitions and global expansion the stuff of business legend - is synonymous with the industry at the very heart of B.C.'s birth and development. Reveals the men who made the ledends: the dynamic H.R. MacMillan a penniless Ontario farm boy who parlayed a small lumber brokerage firm into a billion-dollar corporation owner of the largest chartered fleet of cargo ships in the world; J.H. Bloedel one of the great lumber entrepreneurs of North America; strong-willed J.V. Clyne former judge who took MB into Europe Asia and the southern U.S.; Calvert Knudsen a 'team' man hired to revive MB after the company's shipping business collapsed in 1975 and the company faced its first traumatic losses. MacKay has had access to company records and has interviewed scores of former and present employees in the mills and woods. His text is supplemented with 125 photos evoking the colour of the old days of logging." - dust jacket. 361 pages. Selected reference list. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper title page and page one otherwise clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this informative history. ; 8vo . Douglas & McIntyre hardcover
1993réf. 633h2025Merritt B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 1993. First Edition. Paperback. This special issue is devoted to coverage of the genealogy of the local Guichon Family with many photos. Begins with an obituary for Gerard Francis Joseph Guichon who passed away in October 1991; Charles Guichon; Laurent Guichon; Pierre Guichon; Joseph Guichon founder of the Guichon Ranch; Lawrence P. Guichon; Joseph Anthelme Guichon; John Francis Guichon; The Guichon Ranch; List of Nicola Valley Place Names named Guichon. 12 pages. Selected Bibliography. "Judith Guichon served as British Columbia's Lieutenant Governor from 2012 to 2018. Prior to that she owned and operated Gerard Guichon Ranch Limited in the Nicola Valley." - Wikipedia. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this exceptional Guichon family genealogical reference.; 4to . Nicola Valley Archives Association paperback
1995réf. 731h1942Victoria BC: First Nations Education Division Greater Victoria School District. Fair. 1995. First Edition. Paperback. 1894114000 . Signed without inscription upon title page by illustrator Joe Silvey. A children's story book produced to aid in the preservation of native culture in British Columbia. Prior owner's bookplate upon title page. 30 glossy pages illustrated in colour. Above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this charming work.; Color Illustrations; 8vo; Signed by Artist . First Nations Education Division, Greater Victoria School District paperback
1981réf. 633h2036Merritt B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 1981. First Edition. Paperback. These three issues remind us of tools and devices now antiques used by homemakers and families of long ago such as: Smoothing Stones Hat Irons Sad Irons Goffering Irons Fluter Irons Box Irons Gas Irons Phonographs Radios and Cameras not to mention live bands!. Total of 36 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Clean and unmarked with light wear. ; 4to . Nicola Valley Archives Association paperback
2008réf. 633h2015British Columbia: CNCP. Very Good. 2008. First Edition. Paperback. 0921087411 . "The sternwheeler era was a fascinating period in the history of Central British Columbia. From 1863 to 1921 there were twelve sternwheelers that plied the waters of the Upper Fraser River at varying times. This book addresses aspects of social history relevant to sternwheeler construction and operation on the Upper Fraser. Social contexts in the realm of resource exploitation railway development and settlement are highlighted. Specific references are made to individuals engaged in sternwheeler transport as owners operators or simply as innocent travelers." - back cover. 115 pages. Index. Reference list. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. ; 4to . CNCP paperback
2000réf. 633h2031Merritt B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 2000. First Edition. Paperback. This issue contains historic headlines and articles from the local newspaper between 1976 and 2000. A sampling of the topics includes: Voght House dismantled; Jean Swedberg awarded for bravery; Merritt R.C.M.P bombed; Allan Collett declared Freeman of Merritt; Highmont closes; Vietnamese 'boat people' family settles in; Coquihalla Phase II opens; passing of Lawrence Guichon; Passing of Katherine Mary Garcia Katie; and much more. 16 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy.; 4to . Nicola Valley Archives Association paperback
1971réf. 715h1999Lillooet BC: Lillooet Publishers Ltd. Good. 1971. First Edition. Paperback. A historical look at the territory beyond Mount Garibaldi British Columbia. Sections include: 1858-1864 The Douglas Route; Lillooet a Hundred Years Ago; The Squamish Trail; The Lillooet Indians; Homestead Recipes; Pemberton Valley Playground; and more. 167 pages. Includes dozens of black and white reproductions of fascinating archival photos. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality vintage copy of this interesting and informative work. Hale & Barman 782. ; Cover Art; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 167 pages. Circa 1971. Contains dozens of fascinating black and white photographic reproductions. A historical look at the territory beyond Mount Garibaldi. Sections include: 1858-1864 The Douglas Route; Lillooet a Hundred Years Ago; The Squamish Trai . Lillooet Publishers Ltd. paperback
1984réf. 633h2022Merritt B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 1984. First Edition. Paperback. This issue provides a very detailed and informative review of Merritt's street names and the persons they were named after. Includes biographical details and many photos of these individuals. Contents include: Forksdale; Merritt; Armstrong Addition; Diamond Vale; City of Merritt Street Map 2 pages; Conklin Estate; Merritt Town Addition; Conklin Estate Addition; The Bench; Conklin Estate Additions; Diamond Vale Addition; Merritt Additions. 16 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this excellent issue.; 4to . Nicola Valley Archives Association paperback
2000réf. 633h2028Merritt B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 2000. First Edition. Paperback. Reviews the main historical events in the Nicola Valley from 1900-1925 based on local newspaper articles. Some of the topics include James Dunsmuir's purchase of coal lands a C.P.R. construction contract Henry Woodward killed Quilchena Hotel opening 15 killed by slide nostalgic ads and much much more. 16 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy.; 4to . Nicola Valley Archives Association paperback
1958réf. 613h2072British Columbia: British Columbia Women's Institutes. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. "An adventure in cooking awaits you in the following pages for here are gathered the favourite recipes of good cooks from all parts of our Province. Some of them have come from the 'Old Lands' the British Isles and other parts of Europe some from the United States and other countries around the world some are treasures from the collections of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers and others from generation to generation before there were any written cookbooks memories of the gallant women of yesteryears. These recipes have not been lab tested. Instead their merit rests on the reputation of our British Columbia women as good cooks and able hostesses members of our Women's Institutes and used in their own homes across our province who year after year take so many prizes in our Fairs and Exhibitions. Early settlers gave freely of hospitality and food. Doors were always open to travellers and so we are happy to have the opportunity to compile this Cook Book to mark our part in the Centennial Celebration of our Province." - Foreword. 298 pages. Index. Occasional nice black and white photos of scenes of the various areas in the province from which recipes were contributed. Colour map endpapers. Binding intact. Handwritten recipes on last two pages. Contents moderately toned with age. A sound first edition copy of this special vintage B.C. cookbook.; 8vo . British Columbia Women's Institutes hardcover
2000réf. 633h2030Merritt B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 2000. First Edition. Paperback. This issue contains headlines and articles from local newspapers covering the main historic local events from 1951-1975 with grainy photos. Topics include: 3 Million-ton slide into the Nicola; First Merritt Council in eighteen years; Passing of Arthur R. Carrington; Drowning at Nicola Lake; Man killed by flaming grass skirt!; Canford sawmill fire; Passing of Dr. Austin Gillis; and much more. 16 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy.; 4to . Nicola Valley Archives Association paperback
1936réf. 613h2005Vancouver B.C.: Household Service Department of the Vancouver Daily Province. Poor. 1936. First Edition. Paperback. A rare first edition example of this early Vancouver cookbook. Undated but Driver B86.1 suggests a printing date between 1935 and 1938. Subsequent revised editions were published in 1939 and 1941. "In this little booklet will be found recipes for almost every occasion. Each one has been carefully tested in The Province Modern Kitchen and if you have difficulty with any recipe a phone call or a letter to this household department of The Daily Province will bring the advice of trained home economist or dietitian to your rescue." - Introduction. 52 pages. Index. 25 x 17.7 cm. Few markings around the Lemon Cake Pudding and Butterscotch Sauce recipes on pages 25 and 26. Heavily worn with typical cookbook soiling. Middle page holding by one staple. Covers dangling from top staple. A wonderful piece of Vancouver culinary history.; Sm 4to . Household Service Department of the Vancouver Daily Province paperback
1956réf. 666h2016British Columbia: British Columbia Historical Quarterly. Good. 1956. Reprint. Paperback. Reprinted from the British Columbia Historical Quarterly. 129 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this very informative history. ; 8vo . British Columbia Historical Quarterly paperback
2007réf. 562h2047Victoria B.C.: Trafford. Good. 2007. First Edition. Spiral Binding. 1425136370 . Signed and generically inscribed by author upon first blank leaf. Presents the history of Dog Creek a rural British Columbia community located south of Williams Lake and west of 100 Mile House. Gift greetings upon first blank leaf. 186 pages. Index. Bibliography. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Includes details all Dog Creek Reserve #1 residents enumerated in 1911 by the William's Lake Indian Agency. Moderate wear. A sound copy of this informative local history.; 4to; Signed by Author . Trafford unknown
1999réf. 633h2027Merritt B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 1999. First Edition. Paperback. Cover 25 historical buildings in Merritt Collettville Nicola and Quilchena complete with maps photos and detailed descriptions. Very informative. 28 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy.; 4to . Nicola Valley Archives Association paperback
2001réf. 633h2032Merritt B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 2001. First Edition. Paperback. Provides an outline of the events of the Nicola Valley Museum Archives Association over the past 25 years. Lists the Executive and Directors who have held office over the years including speakers and their topics at the annual general meetings. 16 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy.; 4to . Nicola Valley Archives Association paperback
2002réf. 633h2035Merritt B.C.: Nicola Valley Archives Association. Very Good. 2002. First Edition. Paperback. Provides a huge and sensational collection of ads for local businesses over the past 100 years. "This information was taken from archival newspapers dating from 1900 to 1999. We have endeavored to depict businesses that no longer exist in the hope it will invoke nostalgic memories for some of our members. We ask that you keep in mind that the ads are a sign of the times and may be controversial by today's standards." - page 2. 64 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this huge and fantastic issue.; 4to . Nicola Valley Archives Association paperback
