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British Columbia: The Cowichan Lake District Centennial Committee. Good. 1967. First Edition. Paperback. Presents the local history of Cowichan Lake, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island. [7], 211 pages. Black and white photographic plates. Chapters include: The Natives; Pioneer Logging; Newer Methods; Early Settlers; Isolation Ends; Later Biographies; Prospectors; Growth of Industry; Unionism; Schools… Read more about this item

Bear Canyon, Alberta: Silver and Gold History Committee. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0889252610 . Presents the local history of Bear Canyon, Alberta, and vicinity, located a seven-hour drive northwest of Edmonton. "This history book is dedicated to the people who saw a future in a land that was untamed and… Read more about this item

Bow City, Alberta: Rainier-Bow City History Book Club. Good. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919212646 . Presents the local history of Bow City and Rainier, Alberta, located just over two hours southeast of Calgary. "The lives of those whose stories are here recorded, as well as those whose were inadvertantly omitted or impossible to trace, are the… Read more about this item

Orangeville, Ontario: Township Council of Mono. Very Good. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Presents the history of Ontario's Mono Township, with emphasis upon the early forests of the area and subsequent reforestation efforts. 74 pages. Fold-out map. Many black and white reproductions of archival-photos. Green illustrated cloth. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. Gift… Read more about this item

Orford Township, Ontario: Orford Township. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Presents "the story of the life and history of the pioneer settlers and the residents who formed the first local government in Orford Township, Ontario [located fifty minutes southwest of London], who in the early nineteenth century endured the hardships of nature… Read more about this item

Wynndel, British Columbia: Wynndel Heritage Group. Good. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0889256756 . Presents the local history of Wyndell, British Columbia, and district, located between Kootenay Lake and Creston. x, 615 pages. Over three-hundred pages of family histories. Family index. Honour Roll. Over eight-hundred black and white reproductions of archival photos. … Read more about this item

Choiceland, Saskatchewan: Choiceland Historical Society. Very Good. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0889254591 . Presents the local history of Choiceland, Saskatchewan and district, located a two and a half hour drive northeast of Saskatoon. "The contents of the following pages will serve as the memoirs of the pioneers of Choiceland, a tribute to their efforts and a… Read more about this item

Kindersley, Saskatchewan: The Kindersley Clarion (Jamac Publishing Ltd.). Good. 1978. First Edition. Paperback. Presents the local history of this Saskatchewan district located on the Alberta border a three hour drive west-southwest of Saskatoon. 234 pages. Loaded with black and white reproductions of fabulous archival photos. Maps indicate local landowners. Over one-hundred pages of family… Read more about this item

Strathmore, Alberta: Town of Strathmore / PPG. Fine in Good dust jacket. 2012. Limited Edition Hardcover. Hardcover. 0987812629 . Signed and dated by author, without inscription, upon front free endpaper. Presents the local history of Strathmore, Alberta, located forty minutes east of Calgary on the Trans-Canada Highway. "The story moves from [the town's] early days as… Read more about this item

Leduc, Alberta: Leduc Rural Historical Association. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550562169 . Presents the local history of Leduc, Alberta and Area, located just south of Edmonton on Highway 2. viii, 448, 449-966 pages. Index. Family Name Index. Hundreds of black and white reproductions of archival photos. … Read more about this item

Merritt, British Columbia: Sonotek Publishing Ltd. / Lincoln Sandner. Very Good. 1994. First Edition. Paperback. 0929069099 . Signed and dated, without inscription, by author upon title page. Presents the history of Christina Lake, British Columbia and surrounding area. 128 pages. Index. Over 100 black and white reproductions of archival photos, maps and illustrations,… Read more about this item

Enderby, British Columbia: North Enderby Historical Society. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919213197 . Presents the history of North Enderby, British Columbia from 1900-1950. Twenty-eight pages of local history are followed by five chapters, one for each decade, which provide histories of individuals and families from those decades. … Read more about this item

Seebe, Alberta: Ribbon Creek Publishing Company. Good. 1976. First Edition. Paperback. 0969171609 . Presents the history of the Kananaskis Valley, located an hour west of Calgary. Includes chapters on Indians, adventurers, industry, prisoners and pioneers, and more. [7], 141 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Maps. Clean, tight and unmarked… Read more about this item

Canada: S.W.H.C.. Good. 2016. First Edition. Spiral Binding. 0921271239 . Presents the local history of South Wellington, British Columbia, located just south of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Includes family stories and accounts of life. Chapters include: Coal Mining; South Wellington Lumber Company; Sports and Community Activities; Haying; Schools; Church; Fire; Murders; First Aid and… Read more about this item

Napanee, Ontario: Lennox and Addington County Museum. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. Limited Numbered Edition. Hardcover. 0968087701 . Hand-numbered 380 of only 500 copies printed. Presents the local history of Bath, Ontario, located a half-hour west of Kingston on Lake Ontario. x, 154 semi-glossy pages. Footnotes, Bibliography, maps and index. Black … Read more about this item

Alberta: Wheatsheaf Women's Institute History Committee. Good. 1971. First Edition. Paperback. Presents the local history of these Alberta communities located on the Saskatchewan border a four hour drive east north-east of Calgary. [4], 112 pages. Fold-out map of local landowners at back. Very generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of wonderful archival … Read more about this item

Quebec: A.H.I.. Fine. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 2923598083 . Presents the local history of Godmanchester Township, Quebec, located on the U.S. border a one hour drive southwest of Montreal. Bilingual English/French text. 240 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Illustrated endpapers. Over one-hundred pages… Read more about this item

Belcarra, B.C.: The Belcarra Historical Group. 1998. First Edition. Paperback. 0968410707 . Signed, without inscription, by all four authors upon title page. Presents the local history of Belcarra, B.C., located an hour east-northeast of Vancouver. "Belcarra's heritage is made up of countless stories about the area and the people who lived and visited here. … Read more about this item

Alberta: The Hand Hills Book Committee. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Presents the local history of Hand Hills, Alberta and district, located a two hour drive east-northeast of Calgary. Includes biographies of local residents from 1903-1957 from the following districts: Alpha, Blair, Dalkeith, Elmer, Fish Lake, Hand Hills, Lawsonburg, Parr,… Read more about this item

British Columbia: The Cowichan Lake District Centennial Committee. Good with no dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Presents the local history of Cowichan Lake, British Columbia, located on Vancouver Island. 207, [4] pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. Chapters include: The veil is rent; The natives; Pioneer loggging; Newer methods; Early settlers; Isolation ends;… Read more about this item