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Artist Toni Onley's serene and spectacular landscapes are known to millions, but the man behind the brush has remained an intriguing enigma - until now.

The author captures the voices of Coast Guard Skippers, coast pilots, commercial fishermen and divers, tugboaters and deep-sea drillers. Fishermen recall the pandemonium of a fishery opening.

In 1930, Collier, his wife and young son reached the Stack Valley in B.C., where they lived in an abandoned cabin.

The story of two young lovers, Nathan and Leah, who meet in 1913.

The Fraser River gold rush, the most spectacular phenomenon in the history of BC, exploded in the spring of 1858.

Just a few miles north of Nelson, a settlement of predominantly British farmers was established after the turn of the century.

The Kettle Valley Railway played a vital role in developing the southern interior of British Columbia.

Tucked into the foothills of the Rockies lies the charming village of Lumby, where quirky and tolerant townsfolk usually make the best of any situation.

Just a dot on the map of the Northwest, Lumby looms big in the hearts of its residents.

Nestled in the Northwest is a quaint little town that quirky residents are proud to call home.

The story begins with the earliest Xaisla inhabitants, tracing Kitimat's evolution into a modern urban community, supported by an 800 Megawatt hydroelectric system, one of the largest aluminum

Ken Forscutt flew a Cessna for 17 years into various places in Northwestern Canada, and this is the true life adventure, based on the logbook entries and the recollections of fellow pilots.

Vancouver, 1960. A growing city with a suspicious underbelly.

Margaret Mitchell is a social activist who pioneered community development in Vancouver, was a courageous feminist MP for Vancouver East, and an international adventuress.

A unique collection of stories about the Kootenay Rockies gleaned from original East Kootenay and regional newspaper articles.