May 19: Join Victoria author and historian Danda Humphreys for the launch of her latest book, Government Street: Victoria's Heritage Mile. The event will take place at Munro's Books from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Jack Nisbet, author of Sources of the River, reviews The Pathfinder and discusses the life of A.C. Anderson in the February issue of The North Columbia Monthly.
Just before midnight on February 13, 1950, three engines of a US Air Force B-36 intercontinental bomber caught fire over Canada's northwest coast. The crew jumped, and the plane ditched somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. The fact that the huge aircraft had been carrying a Mark IV nuclear bomb was kept carefully hidden. Three years later, the wreck of the bomber was found by accident in a remote location in the coastal mountains of British Columbia, three hours' flying time in the opposite direction of where it was supposed to have crashed. How did it get there? Did somebody remain on board and fly it there?
This Cold War-era tale borders on fantasy as Dirk Septer follows the last flight of Bomber 075 and attempts to unravel the real story behind more than 50 years of secrecy, misdirection and misinformation.
Danda Humphreys arrived in Victoria in late 1996 and was captivated by the city’s unusual history. Curious about the street names, she started researching their origins and soon earned the unofficial title of “Victoria’s Favourite Street Walker.” More than anything, Danda loves to tell stories, and she has many about Victoria’s historical avenues and buildings. She is the author of the On the Street Where You Live series and Building Victoria.
Danda's new book, Government Street: Victoria's Heritage Mile, will be published this month!
Heritage House acknowledges the financial support of the Government of
Canada through the Canada Book Fund (CBF), a part of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
