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.
In February, Barbara Stewart will be reading from Campie at several locations on Vancouver Island. Please take a look at the following schedule and check back for more dates.
-February 7th, 7:00 p.m. at Cabin 12 Restaurant in Victoria
-February 9th, 6:30 p.m. at the Campbell River Library in Campbell River
-February 10th, 7:00 p.m. at the Courtenay Branch, Vancouver Island Public Library
There is a great profile of Heritage House author Anthony Dalton in the current issue of Senior Living Magazine. Great cover photo!
When the Hudson's Bay Company decided to establish its new Pacific coast headquarters at Fort Victoria on Vancouver Island in 1843, the Island was a pristine paradise.
It was Scots who came to the Island to manage the Company's business, engaging in the fur trade and establishing coal-mining ventures around what is now Nanaimo.
From founding father James Douglas and other high-placed Company men to the miners who were brought over to work Nanaimo's mines, the Scottish influence on Vancouver Island was indelible. Nanaimo author and historian Jan Peterson focuses on events and people who sparked settlement and growth in BC's first Crown Colony and delves deep into the roots of the Island's Scottish presence, tracing the lives of such pioneers as Dr. William Tolmie, Robert Dunsmuir and their descendants.
Barbara Smith is the bestselling author of more than 25 books. Keenly interested in Canadian social history, she writes on a variety of topics, from folklore to true crime. She has taught writing-related courses in schools from elementary to university level and for private industry. Barbara lives near Victoria, BC with her husband, Bob.
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.
