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Book Synopsis B.C. Provincial Police Stories by : Cecil Clark
Download or read book B.C. Provincial Police Stories written by Cecil Clark and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 1986-05 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cecil Clark's stories from the archives of B.C.'s first lawmen show why the B.C. Provincial Police was considered one of North America's best police forces. Included are tales of the McLeans, a gang of vicious young killers in the Interior; "Skook" Davidson, one of the force's most unconventional Special Constables; canine policemen; and Sergeant Sperry Cline and his one-of-a-kind approach to policing.
Book Synopsis B.C. Provincial Police Stories by : Cecil Clark
Download or read book B.C. Provincial Police Stories written by Cecil Clark and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis BC Provincial Police Stories: Volume Two by : Cecil Clark
Download or read book BC Provincial Police Stories: Volume Two written by Cecil Clark and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 1986-05 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: West Kootenay's tragic The Miner Who Died Eight Times, Murder on Okanagan Lake, Death Rode a Pinto Pony, The Cremation of Siboo Singh, Kitwancool Drums Throbbed a War Dance, The Parking Ticket that Killed Three Menand Hangman's Tree at Lillooet.
Author :British Columbia Provincial Police Veterans' Association Publisher :Kelowna? B.C. : Okanagan Division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ISBN 13 :9780969255307 Total Pages :50 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (553 download)
Book Synopsis 92 Years of Pride, 1858-1950 by : British Columbia Provincial Police Veterans' Association
Download or read book 92 Years of Pride, 1858-1950 written by British Columbia Provincial Police Veterans' Association and published by Kelowna? B.C. : Okanagan Division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This book was released on 1986 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pioneer Days in British Columbia by : Art Downs
Download or read book Pioneer Days in British Columbia written by Art Downs and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 1979-05 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pioneer Days is a blend of words and photos that proves British Columbia's history is as interesting as that recorded anywhere else in North America. Every article is true, many written or narrated by those who, 100 or more years ago, lived the experiences they relate. Each volume contains 160 pages, plus some 60,000 words of text and over 200 historical photos, many published for the first time.
Book Synopsis The Man Who Was Hanged by a Thread by : Cecil Clark
Download or read book The Man Who Was Hanged by a Thread written by Cecil Clark and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1858 until 1950, the BC Provincial Police maintained law and order in British Columbia, patrolling this vast and rugged area by horseback, boat, snowshoes and dog team until the arrival of the train, automobile and airplane. These classic cases from the files of North America's first territorial constabulary bring to life the lawmen who upheld the peace and the criminals who disrupted it. From the tale of a Texas gambler who though he had committed the perfect murder to the mystery of a Quesnel family who disappeared under suspicious circumstances, these dramatic stories provide a vivid window into frontier society and the challenges faced by members of this exceptional police force.
Book Synopsis The Lawman by : Lynne Stonier-Newman
Download or read book The Lawman written by Lynne Stonier-Newman and published by TouchWood Editions. This book was released on 2011-07-06 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeping the peace in turn-of-the-century B.C. Murderers, thieves and drunks tested the will of Superintendent Fred Hussey, the B.C. Provincial Police officer appointed to keep the peace in rough-and-tumble, turn-of-the-century B.C. But in his action-packed and often risky career, he always relied on the power of reason rather than force to set things right. Even his prisoners seemed to like him, it was said. Hussey's work took him from formal dinners in elegant mansions to chilly breakfasts around campfires. In a 20-year period that saw the province's population mushroom by 100,000, he knew the famous and the infamous, from Judge Matthew Baillie Begbie to train robber Bill Miner and everyone in between. Inspecting his vast territory on horseback, by steamer and canoe, this remarkable man set the tone for the peaceful development of the young province. A glimpse into the ambience of a bygone era, The Lawman is an engaging look at the life and adventures of a self-possessed hero in turbulent times.
Author :William Joseph Hulgaard Publisher :Heritage House Publishing Co ISBN 13 :9781894384391 Total Pages :228 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (843 download)
Book Synopsis Honoured in Places by : William Joseph Hulgaard
Download or read book Honoured in Places written by William Joseph Hulgaard and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2002 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since the Canadian prairies were first settled and the Mounties marched west to establish and maintain law and order, the names of individual officers have left their mark on the national landscape. Their long tradition has been honoured in many of the place names of Canada, especially in the West. In this collection, over 250 of the NWMP, RNWMP and RCMP members who died while on duty, or who enjoyed long or extraordinary careers, are remembered. Other place names are connected to a Mountie-related event or were named by a pioneering Mountie in honour of some significant occurrence. Authors William "Bill" Hulgaard and John "Jack" White, both retired Mounties, extended their research across Canada to compile the information for Honoured in Places.
Book Synopsis Salmon Fishing British Columbia by : Mike Cramond
Download or read book Salmon Fishing British Columbia written by Mike Cramond and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 1989 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vancouver Island is one of the world's best year-round salmon fishing areas. This comprehensive guide describes popular fishing holes, including a map of each and data on gear, best time of year, methods and more.
Book Synopsis The Burden of History by : Elizabeth Furniss
Download or read book The Burden of History written by Elizabeth Furniss and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an ethnography of the cultural politics of Native/non-Native relations in a small interior BC city -- Williams Lake -- at the height of land claims conflicts and tensions. Furniss analyses contemporary colonial relations in settler societies, arguing that 'ordinary' rural Euro- Canadians exercise power in maintaining the subordination of aboriginal people through 'common sense' assumptions and assertions about history, society, and identity, and that these cultural activities are forces in an ongoing, contemporary system of colonial domination. She traces the main features of the regional Euro-Canadian culture and shows how this cultural complex is thematically integrated through the idea of the frontier. Key facets of this frontier complex are expressed in diverse settings: casual conversations among Euro-Canadians; popular histories; museum displays; political discourse; public debates about aboriginal land claims; and ritual celebrations of the city's heritage.
Book Synopsis The Notorious Georges by : Jonathan Swainger
Download or read book The Notorious Georges written by Jonathan Swainger and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2023-10-15 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boozy and boisterous. The Georges – the communities of South Fort George and Fort George that ultimately became Prince George – acquired a seedy reputation for a century, at times branded the dubious title of Canada’s “most dangerous city.” Is Prince George really such a bad lad? The Notorious Georges explores how the pursuit of respectability collided with caricatures of a riotous settlement frontier in its early years. Anxious about being marginalized by the provincial government and venture capitalists, municipal leaders blamed Indigenous and mixed-heritage people, non-preferred immigrants, and transient labourers for local crime. Jonathan Swainger combs through police and legal records, government publications, and media commentary to demonstrate that the disorder was not so different from the rest of the province – and “respectable” white residents were often to blame. This lively account tells us about more than a particular community’s identity. It also sheds light on small-town disaffection in modern Canada.
Book Synopsis Room at the Inn by : Glen A. Mofford
Download or read book Room at the Inn written by Glen A. Mofford and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully illustrated social history profiling forty historic hotels spread over five regions of the southern interior of British Columbia, covering the time period of the 1890s to 1950s. Room at the Inn reveals the long-forgotten histories of British Columbia’s early hospitality industry, through the riveting stories of the men and women who built, ran, and frequented hotels, hostelries, resorts, and roadhouses in the southern Interior. From the Similkameen town of Keremeos to Spences Bridge at the confluence of the Thompson and Nicola Rivers, east to the Alberta border along the Trans-Canada Highway, and south to the Canada–US border, the history of these hotels mirrors the history of BC’s mining towns and boom-bust economy of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as waves of prospectors, settlers, and eventually tourists shaped the culture of the province that we know today. Of the forty historic hotels profiled in this book, all contributed to their communities in various ways. They provided more than just a roof over the heads of weary travellers; they were often the sites of live entertainment, places where community members could meet and socialize. Some even doubled as makeshift hospitals during wildfires and floods. Through colourful anecdotes, meticulous research, and fascinating archival photography, Room at the Inn transports readers to a bygone era and pays tribute to the pioneers, entrepreneurs, and hard-work men and women who built and operated these historic accommodations.
Book Synopsis The Law and the Lawless by : Art Downs
Download or read book The Law and the Lawless written by Art Downs and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gold rush fever in the 1860s brought thousands of miners to the new territories of British Columbia and the Yukon armed with rifles, revolvers, and bowie knives. Among them were thugs and outlaws lured by the promise of easy riches. Within months of the first arrivals a provincial police force was formed—the first in western Canada—and constables recruited to preserve order in the colonies. These intrepid lawmen patrolled vast regions of Vancouver Island, the Cariboo, the Kootenays, and the Klondike. They lived in rugged conditions and brought their prisoners by horseback, stagecoach, or canoe to courtrooms that were often hundreds of kilometers away. When no judges were available they evolved their own ways of settling disputes and meting out frontier justice. This dramatic collection of stories recounts some of the most notorious cases of the period—from Boone Helm, the west’s most vicious criminal known for shooting his victims in the back and eating at least one of them, to the Wild McLeans, a gang of adolescent brothers who terrorized the Okanagan and Nicola Valley, to the Yukon’s “Christmas Day assassins," whose elaborate plan of escape failed to outsmart the clever watch of the North West Mounted Police. Together they offer a vivid profile of outlaw life and the pioneer lawmen who maintained order in a frontier land.
Book Synopsis Bucktails and Hoochies by : Bruce Colegrave
Download or read book Bucktails and Hoochies written by Bruce Colegrave and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 1971-05 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trolling bucktail flies is an exciting and productive method of catching salmon. Colegrave explains the technique and Gaunt shows sportsmen how to catch salmon with hoochies.
Book Synopsis How to Cook Your Catch by : Jean Challenger
Download or read book How to Cook Your Catch written by Jean Challenger and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 1973 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Cook Your Catch outlines simple cooking with limited utensils to make great food. It is ideal for boaters, campers and holidayers. Lots of shortcuts. This one is hard to beat!
Book Synopsis Scoundrels and Saloons by : Rich Mole
Download or read book Scoundrels and Saloons written by Rich Mole and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2012 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the days of the fur trade, one constant thread weaves its way through the tumultuous history of frontier British Columbia, Washington and Oregon--the war over liquor. Between 1840 and 1917, the whisky wars of the west coast were fought by historical heavyweights, including Matthew Baillie Begbie (the "Hanging Judge") and Wyatt Earp, and a contentious assortment of murderous whisky traders, angry Natives, corrupt policemen, patronage-loving politicians and trigger-happy drunks. Liquor was a serious and life-threatening issue in 19th-century west coast settlements. In 1864 Victoria, there were at least 149 drinking establishments to serve a thirsty population of only 6,500. Despite various prohibition efforts, the trade in alcohol flourished. Recreating British gunboat arrests, the evangelistic fervour of Billy Sunday and the tireless crusade of the Anti-Saloon League, author Rich Mole chronicles the first tempestuous and tragic struggles for and against having a drink in the Pacific Northwest.
Book Synopsis Carving the Western Path by : R. G. Harvey
Download or read book Carving the Western Path written by R. G. Harvey and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2011-06-15 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of British Columbia's transportation systems north of the Canadian National Railway's mainline may not be well known—but it certainly is colourful. Continuing the story he began in the first volume of Carving the Western Path, R.G. Harvey describes the development of river, road and rail routes that crossed the northern two-thirds of BC. This was a land of dreams and schemes that seemed to feed on each other. It started with the Collins Overland Telegraph, a communication link that was to connect Europe and America in the 1860s. Though this plan collapsed with the success of the trans-Atlantic cable, the telegraph surveyors established patterns for future roads and settlement. They also sparked the Omineca gold rush. It was a land full of larger-than-life characters, including: Charles Hays, who dreamed of a major seaport at Prince Rupert but died on the Titanic before he could realize his vision Charles Bedaux, who in the 1930s carved his 416-mile path into the northern Rockies Railway promoters Warburton Pike, Sir Edward Phillipps-Wolley, William Mackenzie and Donald Mann, who got gifts of land and money but couldn't always meet their promises. Their stories mingle with those of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, the Alaska Highway, the White Pass and Yukon Railway and those of the sternwheelers, fur traders, gold miners and other adventurers who were drawn to this last frontier.
