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Non-classifiable

Journeys Down The Alberni Canal To Barkl

by (author) Jan Peterson

Publisher
Oolichan Books
Initial publish date
Jul 1999
Category
NON-CLASSIFIABLE
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780889821781
    Publish Date
    Jul 1999
    List Price
    $21.95

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Born and educated in Scotland, Jan Peterson immigrated with her family to Kingston, Ontario, in 1957. In 1972, she moved with her husband, Ray, and their three children to Port Alberni. With a lifelong interest in painting, writing, and history, she is recognized for her many years of involvement in the arts and community service. As a reporter for the Alberni Valley Times, she won a Jack Wasserman Award for investigative journalism. Jan and Ray retired to Nanaimo in 1996, where she continues to research and write. She is the author of nine previous books, including Hub City: Nanaimo 1886-1920 and Kilts on the Coast: The Scots Who Built BC.

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