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West Kootenay

The Pioneer Years

by (author) Garnet Basque

Publisher
Heritage House Publishing
Initial publish date
May 1990
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781895811421
    Publish Date
    May 1990
    List Price
    $17.95

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Where to buy it

Out of print

This edition is not currently available in bookstores. Check your local library or search for used copies at Abebooks.

Description

Here are the stories of early days in the West Kootenay. Nine chapters include tales from Ainsworth, West Kootenay's first town; the story of Nelson; ghost towns of the silvery Slocan; and the legendary gold of Rossland. The book is well illustrated with colour and black-and-white photographs, and includes an index. Now in its fourth printing.

About the author

Garnet Basque (1945-1994) operated Canadian West magazine from 1985 to 1994, as well as Sunfire Publications in Langley, BC. He published numerous titles about lost treasures and frontier settlements under various imprints.

 

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