West Kootenay
The Pioneer Years
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing
- Initial publish date
- May 1990
- Category
- General
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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.