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The outport people
By Claire Mowat. 1983
The new North: an account of a woman's 1908 journey through Canada to the Arctic
By Agnes Deans Cameron, D. R Richeson. 1986
In 1908, Agnes Deans Cameron and her niece Jessie Cameron Brown embarked on a journey to the Arctic. Travelling for…
six months by stagecoach, scow, and steamboat, they were among the first women to visit the Far North. "The New North" is the record of their extraordinary voyage. Originally published in 1909, c1986.The New Founde Land: A Personal Voyage Of Discovery
By Farley Mowat. 1989
This special edition of Mowat's collected writings commemorates the fortieth anniversary of Newfoundland's entrance into the Canadian confederation. Revised excerpts…
from Westviking, Sea of Slaughter, The Boat Who Wouldn't Float and other works, as well as new writing, capture the island's physical environment and reflect the author's passion for the Rock and its history. 1989.The middle of nowhere: rediscovering Saskatchewan
By Dennis Gruending. 1996
A collection of short pieces illustrating the history of Saskatchewan. Chronicles of the land before European settlement, recollections of aboriginal…
people, and excerpts from fur-trade diaries provide historical background. Accounts of Mounties, explorers, and settlers are mixed with stories of the often raucous political life of the province, and some of Saskatchewan's favourite pastimes. c1996.Yukoners: true tales of the Yukon
By H Gordon-Cooper. 1978
Magnetic north: a trek across Canada
By David Halsey, Diana Landau. 1990
At the age of twenty, David Halsey dropped out of college to pursue his dream : to be the first…
person in modern times to cross Canada, west to east, by a wilderness route, travelling by foot, dogsled, and canoe. He tells of his journey, shared by a young photographer and a half-wild coyote-dog, through the wilds of Canada from 1977 to 1979. c1990.Once upon a schooner
By Silver Donald Cameron. 1983
The author recounts his participation in a 1983 voyage from Lunenburg to New Jersey aboard the legendary schooner, Bluenose II.…
Interwoven in the voyage's tale is a rich and detailed account of the vessel's history. First published as "Schooner". 1992, c1983.Down the road: journeys through small-town British Columbia
By Rosemary Neering. 1991
Land of the long day
By Douglas Wilkinson. 1955
L'écho sondeur
By Micheline Simard, Yvan Boudreault. 1985
Montréal comme je l'ai vue
By Gérald LeBlanc. 1991
Récits de voyages
By Arthur Buies. 1890
The journey: the Overlanders' quest for gold
By William Samples, Bill Gallaher. 2002
Dozens of "Overlanders" left their wives and families behind as they set out toward a brighter future. As well as…
facing extreme natural dangers, the travellers were torn by religious arguments and personal rivalries, and it took the talents of the leaders to keep the fractious parties working cooperatively. 2002.The Island means Minago
By Milton Acorn. 1975
Prince Edward Island, its people and its history, is the theme of this book of prose and poetry by the…
noted Canadian author. Winner of the 1975 Governor General's Award for Poetry. 1975.The fields of noon
By Sheila Burnford. 1964
The coming of Saska
By Doreen Tovey, Maurice Charles John Wilson. 1976
Author describes the adventures she and her husband encountered in their English village and on a trip to Canada. Meeting…
a rare wolverine and other mishaps such as getting locked out of their camper in the middle of the night in wolf territory enlivened their trip. c1976.The best of Gregory Clark
By Gregory Clark. 1959
The boat who wouldn't float
By Farley Mowat. 1969
Rough road to the North: travels along the Alaska Highway
By Jim Christy. 1980
Sauerkraut and enterprise
By Edna Staebler. 1969