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By Claire Mowat. 1983
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.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.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.By H Gordon-Cooper. 1978
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.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.By Rosemary Neering. 1991
By Douglas Wilkinson. 1955
By Micheline Simard, Yvan Boudreault. 1985
By Gérald LeBlanc. 1991
By Arthur Buies. 1890
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.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.By Sheila Burnford. 1964
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.By Gregory Clark. 1959
By Farley Mowat. 1969
By Jim Christy. 1980
By Edna Staebler. 1969