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BACK ROADS
[Ted Ferguson]
After collapsing from stress in a posh Vancouver restaurant, Ted Ferguson decides to abandon his workaholic lifestyle and move his family to the secluded back roads of Northern Alberta, where electricity and indoor plumbing are a luxury and surviving another winter is a blessing. With his wife and young son in tow, Ted rebuilds his life surrounded by a close-knit community while encountering, among other unique characters, a vengeful dentist, a barefoot farmer living in a hillside dugout, and a store clerk who could very well be Canada's most dedicated gossip. Humorous and insightful, this fish-out-of-water tale captures a radically different lifestyle that many urbanites dream about but will never gather the courage to attempt themselves. This book speaks to the survivalist in all of us while displaying one man's resolve to reconnect with his family, the essence of life, and himself.
{
192pp,
140x215mm,
March 2008;
PB,
£13.50,
1897126212:9781897126219
, Newest Press
} |
 |
BROAD IS THE WAY
: Stories from Mayerthorpe
[Margaret Norquay]
Humorous, up-lifting stories of the life of a new minister and his new bride during their years in Mayerthorpe, Alberta, as they worked together, from 1949 through 1955, to live the lives of pioneers while enhancing the life of this small community.
{
110pp,
155x230mm,
April 2008;
PB,
£14.99,
155458020X:9781554580200
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
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F H VARLEY
: Portraits into the Light / Mise en lumiere des portraits
[Katerina Atanassova MA]
Text in English & French. Frederick Horsman Varley was unique among the members of the Group of Seven. One of the greatest Canadian portraitists of the twentieth century, he is an intriguing example of an artist who, despite his fame as a portrait painter, remains better known for his landscapes. This is due mainly to his position as one of the founding members of the Group of Seven and their deliberate attempt to raise awareness of our national identity by depicting the Canadian landscape. Even though many public collections across the country, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Vancouver Art Gallery, display some of Varley’s best-known portraits, these works do not easily fit into the conventional mould of the Group of Seven. Nearly four decades after his death, Varley’s portraits are still not fully acknowledged. The release of this beautifully illustrated bilingual volume coincides with the opening of an unprecedented exhibition of his portraiture.
{
291pp,
260x260mm,
May 2007;
HB,
£30.00,
1550026755:9781550026757
, Dundurn Press
} |
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LAKE ERIE STORIES
: Struggle & Survival on a Freshwater Ocean
[Chad Fraser]
Most people think of Lake Erie, the shallowest and second smallest of the Great Lakes, as a sun-drenched, nearly tropical retreat. But it is so much more; mysterious, unpredictable, and known by mariners for its sudden violent weather and dangerous shoals, Lake Erie has been the stage for some of the most dramatic events ever to occur on the North American continent. From the earliest explorations of First Nations and French adventurers to the brazen rumrunners of the Prohibition era and beyond, this fascinating book takes the reader inside the remarkable personalities and harrowing events that have shaped the lake and the towns and cities that surround it. Based on thorough research, extensive travels, and firsthand accounts from the people who have lived, worked and made their names on the lake, "Lake Erie Stories" takes a fresh look at the history of what may be the most colourful of all the Great Lakes.
{
268pp,
155x230mm,
May 2008;
PB,
£13.00,
1550027824:9781550027822
, Dundurn Press
} |
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LAKE OF THE OLD UNCLES
[Gerard Kenney]
Lake of the Old Uncles recounts a trip that began three-quarters of a century ago in a small village inn nestled in the Laurentian hills of French-speaking Quebec. One day, the trip will end at the village cemetery, just one kilometre from the inn. The traveller is the author. The trip is not long, but is rich in rural and natural experiences along the way. Gerard Kenney takes us along the route that led him to build the lone log cabin on the small and inaccessible Lake of the Old Uncles. No roads reach the pond, only a footpath. The hours spent in the quietude of the forest cabin have had an effect on the author that has resulted in a personal philosophy, both rural and natural, inspired by his hero, Henry David Thoreau. Gerard Kenney shares with his readers the evolution of his philosophy through his personal experiences with people and with the wilderness flora and fauna he has encountered on his life's journey.
{
192pp,
155x230mm,
May 2008;
PB,
£11.99,
1550028022:9781550028027
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
SUNNYBROOK STORY
: Forged in Battle
[Charles Godfrey]
When Alice M Kilgour donated her family farm to the City of Toronto in 1928, no one could have imagined what lay ahead. Originally intended for use as a public park, the Kilgour heirs transferred ownership of the land to the Canadian government in 1943. By 1948, Sunnybrook Hospital opened its doors and officially became the largest Veterans hospital in Canada. Sixty years later, Sunnybrook still stands as an important symbol of our nation's gratitude toward its war veterans. This is a history of Sunnybrook Hospital and the trials and tribulations it has faced since its inception in 2948, the brothers and sisters who fought for it, and their tiresome efforts to make it what it has so admirably become over the years. A dedicated group of health workers and veterans have set a remarkable standard in the treatment of cancer, trauma, and all fields of care, offering everything from teaching facilities, bingo to brain surgery -- all in an effort to honour our nation's heroes.
{
280pp,
155x230mm,
December 2008;
PB,
£15.00,
1550027956:9781550027952
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
WEASEL TAIL
: Stories Told by Joe Crowshoe Sr (Áápohsoy'yiis), a Peigan-Blackfoot elder
[Michael Ross]
The generation to which Joe and Josephine Crowshoe belonged spanned more than the length of their lifetimes. That generation fought heroically in world wars and at the same time raised children under a paternalistic federal regime that denied both a culture and a heritage. The Crowshoes regained their heritage and shared it with the larger community, gaining respect from all the people with whom they were in contact and becoming articulate representatives and the holders of stories, legends, and customs. The interviews in Weasel Tail track not just their personal stories but the stories of a people who insisted on being recognised and a culture born out of the land of southern Alberta. Paralleling the interviews, Mike Ross has included historical photographs and documentation of a world and people who are a rich part of Alberta's history. The interviews in WEASEL TAIL track not just their personal stories but the stories of a people who insisted on being recognised.
{
236pp,
155x230mm,
April 2008;
PB,
£19.50,
189712628X:9781897126288
, Newest Press
} |
 |
PHILIP TIMMS' VANCOUVER, 1900-1910
[Fred Thirkell & Bob Scullion]
Commercial printer and photographer Philip Timms was a man of many accomplishments, but one of his greatest was the photographic record of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland that he created between 1900 and 1910. As Vancouver evolved from a colonial outpost to a well-established centre of industry and tourism, Timms sought to preserve for future generations views of the maturing city and its people as they were during his time, from landmark buildings to street scenes to children and families at play. Timms had spent 79 years as a printer and 70 as a photographer when he finally closed his shop on Commercial Drive in 1968 at age 94. James B. Stanton, curator of history at the Vancouver Museum in the early 1970s, wrote of Timms' work: "All of Timms" photographs have a certain recognisable quality about them; much of the kindness and gentleness of the man himself comes through. His shots are candid and uncluttered and capture dramatically the feeling and mood of the time." Award-winning authors Fred Thirkell and Bob Scullion selected the images for the book from over 800 of Timms' original picture postcards, showcasing those that best represent this esteemed photographer's work.
{
192pp,
215x280mm,
October 2006;
HB,
£26.99,
1894974182:9781894974189
, Heritage House Publishing
} |
 |
RETA SUMMERS COWLEY
[Terry Fenton & Korbala Peter Puplampu]
Reta Cowley was a painter in step with changes taking place in her country. She began by painting in the British watercolour tradition & through a broadening influence developed her own artistic vision. Working primarily on location, Cowley painted the landscape around her home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, & in 1964 received national recognition with a touring exhibition organised by the National Gallery of Canada. Many public & private exhibitions followed throughout the 1970s & 1980s, securing her reputation as a nationally recognised Canadian artist. Drawing upon a variety of source material, including reviews, exhibition catalogues, art history reference books, taped interviews, & even diary & journal entries, author Terry Fenton delivers a comprehensive picture of this influential prairie painter. With stunning colour photography & a detailed biography, this book is an indispensable resource for collectors, galleries, libraries, museums, & art researchers interested in the diversity of Canadian art.
{
108pp,
255x180mm,
May 2006;
PB,
£17.99,
1552381838:9781552381830
, University of Calgary Press
} |
 |
VANCOUVER IN FOCUS
: The City's Built Form
[Mike Chadwick]
In contrast to the typical panorama shots of Vancouver, this collection is a nod to the built structures of the city. Far more than a photo collection, this book is a guide complete with maps and pointers. It is an invitastion to explore the subjects of its pages, that bring together old and new, bridges and buildings, objective and subjective realities. The area covered encompasses the city's downtown core, from Stanley Park eastward to the neighbourhoods of Chinatown and Citygate, and from Coal Harbour south to English Bay, Granville Island and False Creek. Offering a fresh exploration of the city's downtown areas, this highly readable book will appeal to visitors, newcomers and long-time residents alike.
{
231pp,
215x280mm,
September 2007;
HB,
£23.50,
1894694449:9781894694445
, Granville Island Publishing
} |
 |
ITALIAN CANADIAN VOICES
: A Literary Anthology, 1946-2004
[Caroline Morgan Di Giovanni]
In the years since that anthology was published, a new and fresh generation of Italian Canadian writers have emerged and have left a further, indelible mark on Canadian literature. Many of the new ‘names’ have won major prizes, both nationally and internationally, and have become the new 'stars' of Canadian and international literature. It is time for a new selection and a new anthology! This revised volume of "Italian Canadian Voices" includes short stories, excerpts from longer prose works, and poetry. It covers the 'first voices' of Italian Canadian literature, the familiar and well-established voices and, to the credit of the Editor, there are a significant number of new 'voices' represented in this volume. In this new Italian Canadian Voices you will find Pier Giorgio Di Cicco, Nino Ricci, George Amabile, Mary Di Michele, Len Gasparini, Alexandre Amprimoz, Caterina Edwards, Darlene Madott, Antonino Mazza, Carmine Starnino, Joseph Maviglia and many others. Each writer has already or is the process of leaving his or her unique voice and signature on the evolution of Canadian and international literature.
{
227pp,
155x230mm,
July 2006;
PB,
£12.99,
0889628580:9780889628588
, Mosaic Press
} |
 |
MARGARET LAURENCE -- A GIFT OF GRACE
: A Spiritual Biography
[Noelle Boughton]
A stunning book that captures the spirituality and talent of one of Canada's most celebrated writers, Noelle Boughton's biography of Margaret Laurence communicates a great deal about the decency and complexity of both the author and Canadian culture. Like most authors, Margaret Laurence's work drew on the community in which she lived, and the culture of the area informed the tone and content of her work. This original work traces the spiritual core and growth of one of Canada's most powerful artists. Starting from her roots in a middle-class, United Church, small-town prairie milieu, this beautifully wrought book traces Laurence's connection with her home town and its people and explores the themes of community, spirituality and social justice as they were expressed in her life and work. This is an indispensable guide to the life and development of one of Canada's most treasured writers.
{
208pp,
125x180mm,
October 2006;
PB,
£9.99,
0889614598:9780889614598
, Canadian Scholars' Press (Women's Press)
} |
 |
MARIA CHAPDELAINE
: A Tale of French Canada
[Louis Hemon]
"Maria Chapdelaine" is the quintessential novel of the rugged life of early French-Canadian colonists and is based on the Author’s experiences as a hired hand in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean area. A young woman living with her family on the Quebec frontier, Maria endures the hardships of isolation and climate. Maria must eventually choose between three suitors who represent very different ways of life: a trapper, a farmer, and a Parisian immigrant. Powerful in its simplicity, this novel captures the essence of faith and tenacity, the key ingredients of surveillance. Translated into many languages, the novel is enshrined as a classic of Canadian letters. A new introduction by Michael Gnarowski examines its relevance and provides insights into Louis Hemon’s life.
{
176pp,
140x215mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£7.99,
1550027123:9781550027129
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
READING WRITERS READING
: Canadian Authors' Reflections
[Danielle Schaub (ed)]
Over 160 Canadian writers, in English and French, write about their experiences of reading. With striking photographs of each writer, Reading Writers Reading offers a sublime voyage into the heart of literary creation. Co-published with The Hebrew University Magnes Press.
{
346pp,
280x260mm,
October 2006;
HB,
£35.50,
0888644590:9780888644596
, University of Alberta Press
} |
 |
SPEAKING IN THE PAST TENSE
: Canadian Novelists on Writing Historical Fiction
[Herb Wyile]
Interviews with eleven authors, whose novels are based on events in Canadian history, that take the reader behind the writers' motives for writing about history, their research, differences in approach, and challenges. They also talk about the state of historical fiction in Canada, and what stories didn't make it into their novels.
{
327pp,
155x230mm,
October 2006;
PB,
£15.50,
0889205116:9780889205116
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
 |
TRANS.CAN.LIT
: Resituating the Study of Canadian Literature
[Smaro Kamboureli & Roy Miki (eds)]
The study of Canadian literature -- CanLit -- has undergone dramatic changes since it became an area of specialisation in the 1960s and '70s. As new global forces in the 1990s undermined its nation-based critical assumptions, its theoretical focus and research methods lost their immediacy. The contributors to "Trans.Can.Lit" address cultural policy, citizenship, white civility, and the celebrated status of diasporic writers, unabashedly recognising the imperative to transfigure the disciplinary and institutional frameworks within which Canadian literature is produced, disseminated, studied, taught, and imagined.
{
233pp,
155x230mm,
March 2007;
PB,
£21.99,
0889205132:9780889205130
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
 |
CANADIAN TELEVISION TODAY
[Bart Beaty & Rebecca Sullivan]
Takes a in-depth look at the formidable challenges facing the Canadian television industry at the dawn of the twenty-first century. The current consensus within the industry alternates between a paternalistic model that promotes national culture & identity, & a laissez-faire approach that calls for a large-scale de regulation of the industry. To better understand why the industry is confronted with this difficult choice, the authors begin by exploring a number of key political decisions that have helped shape the way television is integrated into the Canadian social fabric. First, they consider the complex relationship between the nation, state & culture in the political formation of a sovereign country, & the often delicate balance between culture & polity. Secondly, they look at the impact of multiculturalism & globalization on the regulatory framework & the potential development of international markets & audiences. Thirdly, they examine the nature of the audience & the cultural value of television as a 'mass' medium. Lastly, the technological environment is addressed & the subsequent impact on the cultural value of meaning is considered. From this careful examination, the authors demonstrate that in order for the Canadian television industry to survive it must organise itself around new conceptions of multiculturalism, globalization, & technological determinism. The authors thus contend that the industry must embrace a more heterogeneous model of languages, cultures, & viewing strategies, with the ultimate goal of re-imagining the nation by the revitalisation of one of the principal cultural conduits of national identity.
{
168pp,
130x205mm,
November 2006;
PB,
£14.99,
1552382222:9781552382226
, University of Calgary Press
} |
 |
FILMING POLITICS
: Communism & the Portrayal of the Working Class at the National Film Board of Canada, 1939-46
[Malek Khouri]
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has a storied history as the progenitor & stalwart defender of Canadian cinematic culture. It was created to foster a national film industry & to promote to a national & international audience a voice that was uniquely Canadian. In "Filming Politics", author Malek Khouri examines carefully a period at the National Film Board when its creative output & guiding principles reflected less the cultural mainstream, identifying instead more with the surging wave of International Communism. Beginning with an analysis of the political, cultural, & social milieu under which the institution was founded, Khouri highlights how these dynamics impacted the creation of the NFB. He details the ideological background of the NFB's founders & filmmakers, positing that these factors ultimately shaped the emergence of a counter-hegemonic discourse as evidenced through the portrayal of the working class. Khouri identifies & uncovers the extent of the institution's filmic practices & representations of issues such as the Great Depression, democracy, labour unions, unemployment, & the fight against Fascism. In particular, it was during the war years that the institution earnestly pursued a discourse that presented the working class as agents of social change, & openly celebrated the Soviet Union as a war ally & leading opponent to fascism, & in due course as a future partner in peace. "Filming Politics" presents a vivid ethnography of a social class, a cultural institution, & a political subculture, making available for the first time a comprehensive classification & overview of the cinematic & political foundations that informed this now esteemed cultural institution.
{
278pp,
155x230mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£20.99,
1552381994:9781552381991
, University of Calgary Press
} |
 |
GREAT CANADIAN FILM DIRECTORS
[George Melnyk (ed)]
Great Canadian Film Directors is the first major study that reflects the cultural and linguistic diversity of Canada’s most dynamic film directors. The 19 essays in this collection focus on each filmmaker’s ability to create a vision that both reveals and redefines our national cultures. Together, these essays, by established and emerging scholars, highlight the diversity, imaginative power, and talent of Canadian filmmakers. This collection’s value is in its contemporary analysis of major figures as well as critical discussions of the work of women directors and young filmmakers. Filmographies and selected bibliographies for each director provide film students and the movie-going public with an unrivalled study of a cinema that now garners world attention.
{
468pp,
155x230mm,
July 2007;
PB,
£20.99,
0888644795:9780888644794
, University of Alberta Press
} |
 |
HOW CANADIANS COMMUNICATE II
: Media, Globalization & Identity
[David Taras, Maria Bakardjieva & Frits Pannekoek (eds)]
In the first volume of "How Canadians Communicate" the editors examined & assessed the health of Canada's cultural industries circa 2003. In this second volume, they not only undertake a new examination of Canada's current media health, but also turn their attention to analysing the impact of the startling pace of global media proliferation on our country's media institutions. The revolutionary changes underway in mass media technology, from blogs to peer-to-peer networks & the ubiquitous cell-phone, have all imposed structural modifications to global communication systems, inexorably altering the fundamental ways in which Canadians communicate. The editors have carefully chosen essays that address the central issues of today's global media environment from a uniquely Canadian perspective. Grouped under the headings 'The Debate over Policy', 'The Quest for Identity', & 'The Struggle for Control', the topics ranging from media concentration to foreign ownership & the challenge of mass communication in an increasingly multicultural community, underscoring the way in which our media has operated in the past & how it must now adapt to a new media landscape. There is little doubt that Canadian media & cultural institutions have been buffeted by the sheer magnitude of new communication technologies. But with change comes opportunity, & the ability to re-evaluate current paradigms & look for better & more effective ways of adapting to new circumstances. "How Canadians Communicate II" will illuminate the present media climate, & in doing so, suggest new & challenging paths forward that will utilise the vast array of media technology to strengthen a uniquely Canadian cultural identity.
{
328pp,
155x230mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£26.50,
1552382249:9781552382240
, University of Calgary Press
} |
 |
INVADERS FROM THE NORTH
: How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe
[John Bell]
What do Superman, Prince Valiant, Cerbus the Aardvark, and Spawn have in common? Their creators -- Joe Shuster, Harold Foster; Dave Sim, and Todd McFarlane -- are Canadians. And while many of the cutting-edge talents of contemporary comix and graphic novels are also from Canada -- artists such as Chester Brown, Seth, Dave Cooper, and Julie Doucet -- far too few Canadians realise their country had a remarkable involvement with the 'funnies' long before. 'Invaders from the North' profiles past and present comic geniuses, sheds light on unjustly neglected chapters in Canada’s pop history, and demonstrates how this nation has vaulted to the forefront of international comic art, successfully challenging the long-established boundaries between high and low culture. Generously illustrated with black-and-white and colour comic covers and panels, this book serves up a cheeky, brash cavalcade of flamboyant and outrageous personalities and characters that graphically attest to Canada’s verve and invention in the world of visual storytelling.
{
224pp,
185x250mm,
November 2006;
HB,
£20.00,
1550026593:9781550026597
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
FUR TRADE LETTERS OF WILLIE TRAILL
: 1864-1894
[K Douglas Munro (ed)]
This is a selection of letters written by William Traill to his mother, sisters, nieces, and nephew while he was in the service of the HBC. The letters are fascinating to read and extremely important in describing a way of life that we know relatively little about, as very few records to date describe career, courtship, marriage, household work, births, children, deaths, and generational change. This collection of letters is both interesting and poignant: read on any level they are truly engrossing. He found employment with the Hudson's Bay Company in what was to become the Canadian West. His letters home are a rich and detailed portrait of domestic life in the fur trade of the Northwest between 1864 and 1893. At turns gritty then deeply touching but always fascinating and informative, the Willie Traill letters throw open a window on the joys and heart-breaking challenges of family life in the service of the fur trade.
{
339pp,
155x230mm,
October 2006;
PB,
£20.99,
0888644604:9780888644602
, University of Alberta Press
} |
 |
JEWS OF WINDSOR, 1790-1990
: A Historical Chronicle
[Rabbi Jonathan Plaut]
Beginning with the first Jewish settler, Moses David, the important role that Windsor Jews played in the development of Ontario’s south is mirrored in this 200-year chronicle. the founding pioneer families transformed their Eastern European shtetl into a North American settlement; many individuals were involved in establishing synagogues, schools, and an organised communal structure in spite of divergent religious, political, and economic interests. Modernity and the growing influences of Zionism and Conservative/Reform Judaism challenged the traditional and leftist leanings of the community’s founders. From the outset, Jews were represented in city council, actively involved in communal organisations, and appointed to judicial posts. While its Jewish population was small, Windsor boasted Canada’s first Jewish Cabinet members, provincially and federally, in David Croll and Herb Gray. As the new millennium approached, Jews faced shrinking numbers, forcing major consolidations in order to ensure their survival.
{
320pp,
230x230mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£15.00,
1550027069:9781550027068
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
LES ÉCOSSAIS
: The Pioneer Scots of Lower Canada, 1763-1855
[Lucille H Campey]
This is the first fully documented account, produced in modern times, of the migration of Scots to Lower Canada. Scots were in the forefront of the early influx of British settlers, which began in the late eighteenth century. John Nairne and Malcolm Fraser were two of the first Highlanders to make their mark on the province, arriving at La Malbaie soon after the Treaty of Paris in 1763. By the early 1800s many Scottish settlements had been formed along the north side of the Ottawa River, in the Chateauguay Valley to the southwest of Montreal and in the Gaspé region. Then, as economic conditions in the Highlands and Islands deteriorated by the late 1820s, large numbers of Hebridean crofters settled in the Eastern Townships. The first group came from Arran and the later arrivals from Lewis. Les Écossais were proud of their Scottish traditions and customs, those living reminders of the old country which had been left behind. In the end they became assimilated into Quebec's French-speaking society, but along the way they had a huge impact on the province's early development. How were les Écossais regarded by their French neighbours? Were they successful pioneers? In her book, Lucille H Campey assesses their impact as she unravels their story. Drawing from a wide range of fascinating sources, she considers the process of settlement and the harsh realities of life in the New World. She explains how Quebec province came to acquire its distinctive Scottish communities and offers new insights on their experiences and achievements.
{
312pp,
155x230mm,
June 2006;
PB,
£18.99,
189704514X:9781897045145
, Natural Heritage Books
} |
 |
LETTERS & JOURNALS OF SIMON FRASER, 1806-1808
[W Kaye Lamb (ed)]
BC journalist Stephen Hume has said that fur trader and explorer Simon Fraser should be celebrated as the founder of British Columbia. Certainly, the achievements of the Scottish-descended United Empire Loyalist adventurer were impressive. During three extraordinary years, 1805-1808, Fraser undertook the third major expedition (after Alexander Mackenzie’s and Lewis and Clark’s) across North America, culminating in his famous journey down the river in British Columbia that now bears his name. Employed by the Montreal-based North West Company, Fraser was responsible for building many of British Columbia’s first trading posts. His exploratory efforts helped lead to Canada’s boundary later being declared at the 49th parallel. In this new volume, librarian and archivist W Kaye Lamb provides a detailed introduction as well as illuminating annotations to Fraser's journals, which were originally published by Macmillan of Canada in 1960.
{
328pp,
140x215mm,
May 2007;
PB,
£12.99,
1550027131:9781550027136
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
THOMPSON'S HIGHWAY
: British Columbia's Fur Trade, 1800-1850
[Alan Twigg]
Twigg traces the writings of David Thompson, Alexander Mackenzie, Simon Fraser and thirty of their peers, mainly Scotsmen, who founded and managed more than fifty forts west of the Rockies prior to 1850. After the failure of Alexander Mackenzie and Simon Fraser to find a navigable route to the Pacific Ocean, it was the remarkable mapmaker, David Thompson, who was instrumental in creating the 'highway' for commerce that connected both sides of the North American continent. Thompson's exploration and mapping enabled George Simpson, the 'Little Emperor' of the Hudson's Bay Company, and James Douglas, the founding father of the province, finally to bring viability to the corporate fur trade on the so-called Western Slope.
{
253pp,
155x230mm,
October 2006;
PB,
£14.99,
1553800397:9781553800392
, Ronsdale Press
} |
 |
APATHETIC & THE DEFIANT
: Case Studies of Canadian Mutiny & Disobedience, 1812-1919
[Craig Leslie Mantle (ed)]
Canadian soldiers have served their country for centuries, and for the most part they have done so honourably and loyally. Yet, on certain occasions, their conduct has been anything but honourable. Whether by disobeying their legal orders, terrorising the local population, or committing crimes in general, some soldiers have embodied the very antithesis of appropriate military conduct. Covering examples of unsavoury behaviour in the representatives of our military forces from the War of 1812 to the immediate aftermath of the First World War, "The Apathetic and the Defiant" reveals that disobedience and mutiny have marked all of the major conflicts in which Canada has participated. Canadian military indiscipline has long been overshadowed by the nation’s victories and triumphs ... until now.
{
376pp,
155x230mm,
February 2008;
PB,
£20.00,
1550027107:9781550027105
/
PB,
£20.00,
1550027204:9781550027204
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
CANADIAN WAY OF WAR
: Serving the National Interest
[Colonel Bernd Horn (ed)]
Contrary to popular opinion, this nation has always consciously and consistently utilised military force to further its security, as well as its economic and political well-being. Despite the best of intentions to aid others, the reality is that military force has most often been used to serve the national interest in ways that were not always altruistic but rather to serve practical political purpose. In the final analysis, the Canadian military experience has been integral to creating the advanced, affluent, and vibrant nation that exists today. This collection of essays, written by such noted historians and authors as Douglas Delaney, Stephen J. Harris, Ronald Haycock, Michael Hennessy, Bernd Horn, and Sean Maloney, spans the entirety of the Canadian military experience and underlines the reality that the government has consistently used its armed forces to achieve political purpose. More often than not, the 'Canadian way of war' has been a direct reflection of circumstance and political will.
{
408pp,
160x235mm,
July 2006;
HB,
£28.99,
1550026127:9781550026122
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
INTREPID WARRIORS
: Perspectives on Canadian Military Leaders
[Colonel Bend Horn, ed.]
English edition. Also available in French 9781550027211. Command and leadership are very personal endeavours. The manner in which an individual commands others and exercises leadership speaks more to the character and personality of the individual in question than it does to the concept of command or leadership in and of themselves. 'Intrepid Warriors' takes an intimate look at a number of Canada's finest military commanders and leaders during the crucible of war. Collectively, the chapters in this volume offer invaulable insights into different command and leadershio approaches, behaviours, and styles. They also reinforce the timeless truth that the character and presence of courageous leaders are critical to military outcomes, particularly during times of ambiguity, uncertainty, and chaos.
{
304pp,
Null
PB,
£20.00,
1550027115
/
PB,
£20.00,
1550027212:9781550027211
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
LOYAL SERVICE
: Perspectives on French-Canadian Military Leaders
[Colonel Bernd Horn & Dr Roch Legault (eds)]
French Canadians have a long, proud history of serving their nation. From the earliest beginnings, French Canadians assisted in carving out and defending the nascent country. They were critical as defenders and as allies against hostile Natives and competing European powers. In the aftermath of the conquest, they continued, albeit under a different flag, to defend Canada. "Loyal Service" examines the service of a number of French-Canadian leaders and their contributions to the nation during times of peace, crisis, and conflict spanning the entire historical spectrum from New France to the end of the twentieth century.
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336pp,
155x230mm,
January 2007;
PB,
£20.00,
1550026933:9781550026931
/
PB,
£20.00,
155002695X:9781550026955
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
MEDICINE & DUTY
: The World War I Memoir of Captain Harold W McGill, Medical Officer, 31st Batallion C.E.F.
[Marjorie Barron Norris (ed)]
"Medicine & Duty" is the World War I memoir of Harold McGill, a medical officer in the 31st Alberta Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, that was originally compiled & written by McGill in the 1930s. Anticipating that his memoir would be published by Macmillan of Canada in 1935, McGill instead was met with disappointment when the publishing house, forced by financial constraints, was unable to see the project to its final conclusion. Decades later, Editor Marjorie Norris came upon a draft of the manuscript in the Glenbow Museum Archives, & utterly compelled by what she found, took it upon herself to resurrect McGill's story. Performing an exhaustive edit of the original manuscript, Norris has also included a wealth of information adding detailed explanatory notes & topographical maps, as well as excerpts of letters Captain McGill sent home to friends & family. These letters are literally written "from the trenches" & lend an unsettling atmosphere & stark realism to the original memoir. Wartime accounts written by medical officers are quite rare, & often more than other regular officers, the MO's position in the battalion provides a unique perspective on the day-to-day lives of soldiers under his command. Norris's painstaking archival research & careful editing skills have brought back to light a gripping first-hand account of the 31st Battalion and, on a larger scale, of Canada's participation in World War I, making this book of great interest not only to military historians, but also to any Canadian compelled by the incredible sacrifice of soldiers during wartime.
{
379pp,
155x230mm,
June 2007;
PB,
£23.50,
1552381935:9781552381939
, University of Calgary Press
} |
 |
PEARSON'S PRIZE
: Canada & the Suez Crisis
[John Melady]
In the autumn of 1956, the world was on the brink of war. Egyptian President Gamel Nasser nationalised the Suez Canal, and Britain, France, and Israel attacked him. Russia supported Nasser, and Soviet Premier Khrushchev threatened nuclear holocaust if the United States became militarily involved. Soon, the matter became a major problem for the United Nations. Fortunately, because of the efforts of Lester Pearson, then Canada's Minister of External Affairs, the crisis was defused. Pearson proposed a UN peacekeeping force be sent to Egypt to separate the warring factions there and keep the peace. Because his idea was adopted, Pearson helped save the world from war. For his outstanding statesmanship, Pearson won the Nobel Prize for Peace, the only Canadian ever to do so. This book, written to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the event, is about the Suez and about Pearson's work during a tension-filled time in the twentieth century.
{
207pp,
150x230mm,
August 2006;
HB,
£15.00,
1550026119:9781550026115
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
PRAIRIE WARSHIPS
: River Navigation in the Northwest Rebellion
[Gordon E Tolton]
The story of the Northwest Rebellion is synonymous with Metis leader Louis Riel, whose allies joined together in 1885 to face the military forces of the Canadian government, engaging in a civil war on the Canadian Prairies. A lesser known element of the story is the gripping tale of river warfare along the banks of rivers in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. In PRAIRIE WARSHIPS, historian Gordon E Tolton tells of the follies and triumphs of a small prairie war that was fought using steamboats, ferries and other river craft. This was an adventure experienced at water level by warriors and soldiers on all sides -- First Nations, Metis and European settlers. Richly illustrated and thoroughly researched, Prairie Warships takes readers to an era when the frontier was under siege, when prairie towns were ports of call, when a region's lifeblood depended on transport and when the mood of the river determined the fate of a nation.
{
335pp,
160x235mm,
June 2007;
PB,
£16.99,
1894974301:9781894974301
, Heritage House Publishing
} |
 |
VIMY RIDGE
: A Canadian Reassessment
[Geoff Hayes, Andrew Iarocci & Mike Bechthold (eds)]
On the morning of 9 April 1917, troops of the Canadian Corps under General Julian Byng attacked the formidable German defences of Vimy Ridge. Since then, generations of Canadians have shared a deep emotional attachment to the battle, inspired partly by the spectacular memorial on the battlefield. Although the event is considered central in Canadian military history, most people know very little about what happened during that memorable Easter in northern France. This book draws on the work of a new generation of scholars who explore the battle from three perspectives. The first assesses the Canadian Corps within the wider context of the Western Front in 1917. The second explores Canadian leadership, training, and preparations and details the story of each of the four Canadian divisions. The final section concentrates on the commemoration of Vimy Ridge, both for contemporaries and later generations of Canadians. This long-overdue collection, based on original research, replaces mythology with new perspectives, new details, and a new understanding of the men who fought and died for the remarkable achievement that was the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Co-published with the Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies.
{
353pp,
155x230mm,
March 2007;
HB,
£22.99,
0889205086:9780889205086
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
 |
CANADIAN SOCIAL POLICY, 4TH EDITION
: Issues & Perspectives
[Anne Westhues (ed)]
The objective of this new edition is the same as that of previous editions: to help students to understand social policy from a Canadian perspective, and to stir them to discussion and debate. Part One provides a general overview of social policy and Part Two discusses the policy-making processes, from the international factors that influence them to the ways in which a social worker can become part of this process. Part Three focuses on current social policy issues, and Part Four offers a look to the future. Each chapter of this best-selling book has been thoroughly updated for this new edition with regard to current policy, debated issues, and resources cited. Three new chapters have been added, including an overview of adult mental health policy and a critical look at risk assessment in child welfare. There is also a discussion of current challenges to the Charter of Rights and Canadians increasing use of the justice system to shape social policy. As a result, the reader gains an informed perspective of policy development and evaluation. Although designed primarily for use by social workers, the book will benefit anyone who is involved in the policy-making process.
{
478pp,
155x230mm,
May 2006;
PB,
£22.99,
0889205043:9780889205048
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
 |
CHALLENGING NOTIONS
: Critical Victimology in Canada
[Tammy C Landau]
This groundbreaking work critically explores the world of victims and asks: "How do we define and understand victims?" Dr Landau demonstrates that the study of victimology raises many challenging intellectual and practical issues, such as the relationship between the victim and the state, the inherently moral dimensions of victim status, and the influence of various forms of social inequality on our understanding of, and response to, victimisation. With an emphasis on up-to-date Canadian content and data, this book is sure to be of interest to victims' rights advocates and general readers alike.
{
146pp,
155x230mm,
December 2006;
PB,
£17.99,
1551303086:9781551303086
, Canadian Scholars' Press
} |
 |
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT
: Canadian Perspectives
[Rob Bantjes]
Focuses on interpreting the resurgence in popular protest for a growing audience of university students. Most of this new activity is either in response to or makes use of emerging global regimes -- hence, the book’s emphasis on the 'global context' as well as on strategies for trans-local mobilisation. Equally important is the fact that the book adopts a Canadian perspective and highlights, where possible, Canadian case studies. The chapters are organised around an explanatory framework, such as class analysis, or a core analytical question. Some of the chapters deal with historical content, but all make links to the immediate present and attempt to engage students in ongoing debates and struggles. The author makes connections between movements and the state, focusing on the dynamic of co-option/coercion. The author also pays attention to the spatial dimensions of movement formation and tactics, which are particularly relevant in the present era of globalisation.
{
414pp,
170x245mm,
June 2007;
PB,
£22.99,
1551303248:9781551303246
, Canadian Scholars’ Press
} |
 |
CHANGING FACE OF CANADA
: Essential Readings in Population
[Rod Beaujot & Don Kerr (eds)]
Canadian society is rapidly changing. This concise, up-to-date volume masterfully captures this change. The work of leading Canadian demographers is featured and it promises to be an exciting new entry in Canadian population studies
{
389pp,
180x260mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£22.99,
1551303221:9781551303222
, Canadian Scholars' Press
} |
 |
JUVIE
: Inside Canada's Youth Jails
[Gordon Cruse; Introduction by Barry Bowman]
For corrections officer Gordon Cruse, the youths he supervised were more than juvenile offenders. They were unique individuals with their own circumstances, serving time, separated from family and friends. By listening well, Cruse connected with them. His examination of the youth justice system chronicles the history of youth custody centres, government policies, sentence leniency, judicial education, social work, and the Youth Criminal Justice Act. He applauds the efforts of Chuck Cadman, whose tragic loss of his son led him to work to improve victims' rights. With loads of good advice for parents, this engaging narrative is recommended for students, school counsellors, social workers and the legal community.
{
185pp,
140x215mm,
July 2007;
PB,
£11.99,
1894694430:9781894694438
, Granville Island Publishing
} |
 |
MOVING TOWARD POSITIVE SYSTEMS OF CHILD & FAMILY WELFARE
: Current Issues & Future Directions
[Gary Cameron, Nick Coady & Gerald R Adams (eds)]
Faced with rapidly changing social and economic conditions, service professionals, policy developers, and researchers have raised significant concerns about the Canadian child welfare system. This book draws inspiration from experiences with three broad, international child welfare paradigms -- child protection, family service, and community healing/caring (First Nations) -- to look at how specific practices in other countries, as well as alternative experiments in Canada, might foster positive innovations in the Canadian child welfare approach. Foundational values and purposes, systems design and policy, and organisation and management are discussed, as are front-line service delivery, service provider work environments, and the realities of daily living for families. Informed by recent research, the contributors provide clear directions for policy, administration, and service-delivery reforms. Informing policy debates addressing child maltreatment and family welfare, this book will serve as a vital resource for managers, service providers, professionals, and students in the fields of social work, child and youth care, family studies, psychology, and special education.
{
384pp,
155x230mm,
March 2007;
PB,
£22.99,
0889205183:9780889205185
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
 |
POLICING THE WILD NORTH-WEST
: A Sociological Study of the Provincial Police in Alberta & Saskatchewan, 1905-1932
[Zhiqiu Lin]
The first comprehensive social history of provincial police in western Canada between 1905 & 1932, author Zhiqiu Lin investigates the complex relationship between the role of policing, the political sphere, & social progress. This book attempts to analyse the effects on provincial police in Alberta & Saskatchewan of various social phenomena ranging from political radicals & vagrants, to prohibition bootleggers & black market profiteers. These factors placed enormous demands on the development of policing & had a significant impact on three specific & interrelated areas: first, the professionalisation of police organisations within society, as evidenced by changes in policing technology, varying political agendas, & perhaps most importantly, within the police organisations themselves. second, the shifting of focus away from the 'dangerous classes' & social agitators towards investigative procedures required for solving serious crime. & finally, the impact of policing on the rates of crime as influenced by the role of police officers as agents of social change & the value of social service in strengthening community & reducing the motivation towards criminal activity. The book concludes with an examination of the transition between federal & provincial responsibilities for policing in the two provinces, the reasons for the disbandonment of the provincial police forces, & the broader issues of police development & the rationalisation of policing in modern society.
{
233pp,
155x230mm,
February 2007;
PB,
£20.99,
1552381714:9781552381717
, University of Calgary Press
} |
 |
POVERTY & POLICY IN CANADA
: Implications for Health & Quality of Life
[Dennis Raphael]
This book provides a unique interdisciplinary perspective on poverty and its importance to the health and quality of life for Canadians. Central issues include: definitions of poverty and means of measuring it in wealthy nations such as Canada; causes of poverty -- both situational and societal; health and social implications of poverty for individuals, communities and society as a whole; and means of addressing the incidence of poverty and improving its effects.
{
425pp,
180x260mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£26.99,
155130323X:9781551303239
, Canadian Scholars' Press
} |
 |
QUESTION OF COMMITMENT
: Children's Rights in Canada
[R Brian Howe & Katherine Covell (eds)]
In 1991, the Government of Canada ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, requiring governments at all levels to ensure that Canadian laws and practices safeguard the rights of children. This is the first book to assess the extent to which Canada has fulfilled this commitment.
{
442pp,
155x230mm,
May 2007;
PB,
£25.50,
155458003X:9781554580033
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
 |
SING A NEW SONG
: Portraits of Canada's Crusading Bishops
[Julie H Ferguson]
For the first time, Sing a New Song tells the stories of four Canadian bishops who pushed the envelope and changed the world. All have faced severe opposition; one was involved in the only Anglican schism in Canadian history; two jeopardised their careers; and one was voted the sixth most important person of the twentieth century whose world view has transformed the wider society. Over the last 150 years, George Hills, David Somerville, Douglas Hambidge, and Michael Ingham adopted unpopular causes with their eyes wide open. They were the men who fought for and won rights for aboriginals, women, and gays and lesbians. In finely drawn and thoroughly researched biographies, Julie H. Ferguson weaves the bishops' impact on society into Canada's history while delivering compelling insights into their personal and spiritual lives. Meet this quartet of sharply contrasting and fearless bishops in Sing a New Song.
{
351pp,
155x230mm,
May 2006;
HB,
£17.00,
1550026097:9781550026092
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
STRANGERS AT OUR GATES, REVISED EDITION
: Canadian Immigration & Immigration Policy, 1540-2007
[Valerie Knowles]
Immigrants and immigration have always been central to Canadians’ perception of themselves as a country and as a society. In this crisply written history, Valerie Knowles describes the different kinds of immigrants who have settled in Canada, and the immigration policies that have helped to define the character of Canadian immigrants over the centuries. Key policymakers and moulders of public opinion figure prominently in this colourful story, as does the role played by racism. This new and revised edition contains additional material on immigration to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, sections on the evacuee children of the Second World War and Canadian War Brides, and material relating to significant developments in the immigration and refugee field since 1996. Special attention is paid to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act of 2001.
{
310pp,
155x230mm,
February 2007;
PB,
£14.99,
1550026984:9781550026986
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
CANADIAN CULTURAL EXCHANGE / ÉCHANGES CULTURELS AU CANADA
: Translation & Transculturation / traduction et transculturation
[Norman Cheadle & Lucien Pelletier (eds)]
Text in French & English. These essays provide a nuanced view of Canadian transcultural experience. Rather than considering Canada as a bicultural dichotomy of coloniser/colonised, this book examines a field of many cultures and the creative interactions among them. This comprehensive study discusses Canadian cultural space as being in process of continual translation of both the other and oneself.
{
400pp,
155x230mm,
July 2007;
HB,
£49.99,
0889205191:9780889205192
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
 |
UNEASY PARTNERS
: Multiculturalism & Rights in Canada
[Janice Stein, David Cameron, John Ibbitson, Will Kymlicka, John Meisel & Hooran Siddiqui (eds)]
After decades of extraordinary successes as a multicultural society, new debates are bubbling to the surface in Canada. The contributors to this volume examine the conflict between equality rights, as embedded in the Charter, and multiculturalism as policy and practice, and ask which charter value should trump which and under what circumstances? The opening essay deliberately sharpens the conflict among religion, culture, and equality rights and proposes to shift some of the existing boundaries. Other contributors disagree strongly, arguing that this position might seek to limit freedoms in the name of justice, that the problem is badly framed, or that silence is a virtue in rebalancing norms. The contributors not only debate the analytic arguments but infuse their discussion with their personal experiences, which have shaped their perspectives on multiculturalism in Canada. This volume is a highly personal as well as strongly analytic discussion of multiculturalism in Canada today.
{
165pp,
155x230mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£14.99,
1554580129:9781554580125
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
 |
ESSENTIAL SONG
: Three Decades of Northern Cree Music
[Lynn Whidden]
Book and CD. This unique book presents a culturally significant outline of Cree musical history and an important contribution to ethnomusicology, social history, and Aboriginal studies. CD contains over 80 Cree hunting songs.
{
174pp,
155x230mm,
March 2007;
HB,
£49.99,
0889204594:9780889204591
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
 |
HALF IN THE SUN
: Anthology of Mennonite Writing
[Elsie K Neufeld (ed)]
In recent years Mennonites have become one of the most visible ethnic literary communities in Canada. With the publication of Half in the Sun, BC writers of Mennonite heritage claim their place in this community. The authors represented in Half in the Sun are West Coast writers who share a history rooted in a dark region littered with stories of repeated migration, Soviet terror, displacement and resettlement. Some bear witness to their ancestors' struggles as marked people and as refugees assimilating into Canadian culture. Others have woven together texts that bring to light the human experiences of old and new home, community, family, love, faith, rebellion, and explorations of a very large world -- often with gusto, humour and irony. Several factors contribute to the broad range of this first-of-its-kind anthology: its multi-genre nature; the intentional mix of new, recently emerging, established and prize-winning writers; and the fact that a number of the authors are Prairie transplants whose work continues to be influenced by ties to that region's geography, politics and local cultures. Readers will recognise the universality of these experiences. This anthology ends the collective invisibility of British Columbia's Mennonite writers in a very decisive way.
{
253pp,
155x230mm,
October 2006;
PB,
£12.99,
1553800389:9781553800385
, Ronsdale Press
} |
 |
IDENTITY & BELONGING
: Rethinking Race & Ethnicity in Canadian Society
[Sean P Hier & B Singh Bolaria]
Canada is a country that is not very sure of its own identity. Many of our citizens do not know where they fit in the national fabric. As ethno-racial diversity increases, so will our uncertainty of our identity and role in the development of our nation. While Canada has always been culturally diverse, the continuing ethno-racial diversification will exercise a profound influence on Canadian culture, as well as on Canadian political and social institutions. As the ethno-racial composition becomes more complex, critical understandings of race, ethnicity, identity, and belonging are increasingly important goals for social justice, fairness, and inclusion. Provocative and ground-breaking, 'Identity and Belonging' addresses these concerns, poses some essential questions about the nature of race and ethnicity, how they differ from one another, and how they might differ from other markers of identity, such as class, gender, or nationality.
{
278pp,
170x250mm,
December 2006;
PB,
£17.99,
1551303124:9781551303123
, Canadian Scholars' Press
} |
 |
LONG JOURNEY OF A FORGOTTEN PEOPLE
: Métis Identities & Family Histories
[Ute Lischke & David T McNab (eds)]
A significant addition to Métis historiography, it includes Métis voices and personal narratives that address the thorny and complicated issue of Métis identity from historical and contemporary perspectives.
{
386pp,
155x230mm,
February 2007;
PB,
£20.99,
088920523X:9780889205239
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
 |
ONE WEST, TWO MYTHS II
: Essays on Comparison
[Carol Higham & Robert Thacker (eds)]
Cross-border issues between Canada & the U.S. have increasingly become a hot-button political topic as well as a burgeoning area of study. A companion volume to "One West, Two Myths", this collection presents scholarly views on the comparison of the Canadian & American Wests & the various methodologies involved. Contributors include literature specialists, scholars of popular culture, art historians, & political, social, & intellectual historians, demonstrating the interdisciplinary nature of this area of study.
{
232pp,
155x230mm,
December 2006;
PB,
£20.99,
1552382044:9781552382042
, University of Calgary Press
} |
|
UNEASY PARTNERS
: Multiculturalism & Rights in Canada
[Janice Stein, David Cameron, John Ibbitson, Will Kymlicka, John Meisel & Hooran Siddiqui (eds)]
After decades of extraordinary successes as a multicultural society, new debates are bubbling to the surface in Canada. The contributors to this volume examine the conflict between equality rights, as embedded in the Charter, and multiculturalism as policy and practice, and ask which charter value should trump which and under what circumstances? The opening essay deliberately sharpens the conflict among religion, culture, and equality rights and proposes to shift some of the existing boundaries. Other contributors disagree strongly, arguing that this position might seek to limit freedoms in the name of justice, that the problem is badly framed, or that silence is a virtue in rebalancing norms. The contributors not only debate the analytic arguments but infuse their discussion with their personal experiences, which have shaped their perspectives on multiculturalism in Canada. This volume is a highly personal as well as strongly analytic discussion of multiculturalism in Canada today.
{
165pp,
155x230mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£14.99,
1554580129:9781554580125
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
 |
WORDS OF THE HURON
[John L Steckley]
"Words of the Huron" is an investigation into seventeenth-century Huron culture through a kind of linguistic archaeology of a language that died midway through the twentieth century. John L Steckley explores a range of topics, including: the construction of longhouses and wooden armour; the use of words for trees in village names; the social anthropological standards of kinship terms and clans; Huron conceptualising of European-borne disease; the spirit realm of orenda; Huron nations and kinship groups; relationship to the environment; material culture; and the relationship between the French missionaries and settlers and the Huron people. Steckley's source material includes the first dictionary of any Aboriginal language, Recollect Brother Gabriel Sagard’s Huron phrasebook, published in 1632, and the sophisticated Jesuit missionary study of the language from the 1620s to the 1740s, beginning with the work of Father Jean de Brébeuf. The only book of its kind, "Words of the Huron" will spark discussion among scholars, students, and anyone interested in North American archaeology, Native studies, cultural anthropology, and seventeenth-century North American history.
{
259pp,
155x230mm,
September 2006;
PB,
£17.99,
0889205167:9780889205161
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
 |
ZHORNA
: Material Culture of the Ukrainian Pioneers
[Roman Paul Fodchuk]
At the end of the nineteenth century, Canada opened its western frontier to mass immigration, & from this the pioneer legacy was born. 'Zhorna' is a testament to this legacy & chronicles the fascinating but lesser-known aspects of the Ukrainian culture & pioneering experience. Author Roman Fodchuk takes the reader on a journey back to a time when survival was a matter of resourcefulness, & ingenuity often meant the difference between success & failure. Although they might at first glance seem mundane, the everyday items of these pioneers tell a story of initiative, tenacity, & the close relationship between themselves & nature. Fodchuk focuses on items ranging from clothing, kitchen gadgets & cooking utensils to building techniques & the specialised application of hand-made agricultural tools. Based on exhaustive research, interviews, & personal reminiscences, this analysis treats the subject with a passion & respect that demonstrates a knowledge of the Ukrainian culture rarely found in traditional ethnographic studies. Complete with finely rendered line drawings & detailed photo, 'Zhorna' is the unique & lasting record of the Ukrainian pioneer experience.
{
156pp,
205x260mm,
December 2006;
PB,
£20.99,
1552381978:9781552381977
, University of Calgary Press
} |
 |
BEHIND THE MAN
: John Laurie, Ruth Gorman & the Indian Vote in Canada
[Ruth Gorman. Edited by Frits Pannekoek]
This is the unique "biography" of Alberta political figure John Lee Laurie. one of Alberta's key proponents for the Aboriginal franchise through the 1940s & 50s. Author Ruth Gorman worked closely with Laurie during these years & was a key figure in mobilising & influencing public opinion in the province -- this despite the social convention that women of this era remain in the shadows, dutifully taking the position of "the woman behind the man". Prior to 1961, the Aboriginal people of Canada could only vote in federal elections if they agreed to become "Canadian", a requirement that stipulated they move away from their reserves, give up their treaty rights, & essentially leave behind their homes, farms & families. John Laurie was instrumental in securing amendments to the 1961 Indian Act, removing once-and-for-all any archaic impediments to enfranchisement, allowing finally the Aboriginals an unfettered vote. "Behind the Man" introduces Ruth Gorman as one of Alberta's most interesting female historical figures, a heroine struggling to balance home life & work obligations, overcoming frustrations at the inequitable gender & power structures of her era, & reminding us that there is always more than one point of view when it comes to recording history.
{
277pp,
155x230mm,
February 2007;
PB,
£23.50,
1552382184:9781552382189
, University of Calgary Press
} |
 |
CANADA & THE MIDDLE EAST
: In Theory & Practice
[Paul Heinbecker & Bessma Momani (eds)]
Co-published with the Centre for International Governance Innovation. CANADA AND THE MIDDLE EAST provides a unique perspective on one of the world's most geopolitically important regions. From the perspective of Canada's diplomats, academics, and former policy practitioners involved in the region, the book offers an overview of Canada's relationship with the Middle East and the challenges Canada faces there. The contributors examine Canada's efforts to promote its interests and values -- peace building, peacekeeping, multiculturalism, and multilateralism, for example -- and investigate the views of interested communities on Canada's relations with countries of the Middle East. CANADA AND THE MIDDLE EAST will be useful to academics and students studying the Middle East, Canadian foreign policy, and international relations. It will also serve as a primer for Canadian companies investing in the Middle East and a helpful reference for Canada's foreign service and journalists stationed abroad by providing a background to Canada's interests and role in the region.
{
232pp,
155x230mm,
October 2007;
PB,
£17.99,
1554580242:9781554580248
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
 |
BRITAIN & CANADA & THEIR LARGE NEIGHBORING MONETARY UNIONS
[Amy Verdun (ed)]
A traveller who has visited both Britain and Canada will no doubt have noted that both Britain and Canada share the same head of state on their banknotes and coins: Queen Elizabeth II. Of course, though the Queen is an important symbolic figure to the United Kingdom (UK), the Queen plays a less prominent role in the Canadian national identity. Yet one should not underestimate her importance. Besides this observation there are a number of more substantial similarities that these two countries share. They are both located next door to a neighbouring monetary union that has a leading currency that has been adopted by other countries in an attempt to increase their economic prosperity. Britain is confronted with the European Union (EU) and its Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) or the 'eurozone' an area of twelve EU Member States in which the Euro is the single currency. Canada's neighbour to the south is the United States of America (US) that has the world's leading currency which has been adopted by other states in the region and beyond. One can differ in opinion over whether the US is a monetary union in the conventional sense, but there is no doubt that the US is a currency union, one of its many features as a federal state. Furthermore, there have been talks about creating an actual North American Monetary Union (NAMU) which would expand the use of the dollar into Canada and Mexico. At a time in which the discussion revolves around the future of (smaller) national currencies, this special issue looks at the question of monetary integration for the cases of Britain and Canada. This book adopts a comparative, multi- and interdisciplinary perspective on these matters.
{
284pp,
180x260mm,
October 2006;
HB,
£52.99,
1600210716:9781600210716
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
 |
AFGHANISTAN
: Transition Under Threat
[Geoffrey Hayes & Mark Sedra (eds)]
Leading Afghanistan scholars and practitioners paint a fuller picture of the situation in Afghanistan and the impact of international and particularly Canadian assistance. They review the achievements of the reconstruction process and outline future challenges, focusing on key issues like the narcotics trade, the Pakistan--Afghanistan bilateral relationship, the Taliban-led insurgency, and continuing endemic poverty. This collection provides new insight into the nature and state of Afghanistan’s post-conflict transition and illustrates the consequences of failure.
{
160pp,
155x230mm,
May 2008;
PB,
£17.99,
1554580110:9781554580118
, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
} |
 |
CANADIAN FEDERAL ELECTION OF 2006
[Jon Pammett & Christopher Dornan (eds)]
A comprehensive analysis of all aspects of the campaign and election that ended the 12-year Liberal reign in Canadian politics and saw the House of Commons shift from one minority government to another. The chapters, composed by leading political writers, commentators, and pollsters, examine the strategies, successes, and blunders of the major players -- the Conservatives, Liberals, New Democrats, Bloc Québécois, and Greens -- and also explore the role of the media coverage and the performance and influence of public opinion polls. Special features in this definitive volume explore the way candidates are nominated and the changes in the legislation governing Canadian federal elections. Finally, the book includes a detailed analysis of voting patterns and the rate of voter participation.
{
357pp,
155x230mm,
October 2006;
PB,
£16.99,
155002650X:9781550026504
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
JUST DUMMIES
: Cruise Missile Testing in Canada
[John Clearwater]
The decision in 1978 by the Canadian government to allow cruise missile testing in the high arctic by their U.S. allies was a controversial one, with the political fall-out affecting three successive governments until the late 1990s. Each government faced harsh criticism from activists, opposition parties, & the general public, with attempts to appease domestic unrest having little or no effect. Using recently de-classified documents from the highest levels of government, author John Clearwater guides the reader through the murky waters of this divisive issue & analyses the Canadian government's failure to fully disclose its position on a matter of significant public interest despite vocal & organised opposition. Just Dummies: Cruise Missile Testing in Canada considers each aspect of this decades-long struggle, from the military & the political, to the protesters & the public, offering an insider's view that finally lifts the cloak of secrecy to uncover the real story behind the spin.
{
283pp,
155x230mm,
October 2006;
PB,
£20.99,
1552382117:9781552382110
, University of Calgary Press
} |
 |
ORDINARY GENIUS
: A Life of Arnold Platt
[Ken Hoeppner]
The development of agriculture in Alberta owes much to Arnold W Platt, who set out to plant a seed of positive change. Whether as a plant breeder, an organiser for the Farmers' Union of Alberta, or a commissioner for the McPherson Royal Commission on Transportation, Platt applied his inventive and creative thinking to problems of rural development in twentieth century Alberta. In The Ordinary Genius, Ken Hoeppner pays homage to the accomplishments of this modest man, whose life's work continues to resonate in farmlands across the Prairies. This detailed and thoroughly researched story will appeal to western history enthusiasts, agriculture specialists and farmers.
{
308pp,
155x230mm,
December 2007;
PB,
£17.99,
0888644809:9780888644800
, University of Alberta Press
} |
 |
UBCM (UNION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA MUNICIPALITIES)
: The First Century
[Union of British Columbia Municipalities]
This book provides readers with accessible and thought-provoking commentary, teamed with newspaper accounts and personal anecdotes. The book is amply embellished with photographs, newspaper clippings and excerpts from municipal resolutions. In 1905 the local governments of BC realised a long-held goal of building an organisation to provide a unified voice for local governments -- the Union of British Columbia Municipalities. UBCM, which continues to serve as the voice for local governments, commemorates their achievements in this book. It is compiled, researched and written by a team at UBCM, chiefly Yale graduate and planner Harmony Folz, along with former CBC writer and broadcaster Wendy Bancroft.
{
258pp,
280x215mm,
September 2007;
HB,
£29.50,
1894694392:9781894694391
, Granville Island Publishing
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