The Good Neighbour
This is the talk I gave in front of a small group of people who came to the Heritage Week event at Saanich Centennial Library, in Victoria, February 20th 2013.…
Read moreTsilaxitsa, Okanagan chief
Alexander Caulfield Anderson left Kamloops for the last time (as a fur trader, at least) in 1849 when he led the Fort Colvile brigades out to Fort Langley. He would…
Read moreJames Birnie, 1823-1825
James Birnie was my great-great-grandfather, and father of the woman that Alexander Caulfield Anderson married in 1837. I will write their story, but in this post we are continuing with…
Read moreThe Smell of Furs
One of the most important things I did as I prepared my manuscript of my first book for publication, was that I gave it to four people to read. One…
Read moreYork Factory Express: Ft. Vancouver to Fort Nez Perces
As always, the main party of the York Factory Express began its journey at Fort Vancouver, on the Columbia River, shortly after March 20th every year. It was a tradition…
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