Between Long Lake and Last Mountain
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Page : pages
File Size : 28,41 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Strasbourg Region (Sask.)
ISBN : 9781896971537
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Page : pages
File Size : 28,41 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Strasbourg Region (Sask.)
ISBN : 9781896971537
Author : Simon James Dawson
Publisher : New York : Greenwood Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 31,63 MB
Release : 1859
Category : Canada
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Author : Henry Youle Hind
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 48,18 MB
Release : 2022-07-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3375096461
Reprint of the original, first published in 1860.
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Page : 696 pages
File Size : 46,74 MB
Release : 1891
Category : Geology
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Author : Library of Congress
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Page : 1480 pages
File Size : 36,82 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
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Author : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office
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Page : 1512 pages
File Size : 38,81 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
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Author : Ted Barris
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 14,12 MB
Release : 2015-09-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1459732103
The story of steamboating in the Canadian West comes to life in the voices of those aboard the vessels of the waterways of the Prairies. Their captains were seafaring skippers who had migrated inland. Their pilots were indigenous people who could read the shoals, sandbars, and currents of Prairie waterways. Their operators were businessmen hoping to reap the benefits of commercial enterprise along the shores and banks of Canada’s inland lakes and rivers. Their passengers were fur traders, adventure-seekers, and immigrants opening up the West. All of them sought their futures and fortunes aboard Prairie steamboats, decades before the railways arrived and took credit for the breakthrough. Aboriginal people called them “fire canoes,” but in the latter half of the nineteenth century, their operators promoted them as Mississippi-type steamship queens delivering speedy transport, along with the latest in technology and comfort. Then, as the twentieth century dawned, steamboats and their operators adapted. They launched smaller, more tailored steamers and focused on a new economy of business and pleasure in the West. By day their steamboats chased freight, fish, lumber, iron ore, real estate, and gold-mining contracts. At night, they brought out the Edwardian finery, lights, and music to tap the pleasure-cruise market.
Author : Canada. Parliament. Legislative Assembly
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Page : 298 pages
File Size : 23,38 MB
Release : 1859
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Author : Canada. Parliament
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Page : 290 pages
File Size : 26,1 MB
Release : 1859
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Author : John Acorn
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 26,49 MB
Release : 2018-05-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1771643277
Three local experts reveal their favorite places to watch birds in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. In Best Places to Bird in the Prairies, three of Canada’s top birders reveal their favorite destinations for spotting local birds in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. They highlight thirty-six highly recommended sites, each of which has been expertly selected for the unique species that reside there. With exclusive lists of specialty birds, splendid color photography, and plenty of insider tips for finding and identifying birdlife year-round, the book is accessible and easy-to-use—an indispensable resource that will inspire both novice and seasoned birders to put on their walking shoes, grab their binoculars, and start exploring. The destinations they feature are as varied as the birds that are found there, ranging from rural to urban, easily accessible to remote. The authors provide clear maps, detailed directions, and alternative routes wherever possible to ensure the experience is satisfying for first-time visitors and experienced birders alike.