The BC Almanac Book of Greatest British Columbians
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CBC Vancouver radio show BC Almanac, not to be outdone by the parent corporation's countrywide search for the 100 Greatest Canadians of all time, called upon its listeners in 2004 to nominate the 100 Greatest British Columbians of all time. This cornucopia of West Coast characters collected and bound by BC Almanac's host Mark Forsythe and director Greg Dickson is the edifying and entertaining result. Divided into such categories as "Crusaders and Reformers," "Scientists, Inventors, and Innovators" and "Rogues and Rascals," the book brings together such well-established names as David Suzuki, Emily Carr and Terry Fox with wild-card candidates - little known gems such as the indomitable Overlander Catherine Schubert and Joseph Leopolds Coyle of Aldermere, inventor of the egg carton. Other highlights include Percy Williams, unlikely hero of the 1928 Olympics; jack-of-all-trades C.D. Hoy, who overcame racism to leave a photographic legacy; Lucille Johnstone, the secretary who rose to CEO in the testosterone-laden towboat industry; and Kim Cattrall, actor and best-selling writer.
LIB.00047
Madeira Park, BC : Harbour Publishing
2005
1550173685
Print and published material
English
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