History Post-confederation (1867-)
Echoes Across Seymour
A History of North Vancouver's Eastern Communities Including Dollarton and Deep Cove
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd.
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2012
- Category
- Post-Confederation (1867-)
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550175882
- Publish Date
- Nov 2012
- List Price
- $39.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 12
- Grade: 7
Description
Seymour lies between the City of North Vancouver and Indian Arm and includes the communities of Dollarton, Deep Cove, the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation and the popular Mount Seymour winter sports complex. Compiled with the help of knowledgeable Seymour seniors of the Deep Cove Heritage Society, Echoes Across Seymour provides unparalleled insight into the history and character of each of Seymour's nineteen neighbourhoods. Readers will meet the crocodile-rearing Doc Hogan in Riverside East, hear tales of the sea serpent that claims the waters of Indian Arm as its home, play in the Northlands Golf Course that local supporters fought to make a success, and watch wistfully as Deep Cove transforms from a misted primeval forest to a charming suburban community.
Each neighbourhood's unique and detailed history is presented in a concise and captivating manner with a focus on facts and stories from the last fifty years. Delightful poems and charming photographs from the community's archives bring Seymour's history to life for newcomers to discover, and allows residents to reminisce about their own fond memories of the area. Echoes Across Seymour reveals a vibrant and modern community working to find the right balance between development and nature, celebrating its triumphs and embracing the challenges still to come.
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Librarian Reviews
Echoes Across Seymour: A History of North Vancouver's Eastern Communities Including Dollarton and Deep Cove
This coffee-table, community history book is a sequel to Echoes Across the Inlet (1988-89). It describes the 18 communities that comprise eastern North Vancouver over the last 50 to 60 years including Mount Seymour Alpine Area, Indian Arm, Blueridge, Windsor Park, the TsleilWaututh Nation, Parkgate, Parkway, Indian River, and Cove Cliff/Strathcona. A chapter is dedicated to each community. Places of interest and activities—economic, social and cultural such as businesses, schools, churches, community centres, performing and visual art attractions, persons, events of note and environmental issues are presented. Each description is based upon oral and written history and archival materials. Future challenges in each community are included.Source: The Association of Book Publishers of BC. BC Books for BC Schools. 2013-2014.