The seamier side of our city's history 5 Edition

There have been histories as well, mostly political and mostly informative, the sorts that a growing, modern city needs to keep perspective on the changing times. A glance through these books in the corner bookstore shows the many threads that make up a city like Vancouver and, for the most part, we...

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Published inThe Vancouver sun (1986)
Main Author Chris Petty. Chris Petty is a Vancouver freelance writer
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Vancouver, B.C Postmedia Network Inc 10.01.1987
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Summary:There have been histories as well, mostly political and mostly informative, the sorts that a growing, modern city needs to keep perspective on the changing times. A glance through these books in the corner bookstore shows the many threads that make up a city like Vancouver and, for the most part, we come off sounding like the strong, moral strait-laced Scots who were our city's founders. The book is full of characters and incidents that give life to the photo essays and chronicles celebrating Vancouver's first century. A city this size needs more of these anti-heroes to add vitality to its history. Vancouverites, [Betty Keller] feels, take themselves too seriously.
ISSN:0832-1299