Chinook Christmas

In the mid-1940s, Eric lives in a windswept town in the West, where the winter winds sometimes blow warm and a boy can sail his bike down a snow-cleared road on a magical Christmas Eve.

After Zack loses his parents he moves in with his Uncle Jay who lives in the Kodiak outback. As Zack tries to adjust to his new surroundings, he feels like a fish out of water. Although, things quickly change when he gets Chinook, his new husky puppy. But, things get really exciting when she sprouts wings and flies. Chinook's Christmas is a timeless, magical, holiday tale that shows that family can come in all shapes and sizes.

On Christmas Eve night, while the family remains asleep, Chinook the Ferret awakens to noises outside his house. Looking out the window, he sees St. Nicholas in an air-borne sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. This delightful tale of "T'was the Night Before Christmas" takes on a new twist through the eyes of the family pet, Chinook the Ferret.

A lavishly illustrated driving guide to the landscapes, geology, ecology, culture, people and history of the Northern Rockies Region of Alberta.

" ... Documents the history and development of [Post-colonial literatures in English, together with English and American literature] and includes original research relating to the literatures of some 50 countries and territories. In more than 1,600 entries written by more than 600 internationally recognized scholars, it explores the effect of the colonial and post-colonial experience on literatures in English worldwide.

The fascinating exploration of a vanished settlement in Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, told within the framework of an archaeologist’s memoir. While excavating Alberta’s most important historic sandstone quarry, archaeologist and oral historian Shari Peyerl uncovers fascinating clues about the province’s past. From metal fragments and dusty artifacts, she pieces together a story about a settlement situated in today’s picturesque Glenbow Provincial Park. Chronicling the development of ranching, village life, industry, and the Canadian Pacific Railway, Alberta’s Cornerstone is an engaging and authoritative history that reads like an archaeological detective story. As Peyerl dispels archaeological myths, explains scientific techniques, and shares the excitement of unearthing lost histories, she introduces readers to a colourful array of characters who once lived at Glenbow, including a local embezzler, Alberta’s first graduate nurse, a Canadian soccer champion, an acclaimed mathematician, and a member of an international spy agency. Written for the general public, the detective-like attention to detail of this carefully annotated book will also appeal to historical scholars. Beautifully illustrated with modern colour photographs and many historic photographs (including fifteen previously unpublished), Alberta’s Cornerstone brings the ghosts of Glenbow to life.