The Story Of Canadian Roads

From the portage trails snaking their way through the wilderness to superhighways carrying the raw materials and produce of an industrial nation, Canada's roads have had a romantic but long-neglected history. For the first time their development is described in this handsomely illustrated volume by a distinguished Canadian historian. Mr. Guillet has written a book which is often humorous and always human, to be enjoyed by readers of many ages. It contains nearly two hundred sketches, engravings, paintings, and photographs, most of them contemporary, gathered from archives and libraries across the country and well displayed in the specially chosen large format. Few are generally available elsewhere. For school and public libraries, as well as the general reader, this book documents a fascinating aspect of Canada's social history.

For the first time Canada's roads and their development is described in this handsomely illustrated volume by a distinguished Canadian historian.

A Road for Canada traces the history of the Trans-Canada Highway, from its origins, conceived more than a century ago as a wagon road, to its present-day status as a crucial artery linking Canada from ocean to ocean. Lavishly illustrated the book recounts the first attempts to cross Canada by car and tells the stories of the dreamers who persevered with their vision of a national road.

"Canada at the Crossroads" is a book by Agnes C. Laut that delves into Canada's domestic challenges and national identity. The book covers a wide range of topics, exploring issues such as the transition from sea power to land power, awakening to national consciousness, the utilisation of national parks for tourism, maximising the benefits of natural resources, immigration policies, the soldier settlement program, capital investment in resource development, labour dynamics, the state of national railroads, the fur industry, and the future relationship between Canada and the United States. Through insightful analysis and observations, Agnes C. Laut prompts readers to consider the critical decisions and changes required for Canada's development and prosperity.

After the repatriation of the first four Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan, Canadians have lined the overpasses of the Highway of Heroes to show their support, grief, and pride in our fallen champions.

In British Columbia by the Road, Ben Bradley takes readers on an unprecedented journey through the history of roads, highways, and motoring in British Columbia's Interior, a remote landscape composed of plateaus and interlocking valleys, soaring mountains and treacherous passes. Challenging the idea that the automobile offered travelers the freedom of the road and a view of unadulterated nature, Bradley shows that boosters, businessmen, conservationists, and public servants manipulated what drivers and passengers could and should view from the comfort of their vehicles. Although cars and roads promised freedom, they offered drivers a curated view of the landscape that shaped the province's image in the eyes of residents and visitors alike.

Divides the country into 180 sections, supplying major auto routes and illustrations of points of interest for each