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| Title: A Daytripper's Guide To Manitoba |
| Sub-title: Exploring Canada's Undiscovered Province |
| By (author): Bartley Kives, Bartley Kives |
| ISBN10-13: 1773370723 : 9781773370729 |
| Sandwiched between North Dakota and Nunavut, Manitoba has never been the busiest chunk of tourism real estate in North America. To independent travellers, this is a good thing: Canada's undiscovered province offers uncrowded beaches, innumerable lakes and unlikely cultural attractions, especially in the gritty/cool capital, Winnipeg.A Daytripper's Guide to Manitoba is the only comprehensive travel handbook to the -province and an indispensable tool for visitors from abroad, Canadians passing through and Manitobans who want to get to know their own backyard. This fourth edition is packed with new attractions such as Winnipeg's Inuit Art Gallery and cool new accommodations from Wasagaming to Winnipeg Beach. And since you've been cooped up a little more than usual as of late, this new edition has even more information about hiking, paddling and camping.Get the straight goods on cities, towns and natural attractions in every corner of the province and northwestern Ontario, compiled by one of Manitoba's most tenacious independent travellers, journalist Bartley Kives.Stuff your face with a fat boy, Winnipeg's famous burger.Eyeball turn-of-the-last-century architecture.Commune with nature in wild areas that still feel wild. And forget what you think you know about the Canadian prairies - the only thing flat about Manitoba is the Trans-Canada Highway. |
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"Instead of just relying on promotional material, Kives appears to have worn out tire rubber and shoe leather getting to know Manitoba's cities, towns, backroads and wilderness areas. And instead of repeating clichés, Kives uses the same idiosyncratic, opinionated style that he employs in his Off-road columns
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"An excellent handbook for pointing out the incredible array of places worth visiting that are all too often overlooked." —T. Keith Edmunds, Brandon Sun
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"In addition to its being a wonderful resource for planning family outings, Kives makes it a more enjoyable read with his personal insights ("Bartley-isms") into the places he has visited." —Devi Sharma in The Winnipeg Free Press
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Pages: 272
Size: 228.6x133.35mm
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| Published: Great Plains Press - May 2022 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Caravan & camp-site guides : Travel maps & atlases |
| List Price: 26.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 6 |
| Title: 1 of: 28 |
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| Title: Assiniboine Park |
| Sub-title: Designing and Developing a People's Playground |
| By (author): David Spector |
| ISBN10-13: 177337012X : 9781773370125 |
| In 1904, Assiniboine Park was conceived as a people's playground, a place devoid of commercial amusements where all classes of Winnipeggers could relax and rejuvenate in idyllic and Arcadian surroundings. The book traces the development of the park and its infrastructureâ the layout of fields, forests and gardens, the two pavilions, the conservatories and the zooâ and how this corresponded with an ever-evolving Winnipeg. Assiniboine Park explains the actions, conflicts, and arguments of a colorful cast of politicians and bureaucrats who made the park what it is today. The story of Assiniboine Park is told within the wider context of the evolution of urban parks in Canada and the United States. |
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“David Spector has fashioned a compelling, exclusive, highly readable account of Assiniboine Park’s rich, century- plus history. Vintage and contemporary illustrations complement his narrative. Combing through archives, he has uncovered intriguing, amusing, little-known details and scandalous sidebars. From drawing board concept to today’s ongoing makeover, Assiniboine Park hasn’t stopped changing. Herein the untold story.”— Rod Gaskell, retired City of Ottawa administrator, radio broadcaster & June judge
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Pages: 248
Size: 255x215mm
Illustrations: one colour
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| Published: Great Plains Press - May 2019 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: History of the Americas : Social & cultural history : Sports & outdoor recreation : Manitoba |
| List Price: 17.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 13 |
| Title: 2 of: 28 |
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| Title: Chasing Baby |
| Sub-title: An Infertility Adventure |
| By (author): Morwenna Trevenen, Morwenna Trevenen |
| ISBN10-13: 1773370758 : 9781773370750 |
| "In this page-turner about trying to become a parent, Morwenna Trevenen tells her story... But you don't need to have experienced these troubles firsthand â or even be a parent â to get caught up in this excruciating, wonderful story." â Marsha Lederman, The Globe & MailGrow up, get a job, find a partner, have a family, live the dream. This was always the plan...with some deviations along the way. Using sarcasm and vulnerability, Morwenna speaks about growing up, finding love, and then struggling when the rest of â the planâ isn't meant to be. This is the raw & real story of one couple's rollercoaster ride as they discover infertility, try various treatments, suffer an adoption reversal, and learn to make new plans and find the funny moments. A raw, sarcastic, and sometimes funny account of the struggles of growing up, dealing with infertility, fertility treatments, and the adoption process. |
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Pages: 168
Size: 228.6x152.4mm
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| Published: Great Plains Press - May 2022 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Memoirs : Family & relationships |
| List Price: 18.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 5 |
| Title: 3 of: 28 |
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| Title: Decolonizing Public Places |
| Sub-title: Reclaiming meeting spaces through acts of resistance and resurgence; The City Project, Book 4 |
| Edited by: Emma Durand-Wood, Michel Durand-Wood By (author): Sadie Lavoie, Alex Judge, Sadie Lavoie |
| ISBN10-13: 1773371193 : 9781773371191 |
| Through acts of resistance and resurgence, Indigenous people are reclaiming public places in Winnipeg. In Decolonizing Public Places, Sadie Lavoie explores the history of Indigenous resistance within Winnipeg since Idle No More in 2012, and how that protest played a pivotal role in the Indigenous cultural resurgence of reclaiming space within the city. Lavoie uses their experience to uncover how Indigenous people used places and spaces to revive their decolonial narratives from Indigenous ways of living, knowing and being. As public space in Winnipeg is reclaimed, Lavoie discovers how this newfound inclusion is shaping relationships within Indigenous communities, as well as how this movement connects Indigenous nations with their co-existing treaty partners.Decolonizing Public Places is part of The City Project, a series edited by Emma and Michel Durand-Wood. |
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Pages: 104
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| Published: Great Plains Press - February 2027 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Memoirs : Family & relationships |
| List Price: 9.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: Not yet Published
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| Title: 4 of: 28 |
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| Title: Golden Boys |
| Sub-title: The Top 50 Manitoba Hockey Players of All Time |
| By (author): Ty Dilello |
| ISBN10-13: 1927855829 : 9781927855829 |
| Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the NHL, Golden Boys looks at fifty players that have shaped the history of hockey in Manitoba. Featuring detailed biographies, rare photographs and plenty of never-been-told before stories, Golden Boys is sure to delight, surprise and cause arguments amongst hockey fans young and old. |
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Pages: 336
Size: 230x155mm
Illustrations: b/w illus
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| Published: Great Plains Press - November 2017 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Sports & outdoor recreation : Ice hockey : Manitoba |
| List Price: 15.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 4 |
| Title: 5 of: 28 |
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| Title: Her Darling Boy |
| Sub-title: A Tale of Vimy Ridge |
| By (author): Tom Goodman |
| ISBN10-13: 1927855470 : 9781927855478 |
| The battle for Vimy Ridge one hundred years ago has been characterized as a defining moment in Canadian history. The idea of thousands of Canadian young men dying together in the mud and tangled wire of northern France was, and still is, considered by many as nation-building.Tom Goodman generally accepted this view until he discovered a rich trove of letters between his grandmother and Archie Polson, the uncle he has never met. Reading through the exchanges, Goodman came to realize that war is sometimes about winning, but it is always about loss. He has now collected many of these letters, along with his own contextual narrative, so that we can see the true cost of war to a family and a country. |
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Pages: 197
Size: 230x155mm
Illustrations: b/w illus
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| Published: Great Plains Press - October 2016 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Memoirs : First World War : Canada |
| List Price: 18.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 2 |
| Title: 6 of: 28 |
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| Title: More Abandoned Manitoba |
| Sub-title: Rivers, Rails and Ruins |
| By (author): Gordon Goldsborough |
| ISBN10-13: 1773370022 : 9781773370026 |
| Foreword by The Honourable Gary A. Filmon, Premier of Manitoba (1988 – 1999) Gordon Goldsborough returns with more compelling abandoned sites from across Manitoba. Armed with a drone and a deep curiosity about local history, Gordon had more stories to share than could fit into one book. Adventure into abandoned quarries, dance halls, hospitals and more! |
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WINNER - Book Of The Year, Manitoba Book Awards 2019
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Pages: 256
Size: 266.7x203.2mm
Illustrations: Full colour
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| Published: Great Plains Press - October 2018 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Photographs: collections : Social & cultural history : Manitoba |
| List Price: 30.00 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 2 |
| Title: 7 of: 28 |
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| Title: My Privilege, My Responsibility |
| Sub-title: A Memoir |
| By (author): Sheila North |
| ISBN10-13: 1773370669 : 9781773370668 |
A powerful memoir of resilience, leadership, and the fight for Indigenous rights.In My Privilege, My Responsibility, Sheila North, the first woman elected Grand Chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), shares her personal journey of overcoming adversity and systemic racism. From her childhood in Bunibonibee Cree Nation to her rise as a prominent Indigenous leader and MMIW advocate, North's story is one of perseverance and determination.This memoir offers a unique perspective on Indigenous leadership, social justice, and the challenges faced by Indigenous women and girls in Canada. Readers will gain - Inspiration to overcome personal obstacles
- Understanding of systemic racism and its impact
- Insights into Indigenous culture and history
My Privilege, My Responsibility is a call to action, urging readers to embrace their own responsibility in creating a more just and equitable society. |
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Pages: 232
Size: 228.6x152.4mm
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| Published: Great Plains Press - February 2022 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Memoirs |
| List Price: 15.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 4 |
| Title: 8 of: 28 |
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| Title: On the Air |
| Sub-title: The Golden Age of Manitoba Radio |
| By (author): Garry Moir |
| ISBN10-13: 1927855268 : 9781927855263 |
| â Veteran broadcaster Garry Moir, familiar to older listeners of CBC, private radio stations in Manitoba and graduates from Red River Community College, manages to touch on the magic â the strong connection between listener and host, the business, the politics, the characters and a range of anecdotes and historical firsts â to satisfy a wide range of readers with this colourful history.â â Winnipeg Free PressBefore the internet, before TV, Manitoba was a hotbed for innovation in radio. These innovations range from the first publically-owned radio station to the first play-by-play broadcast of women's hockey. During World War II, a Winnipeg broadcaster was as well-known in England as Churchill. And Neil Young's very first recording was done at a local station. These are but a few of the stories of early radio in Manitoba. In its first half century, the medium was a powerful, revolutionary force that touched and linked virtually everyone in the province. |
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"Veteran broadcaster Garry Moir, familiar to older listeners of CBC, private radio stations in Manitoba and graduates from Red River Community College, manages to touch on the magic — the strong connection between listener and host, the business, the politics, the characters and a range of anecdotes and historical firsts — to satisfy a wide range of readers with this colourful history." — Winnipeg Free Press
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Pages: 192
Size: 266.7x203.2mm
Illustrations: illus
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| Published: Great Plains Press - April 2015 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Radio : History of the Americas : Manitoba |
| List Price: 18.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 1 |
| Title: 9 of: 28 |
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| Title: On The Road To Abandoned Manitoba |
| Sub-title: Taking the scenic route through historic places |
| By (author): Gordon Goldsborough, Gordon Goldsborough |
| ISBN10-13: 177337107X : 9781773371078 |
| A top-ten Manitoba Bestseller! In this book, scientist-historian Gordon Goldsborough hits the road in search of adventure and little-known stories from Manitoba's past. Among the places he visits are underground radiation monitoring posts from the Cold War, a remote hydroelectric generating station, cruise ships on the Red River, and the original route of the Trans-Canada Highway. |
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"WINNER, BOOK OF THE YEAR, MORE ABANDONED MANITOBA.
MCNALLY ROBINSON #1 BESTSELLER, ABANDONED MANITOBA"
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Pages: 264
Size: 254x203mm
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| Published: Great Plains Press - November 2023 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: History of the Americas : Social & cultural history |
| List Price: 9.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 2 |
| Title: 10 of: 28 |
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