Doreen Armitage

Doreen Armitage has lived in the Vancouver/Howe Sound area for 35 years and has spent a great deal of time boating on BC's waterways. Her articles have been published in a variety of magazines including Canadian Geographic, Outdoors Canada, Canadian Heritage and Canadian Living. Her books include Around the Sound: A History of Howe Sound–Whistler and Burrard Inlet: A History which was shortlisted for the 2002 City of Vancouver Book Award.
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Around the Sound: A History of Howe Sound-Whistler 978-1-55017-235-5 · 1-55017-235-2 · August 2001 · $24.95 "As fascinating as it is informative, Around the Sound offers intriguing reading for locals, visitors and BC history lovers." -The Reporter |
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Burrard Inlet: A History 978-1-55017-272-0 · 1-55017-272-7 · October 2001 · $32.95 The first and only history of Burrard Inlet. Shortlisted for the City of Vancouver Book Award. |
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From the Wheelhouse: Tugboaters Tell Their Own Stories 978-1-55017-293-5 · 1-55017-293-X · October 2003 · $39.95 Beautifully illustrated personal look at the history of towboating in BC |
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From the Wheelhouse: Tugboaters Tell Their Own Stories 978-1-55017-383-3 · 1-55017-383-9 · September 2006 · $28.95 Now in Tradepaper! A beautifully illustrated personal look at the history of towboating in BC |
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Tales from the Galley: Stories of the Working Waterfront 978-1-55017-438-0 · 1-55017-438-X · October 2007 · $39.95 A captivating picture of life along a working waterfront. |

Doreen Armitage has lived in the Vancouver/Howe Sound area for 35 years and has spent a great deal of time boating on BC's waterways. Her articles have been published in a variety of magazines including Canadian Geographic, Outdoors Canada, Canadian Heritage and Canadian Living. Her books include Around the Sound: A History of Howe Sound–Whistler and Burrard Inlet: A History which was shortlisted for the 2002 City of Vancouver Book Award.




