Author: Rita Moir. Published by Sono Nis Press, Winlaw, BC., 2011, 1st Edition. Flat Signed by the Author on Title Page. Printed in Canada by Houghton Boston Printing. Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book, beautifully bound in French Covers. Size: 8.5 x 9.25 inch, 175 pages including Index.
THE THIRD CROP serves a visual feast to lovers of BC's history, with more than 160 historic photographs alongside contemporary images of the valley, Moir's reflections on her experiences living there, are a significant contribution to understanding this vibrant part of British Columbia, Canada.
Rita Moir, embarks on a personal journey through old photographs and memorabilia of the Slocan Valley found in private albums, dusty shoeboxes and community archives. Along the way, from a perspective that only a long-time local can provide, Moir skilfully and passionately recounts the stories, industry, joys and tragedies of an era that was pivotal in forming the human character and landscape of the Slocan Valley as it is today.
