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The Way It Used To Be: Stories from a Northern Town

by Diane Solie Smith

Life in a far-northern gold rush town

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Life in a far-northern gold rush town

Diane Solie Smith gathers stories of everyday life in an isolated British Columbia town, recalling a time before television and running water, when dog teams were common and livestock moved through the streets. The pieces first appeared in the Atlin News Miner during the 1970s, giving the collection a local, historical frame. Its subjects range from a Malamute car thief and a hitchhiking Sasquatch to a cursed gold mine, a house husband wanted, and the practical detail of where to find the outhouse. Together, these vignettes sketch a community shaped by the demands of remote living and the resourcefulness needed to get by.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers interested in local history and life in northern British Columbia.
  • For those curious about stories of remote communities and wilderness gold rush towns.
  • For readers who enjoy collections of unusual anecdotes rooted in everyday life.

Themes

Northern British Columbia historyRemote community lifeWilderness gold rushResourcefulness and survivalLocal stories and folklore

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Book overview

You might cry, you will laugh and you just might be left with a sense of wonderment and awe. The saying, "It takes a village" embodies the spirit of the people and stories contained in this publication.

Learn what life was like in a wilderness gold rush town, isolated in the far north during a time before the town had TV or running water, when dog teams were common and horses and cows roamed the streets.

    Malamute car thief Sasquatch hitch hiker Cursed gold minePorky assassinWanted- a house husbandIndian River monsterGhost of Christmas pastThe outhouse is behind the shop

The stories contained in this book tell of everyday people living extraordinary lives during a time and place where your wits and your courage were key ingredients for survival. First appearing in the Atlin News Miner newspaper during the 1970s, these stories entertain, inform, and colorfully depict a time and place like no other.

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