"The area now known as Somenos was born an estimated 12,000 to 14,000 years ago, in the wake of a passing glacier travelling through the Cowichan Valley to the Georgia Strait."; In Somenos, The Grandfathers Spoke To Me (Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society $24.95) edited by Oline Luinburg, a history and quotations appear alongside photos by Paul Fletcher of the area. The book is designed to raise awareness of and provide funds for the acquisition of land within the marsh. Organizers hope to turn the land into a Coho fish habitat using the natural spring running nearby. 0-9683761-0-X

[BCBW WINTER 1998]