As the largest project tackled by Murphy Shewchuk during his ten years of publishing, North River: The Story of B.C. Thompson Valley & Yellowhead Highway 5 (Sandhill $19.95) by lifelong resident Muriel Dunford is a comprehensive 'people' history of the area from downtown Kamloops to the summit of Mount Robson. A decade in the making, it's the cumulative effort of dozens of people, some living, some gone. Shewchuk of Merritt has also updated his outdoor recreation guide to the area between Hope and Kamloops, Coquihalla Country (Sandhill $18.95).

North 0-929069-13-7
Coq. 0-929069-10-2

[BCBW SPRING 2000]