Plateau
Press

ISBN 0-9698842-3-0

Priced at $13.95

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When noted Canadian journalist Bruce Hutchinson wrote about his visit to the Ashcroft area of British Columbia in the 1950s, he said the scenery was "for the strong eye only." His opinion was that the harshness of the landscape could please but few observers. With this collection of historic articles and photographs, Pat Foster proudly steps forward as one who delights in that landscape.

Arguing that both the scenery and the local past deserve greater recognition, Foster offers the reader essays on selected topics of Ashcroft's history that have captured her attention. From the great fire of 1916 to the freighters of the BX Company, from the Chinese community to the annals of the historic Ashcroft Journal, Pat Foster demonstrates that the people of Ashcroft have experienced a unique history.

Historic Ashcroft: For the Strong Eye Only is the work of an author who would like nothing more than to share with her readers the treasure she has discovered in Ashcroft history.

Contains 72 pages, and includes six black and white photographs and bibliographical information.

Historic Ashcroft: Contents

Just a Piece of Brown Paper

Freighting along the Cariboo Road: Cataline and his Peers

Harper's Mill

The Founders of the Village of Ashcroft

"Forever Great Prosperity": The Chinese in Ashcroft

The Great Fire

Outdoor Sports

Entertainment in Early Ashcroft

Churches

The Ashcroft Journal: One Hundred Years of Recorded History