Canadian Mountain Place Names

Author : Glen W. Boles,William Lowell Putnam,Roger W. Laurilla
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1894765796

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Canadian Mountain Place Names by Glen W. Boles,William Lowell Putnam,Roger W. Laurilla Pdf

The towering peaks of the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains rival the European Alps in fame. When travelling or climbing, hiking or skiing in these areas, have you ever wondered where the names of the peaks, rivers and lakes came from, or who named them and why? In Canadian Mountain Place Names, the authors have used their scope of knowledge and expertise, along with many outside sources, to compile an entertaining and informative treatise on the toponymy of this increasingly popular alpine region. Originally published as Place Names of the Canadian Alps, this new edition is completely revised and updated. Illustrated with Glen Boles' and Roger Laurilla's stunning photographs, as well as Boles' intricate line drawings, this book is a must-have not only for avid mountaineers, skiers and hikers, but also for locals and visitors with an interest in these regions. For the authors, this book has been a labour of love: for the mountains, as well as for all those who care about the mountains.

Author : Alan Rayburn
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020124611

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Dictionary of Canadian Place Names by Alan Rayburn Pdf

This handy and entertaining A-Z guide explains the nomenclature of more than 5,000 cities, towns, and geographical features in Canada.

Author : G.P. (Philip) V. Akrigg,Helen Akrigg
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780774841702

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British Columbia Place Names by G.P. (Philip) V. Akrigg,Helen Akrigg Pdf

Elephant Crossing. Houdini Needles. Miniskirt, Tickletoeteaser Tower, and Why Not Mountain. These are just some of the many names of places, rivers, mountains, and lakes that you will come across in the newest edition of British Columbia Place Names. This classic which, in its various editions, has sold over 29,000 copies, covers about 2,500 geographical features, cities, towns, and smaller communities in the province. The book abounds with fascinating historical facts, stories, and remarkable characters involved with the names of towns, cities, rivers, lakes, mountains, and islands. The selection was determined by the geographical importance of the feature as well as story of the naming. In the introduction the authors deal with the stages by which B.C. acquired its place names, the history of research into those names, and the categories into which they fall. The latter range from the honorific and commemorative to the comic and disrespectful. Aboriginal names receive particular attention. The location of each place is clearly indicated and the text is accompanied by detailed maps. Brief biographical accounts of persons with places named after them as well as an abundance of anecdotes make this a fascinating book for browsers and an invaluable resource for historians.

Author : Alan Rayburn
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0802082939

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Naming Canada by Alan Rayburn Pdf

Discover how some of Canada's most unusual place names came to be. Seventy-six essays, including fifteen new to this edition, updated to include changes, corrections, and new names to the year 2000.

Author : William Lowell Putnam
Publisher : Light Technology Publishing
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1990-07-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781622337026

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Place Names of the Canadian Alps by William Lowell Putnam Pdf

Whether traveling among the mountains or climbing, hiking, or skiing, have you ever wondered where the names of the peaks, rivers and lakes ever came from, or who named them and why? This book is an effort to do just that for a particular part of North America that rivals the European Alps in fame. Climbing and exploration in the Canadian Rockies and the interior ranges of British Columbia is relatively recent compared to that of Europe’s Alps whose golden age occurred in the early 1800s. Much of British Columbia was only known with the coming of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885, and peaks exist that are yet unclimbed — and in some cases unnamed. Alberta’s Rocky Mountains and British Columbia’s Selkirks, Purcells, Cariboos and Monashees compose what is here referred to as the “Canadian Alps.” The authors have done all within their scope of knowledge and expertise and relied on many outside sources to compile this text, which is meant as an entertaining and informative treatise on the toponymy of this increasingly popular alpine region. Accompanied by the photographs of Glen W. Boles and Roger W. Laurilla, co-authors with William L. Putnam, here is a book any avid mountaineer, skier or hiker will require in his or her library. Visitors from abroad, whether active in the mountains or not, may find this book an informative necessity as they drive through our mountain national parks. For the authors, this book has been a labor of love — for the mountains they love and for all those who love the mountains and find themselves curious of the names bestowed on the geographic features surrounding them.

Author : William Baillie Hamilton
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0802075703

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Place Names of Atlantic Canada by William Baillie Hamilton Pdf

"Atlantic Canada" covers the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.

Author : William B. Hamilton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X000058292

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The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names by William B. Hamilton Pdf

Author : G. P. V. Akrigg,Helen B. Akrigg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : British Columbia
ISBN : UOM:39015051121401

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British Columbia Place Names by G. P. V. Akrigg,Helen B. Akrigg Pdf

Author : Alan Rayburn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015041050173

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Place Names of Ontario by Alan Rayburn Pdf

Place Names Can Provide Valuable Insight Into a variety of fascinating aspects of geography, history, languages, cultures, and customs of a particular region. Ontario, with its extensive overlay of place names with connections to the British Isles, differs markedly in place-name characteristics from Canada's other regions, especially those which have been historically imprinted with the French language and culture. In this, the first wide-ranging review of Ontario's physical and cultural place names, Alan Rayburn has selected 2,285 from the province's 57,000 official toponyms including all 815 municipalities, as well as unincorporated places with populations exceeding 75, and a large selection of the more prominent lakes, rivers, islands, points, hills, mountains, and highways. Rayburn sets the record straight on the origin of many names including that of Toronto, which does not mean 'place of meeting, ' but reflects the transfer of the Mohawk description of fish weirs in The Narrows between Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching. He points out that Kitchener would still be Berlin but for the First World War, and Fort William and Port Arthur might have become Lakehead in 1970 if the ballot had not been rigged in favour of Thunder Bay. Rayburn also deals with an impressive array of names of Aboriginal origin including Niagara, Muskoka, Penetanguishene, Temagami, Nipigon, Oshawa, and Wawa. He explains that Batawa does not fall into this category: it would be a case of 'putting the shoe on the wrong foot' as Rayburn expresses it. Diplomatically he reveals the correct origin of Bastard Township. An informative and entertaining overview of the mosaic of Ontario's toponymy, Place Names ofOntario will rank among the finest of North American place name studies and will appeal to academic and general readers alike.

Author : Susan Hughes
Publisher : Maple Tree
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Canada
ISBN : 1894379497

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Let's Call it Canada by Susan Hughes Pdf

The book traces the place names of Canada in order to look the places, peoples and events that made the country what it is. Place names highlight the incredible diversity of the country, and some are plain wacky, too.

Author : Allan Richardson,Brent Galloway
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780774820486

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Nooksack Place Names by Allan Richardson,Brent Galloway Pdf

Place names convey a people's relationship to the land, their sense of place. For indigenous peoples, place names can also help to revive endangered languages. This book takes readers on a voyage into the history, language, and culture of the Nooksack people of Washington State and British Columbia as it documents more than 150 places named by elders and mentioned in key historical texts. Descriptions of Nooksack history and naming patterns -- with maps, photographs, and linguistic analyses of the place names -- give life to a nearly extinct language and illuminate the intertwined relationships of place, culture, language, and identity. To hear audio recordings of the place names in the book, and for additional images of the places, visit the Nooksack Place Names: Audio Recordings and Images website at www.nooksackplacenames.com.

Author : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : English language
ISBN : CORNELL:31924014572840

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A Guide to the Pronunciation of Canadian Place Names by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Pdf

"The Guide originally appeared twenty years ago as part of the CBC's "Handbook for Announcers". The main purpose of this guide was and is to enable announcers to pronounce place names that occur in news bulletins without giving offence to listeners who know the place mentioned."

Author : Nancy J. Turner
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780295997865

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The Earth's Blanket by Nancy J. Turner Pdf

This is a thought-provoking look at Native American stories, cultural institutions, and ways of knowing, and what they can teach us about living sustainably.

Author : Penny Ham
Publisher : Saskatoon : Western Producer Prairie Books
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039037879

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Place Names of Manitoba by Penny Ham Pdf

Author : George Henry Armstrong
Publisher : Macmillan of Canada [1972
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Names, Geographical
ISBN : UOM:39015027940108

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The Origin and Meaning of Place Names in Canada by George Henry Armstrong Pdf

An alphabetical listing of selected Canadian place names and their historic associations.