The BC Almanac Book of Greatest British Columbians

CBC's radio show BC Almanac called upon its listeners to nominate the 100 Greatest British Columbians of all time. This entertaining cornucopia of West Coast characters was collected by BC Almanac's host MARK FORSYTHE and director GREG DICKSON. Divided into categories including Crusaders and Reformers, Scientists and Innovators, and Rogues and Rascals, the book includes well-established names like David Suzuki, Emily Carr, and Terry Fox. Other highlights include Percy Williams, unlikely hero of the 1928 Olympics and one of BC's greatest athletes; Joseph Leopold Coyle of Aldermere, inventor of the egg carton; and Lucille Johnstone, the secretary who rose to CEO in the testosterone-laden towboat industry. Full of historical sidebars, anecdotes, illustrations and archival photographs, THE BC ALMANAC BOOK OF GREATEST BRITISH COLUMBIANS is a spirited celebration of its people.