Below is a list of publications available for purchase through the Museum. A list of other works published by the Bulkley Valley Museum is available upon request along with our full list of books for sale in our gift shop.
Broken Arrow – America’s First Lost Nuclear Weapon
by Norman S. Leach
This book is an absorbing account of the first loss of an American nuclear weapon which occurred close to Smithers, and its continued controversy and secrecy. Written by the historical advisor for the award winning Canadian feature film Paschendaele. “Broken Arrow” refers to Pentagon’s codeword for lost nuclear weapons.
Published by Red Deer Press, Calgary, Alberta
$19.95
Smithers – A Railroad Town
by Harry Kruisselbrink
What began as a much-requested lecture in 2007, has been expanded and revised into this short history of the Grand Trunk Pacific in Smithers and the Canadian National Railway. A short but delightful fact-filled journey by rail to the early days of Smithers, featuring many rare photo reprints of the period and breathtaking photos by the author himself.
All copies of this book available from the Gift Store are signed by the author.
Published by the Bulkley Valley Museum with support from Heritage Legacy Fund of B.C.
$19.98
Stories of Swiss Settlement
Edited by Louis Schibli, Tony L’Orsa and Evi Coulson
Seventeen years in the making, this collection of short stories recalls the trials and triumphs of Swiss community’s establishment in the Bulkley Valley. The result of many trans-provincial interviews, a multitude of voices join in this long-awaited compilation chronicling the trials and triumphs of the days of early Swiss immigration and beyond.
Published by the Bulkley Valley Museum with support from the Heritage Legacy Fund of B.C.
$25.00
Kate’s Selection: Subterfuge and Other Stories
by Kate Smallwood, Design by Meg Hobson
This anthology of local stories and photos captures the Bulkley Valley’s unique history in an entertaining and memorable way. An excellent gift for friends and family!
Published by the Bulkley Valley Museum with support from the British Columbia Arts Council
$25.70
They call me Lopey: A Saga of Wilderness Flying
By William Lopaschuck
Pilot Bill Lopaschuck, a resident of Telkwa in the Bulkley Valley, flew for five airlines in more than 60 different planes, including the first de Havilland Beaver, and logged more than 25,000 takeoffs and landings. He fought forest fires, flew medivac missions, moved a D7 CAT in the cabin of a single engine Otter, helped map the mineral potential of northern BC and flew supplies into the remote radar sites of the DEW Line in the Arctic. These are the riveting stories of a BC bush pilot who logged 17,000 hours in the air without the help of GPS or Google Earth.
All copies of this book available from the Gift Store are signed by the author.
Published by Creekstone Press Ltd.
$19.95
Frank M. Dockrail Sr.: A Telkwa Pioneer’s Story
His love for this country, his knowledge of mining, his survival instinct tell a very interesting story of life in the early 1900’s. Frank M. Dockrill Sr. Was born near London, Ontario in 1879 and after many travels, made his home and legend in Telkwa in the Bulkley Valley.
Foreword by Frank M. Dockrill Jr.
Published by the Telkwa Museum Society
$21.00
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