[Bcma-l] New BC Forest Discovery Centre Summer Book Club
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June 17, 2009
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For Immediate Release
New BC Forest Discovery Centre Summer Book Club!
Cowichan – Relax with a great read this summer and join the BC Forest
Discovery Centre’s new book club. The books were chosen for their
incredible stories of unusual women and their connection to Vancouver Island
’s history. “Both books are great reads with lots of unexpected twists and
intriguing characters,” says Aimee Greenaway, the museum’s Program and
Collections Coordinator. “Linda Eversole’s Stella: The Unrepentant Madam
and Margaret Horsfield’s Cougar Annie’s Garden are perfect for reading in a
lounge chair or while relaxing on the beach.” The authors will be visiting
the museum in July and August to speak about their books and to meet
readers.
The BC Forest Discovery Centre is expanding its public programming to
reach different members of the community. “We are always doing something
new to interest the public in history,” says Vicki Holman, manager of the
Centre. “As someone who doesn’t usually read history books, I was
pleasantly surprised when I couldn’t put the book down until it was
finished. Not only are they well-written, but the stories are even more
interesting because they actually happened in our own backyards.”
Stella: The Unrepentant Madam allows you to step back in time to 1890s
Victoria and experience the life of a wealthy madam with an infamous
reputation known all the way to San Francisco. In Cougar Annie’s Garden,
escape to the edge of the West coast rainforest almost 100 years ago. Ada
Annie Rae-Arthur cleared her own land and created a beautiful forest garden,
outlived four husbands and operated a successful garden nursery that shipped
plants across the country. “Some of Cougar Annie’s rhododendrons are still
growing today on the BC Forest Discovery Centre’s lower grounds” says Ms.
Greenaway.
The author presentations will take place on Thursday, July 23 for Stella:
The Unrepentant Madam and on Thursday, August 20 for Cougar Annie’s Garden.
The presentations begin at 6:00 pm, after the museum closes for the day, and
include insider information from the author and book signings. Admission is
by donation and members may use their season’s pass.
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Contacts: Aimee Greenaway, Program and Collections Coordinator
(250) 715-1113 extension 25
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in a lounge=20
chair or while relaxing on the beach.=94<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
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speak=20
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programming to reach different members of the community.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>=93We are always doing =
something new to=20
interest the public in history,=94 says Vicki Holman, manager of the=20
Centre.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>=93As someone =
who doesn=92t=20
usually read history books, I was pleasantly surprised when I =
couldn=92t put the=20
book down until it was finished.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN>Not only are they well-written, but the stories are even more=20
interesting because they actually happened in our own=20
backyards.=94<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><I><SPAN lang=3DEN-CA=20
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mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">Stella:<SPAN=20
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Madam</SPAN></I><SPAN=20
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allows you to step back in time to 1890s Victoria and experience the =
life of a=20
wealthy madam with an infamous reputation known all the way to San=20
Francisco.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In <I>Cougar =
Annie=92s=20
Garden</I>, escape to the edge of the West coast rainforest almost 100 =
years=20
ago.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ada Annie =
Rae-Arthur cleared=20
her own land and created a beautiful forest garden, outlived four =
husbands and=20
operated a successful garden nursery that shipped plants across the=20
country.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>=93Some of =
Cougar Annie=92s=20
rhododendrons are still growing today on the BC Forest Discovery =
Centre=92s=20
lower grounds=94 says Ms. Greenaway.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; =
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face=3D"Times New Roman">The author presentations will take place on =
Thursday,=20
July 23 for <I>Stella:<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>The=20
Unrepentant Madam</I> and on Thursday, August 20 for <I>Cougar =
Annie=92s=20
Garden</I>.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The =
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begin at 6:00 pm, after the museum closes for the day, and include =
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information from the author and book signings.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Admission is by donation and =
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may use their season=92s pass.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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