Western Lights: Fourteen Distinctive British Columbians

Sidney Allinson is a Victoria-based communications consultant, Canadian
news correspondent for Britain’s The Army Quarterly and Defence, and
author of The Bantams: The Untold Story of World War I.

This well-written book comprises profiles of 14 distinctive British
Columbians—Nicola Caven-dish, Celia Duthie, Vicki Gabereau, Rick
Hansen, Vicky Hudson, Joy Kogawa, Umberto Menghi, Jack Munro, Frank
Ogden, Myfanwy Pavelic, Svend Robinson, Bill Vander Zalm, Roy Vickers,
and Laurali R. Wright. Birnie’s subjects have achieved success in many
fields, from the arts, to politics, to business. Combining interviews
with background research, the profiles are concise and informative.
Caricatures by Anthony Jenkins lend a humorous touch.