Freeway West

Hardcover, 1072 pages, 6x9 in - 15.5x23, B&W illustrations and photographs.

Covers creased along spine edges, corners rubbed. Back cover lightly rubbed at edges, scratched, and lightly soiled. Top and fore edges lightly tanned. Large gift inscription to title page, p.1071 annotated in ink; pp.9-24 unopened at bottom edge.

This thick, 16 x 23 cm (6.3 x 9 in) book contains a community history of the hamlet of Falun (in Alberta’s County of Wetaskiwin #10) and its surrounding school districts. Districts covered in the book include Anthony Hill, Bidinger, Bonnie Glen, Ernest Park, Fletcher, Lone Ridge, Ma-Me-O, Mound Red, Peaceful Valley, Pigeon Creek, Pigeon Valley, Rapid Creek, Richmond, South Pigeon Lake, and Twin Creek. Each chapter covers a specific district and opens with a short historical overview, a list of teachers, and a list of homesteaders/section owners. The largest component of each chapter consists of a combination of family histories contributed by area residents and topical histories (of churches, organizations, events, etc.). A short photo section concludes each chapter. Includes index.