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But, after countless hours of research and transcribing, Sage Birchwater transferred that oral history of the central Interior into the written word in his 2017 book, Chilcotin Chronicles, for which Birchwater will hold a book signing at Bookland Dec. 5 and slide show presentation at Okanagan Regional Library香蕉视频直播檚 Vernon branch Dec. 6.

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The Island-born author was drawn to the region that lied beyond the mountains, separating the coast from the Interior. As a young man in 1973, Birchwater uprooted and headed to Williams Lake in the heart of what the locals refer to as the Cariboo-Chilcotin-Coast, where he has remained for more than four decades.

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Now semi-retired from his role as a journalist, Birchwater continues to write historical columns for a William香蕉视频直播檚 Lake newspaper, allowing him to connect with a larger audience and learn more about the history of his beloved region.

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With nearly a dozen books under his belt and hundreds of newspaper articles, Chilcotin Chronicles is a work Birchwater is proud to share with Vernon audiences.

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Birchwater will sign copies of Chilcotin Chronicles Dec. 5 at Bookland from noon to 2 p.m. and present a slide show at the Okanagan Regional Library香蕉视频直播檚 Vernon branch Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.