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03739aam a22004097i 4500 001 200374904E0D11EEB27AAEFD5AECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230908010028 008 211026s2021 bcca b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2020448282 020 $a 1550179284 020 $a 9781550179286 035 $a (OCoLC)1223539236 040 $a NLC $b eng $c NLC $e rda $d NLC $d OCLCA $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d VP@ $d UBC $d DLC $d SILO 042 $a lccopycat $a lccopycat 043 $a n-cn--- 050 00 $a G640 $b .M33 2021 082 04 $a 917.1904/3 $2 23 084 $a cci1icc $2 lacc 100 1 $a Macdonald, R. Bruce, $d 1962- $e author. 245 10 $a Sisters of the ice : $b the true story of how St. Roch and North Star of Herschel Island protected Canadian Arctic sovereignty / $c R. Bruce Macdonald. 246 30 $a True story of how St. Roch and North Star of Herschel Island protected Canadian Arctic sovereignty 264 1 $a Madeira Park, BC : $b Lost Moose, $c 2021. 300 $a xiii, 146 pages : $b black and white illustrations ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "This book is a biography of two British Columbian ships that performed legendary service in the Canadian Arctic. The St. Roch, now on permanent display at the Vancouver Maritime Museum, is the better known of the two, although North Star of Herschel Island is still sailing and still adding to her legend. Historian Bruce Macdonald--who, along with his wife, owns North Star of Herschel Island--has meticulously researched the origins and service logs of each ship and created a book that will enthrall old Arctic hands, maritime history buffs and anyone who appreciates well-written Canadian history. Under the command of Captain Henry Larsen, the sturdy RCMP vessel St. Roch spent years showing the Canadian flag in the Arctic, performing many duties including delivering medical supplies and taking census information in addition to enforcing the law in the North. St. Roch is world renowned for achieving many firsts, including being the first vessel through the Northwest Passage west to east, the first vessel to navigate the passage in both directions and the first vessel to circumnavigate North America. Inspired by St. Roch, renowned trapper and Inuit leader Fred Carpenter designed the elegant North Star, the ultimate ice vessel used to transport furs and people to and from remote Banks Island. Together, the two iconic ships have helped to solidify Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic and have become symbols of unity among Northern communities. In Sisters of the Ice, Macdonald documents in vivid detail the adventurous histories of these two vessels, as well as the history of the Northern communities in which they gained renown. Detailing daring escapes from dangerous ice conditions to thrilling sea voyages to raucous whaling towns, Macdonald reveals the perilous and often lawless climate in which these vessels operated and the ties of Canadian identity that they helped forge."-- $c Provided by publisher. 530 $a Issued also in electronic format. 650 20 $a St. Roch (Schooner) $x History. 650 20 $a North Star of Herschel Island (Schooner) $x History. 650 0 $a Navigation $x 20th century. $x History $x 20th century. 650 0 $a Schooners $x 20th century. $x History $x 20th century. 650 0 $a Canada, Northern $x Description and travel. 650 0 $a Canada, Northern $x 20th century. $x 20th century. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Macdonald, R. Bruce, 1962- $t Sisters of the ice. $d Madeira Park, BC : Lost Moose, 2021 $z 9781550179293 $z 9781550179293 $w (OCoLC)1223541798 941 $a 1 952 $l YKPE532 $d 20230908011840.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=200374904E0D11EEB27AAEFD5AECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search