Wednesday, May 20, 1998 — North Shore News — 23

Local author compiles B.C. encyclopedia

Layne Christensen project, Francis is sifting «quite arbitrary” what is edited and personalities to be among — Sons, the Capilano Suspension
through thousands of leads bur “at the 1 moment I'm heing out. the eneyclopedia’s anticipated — Bridge and the Tsleil Wautu
sent in by the encvelopedia’s — very inclusive,” said the author. North Shore residents can 3,000 entries. First Nation are to be included,
many contributors. Gibvioush, “Eventually it will become count local geography, business Entries on CH. Cates & said Francis.

News Reporter
laync@nsnews.com

NORTH Vancouver
writer and editor Daniel
Francis has undertaken
an ambitious project,
the compilation of an
encyclopedia of B.C.

With = book — publisher
Howard White of Harbour
Publishing, Francis has worked
on the project for almost eight
years.

Plans are to release the

encyclopedia in the fail of ‘FOOD & DRUG

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