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THE LAST STOP
Ron Brown, author of Ghost
Railways of Ontario and Ghost
Towns of Ontario turns his
attention to classic railway
stations including those in Owen
Sound, Woodstock, Stratford
and St. Marys. $24.95
BUILDING SMALL BARNS,
SHEDS AND SHELTERS
If you’re looking to build a small barn,
or shed, this book offers 230 pages
of information and illustrations from
laying a foundation to finishing the
roof, including wiring and plumbing.
Plans included. $18.95
CANADIAN CHURCHES — An
Architectural History
This magnificent large format book of
440 pages explores the beauty of
churches across Canada including
Hensall United and Walkerton’s Baptist
Chapel. Beautiful photo-graphs by John
De Visser. $85.00
THE COMPLETE STENCILING
HANDBOOK
288 large-format pages filled with
ideas of how to dress up your home
with stencils and colour illustrations
of how to accomplish a professional
look. $29.95 THE COMPLETE
DOCTOR’S HEALTHY
BACK BIBLE
Your back is under
constant stress when
you do physical work. If
you treat it right you can
prevent years of pain
and suffering ahead.
More than 300 pages to
help. $24.95
COUNTRYSIDE VIEWS IN
CROSS STITCH:
12 Beautiful Landscape
Projects to Stitch
Everything you need to make
beautiful wall hangings, fire
screens, etc. Scenes of
Dutch windmills, classic
English thatched cottage,
Exotic Chinese pagoda, etc.
Originally $38.95 $24.99
DEERPROOFING YOUR
YARD AND GARDEN
Deer are beautiful creatures
but they can be destructive
in your yard and garden.
This book provides nearly
200 pages of information
including plants that deer
truly hate, innovative
fencing and homemade
deterrents. $16.95
FIDDLE AND FLY
Young readers can learn
about what life was like for
pioneer young people
through this book. Based on
his own family’s history as
first-generation white settlers
in Grey County, Neil Aitken
creates a story of two
fictional boys and their
experiences. $18.00
GENERAL STORES OF
CANADA
R.B. Fleming, who grew up in a
general store north of Toronto tells
the story of general stores and
their owners from coast to coast.
Hundreds of photos tell their
history. $24.95
GREAT SCOTS! How the
Scots Created Canada
Immigrants from Scotland played
a huge role in shaping the
Canada we know now, from
exploring the country to
establishing early government to
the biggest businesses. $26.95
FUELING THE FUTURE
Two Canadians, Andrew
Heintzman and Evan
Solomon pull together
articles from some of the
world’s top
commentators on the
energy situation and
“how the battle over
energy is changing
everything.” $37.95
THE HOME WATER SUPPLY
More than 200 pages on how to
find, filter, store and conserve water
whether the water is from a spring,
a dug well or drilled well.
Information on treatment and
storage, protecting and conserving
your water. $28.95
HOW TO AVOID FALLING
Fear of falling can take the
enjoyment out of the golden
years. This short book gives
information on how to cut
down the risk through exercise
and precautions to take to
make a home safer. $12.95
HOW TO BE A
CANADIAN
Canadian humourist Will
Ferguson recruited his
comedy-writer brother Ian
to help create a tongue-in-
cheek “guidebook on how
to be Canadian”. Covers
topics from fashion, culture,
sports, religion, politics and
mating rituals. $19.95
HIVE MANAGEMENT: A
Seasonal Guide for Beekeepers
The importance of bees in
pollinating crops has become more
recognized in recent years.
Beekeeping can also be a source
of additional income. This book can
guide your management. $25.95
RAISING MEAT GOATS
Storey Publishing provides
a guide to managing,
breeding and marketing
meat goats. Information on
the various breeds,
selection of breeding stock,
housing and feeding,
keeping stock healthy and
tips on marketing. $21.95
MAD AS A WET HEN And
Other Funny Idioms
If it’s “raining cats and
dogs” and “your goose is
cooked” you may have
wondered where these
sayings came from. This
book explains some 130
idioms. $9.95
HAWKS & OWLS
Of the Great Lakes
Region
Beautiful colour
photographs and
information on the hunting
birds of our region from
the American Kestrel, our
smallest falcon to snowy
owls.$16.95
JOHN DEERE 16-
MONTH CALENDAR
For the green machine
fanatic on your Christmas
list this 16-month 2009
calendar features
colourful prints of
paintings of John Deere
tractors from recent
history in farm various
settings. $16.95
PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008.
THE AS IT HAPPENS FILES
Mary Lou Finlay, co-hosted the famous
As It Happens radio show for eight
years. In this book she deals with
serious issues like the death of Princess
Diana and the Air India bombing and the
crazy guests that make the show
entertaining. $32.00