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Volume IV of Place Names of Alberta, has just been published by the
University of Calgary Press.  This is the final volume in the series and
covers Northern Alberta.  ISBN 1-89517659-X.  Price is $29.95
 
Vol. I: Mountains, Parks and Foothills, pub. 1991.  ISBN 0-019813-73-9.  $29.95
 
Vol. II: Southern Alberta, pub. 1992.  ISBN 0-919813-95-X.  $18.95
 
Vol. III: Central Alberta, pub. 1994.  ISBN 1-895176-44-1.  $29.95
 
Four-volume Boxed Set - ISBN 0-919813-91-7.  $100.00
 
Distributor:  UBC Press, 6344 Memorial Road, Vancouver, B.C., Canada  V6T 1Z2
                FAX Orders: 1-800-668-0821 / E-mail: [log in to unmask]
 
Volumes may also be ordered from: Friends of Geographical Names of Alberta
                                  8820 112 St., Edmonton, AB, Canada  T6G 2P8
        Same prices, same deals, separate or set.
 
These volumes deal with the origins of placenames in Alberta.  Influences
include aboriginal, exploration, fur trade, surveying, industry, war, famous
people, founders, the railways, community names of regions from which
settlers originated, and memorable occurences.
 
The University of calgary Press has a new "New & Recent Titles" list
available from their head office at 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB,
Canada  T2N 1N4.  I haven't checked it out yet but they have a homepage at
www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/departments/UP.
 
Ron Whistance-Smith
14520 84th Ave. NW
Edmonton, AB
Canada   T5R 3X2
FAX: (403) 483-5858                   email: [log in to unmask]