William Humber’s Bowmanville: A Small Town at the Edge is an extraordinarily detailed, often affectionate and occasionally critical account of a modern small town on the edge of a rapidly expanding metropolitan region. The book recounts stories from the time of Charles Bowman, the potential ambition of railroads from Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay, the legacy of grand pianos found in every corner of the world and the fateful decision of a rural businessman which gave General Motors to another community.
A treat for small-town enthusiasts, urban designers and community activists, Humber’s book provides a fresh look at the present life of small towns and how their character can be recreated in future decision making.
"When I first started broadcasting baseball, I read everything and anything related to the game. I kept encountering the name William Humber. When I finally met him in person I understood his passion and love for and knowledge of the game is indeed genuine. That passion obviously extends beyond baseball and is evident in his writing on his adopted hometown of Bowmanville, Ontario."
- Brian Williams, CBC television sports announcer
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 971.3/56
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 21
- General Note
- Natural Heritage books Originally published: Toronto [Ont.] : Natural Heritage/Natural History, c1997 Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-cn-on
- ISBN
- 1896219217 9781554881048
- LCCN
- F1059.5.B68
- LCCN Item number
- H85 1997eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaBNVSL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (xii, 132 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)thg00603354 (OCoLC)287538332 (CaOOCEL)410565
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaBNVSL
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents 6
- Acknowledgments 8
- The Brick Town: An Introduction 10
- One: The Land is a Narrative 14
- Two: The Deed of Conveyance 17
- Three: The Building Blocks of Settlement 21
- Four: Few More Picturesque Spots in Ontario 26
- Five: Our Bank 32
- Six: Genuine Original Men are Scarce 36
- Seven: Places of Grace 54
- Eight: Not Afraid to Face Public Opinion 68
- Nine: A Drowsy State of Existence 77
- Ten: The Lives of Ordinary People 84
- Eleven: He Has Done Some Good in the Community 91
- Twelve: Town Landmark Gives Way to Community Progress 102
- Thirteen: The Town Which Nobody Leaves 111
- Fourteen: If It Sticks to Its Principles 116
- Photo Credits 134
- Appendix A 137
- Appendix B 138
- Index 140
- A 140
- B 140
- C 140
- D 141
- E 141
- F 142
- G 142
- H 142
- I 142
- J 142
- K 142
- L 143
- M 143
- N 143
- O 144
- P 144
- Q 144
- R 144
- S 144
- T 145
- U 145
- V 145
- W 145
- Y 145
- Z 145
