Deep and Sheltered Waters: The History of Tod Inlet

From the original inhabitants from the Tsartlip First Nation to the lost community of immigrant workers from China and India, from a company town to the development of parkland, the wealth of history in this rich area reflects much of the history of the entire province. The story of Tod Inlet and its communities spans from Vancouver Island to the BC coast north to Ocean Falls, south to California, and east to Golden, BC. David Gray draws from interviews with elders of the Tsartlip First Nation, descendants of the Chinese and Sikh workers, and the local community, and from archives held in Victoria and Ottawa. This detailed, illustrated book by an award-winning filmmaker tells the whole story of the natural area, the archaeological sites, the community of Tod Inlet, the Vancouver Portland Cement Company and cement plant (an industrial first), and the development of the Butchart Gardens.

Author: David R. Gray
Publisher: Royal British Columbia Museum
Published: 11/06/2020
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 8.00w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780772672568
ISBN10: 0772672563
BISAC Categories:
- History | Canada | Post-Confederation (1867-)
- History | Historical Geography
- History | Indigenous Peoples of the Americas

About the Author
David R. Gray is a researcher, writer and filmmaker. He has curated two Virtual Museum of Canada exhibitions and directed and produced six documentary films, including the award-winning Canadian Soldier Sikhs. Dr. Nancy J. Turner is distinguished and Hakai professor in ethnoecology in the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria. Robert D. Turner is the author of The Klondike Gold Rush Steamers and 17 other books.