Donations in memory of Mrs. Dyer have been received by the Trent Valley Archives and will be used to purchase archival materials to protect her papers. She will be missed, and we send our condolences to Bruce and Heather. She had a long and rewarding life, and we are grateful that her life touched ours. This attractive booklet builds on Ken s meticulous research into the origins of the Peterborough Canoe, and the history of the Canadian Canoe Company. Every community seems to have several accounts of the origins of the board canoe, and there is no reason why there could not have been multiple origins.
Most developments are modifications rather than inventions.
Whatever might be said about invention, Peterborough proved superior in developing a solid local industry. Ken developed this information for museum exhibits. Marjorie Rasmussen-Shephard has lovingly shared her memories of 20 paying jobs in 35 years, and 25 moves. She has used pictures to organize her stories, and to jog her memory. It is a clever book, and might serve as a model for others who wondered how to share their memories with family and friends.