Exploring themes of impermanence and stewardship, the book reflects on humanity's transient relationship with the Earth. It emphasizes that ownership is an illusion, as all things existed before us and will continue after we're gone. Through the perspective of Billy Proctor, the narrative invites readers to reconsider their impact on the planet and fosters a deeper appreciation for the natural world.
Billy Proctor, resident legend of Echo Bay, BC, recounts almost a century's worth of experience with this collection of stories, memories and local knowledge of the central BC coast region around Blackfish Sound. Situated in the beautiful Broughton Archipelago between northern Vancouver Island and the mainland coast, this region boasts a history and culture as engaging as its stunning locale-and nobody tells its story quite like Proctor. A lifelong fisherman, trapper, logger and, in later life, author, Proctor learned from both the indigenous Kwakwaka'wakw people and the settlers who ca