Table of Contents

  1. Author’s Note 11

  2. Introduction 13

  3. Chapter One

    Victoria, BC. Spring 2016 19

  4. Chapter Two

    Burnaby, BC. Summer 2016 33

  5. Chapter Three

    Vulcan, AB. Spring 2016 45

  6. Chapter Four

    Jingweicun, Guangdong, China. 1924–52 63

  7. Chapter Five

    Drumheller, AB. Spring 2016 69

  8. Chapter Six

    Jingweicun, Guangdong, China. 1952–60 81

  9. Chapter Seven

    Stony Plain, AB. Spring 2016 87

  10. Chapter Eight

    Guangzhou, China. 1961–65 93

  11. Chapter Nine

    Boissevain, MB. Spring 2016 99

  12. Chapter Ten

    Guangzhou, China. 1966–74 109

  13. Chapter Eleven

    Thunder Bay, ON. Spring 2016 119

  14. Chapter Twelve

    Hong Kong–Vancouver, BC. 1974 129

  15. Chapter Thirteen

    Nackawic, NB. Spring 2016 143

  16. Chapter Fourteen

    Vancouver, BC. 1974–75 151

  17. Chapter Fifteen

    Moncton, NB. Spring 2016 159

  18. Chapter Sixteen

    Abbotsford, BC. 1976–77 163

  19. Chapter Seventeen

    Glace Bay, NS. Spring 2016 173

  20. Chapter Eighteen

    Abbotsford, BC. 1977 185

  21. Chapter Nineteen

    Deer Lake, NL. Spring 2016 193

  22. Chapter Twenty

    Abbotsford, BC. 1977–84 207

  23. Chapter Twenty-One

    Fogo Island, NL. Spring 2016 225

  24. Chapter Twenty-Two

    Burnaby, BC. December 2016 243

  25. Chapter Twenty-Three

    Toronto, ON. January 2017 255

  26. Chapter Twenty-Four

    Burnaby, BC. March 2017 267

  27. Acknowledgements 283

  28. Select Bibliography 286

  29. Photos i