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Death Calls: A Coroner’s Memoir, a book review by Marie Rumley

Death Calls: A Coroner’s Memoir, by Robert Crossland, Friesen Press, 2023, 132 pages.

Death CallsI found this to be a very interesting read, particularly because it involves a lot of unsolved mysterious deaths that happened in the Powell River area. It brought back memories of people I knew who had died, some of which were horrific accidents, others from natural causes, and also the mysterious ones. Some of these deaths were individuals that the Coroner knew personally.

The duties of a Coroner were defined throughout the book and the strength and stamina of the Coroner requires an individual with very special qualities in order for them to be able to maintain their composure at all times.

I could not put this book down until I had finished it. Well worth the read.

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May 2024 Presentation

Karen Inkster VanceOn Saturday May 11, 2024 the Powell River Genealogy Group hosted and educational session with Karen Inkster Vance. Karen is a writer, presenter, interviewer, researcher and story-keeper. She delivered two excellent presentations to an eager group of genealogy enthusiasts. The first presentation was titled "Snapshot Stories" and went over how to analyze all aspects of photographs to help build a more interesting family history story. The second presentation was titled "Ancestors in Context" and described what questions to ask about your ancestors and building time-lines to build a strong foundation for a good genealogical biography. Karen's presentations were well received by all those in attendance. photo by Marie Rumley

addendum: This event made it the local newspaper the Powell River Peak.