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| Ken Smith has published three books with us: The Way We Were: Life in Bathurst in the Sixties, Mainstreet Memories: Life in Bathurst in the Fifties and Homegrown Heroes: The Bathurst Sports Hall of Fame. These are available from Ken Smith 175 Roche Street, Bathurst, NB E2A 3E6 (506) 546-6059 email: kenver@hotmail.com |
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The Way We Were: Life in Bathurst in the Sixties On a global scale the Sixties decade was a wild rollercoaster ride of highs and lows. From teetering on the brink of nuclear holocaust to walking on the moon, through the hippie/peace movement and the great British music invasion, we adjusted to, adapted, and enjoyed every minute of this great decade, which came to be known by many epithets—swinging, sizzling, and sensational, just to name a few. In Bathurst, unaffected by the social turmoil in the U.S., it was our youth who perhaps benefited most from the radical changes in music, fads, and fashion. We found a new voice, a new freedom, and gathered in greater numbers and experienced a decade that was absolutely unforgettable. The Way We Were invites the reader to step back a bit in time, relax, and take in the sights, sounds, feelings, and charm of an era unmatched by any other. Born and raised in Bathurst, NB, Ken Smith has authored two previous local histories, Homegrown Heroes: The Bathurst Sports Hall of Fame and Mainstreet Memories: Life in Bathurst in the Fifties. He He is also the author of the nationally published A History of Disaster. Ken and his wife Verna reside in Bathurst.Mainstreet Memories: Life in Bathurst in the Fifties The Fifties era has been described by historians as our last decade of true innocence. It was a time of peace and prosperity, when the social fabric of our small community was still tightly woven with the fibres of strong family values and cultural, spiritual and moral integrity. In the Fifties, the people of Bathurst and its surrounding area were content to enjoy the idylls of small town life. That is not to say there was no fun or excitement, because there was, and plenty of it! |
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| Homegrown Heroes: The Bathurst Sports Hall of Fame Ken Smith 88pp, photographs, soft cover, $12.95 The Bathurst Sports Hall of Fame had its initial year in 1985, when curling great, Mary McMurray, along wth legenday player and coach Everard (Ev) Doucet were inducted as its inaugural members. |
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