by Kris M. Patterson (Author)
My father was a columnist in Port Alberni for several years and created a column called This was Then. It featured reflections on the heritage and history of Port Alberni. It was always his dream to publish a book. Unfortunately he passed away in May 2011 and was unable to fulfill his dream. I edited and reworked a selection of his columns and then published them into a book format. I launched the first volume in August 2012. It was so popular it lead to a second volume which was launched in May 2013. These columns became a community record which helped preserve our heritage and presents it in a way which makes it accessible to the general public.
Author Biography
Kris Patterson was born and raised in Port Alberni on the west coast of beautiful Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. He has published five books with several more works in progress. He is currently working in the newspaper field. He has published books involving heritage and history, grief and loss and sales.