The End of an Era

A Portrait of the Former Nova Scotian Town of Canso

by M. G. Mader

Book Cover: The End of an Era
Editions:Paperback
ISBN: 9780995921733
Size: 7.00 x 10.00 in
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780995921757
Size: 7.00 x 10.00 in

The End of an Era provides a glimpse into the former Nova Scotian Town of Canso in its final days as an independent municipality. With photographs taken in June 2012, just days prior to the town’s dissolution, alongside insights from the author’s discussions with the town’s last mayor, this book takes the reader to a very specific time and place: Canso, June 2012.

The original edition was provided to those attending the Town Closing Ceremony in Canso in June 2012. This tenth anniversary edition includes updated text covering the past decade since the dissolution of the town, including the town’s new status as a centre for the space exploration industry. This edition includes the original photographs from the 2012 edition published in colour for the first time. It is not only an interesting read, but a piece of Canso’s history.

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Publisher: Downingfield Press
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About the Author

M. G. Mader is a Canadian-Australian writer, town planner, and the managing director of Downingfield Press. With a career spanning writing, publishing, and town planning, he brings a wealth of expertise to his endeavours and is deeply passionate about history, local governance, and town planning.

An alumnus of Cape Breton University and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Mader has authored three books and regularly contributes to public discourse through his letters to the editor. He was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal (Canadian version) in recognition of his volunteerism.

Outside of his professional pursuits, Mader is a devoted father and husband, an avid film photographer, analogue enthusiast, and keen explorer of politics, vexillology, and modern history.



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