The Rideau Canal Then and Now

by Ron Corbett, John McQuarrie (Photographer)

The Rideau Canal played an important role in the making of Canada as a nation. This book commemorates the 175th Anniversary of this Canadian landmark. The lively text is accompanied by archival paintings and photographs plus contemporary color images to showcase this incredible living legacy.

144 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2007

About the author

Ron Corbett is the author of the Danny Barrett thrillers (published by Berkley) considered “ … a dynamite new series debut … ” by the (New York Times Book Review). Ron is also the Edgar® and Arthur Ellis® nominated author of the Frank Yakabuski mystery series. Set on the Northern Divide, the Yakabuski series has been called “Truly captivating” (Publishers Weekly) “Soulful” (Kirkus Reviews) and “A series with a long life ahead.” (Globe and Mail).

A former radio host and newspaper columnist, Ron’s first book of fiction was Ragged Lake, the debut novel in the Frank Yakabuski mystery series, and an Edgar Award nominee for Best Original Paperback.

The father of four, Ron is married to award-winning photo-journalist Julie Oliver and still lives in his hometown of Ottawa, Canada, where he writes the Yakabuski stories from the study of a century-old house, “not far from a good river.”