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Colin Castle was born in England in 1936 and after army service in Berlin, studied history at Oxford and became a teacher. In 1964, he and his Canadian wife, Val, married in London but came to raise their children in BC, where he taught history in West Kelowna schools for thirty years. This book is the story of Val’s grandfather, the one she never knew.
Sam McBride is a native of Nelson, BC. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in English and Journalism from the University of Oregon and a Master of Communication Studies from the University of Calgary. His career includes award-winning work as a writer and communications manager in the private and public sectors in BC, Alberta and the Yukon. He serves on the advisory board of the Master of Arts in Communication and Technology program at the University of Alberta, has taught family history research and writing courses, and is the family historian for Peters, Dewdney, Gray and McBride.
Richard McDonell began racing in 1965 and took several class wins, claiming second place in C Sedan Class in the Prairie Region Championship in 1968. After a long break, he returned and raced IMCA Modifieds for six seasons. He retired in September 1995 as Race City Speedway champion. He lives in Red Deer, Alberta with his wife, Diane.
Joann Robertson is the granddaughter of a Yukon pioneer and riverboat pilot. Born in Dawson City, she spent the first ten years of her childhood in Bear Creek, the centre of gold production from the early 1900s to later, she lived along the Alaska Highway and in Whitehorse. She has a degree in Sociology from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC, and resides in Vancouver.
Tom Johnston, author of Sports Car Road Racing in Western Canada, is a Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame inductee. After a 35-year career at Keen Engineering Co. Ltd., one of Canada’s largest mechanical engineering consulting firms, he became president and CEO of the company. In 2000, he suffered a serious stroke but overcame its debilitating effects to research and write four motor-racing books. He lives in West Vancouver with his wife, Sharon.
