Article: The Northern Horizons of guy blanchet: intrepid surveyor, 1884-1966.(Book review)

THE NORTHERN HORIZONS OF GUY BLANCHET: INTREPID SURVEYOR, 1884-1966. By GWYNETH HOYLE. Toronto, Ontario: Natural Heritage Books, The Dundurn Group, 2007. ISBN 978-1-55002-759-4. 240 p., maps, b&w illus., notes, bib., index. Softbound. Cdn$24.99; [EURO]13.99.

"Make up your mind. Don't stand on one foot; do whatever you think is best, but do it" (p. 131). Guy Houghton Blanchet's philosophy stood him in good stead for 50 years as a surveyor, though it was not easy work. The complications often came from supervising others and his interactions with institutions.

Born in 1884, Blanchet was the ninth of 11 children of a Quebec family that traces its roots back ...

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