The Fair Land: Saanich by Betty Bell is a 1982 memoir and historical account capturing the author's fond childhood memories of growing up on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island during the Edwardian era. The book offers an evocative glimpse into a prosperous rural farming community, detailing everyday life, local families, and early transportation like the Victoria & Sydney Railway. Through a mix of charming personal anecdotes and archival photographs, Bell preserves the history of a slower, simpler time before modern development transformed the region.

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