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Oct 16, 2018 we got to see what a great job the crew has done with all the filming they did in Cobalt, including inside our old store. View it online here.

      Blooms      

Here we are again in a YouTube video on Cobalt called Blooms This was filmed when we were still at the Coniagas headframe.

YouTube Video

We had a wonderful visit from Don Wright, who posted part of his visit to our old store on YouTube. View it online here.

NEW RELEASES

Haileybury School of Mines, Humble Beginnings 1912-1922 by Brian Dobbs Asbury Wilson's vision of introducing mining-related subjects within the high school curriculum in 1912 planted the seed to eventually realize a much-needed program for technically trained graduates for the Canadian mining industry.$29.95 Save with our pre-publication offer until April 30, 2024

Gabby by Andre Maheu.Gabby is indeed a character. Set historically in New Liskeard, Ontario between 1916 and 1918, he is a fictional character interacting with the real people at the time. He winds his way through New Liskeard, and World War I, meeting many famous people of that time, with hilarious results.

Sparks of Faith by Khalil A. Khavari. A collection of narratives on the ways people who discovered the Bahá'í Faith over the years came to the realization they were part of an exciting new global transition in the maturing of the human race.

Kipawa: Portrait of a People by Kermot Moore. History from an aboriginal perspective.

COBALT Where the Stories Are As Tall As the Headframes by Helene Culhane. Cobalters interviewed share why they wouldn't live anywhere else.

Palliative by Harry Kleinhuis. A collection of poems that touch on those things for which we struggle to find the answers to or, often, even just the right words, combined with a gentle commentary that soothes the soul and eases the loss

FEATURED EBOOKS

COBALT Where The Stories Are As Tall As The Headframes by Helene Culhane. Fascinating insights into the heart of this incredible town from the people who refuse to call anywhere else home, from interviews with Cobalt seniors.

Missing in Cobalt by Terry Cassidy. A girl's body found in a Cobalt mine adit in 1949 leads to many questions, including who she was, and how she ended up there.

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Welcome to White Mountain Publications

White Mountain Publications is a small Northern Ontario press having published well over 400 titles since 1992, specializing in non-fiction and especially local histories. The store is now at 8 Prospect Avenue offering our current titles and a large selection of gently pre-loved books for your reading pleasure.

Be well. Be safe. And again, thank you for your continuing support.

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For more Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the store, go here; for general FAQ about the company, go here. If you know the title, use this list. If you know the genre, use this list. The new Search option above may be helpful. If you are searching by subject, topic or author on this site, use this link Google Search of this website. Then add your search words after the website, and it will restrict your search to this website instead of getting lost in the internet. Of course if you want to do that, that's fine also.

Canadian Writers' Contest Calendar

Now in our 21st year, we have completed the 2024 edition of the Canadian Writers' Contest Calendar. If your group has a new contest for 2024 or 2025, getting the information to us before October 20th would be most helpful. Use our Contest Submission Forms to send the information we need.

The books are shipping NOW. The ebooks are also available now.

Cobalt Historical Society Puzzles featured here.

Featured Books

NEW ACQUISTIONS

Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower by Charlie Angus. The modern search for cobalt has brought investors back to a small town in Northern Canada, a place called Cobalt, where Canada became recognized as a mining superpower over 100 years ago.

The Old Mission by Florent Héroux. A history of this historic site on Lake Temiskaming 1863 to 1887, including parts of the daily journals of the Oblates Missionaries and the chronicles of the Grey Sisters for that period.

The Winter Men II ~into the Deep Dark by Brit Griffin. The Winter Men III ~At The End of the World by Brit Griffin

Perennial Favourites