Let It Snow

Winter has shaped Canada's image and been embraced with hearty enthusiasm from snowshoeing hikers in the 19th century to future hockey stars on backyard rinks and to the indoor spectacle of figure-skating carnivals and curling bonspiels. Much of our literature, our songs, and our memories of youth reflect the bracing tonic that winter brings even as we curse the ice-laden roads on the morning commute or while planning our weekend ski trip. But alas, winter's demise to a weak reminder of its former glory is a real possibility as climate change wreaks long-term havoc. This timely book takes a fond look at winter's past, its place in Canada's story and how it has shaped our sports history, while exploring what climate change means for our sense of Canadian identity, for our winter sports heritage and its related industries, and for our ability to hold winter sporting events beyond Vancouver in 2010.