January 30, 1998 For Immediate Release

University of Northern British Columbia History professor Bill Morrison will be presenting a public talk on the Klondike Gold Rush in a number of northern BC communities.

Dr Morrison has been invited by Northern Lights College to make the presentation at each of its campuses. He is a leading Canadian scholar on the history of the North, and has published books on the building of the Alaska Highway and the history of the Yukon/Northwest Territories, and is a recipient of the BC Historical Society Certificate of Merit.

The speaking schedule is as follows:

• Dease Lake: February 10, 7:30pm
• Atlin: February 11, 8:00pm
• Tumbler Ridge: February 24, 7:30pm
• Chetwynd: February 25, 7:30pm
• Dawson Creek: February 26, 7:00pm
• Fort St John: February 27, 7:30pm
• Fort Nelson: February 28, 2:00pm