Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword ix
4. Message from the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada xi
5. Preface xiii
6. YUKON
7. Friends and Neighbours 1
8. NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
9. In the Middle of the Night 5
10. Whack! 11
11. Arctic Data Streams: Graphing Land and Love 15
12. Fear and Fantasy above the Arctic Circle 21
13. NUNAVUT
14. Do Not Feed the Polar Bears 27
15. Igloo House Call 33
16. A Room with a View 36
17. NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
18. The Gambo Gamble 40
19. Invisible Resources 45
20. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
21. Interpretations of Opioids and Raccoons 49
22. NOVA SCOTIA
23. Toy Truck 55
24. Puss in Boot 60
25. Dental Floss and Good Teeth 63
26. NEW BRUNSWICK
27. Between Deliveries 69
28. Big and Small 72
29. QUEBEC
30. I Am Not a Cowboy Doctor 79
31. Rendez-vous avec ta carrière à 14 h, aujourd’hui 85
32. ONTARIO
33. Call of the North (a.k.a. The Uninvited Guest) 92
34. North Ontario 101
35. Horse Kicks, Talking Heads, and Bear Chases – Oh My! 105
36. Chasing Moose 111
37. Bingo 120
38. Veterinary Tales 126
39. The Student 130
40. I Figured It Would Be Easy 135
41. MANITOBA
42. No More Training Wheels 139
43. The Best Years of My Life 146
44. SASKATCHEWAN
45. Monty 153
46. Death Is Closer Here 161
47. Catch and Release 166
48. A Rural Return 174
49. Making Mistakes 180
50. ALBERTA
51. Darkest Day 186
52. 100-Year Flood 192
53. To Maury 197
54. BRITISH COLUMBIA
55. John Prine, Loneliness, and a Heart Attack 201
56. Goldibear and the Four Anglers 206
57. Instant Immersion 211
58. Where the Buck Stops 218
59. About the Editor 224