Thank God for Michael Kluckner. In these heartbreaking times of loss when so many of our priceless cultural treasures and stories disappear, his hand makes visible the vital connections that tell us the truths of who we are. -- Joy Kogawa Michael Kluckner's paintbrush is one stroke ahead of the bulldozers that are so quickly crunching British Columbia's history into dust. His words convince us to seriously consider otherwise-- to treasure and preserve what's left. -- Mark Forsythe, CBC

The old buildings and historic places of British Columbia form a kind of “roadside memory,” a tangible link with stories of settlement, change, and abandonment that reflect the great themes of BC's history. Michael Kluckner began painting his personal map of the province in a watercolour sketchbook. In 1999, after he put a few of the sketches on his website, a network of correspondents emerged that eventually led him to the family letters, photo albums, and memories from a disappearing era of the province. Vanishing British Columbia is a record of these places and the stories they tell, presenting a compelling argument for stewardship of regional history in the face of urbanization and globalization.