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Introducing Dalys Barney
Hi, I'm Dalys Barney and I'm excited to be taking on the role as the new books editor for British Columbia History magazine. I work as a library technician at Vancouver Island University, I'm a member of the Nanaimo Historical Society, and I maintain

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