Jim Cooperman

Jim Cooperman

Biographic Abstract - Jim Cooperman Author of the local best seller, Everything Shuswap, Jim Cooperman moved to the Shuswap in 1969 as a war resister and a back-to-the-lander, after receiving his BA from the University of California at Berkeley. Over the succeeding years, Jim taught school, worked in construction and log building, operated a sawmill, and edited a provincial environmental journal, the BC Environmental Report. His local environmental work led to the protection of over 25,000 hectares of new parks in the Shuswap, which is documented in the book, Big Trees Saved, by Deanna Kawatski. He has researched and written about local history and helped initiate and edit the local history journal, Shuswap Chronicles I and II. In 1993, he wrote the Chapter on Canada in Clearcut – The Tragedy of Industrial Forestry. And in 1998, he wrote Keeping the Special in Special Management Zones, A Citizens’ Guide, published by BC Spaces for Nature. Jim lives with his wife, Kathleen, in a log home they built on 40 acres above Shuswap Lake, where they raised five children. His column, “Shuswap Passion,” appears every two weeks in either the Shuswap Market News or the Salmon Arm Observer. Additionally, his YouTube channel has over 100 videos, including many that showcase live music, skiing and Shuswap geography.

Jan 21 2016June 9, 2016

Expedition researchers took early Secwepemc photos

History

Old pit-house near Spences Bridge The number of photos taken of the Secwepemc people increased at the end of the 19th century due to …

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Jan 7 2016October 9, 2020

The quest for historical images

History

The earliest known photo Secwepemc Chiefs, circa 1866 Sourcing historical photos for my book Everything Shuswap …

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Dec 10 2015October 9, 2020

Splatsin Community Centre opens with great celebration

Culture

Splatsin Community Centre, image by George Williams Peace, harmony and goodwill are integral to the holiday season and these ideals are also part of …

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