McAllister tours with Last Wild Wolves

Join award winning author and photographer Ian McAllister as he launches his latest book, The Last Wild Wolves. An unforgettable evening of exploration, adventure and first hand accounts drawn from nearly two decades of wildlife observation, research and photography along the remote outposts of Canada's Great Bear Rainforest.

See images never before shown of wolves diving for salmon, the globally rare white spirit bear and Canada's largest grizzly bears - and find out what Canada's environmental movement is doing to protect them.

VICTORIA Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Location: David Lam Theatre, University of Victoria Host: UVIC Bookstore Tel: 250-721-8311 Admission: $5

SIDNEY Friday, October 19, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. Location: Charlie White Theatre, 2243 Beacon Ave., Sidney Host: Dogwood Initiative Tel: 250-370-9930 Admission: by donation

SALT SPRING ISLAND Monday, October 22, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Location: Artspring Theatre Co-hosts: Salt Spring Books, Salt Spring Conservancy and Artspring Tel: 250-537-2812 Admission: $5 Proceeds go to Salt Spring Conservancy and Artspring

VANCOUVER Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Location: St. Mark’s Church, 1805 Larch Street (at 2nd Avenue) Host: Book Warehouse Tel: 604-734-5711 Admission: $5

QUADRA ISLAND Friday, October 26, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Location: Quadra Community Centre at 970 West Road Hosts: Sierra Club and Book Bonanza at-the-Cove Tel: 250-285-3665 Admission: by donation

CAMPBELL RIVER Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. Campbell River Location: Coho Books, 1074 Shoppers Row Host: Coho Books Tel: 250-287-2336 Admission: Free

TOFINO Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 7:00 p. m. Location: Clayoquot Community Theatre, 3rd & Campbell St Host: Wildside Books Tel: 250-725-2070 Admission: $8, free for children

COURTENAY Monday, October 29, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Location: Courtney & District Museum, 207 4th St. Host: Laughing Oyster Books Tel: 250-334-2511 Admission: $5

BANFF Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. Location: Max Bell Auditorium, The Banff Festival Host: Banff Mountain Book Festival Tel: 403-762-6301 Admission: daytime program ticket $30, includes four presentations

CALGARY Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Location: Calgary Zoo Host: Calgary Zoo Tel: 403-232-9300 Admission: $20 (20% discount with Zoo Discovery Passport)

TORONTO Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. Location: Hart House Library Co-Hosts: University of Toronto Bookstore and Hart House Tel: 416-640-5836 Admission: Free