Description:
Between 1965 and 1975, thousands of American migrants traded their
established lives for a new beginning in the West Kootenay region of
British Columbia. Some were non-violent resisters who opposed the war
in Vietnam. But a larger group was inspired by the ideals of the 1960s
counterculture and, hoping to flee the restrictive demands of their
parents' world, they set out to build a peaceful, egalitarian
society in the Canadian wilderness. Even today, their success is
evident, as these impassioned ideals still define community life.
"Welcome to Resisterville" is both a look at an untold chapter
in Canadian history and a compelling story of enduring idealism.
