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In This Was Our Valley by Shirlee Matheson and Earl K. Pollon, the authors examine the environmental and social impacts of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River in British Columbia, detailing the construction, ecological consequences, and effects on local communities, including First Nations peoples, while also addressing subsequent projects like the Peace Canyon Dam and the contentious Site C Dam. The book discusses topics including environmental devastation, the displacement of communities, and the deaths of construction workers.