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The Future
Catherine Leroux
In an alternate history of Detroit, the Motor City was never surrendered to the US. Its residents deal with pollution, poverty and the legacy of racism. And strange and magical things are happening: children rule over their own kingdom in the trees and burned houses regenerate themselves. When Gloria arrives looking for answers and her missing granddaughters, at first she finds only a hungry mouse in the derelict home where her daughter was murdered. But the neighbours take pity on her, and she turns to their resilience and impressive gardens for sustenance. When a strange intuition sends Gloria into the woods of Parc Rouge, where the city's orphaned and abandoned children are rumored to have created their own society, she can't imagine the strength she will find. A richly imagined story of community and a plea for persistence in the face of our uncertain future, The Future is a lyrical testament to the power we hold to protect the people and places we love—together.
The Cliff Wright Library replaced the Lakewood Library, which relocated when the Lakewood Civic Centre opened in October 1988. The library officially opened on Jan 9, 1989, and was named after former Saskatoon mayor, Cliff Wright, on Mar 30, 1989.
