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With calloused and steady hands, brick and stone masons have made an enduring mark on the Canadian landscape. Dwellings, businesses and industrial facilities; parliament buildings, museums and places of worship. These buildings surround and sustain us. Some are works of art in their own right, while others fulfill a humbler but no less vital role. Starting with the fortified stone walls of Old Quebec City to the building of the newest neighbourhood school or local hospital, there is a common narrative that spans the centuries. These structures speak of the strength and durability of masonry materials, and of the patience and craft of the masons who worked on them. They speak of the deep knowledge that has passed from mason to mason, from shore to shore of this country for over four hundred years. As the Second Edition of the first thoroughly Canadian masonry textbook, the Canadian Masonry Contractors Association clearly recognized the significance of our responsibility to help ensure the continuation of our proud trade.

ISBN 9780973720938