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Fireweed Press

The Fireweed Press was a small printing press that existed on Vancouver Island, British Columbia during the years 1973 (Originally Greentree Press until 1975) - 1979. The press was owned and operated by Vernon and Wendy Bender (later Morton) from their home in Otter Point of Sooke BC. Husband and wife hand-set, hand-printed, and hand-bound each publication until the 1980s.

The Press The dedicated couple set and printed their publications on two 1897 Chandler and Price presses and a Vandercook proof press.