The Canadian Plains Research Center (CPRC) at the University of Regina has once again partnered with the Regina Leader-Post in support of the CanWest Raise-A-Reader campaign. The partnership is entering its fourth year and has raised over $35,000.

This year, partial proceeds of One Family's War: The Wartime Letters of Clarence Bourassa (1940-1944), published by CPRC, will help to raise funds for Raise-A-Reader 2010.  One Family's War: The Wartime Letters of Clarence Bourassa (1940-1944) is a deeply moving true story brought to life through four years of powerfully personal letters written by Clarence Bourassa and compiled for this book by his son, Rollie Bourassa.

In 2009, partial proceeds from the sale of the book, Paper Cows & More Saskatchewan Crime Stories by Barb Pacholik and Jana Pruden, published by CPRC, have helped fund the campaign.

"Raise-A-Reader is an important campaign promoting literacy," says Dr. Vianne Timmons, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Regina.  "I am proud that the Canadian Plains Research Center at the University of Regina continues to partner with CanWest to support this important cause."

The CPRC is the longest-serving research institute at the University of Regina, with a broad mandate to improve understanding and appreciation of the Canadian Plains region, its people, and its resources. In recent years, many books published by the CPRC Press have been honoured with Saskatchewan Book Awards for Publishing, including Building for the Future: A Photo Journal of Saskatchewan's Legislative Building and the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, the largest publishing project in Saskatchewan history.