newspaper becoming the owner and editor of the Agassiz-Harrison Advance. In 1963 he was elected Mayor of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs. While Mayor he was responsible for the construction of the Harrison lakefront beach, where he spearheaded the World Championship Sand Sculpture Competition for many years. In 1972 Green sold the local paper to pursue his Sasquatch research and interest in writing publications. Green loved history and this passion drove him to be a champion of the Kilby Historic Site by founding the Kilby Historical Society in 1973. Later, the Fraser Heritage Society was formed where he continued to donate not only his time but funds to go towards the maintenance of the site. In total, he was a board member for over 40 years. Mr. Green was honored in 2000 as BC Senior of the Year for his volunteerism in many community groups, including the Chamber of Commerce, Senior Citizens Housing, Harrison Hot Springs Fire Department, Boy Scouts, Search and Rescue & the Lions Club. Books On the Track of the Sasquatch (1968) () Year of the Sasquatch (1970) The Sasquatch File (1973) Sasquatch: The Apes Among Us (1978) () Encounters with Bigfoot (1980) () The Best of Sasquatch Bigfoot (2004) () References External links Obituary at Cryptozoonews John Green's files at The Sasquatch Archives on YouTube 1927 births Bigfoot Cryptozoologists Writers from British Columbia Canadian male journalists Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni Journalists from British Columbia University of British Columbia alumni 2016 deaths