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All roads lead to the Armstrong fair Devos, a member of the Deep Creek 4-H Club. The gates are ready to burst. Colton Reid, 11, of Armstrong An enthusiastic crowd is expect- 4-H, had to give up on brushed as the 114th Interior Provincial ing as BLT, his six-month-old pig, Exhibition in Armstrong begins refused to sit still and knocked at 10 a.m. today and runs until over his feed bowl. Sunday. “I had thought about naming “I love getting the event going. him Lemon because sometimes he It’s show is a little sour,” time,” said said Reid. Bryan Burns, For many general manlocal families, ager. the IPE is a tra“It’s time dition that has to get everyspanned the one from the generations. Okanagan “My dad and across used to run B.C. to the this section great town of and I kept Armstrong.” going with Perhaps it,” said Ian the busiest McKechnie, a day associSpallumcheen ated with farmer who the IPE is volunteers in the Tuesday the seed, grain before the and hay divifun officially sion. starts as resiSurrounded dents drop off by his children, their entries, McKechnie animals are says he looks moved into forward to the stalls and RICHARD ROLKE/MORNING STAR fair. midway rides Ciarra and James Huston, of Lumby, get “It’s the only are set up. a sneak peek of the horticulture dis- time I get to “ W e ’ r e play at the Interior Provincial Exhibition see some peomaking sure Tuesday. ple,” he said. everything About 2,000 looks right,” entries have said Burns as he cruised the fair- been received for everything from grounds in a golf cart. fruits and vegetables to crafts and But things don’t always go as baking. planned, particularly when liveAmong the entries are flower stock is involved. arrangements from James, eight, “I’m excited I’m not getting and Ciarra, 10, Huston, of Lumby, bit,” said Linda Underwood, of “Next year, we’re going to enter Spallumcheen, as she struggled tomatoes,” said Ciarra. to hang on to Waldo the goose “It will be an experience to get between her truck and the poultry ribbons.” barn. An army of volunteers is needed Nadia Devos, 11, was left trying to make the IPE a success and jointo coax Echo into the shower room ing the ranks this year is Mekaila in the cattle barn. McManaman, 12, of Vernon. “He doesn’t like baths,” said But when she’s not helping out, RICHARD ROLKE

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Linda Underwood, of Spallumcheen, wrestles to get Waldo the goose into the poultry barn at the Interior Provincial Exhibition Tuesday, while one-year-old Isaiah McKechnie (below) takes a break during set up of the grain exhibit.

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Paul May speaks to the media about his father Bill Monday, as brother Scott looks on. Bill May was allegedly murdered at Vernon Jubilee Hospital’s Polson residential care facility Aug. 18.

Family responds to tragedy A Vernon family isn’t sure what could have been done to prevent the death of their father. Bill May, 85, was allegedly murdered at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Polson residential care facility Aug. 18. “The incident that took our father’s life was a tragedy for all involved,” said son Paul May. Bill May had resided at the Polson special ward for two years and had advanced dementia. “Our experience was the staff are a committed and caring group of people,” said Paul, adding that looking after individuals with complex care is difficult. “We know of the risks present in such a setting. People do not arrive in these places unless they have displayed un-cooperative and aggressive behaviour” Son Scott May hopes Interior Health will review last year’s provincial ombudsman’s report into seniors’ care. “I hope there’s something that can be done

to prevent this from happening again but it’s a tough population because of dementia and the potential for aggression,” said Scott. There has been a suggestion that single rooms would have helped, but the family is not sure given that the residents are mobile. “If you strapped people into wheelchairs, it could be prevented but is that what you want?” said Paul. When asked about the potential for legal action, Paul says, “I don’t think we’re ruling anything out. But at this point, we’re just trying to put my dad to rest.” A Stratford, Ont. native, Bill had three children (Phil is the other son) and was married to Bonnie for 57 years until she died in 2007. He moved to Vernon in 1969 and started the Consumers Glass plant in Lavington. He was vice-president of the international company when he retired in 1989. “He didn’t have a university degree and got himself there by his own tenacity, hard work and intelligence,” said Scott.

“I was extremely proud of my dad. He was my hero.” His accomplishments have helped his children develop into the individuals they are today. “I learned independence and self-reliance from him,” said Paul. The family says they have no hard feelings towards anyone and they describe the death of their father as a “random tragic act.” “We do not want there to be any perception that we are ungrateful for the care given to dad at Polson because we are not,” said Paul. “If we speak at all about how we feel, if we think there may have been some way of preventing this incident, it is only to help others avoid experiencing a similar fate. And by that, we mean not just the victim, but the families and the staff that are there when we are not. They are family to these people too.” John Furman, 95, is charged with murder in the Aug. 18 incident. He has been transferred to a Kamloops psychiatric facility for an assessment.

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Foul play has been ruled out in a sudden death in Vernon. A body was discovered shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday in an apartment unit in the 2900 block of 41st Avenue after an individual had not been seen by a neighbour for a few days. RCMP officers, along with B.C. Ambulance and the Vernon Fire Department, attended and had to forcefully gain entry to the locked apartment. “An examination of the scene indicates the man had been deceased for an indeterminable period of time prior to being discovered,” said Gord Molendyk, RCMP detachment spokesperson. Following an autopsy Tuesday, foul play was ruled out in the death. “It was more natural cause, there was definitely nothing suspicious in relation to his death.” The investigation has been turned over to the B.C. Coroners Service.

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Vernon firefighters tackle a grass fire along the railway tracks near 31st Street at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

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Firefighters ensured a blaze didn’t spread out of control in the heart of Vernon Sunday. Crews were called to the tracks along 31st Street, by 48th Avenue, after 5 p.m. Sunday as a black plume of smoke billowed over the area. Jack Blair “It appears to have started in a transient camp and then spread to the fence of an auto wreckers,” said Jack

Blair, deputy fire chief. The flames eventually moved into 12 vehicles and mini-explosions could be heard as tires exploded from the heat. Given the presence of old vehicles, dry grass along the tracks and nearby buildings, there was a concern about the fire growing in scope. “The guys really worked hard to establish a water supply. They knocked it down rapidly,” said Blair. “Had the winds been stronger, it could have been worse.” No one was at the homeless camp when firefighters arrived and the exact cause of the fire has not been determined.

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Lukas Aeichele (above), seven, and Ryder Liefke, five, sprint around the track in the Kidney Walk Recycle for Life Sunday at Polson Park. Lincoln Mann (left), 13 months, may have only been walking for two weeks but it isn’t stopping him from joining his dad Travis Mann in the walk.

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Clouds parted for a beautiful day as kidney disease survivors, those awaiting transplants, those donating and supporters gathered for the cause. The fifth annual Vernon Kidney Walk

took place Sunday morning at Polson Park, raising approximately $10,000. Along with the walk, the event included a demonstration of skill from Kees Tae Kwon Do, a dance demo from City Dance Dance Studio (even a quick dance lesson) and Bounce Hire was on the scene creating a great buzz with the kids. The Kalamalka Highlander Pipers started off the walk with their piping skills as well. “The most touching part of the event was listening to local Kidney Heroes sharing stories of their experi-

ence with kidney disease,” said Eva Cassidy, walk co-ordinator. “These people included transplant recipients, as well as living donors.” The Kidney Walk has become a vehicle through which the BC Branch of the Kidney Foundation of Canada raises awareness and funds for the very serious disease. “This disease is both under-recognized and incurable,” said Cassidy. “The funds raised will provide critical programs and services, so people living with kidney disease get the needed support services which include important information and education

programs on early prevention as well as self-management of kidney disease, support for travel for kidney transplant patients, kids camp, and the list goes on.” Along with the generous sponsors and supporters who helped raise the $10,000, Cassidy thanks the amazing volunteers for their much-appreciated dedication and hard work. Anyone looking for more information on the Kidney Foundation and the Kidney Walk, check out www.kidney. ca/bcwalk. “We are always looking for volunteers and sponsors.”

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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held in the Board Room of the Regional District of North Okanagan, 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, B.C. on September 4, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. to hear representations on the following matter[s]:

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Resident Dave Bosomworth (centre) presents $4,000 to Kim Hutton, with the Whitevalley Community Resource Centre, and Lumby Mayor Kevin Acton for WCRC’s Legacy Fund.

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All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the above Bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw.

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activities, Kid’s Zone in Cherryville, summer day camps, toddler programs, cooking classes for those on a budget, seniors drop-in, health information for seniors, Good Food Box and Internet access. The camp out led to about $4,800 being raised, including a $4,000 donation from Dave Bosomworth. But beyond the funds, Acton says the focus of his camp-out was to increase awareness. “I wanted people to realize how lucky we are to have these services and how we need to support them and our neighbours,” he said. For more information about the Legacy Fund campaign or to donate, call 250-5478866 or go to www. whitevalley.ca.

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about the Whitevalley Community Resource Centre’s Legacy Fund. “I haven’t had much time to myself,” he said of residents dropping by. “There’s been a lot of great discussion about WCRC and other agencies in the community.” The Legacy Fund’s goal is to raise $800,000 over five years. The principle will remain in an endowment fund and the interest generated each year will help cover operational expenses at WCRC. The campaign was launched because government grants are uncertain and the centre almost closed a few years ago. WCRC services include counselling for adults and families, addictions counselling, after-school

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OKIB safety enhanced with 911 “We at the Okanagan Indian Band A new arrangement should improve are very pleased with this new agreement with the City of Vernon and safety for residents of the Vernon Fire Rescue Services and Okanagan Indian Reserve. the enhanced safety and protecThe City of Vernon tion that will come from it for our will begin providing fire band members and community residispatch services to the dents,” said Byron Louis, band chief. Okanagan Indian Band. The fire department’s dispatch Once technical upgrades centre uses computer-assisted disare completed in the fall, patching software, radio commuthis will mean anyone on nications and voice recording softreserve land will be able to Byron Louis ware. report fires through 911. Morning Star Staff

When the 911 calls are transferred, dispatchers process and initiate the response and provide ongoing dispatch support for the duration of the emergency. “Our fire dispatch centre was designed to provide modern service within the city and to clients in the area. This agreement reflects the city’s interest to support common regional communications during emergencies,” said Mary-Jo O’Keefe, a Vernon councillor. A signing ceremony will be held between the band and the city Sept. 3.

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Water levels are holding up in Greater Vernon despite a dry summer. As of Aug. 21, the level at the Duteau Creek storage reservoir was 117 per cent of average.

“Greater Vernon Water is tracking the latest climate information to help predict water supply for the remainder of the year,” said Emma Posluns, water sustainability coordinator. “Environment

Canada seasonal weather forecasts are indicating an increased likelihood of hotter than normal temperatures for August and September.” Presently, stage one, or normal, water restrictions are under-

way. Residents are encouraged to follow conservation guidelines by watering between dusk and dawn, watering grass and not pavement and leaving grass two to thee inches tall. “GVW will contin-

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There were no injuries after a plane unexpectedly came down in a rural part of Vernon. Just after 5 p.m. Sunday, a plane was flying over Vernon

when it landed in a pasture near the Allan Brooks Nature Centre. “The pilot had problems with the engine and put in a call for an emergency landing,” said Gord Molendyk, RCMP spokesperson.

“He knew he couldn’t make it to the (Vernon) airport.” The pilot was not injured and spoke to police and the airport manager after the incident. The aircraft was

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Alarms are being sounded after numerous infractions were found on Vernon’s Highway 97. RCMP officers conducted a check-stop near the overpass Aug. 23 and 14 tickets were handed out to motorists not wearing seatbelts while 24 vehicles had tinted windows. “They couldn’t believe the number not wearing seatbelts,” said Gord Molendyk, detachment spokesperson. As for tinting specifically applied to the driver and passenger front windows, it is not permitted under B.C.’s motor vehicle act. “It’s a safety issue,” said Molendyk. “There is the potential for liability of a vehicle was in an accident and vision was impaired.”

Violation tickets worth $109 were issued and about one-third of them went to motorists from other jurisdictions where tinting also is not allowed. “Police will continue to take enforcement

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Downloading washes in

here should be considerable sympathy for the residents of Ashton Creek. After all, anxiety has been high since June 2012 when the creek, which carries the same name as the community, went wild. More than 100 families were impacted by the flooding and debris, including residents of the Creekside Mobile Home Park, who were issued an evacuation alert. “It was blowing banks and taking sheds out,” said resident Patty Marshall at the time. Those concerns arose again this year as water levels climbed high again. And while there wasn’t any extensive flooding, it’s evident that an emergency similar to 2012 could occur again. “We have a continuous problem with spring Richard Rolke flooding and we need the problem addressed before there is damage to property and life,” Len Bawtree, a former MLA and life-long resident, recently told the Regional District of North Okanagan board. Mother Nature obviously plays a role in this situation, but so does bureaucracy. Because of a lack of dredging, the creek bed is higher than the surrounding ground and a culvert pipe has been allowed to fill in with gravel. RDNO is under pressure to initiate a study on flood mitigation, but the director for Ashton Creek isn’t enthusiastic to get involved. “The creek is a provincial responsibility. It should be the province that fixes it,” said Jackie Pearase. The concern is that if RDNO agrees and funds the study, further provincial downloading will occur and the regional district will be left with repair costs and ongoing maintenance.

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“Once you are into it, you own all of the issues,” said Ron Baker, RDNO’s community protective services manager. Downloading is a very real concept given what has been going on in Spallumcheen. There, Victoria refused to do a flood study on Fortune Creek so residents went ahead with the process. Now, the province is demanding the Township of Spallumcheen pay for upgrades. Now no one should be surprised that the provincial government is passing the buck. Whether it’s milfoil weed control, highway landscaping or social programs, Victoria is increasingly handing over duties to local governments. It’s a way of shifting their financial burden onto the backs of others. But it should be pointed out that the province has considerably deeper pockets than communities, and particularly small, rural areas. “They can’t afford to contribute,” said Trafford Hall, RDNO administrator, of Ashton Creek’s tax base. The bottom line is that waterways such as creeks are a provincial responsibility. Victoria owns them and sets all of the rules for them, including dredging. No one can fault the residents of Ashton Creek for turning to RDNO for help because something must be done before next spring. But pressure is being applied in the wrong place. Residents, with support from RDNO, need to demand that Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo not only take their message to the powers-that-be, but to openly lobby on their behalf. It also wouldn’t hurt to invite Premier Christy Clark for a tour of Ashton Creek as she stated she would be a voice for the region when she became an Okanagan MLA. It is time for Victoria to live up to its responsibilities.

As the rain starts to fall and the campfire ban is repealed it’s starting to feel a lot like the end of summer in the North Okanagan. Of course another reminder is that school starts on Tuesday but that’s not the most recognizable sign of the changing of the seasons in these parts. Why, it’s the Interior Provincial Exhibition, or Armstrong Fair to those who have lived in these parts for awhile now, and the 114th version of the event begins today and carries on until Sunday. During a year that the city of Armstrong is celebrating its centennial it seems fitting to pay tribute to the fair that has been around even longer. For 114 years people have been making their way to the fairgrounds to take in the entertainment, see the displays, witness the agricultural competitions and sample the food, not to mention see their friends and family along the way. There’s a sense of community at the IPE that shines through every year, rain or otherwise. And it doesn’t just happen overnight. Some 450 volunteers put in more than 12,000 hours every year to pull off the five-day extravaganza, not to mention the staff and exhibitors and competitors and..... So make sure you get out to Armstrong and enjoy the midway, the stampede, the games of chance, the music, the Iron Chef competition, the antique tractor show and shine, the Westcoast Lumberjack show, the 4-H competitions, kids world, the barn dance, the mini chuckwagon races, the parade, Team Xtreme.... the list is virtually endless and appeals to literally all ages. And ring in the new season the way it’s supposed to be done in these parts, at the IPE. Have fun one and all.

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Bike lanes are not all created equal

typically ride my bicycle north/south from the Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park red gate to Walmart and Superstore (and back) four or five times a week for exercise and grocery shopping. It usually takes about 1.5 hours for a round-trip so I have lots of direct experience riding bicycles in Vernon. Do I use bike lanes? Yes, along Kalamalka Road past the beach and down to the Kal Tire store. But forget about using bike lanes on any of the main roads downtown or on much of 25th Avenue. Those lanes are such a risky, low-quality experience that bicyclists seem to avoid them as much as possible. The worst example of a bike lane is the one on 27th Street going past Canadian Tire. It's tiny, only one-foot away from logging trucks, semis, RVs and even pickup trucks with extended mirrors. It's loud, the road is rough and if I make one wobble to swerve around a sewer grate, I'm dead. To say nothing of slowing traffic down and frustrating drivers on that road. I think that bike lane is a very poor use of bypass blues Increased traffic volumes and snarls should be red flags for improvements to traffic flow within the city. The increase in volume should be viewed as an incentive to lure travellers to and through Vernon to increase revenues for local business along the routes; and to incite vendors the same. Make Vernon a destination rather than detour traffic and revenues out of the city. To divert the traffic to one of the most dangerous roads in B.C. sounds like NIMBY. b. percival special care Regarding the news article on the death of a resident in the Polson Special Care facility. I would like to speak for my family about the excellent care my husband received from the staff at Polson Special. We found the staff to be extraordinarily caring and help-

road space. It accomplishes nothing and is just asking for an accident. The way bicycles actually travel in town is to pedal over to the best available main north/south or east/west route, travel it, and then go your to destination. The best means the quietest and with

ful for the residents, using excellent behaviour management techniques to manage anxious or angry residents, and understanding the needs of residents that are not able to speak for themselves. The staff is very well informed about dementia and the type of care people need at this stage in their disease. We always found the staff to be professional and helpful for both my husband and our family. At no time did I doubt their ability to take excellent care of my husband. It was a very unfortunate incidence that resulted in a death of a resident. I would like to support the staff during this difficult time. Donna antonishak morning walk It's a Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. and my neighbour and I are going for our morning stroll downtown. Going past the Discovery Plaza north, I spot a person struggling to get to the sidewalk nearby. As my companion and I cross

the least risk of getting maimed by traffic. Usually the real bike paths are assembled from lots of short segments, as the following example shows. I can't speak for the east/west downtown routes. But the main N/S route goes Kidston Road, Kalamalka Road to Kal

the street, a truck approaches the intersection. We are right in front of this black truck, so I put my hand up as I want to ask him about the person trying to roll closer to the sidewalk. His window is open and I asked him if he could help us with this person. He replied, "I'll just have to turn around." So I assumed he would be joining us shortly. About five minutes passed and there was no sign of a black truck. So I quickly rushed to this man struggling to get to the sidewalk and off the road. In the meantime, I'm trying to reassure the man that help is on the way. Just then, a woman comes out of her house, asking about the commotion. She sized the situation very quickly and gets behind the man from the side and lifts him up. I assisted a little on my side. This woman knows exactly

Tire, through the boardwalk marsh to Polson Park, then (west) on the sidewalks/paths westbound on 25th Avenue, or (north) on the road between A&W to the RCMP station, over the bumpy gravel past the Civic Arena sanitary dump, cross the railroad tracks, north on the Polson Greenway (Yay, excellent bike path) to (left) Superstore or (right) to Village Green Mall to Burger King to Walmart. I've seen other cyclists travelling this same route many times. The only practical place for bike lanes is on roads wide enough to hold both big trucks and bikes (not the 27th Street style). And even then, if the road is long (25th Avenue), most cyclists will preferentially avoid the noise, speed, and risk of travelling beside big vehicles. That's why cyclists ride the side paths down 25th Avenue. For my two bits, the city would be far better off to give the 27th Street bike lanes back to the trucks, and instead, concentrate on optimizing (and advertising) one or more bike-friendly N/S and E/W routes through the back roads or on side paths (eg. 25th Avenue, Polson Greenway). k. Jameson

where and how to assist him to his feet. Out of the blue, this car has parked in front of us and it's the manager from Schubert Centre, opening the doors for this person. He is reluctant about getting inside the vehicle, I assured him that this driver would take him home. The man's remark was, "I've been married some 60 years and I've learned this: never argue with a woman." With his body neatly tucked inside the vehicle, I shut the door and Jack Gareb drives away. He returns to find us still walking and told us that the man lived about a mile away and uphill. We thanked him for being a Good Samaritan. As for the truck driver, you could have been our hero, but you disappointed us, so kudos go to Jack. Thanks from two walking buddies. anna yaremchuk and elsie wilson

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The Vernon Vipers want to show their fans a little love. And, at the same time, plug the 2014 RBC Cup national Junior A hockey championship tournament set for May at Kal Tire Place. On Friday, the Vipers will host a fan appreciation event prior to their B.C. Hockey League exhibition contest that night against the West Kelowna Warriors. Starting at 4:30 p.m., the Vipers and Save-OnFoods will host a tailgate party barbecue in the parking lot. Entertainment will be provided by Kiss-FM and Bounce Hire will have a Bounce Castle inflated for the kids. Fans will have a chance to meet this year’s Vipers squad who will be present before heading to the team dressing room to prepare for the 7 p.m. exhibition game against West Kelowna.

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The tailgate party will also include events organized by the host RBC Cup committee, including the opportunity to visit with committee members. There will be information about the history of the Centennial and RBC Cup and Vernon’s successful record, which includes nine appearances and six national championships. There will be a chance to visit with former Vernon Lakers and Vipers players and coaches. Fans will be asked to share information and memorabilia for the Greater Vernon Museum’s history of hockey display. There will be draws for (former Viper) Aaron Volpatti “I Support The RBC Cup” T-shirts and there will be a special showing of memorable Centennial and RBC Cup goals scored by Cam Sylven, Kyle Bigos, Connor Jones and Kellen Jones.

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Adventure transpires over One Great Year It’s been a year to remember as couple Tamara Veitch and Rene DeFazio author a book that’s gaining some serious buzz Kristin Froneman Morning Star Staff

It’s a story for the ages, both on the page and beyond the cover. It started when Vancouver residents Tamara Veitch and Rene DeFazio met and fell in love. As in many couplings, their common interests bonded, but their relationship went beyond the typical, “let’s buya-house-and-combine-our-assets,” trajectory. Instead, they decided to embark on a creative endeavor – one that travels through time, varying continents and even through the afterlife to find one’s soulmate. They wrote a book. Entitled One Great Year, the work of fiction has caught the attention of both readers and movie producers, and is about to have its first U.S. printing. It is also available at a bookstore near you. The authors will also be in a city near you, as Veitch and DeFazio are coming through the Okanagan this month on their current book tour. They are meeting the public at a different kind of venue than what transpires at a typical signing, visiting various farmers’ markets up and down the Valley. They are in Vernon Friday. “We are both outgoing and love meeting people. We spend a lot of time meeting with the public as well as with librarians and bookstore owners,” said Veitch, who has already joined DeFazio to bring attention to the book at a number of markets in the Lower Mainland and well as in the South Okanagan. “We could be sitting around waiting for people to find the book or we could bring it to them by going to the markets,” added DeFazio, who has a North Okanagan connection, as his parents lived in Parker’s Cove on the westside of Okanagan Lake for 15 years. “I spent a lot of summers there,” he said. Described as an adventure in the same vein as Indiana Jones, with the spiritual introspection of an Eckhart Tolle novel, One Great Year is an apt title to what has happened to the couple this past year. However, their meeting goes back a few more years, and is not exactly a typical storybook romance, but one of modern times.

They met through the Internet. “We’re both middle age people, so where do you meet? Bars?” said DeFazio. “I actually had my profile hidden and was reading other people’s profiles,” said Veitch, who at 44 is six years younger than DeFazio. “It was Rene’s writing that attracted me, so I sent him a note and he said, ‘send me a picture.’” With 25 years as an actor, including countless film, television roles, commercials and print ads to his credit, DeFazio has always had an interest in writing and has penned a number of screenplays. His interest in adventure and writing piqued when he wrote, directed and produced a travel show that saw him in exotic locations such as Kenya, Egypt and the Seychelles. However, it was after he met Veitch and settled down in Vancouver that the idea for the book happened. “Tam and I were trying to create a life together. I had been backpacking and travelling and was hardly a working actor and she was a mom, so I was thinking what to do with my life, and it came to me, ‘write a book, you idiot,’” he said. A former special education teacher, who has worked as a mural artist and designer, Veitch says she always had a proclivity for the written word. “I spent my whole life writing on a rickety typewriter with a missing D, but I do not have the brilliant imagination that Rene has and the research he puts into things. But you put the two of us together, and we are a mountain.” It was after DeFazio handed a 15-page screenplay he had started to Veitch that the book’s inner workings began. The story featured the names of two characters, Marcus and Theron, his one true love, who would become the main characters in the final book. Marcus has a past life memory as he has been reincarnated many times, and Theron doesn’t. The book is set in ancient times through to modern, however, the story is far from the romantic notions found in The Time Traveller’s Wife or the reverse aging drama from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The book travels from the ruins of Tiwanaku, Bolivia to the Pyramids of Giza, through the Great Year Cycle described by Plato in ancient Greece and to current dis-

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tamara Veitch and rene DeFazio are at the Vernon Friday night Farmers’ market this week as part of their book tour for their novel, One Great Year. coveries in quantum mechanics. “We are coming from an entertainment aspect, but our character is asking the questions we ask about our choices in life: What are we doing in this world? How did we come to be,” said Veitch. “We have the life experience to put the grit in. It’s not all rosy, and not all bad. We’ve lived though life, death, breakups and even war in our time, so we bring that experience to the page.” “We have taken the action genre and made it more enlightening,” added DeFazio. “I call it historical fiction. The research is based on true things from my travels and the nuances are the feelings, the instincts we’ve all experienced.” The story has obviously resonated as One Great Year won honourable mentions at the New York Book Festival and the London Book Festival earlier this year and has been

optioned by a Hollywood production company to become three blockbuster movies. Greenleaf Book Group in the U.S. has also partnered with Veitch and DeFazio for North America-wide distribution this fall. “People from all walks of life have resonated with the material. When we’ve been at the markets, people have turned to our table. It’s like the book calls them over. You can feel the magic in that. It’s an exciting place to be,” said Veitch. And this One Great Year is expanding as Veitch and DeFazio have already started on the sequel. One Great Year is available locally at Coles, K&K Bookstore and Bookland in Vernon. The authors will also be at the Vernon Friday Night Farmers’ Market at the Village Green Centre from 3 to 7 p.m. this week.

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Enjoy some smooth, crunchy, jazzy and hip music when Nelson’s Tofu Stravinsky plays the Living Waters Organic Vineyard in Oyama Thursday. Listening to the soon-to-be-based in Montréal band is said to be like walking through a glowing cityscape drinking good red wine from a coke can – the beginning to a perfect night. On stage and in the studio, the dynamic vocals of Sarah Orton are supported by the Johnny Marrlike guitar stylings of Tyler Toews and Jon Perry’s cunning synth hooks. The band is grounded by a dance-floor-filling rhythm section composed of Quillan Hanley on bass and Edward T on drums. Having shared the stage with two-time Juno award winner Alex Cuba, Hey Ocean! and The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra, Tofu Stravinsky is quickly making a name for themselves. The band’s new release, BTTRMLK, is a collection of songs blending their passion and intellect, charm and style. Catch them as they tour B.C. on their way east. Tofu Stravinsky plays Living Waters Organic Vineyard, 14850 Middle Bench Rd., Thursday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Email roxyadams@shaw.ca for info/tickets.

For the record Sunday’s story on the to tattoo or not tattoo fundraiser, featuring a performance by Kieran Strange at The Hub Arts Collective, contained the incorrect date. The concert takes place Sunday, Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are at the Bean Scene Coffee House. Cost is $15 with $5 from each ticket going to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of B.C. The Morning Star apologizes for the error.

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