Author: Shiela Paynter. Published by Author, 1990, 1st Edition. Signed by the Author. Printed in Canada. Very Good Condition SOFTCOVER Book, clean inside, tight spine, but back cover is scuffed. Many Black & White and colour photos, and hand-drawn maps, of her epic journey are inside. Size: 8.25 x 5.25 inch, 136 pages.
FIRST TIME AROUND, by Shiela Paynter, was an Okanagan Lake Walking Journal covering a distance of 270 kilometres, and this wasn't simply an afternoon walk in the sunshine! It took Shiela Paynter 24 days to complete her journey, and luckily for the rest of the world, she kept a journal of her trip.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sheila Treasure Paynter, (2 July 1920 - 22 July 2020) born to Alexander (Sandy) and Dorothea (nee Bishop) McKay at Kelowna General Hospital July 2, 1920. Sheila was an only child raised in Peachland. In 1946 Sheila married Henry Oliver Paynter. Together they raised six children on their family farm in Westbank where they enjoyed an active community life. Sheila said her most rewarding activity was hosting visits to the farm each spring. She welcomed thousands of preschool students from classes around the Okanagan each year. Sheila was in her 60s when she took the notion to walk around Okanagan Lake, and was 70 when this book was published. Shiela hopes you enjoy the walk with her!
