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August 28, 2007

Centre of the Universe… near Kamloops, British Columbia

(Kamloops, British Columbia)--- In a Jurassic/Triassic, lake filled river valley, a Tibetan monk, following his masters instructions, found the core of existence - the Center of the Universe - 30 kilometers east and 50 kilometers north of Kamloops, located at the tip of Vidette Lake, near Deadman Falls.

 

The monk performed Buddhist rituals to investigate all eight directions of the compass as well as the elements existing in the eight realms beyond, but did the ore-laden cliffs that cause compass needles to wildly rotate affect his findings? What about claims of hearing choirs of heavenly voices? Is it the wind? And is it the magnetic fields that produce the addictive and peaceful feeling of euphoria? What is the explanation for the spontaneous starting of a fire without an ignition source?

The local First Nations people have known this to be a spiritual place from time immemorial, according to Chief Ron Ignace of the 460-member Skeetchestn Nation in Deadman Valley. Chief Ignace mentioned a cave beneath the Deadman Falls where First Nations people had gone to paint their dreams and visions.

The drive follows scenic Kamloops Lake, past a chain of lakes in the Deadman Valley and on to picturesque Vidette Lake. Red lava and white mazama volcanic ash create dramatic cliff formations along the valley. The spot is at the confluence of three valleys where the Bonaparte Plateau meets the eastern limit of the Pacific Plate. Here 230 million year old geological formations crushed against each other with a force so great that a crack opened allowing millions of tons of lava to spew over the surrounding landscape.

There are many fall vacation options in the Kamloops area - golf, biking, fishing, horseback riding and hiking. Add in urban amenities like day spas, museums, galleries, dining, nightlife and shopping maybe Kamloops is the center of the universe.

Kamloops, the city where rivers and people meet, is approximately a four-hour drive from downtown Vancouver via the Coquihalla Highway. Full service air and rail connections to the city cater to travelers from every corner of the globe.

For information on vacation options and accommodations in the Kamloops area, call 800-662-1994 from anywhere in North America, or go to the web at www.tourismkamloops.com.

For editorial and/or photographic information, please contact:

Nora Weber
TerraCom Communications Group
P: (604) 504 4457
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Howard Grieve
Tourism Kamloops
P: (250) 372 8000
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