Once upon a time, a wedge of land began to appear on the west side of Okanagan Lake. A waterfall tumbled down steep cliffs, leaving soil and gravel at the base of the cliffs. Slowly a delta was formed. A creek ran through this gently sloping land and entered the lake. This land was sometimes called the Garden of Eden because it was rich and beautiful. It was home to bighorn sheep, deer, black bears, and many species of birds. Kokanee and rainbow trout spawned in the creek. First Nations people spent time on this land. The Okanagan Brigade Trail passed through it. Captain Shorts lived here when he was king of navigation on Okanagan lake. In the 1920s, this land was turned into peaceful green meadows, apple orchards, pasture lands, and gardens. It was called Fintry. It was the home of Captain Dun-Waters, a man known as the Laird of Fintry. Imagine it is now late September 1939. Can you see granite cliffs, rolling hills, grazing cows, golden orchards, and sturdy buildings? Can you see a man standing by the lake? He’s wearing a kilt and a tam on his head. He’s walking forward to speak to us. It must be Dun-Waters himself. What will he say?