The seemingly simple task of sorting and labelling an old box of family photos inspired a journey of self-discovery that one Langford resident never imagined.

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Storey wasnB次元官网网址檛 a history buff before the journey began five years ago, he said. But after digging a little deeper into his family tree he began to follow its branches further back in time. In fact, he managed to trace his genealogy to the time of the Vikings and Stor, the paternal ancestor of all peoples sharing his last name.

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The journey took him five drafts and two years before he decided he had found the right version to do the tale justice.

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Set in the 10th century, the story follows the transformation of race, religion and nationality in the area that is now England and it was written from StorB次元官网网址檚 perspective as he witnesses and participates in this trying time in history.

For more information go to legendofstor.ca.

katie@goldstreamgazette.com