Frank Island - Block Mount

Frank Island - Block MountEdition Date: January 2011 Artist: Roy Henry Vickers Medium: Block Mount Framed Size: 13" x 8. 5" Story On October 19, 2010, Jo Ann Fuller and Ivan Polivka died when their ambulance jumped a retaining wall crashing into the waters of Kennedy Lake. "The ambulance" that had saved so many lives as a result of their devotion and hard work as paramedics was the vehicle that held them when their lives ended. There are many great tributes in memory of Jo Ann

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On October 19, 2010, Jo-Ann Fuller and Ivan Polivka died when their ambulance jumped a retaining wall crashing into the waters of Kennedy Lake. "The ambulance" that had saved so many lives as a result of their devotion and hard work as paramedics was the vehicle that held them when their lives ended.

There are many great tributes in memory of Jo-Ann and Ivan from their fellow paramedics and friends. I am grateful to be counted as one who knew both of them and had an understanding of their work because I was on ambulance duty years ago with the Saanich Fire Department.

Perhaps Jo-Ann sensed my understanding of the demands of her profession. Regardless of what the connection might have been, Jo-Ann was a strong supporter of the gallery and she was often among the visitors for my storytelling engagements and new releases. She had a quiet way of encouraging me as both an artist and a member of the community of Tofino.