Whitecap Books is proud to learn that Anna Olson, author of Fresh with Anna Olson, which is set to hit bookstores in October, has been chosen to be an Olympic Torchbearer during its cross country tour. The Olympic flame will run through every province and territory prior to the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games in February. Anna was approached by RBC to be a torchbearer as part of her involvement with the Ontario Association of Food Bank’s Local Share Local program, sponsored by RBC.

The 45,000-kilometre torch relay begins Oct 30 in Victoria, B.C and ends February 12, 2010 in Vancouver B.C, making 200 stops across the country. Anna will be carrying the torch on Dec. 20 in St. Catharines, Ontario.

Congratulations Anna!