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The Western Front Assoc.

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For all who might be interested...

The Western Front Association - Pacific Coast Branch, an organization dedicated to educating the public and maintaining an interest in the history of the Great War (WW1), is holding their annual series of seminars in early March 2017 at the Bay Street Armoury.

For more information, either follow the link to their website above, or you can click on the image below to be taken directly to their pdf registration form as well as all the information about the upcoming seminar program.

Enjoy.

Lantern Tour

Lantern Tour

 

VEMRA once again held it's annual, and very popular,  one night only fundraiser of amateur dramatics on the last Saturday of September.

This year, as with most years there were four skits presented.  Each was stationed in a different area of Fort Rodd Hill.

And despite facing stiff competition from the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Victoria, and less than ideal weather conditions, it still ended up being a very successful night.

Metchosin Day Event

Metchosin Day Event

 

From small beginnings in 1967, Metchosin Day has grown over the years into a really big community event.  The annual one-day fall fair, held every year on the first Sunday after Labour Day, is a family oriented, pet friendly, free event. 

This year saw over 150 vendors participating, and thousands of visitors coming from all over to enjoy the beautiful day.  Starting with the pancake breakfast, bright and early at 8 am, the day was jam packed until the lamb and salmon bbq in the early evening.

Fab Forts Event

Fab Forts Event

 

This past weekend we had our most recent event out at Fort Rodd Hill. 

Fab Forts is always a very casual, fun event where anything goes.  Some of us dust off that impression that rarely sees the light of day, others create a whole new one, and most just wear their favorite tried and true.

This year turned out to be a fairly busy day, with Rome being one of the most popular attractions.

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Leechtown Expedition

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Leechtown Expedition

 

Members of VEMRA re-enacted the Leechtown Gold-Rush this past weekend.

After the discovery of Gold by the Vancouver Island Expedition, thousands of gold-miners and others made their way to Sooke in the summer of 1864. J.M. Foley, a member of the Expedition posted a notice in the Times Colonist to meet him at a specific location in the Sooke Harbour marked by a white flag with a Maltese Cross for the shortest and best routes to the mines.

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Front Page News

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VEMRA made the front page of Lookout Newspaper.

 

The photo was taken on July 9th at the annual open house at CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum.  VEMRA came out, once again, in support with our usual array of impressions.  The day was perhaps not the greatest in terms of weather, but it still saw over 300 visitors come out.  All in all, a pretty good event.

For all the photos from this event, click here.

For a look at the entire newspaper, click here.