"Event Operations Order" for VEMRA members

VEMRA 2024 EVENT SCHEDULE:

 

1…. 24 FEB. – PERIOD OUTING, AT HERITAGE ACRES, SAAICHTON;

2…. 22 -25 MAR. – OPERATION PACFIC RANGER, CAMBELL RIVER AREA; 

3…. 17 – 20 MAY – ANNUAL MILITARY BIVOUAC, BC AVIATION MUSEUM;

4…. 25 MAY, FORT MACAULAY DAY,  ESQUIMALT ;

5…. 30 MAY, VETERANS AFFAIRS CANDLE LIGHT COMMEMORATION, ESQUIMALT; 

6…. 1 JUNE, 80TH ANNV. OF D – DAY, CAN SCOTS MUSEUM COMMERATION;

7….15 - 16 JUNE, SUMMER FAIR at HERITAGE ACRES

8…. 1 JULY, CANADA DAY ( TENTATIVE); 

9…. 21 JULY, EDWARDIAN SHOOT, FISH AND GAME CLUB

10…. 17 – 18 AUG. -  BC AVIATION MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE, SIDNEY;

11…. 2 NOV. – BAY STREET ARMOURY/ MUSEUMS OPEN HOUSE;

12…. 4 – 8 NOV. – REMEMBRANCE DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM; 

13…. 11 NOV. – REMEMBRANCE DAY, FORT MACAULAY.

 (NOTE) We will be scheduling some overnight bivouacs to coincide with the military bolt action range days. Along with a few extra period outings.

              Monitor your E/M and VEMRA Facebook for up - dates as required.

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VEMRA Oct.– Nov. 2024 UPDATE:

1… Victoria Gun Show

Date: 26 – 27 Oct. 2024

Location: Saanich Fair Grounds

Time: 09:00 – 16:00 daily

NOTE: (a) For those doing displays, set up times are 13:00 – 17:00 on Friday 25Th and 07:00 – 09:00 on Saturday 26th. Period Dress required for those manning displays. (b) All VEMRA Members attending must be in period military or civilian dress to take advantage of the free admission.

2…. 2024 GREATER VICTORIA MILITARIA FAIR AND SALE

Date: 2 Nov. 2024

Location: Bay Street Armoury, 715 Bay Street, Victoria

Time: 10:00 – 16:00

Admission is free to the public and no ATM on site.

Note: (a) This event has been designed to help promote the military and its history and act as a prelude to Remembrance Day. (b) The event will consist of military exhibits, info sharing, collectables/surplus sales and the Regt. museums will be open to all. (c) VEMRA will be participating under the display/info/group promotion category and will be setting up a two- 6 Ft. Table display. (by all accounts space is limited). All members are encouraged to attend in period military or civilian dress, even if it is only for a couple of hours.

3… REMEMBRANCE DAY 2024

Date: Nov. 11Th, 2024

Location: Fort Macaulay, Macaulay Point Park, Esquimalt, BC

Parking: Fisherman’s wharf

Time: 10:00 – 12:30

NOTE: (a) As those who have attended this event in the past can attest to this is a small but just as important Remembrance Day event, much appreciated by those visitors who use the fort as more personal/private Remembrance Day. And by the Township of Esquimalt also. If you can make it, please do so, period dress is required. (b) The pop-up shelters will be set up and hot soup and rolls will be on site. Along with our propane fire pit. So will require some volunteers to help set up and tear down (Set up between 09:00 – 10:00. (C) After the two min. silence, if you have a relative, friend, neighbor you wish to remember we encourage you to do so.

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We are pleased to announce that the 2024 Greater Victoria Militaria Fair & Sale is scheduled for the Bay Street Armoury, Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 1000 – 1530 hrs and to invite VERMA to participate.

 

Conceived by the Greater Victoria Military Museums & Historic Sites Working Group (GVMM & HS WG), the event is being presented with the approval of the Commanding Officers and support of the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) and the 5th (BC) Field Regiment, RCA.

 

The event is a pre-Remembrance Week initiative to raise public awareness of the military presence in Greater Victoria and serve as a tribute to all who serve, have served and support our Armed Forces. In addition the sales component of the event is intended to serve as a fund raiser for the GVMM & HS.   

 

The event will provide participants an opportunity to:

 

  • exhibit their historic artifacts;

  • promote their organization and recruit members;

  • present military skill demonstrations;

  • participate in a speaker program with topical presentations;

  • provide musical interludes; and

  • sell collectables and surplus museum artifacts.

 

In addition to exhibit and sales opportunities, the event will also so include:

  • military skill demonstrations;

  • speaker program with topical presentations throughout the event; and

  • musical interludes provide by local military bands

 

There are three ways to participate in the event:

  1. Host an Exhibit – free tables/floor space for individuals and organizations to host military related exhibits. Exhibits must be staffed at all times and no sales are permitted from exhibit tables.

  2. Raise Awareness/Promote an Organization – free tables to promote organizations. Tables must be staffed at all times and aside from memberships no sales are permitted.

  3. Sell Military Related Goods:

  • Vendor Tables – available at no charge for GVMM&HS members. No functional firearms permitted.

  • Military Flea Market - Individuals/organization with only a few items for sale can consign them to the flea market where event staff will oversee sales. Items that sell will be subject to a sales commission donation to the event. Unsold items will be available for pick-up following the event.

 

For more information or to reserve a table(s)/exhibit space email gvmmwg@shaw.ca