"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 WARNING ORDER

OPERATION NORTHERN LIGHTS

1…  CONCEPT OF EVENT:

          The event is in partnership with Veteran’s affairs Canada and will be a two phase living history event. Employing the timeline camp layout concept. Victorian Era – 1990 end of the Cold War.     

           PHASE ONE:  Annual Military Bivouac, taking place at the BC Aviation Museum, 18 – 20 May, 2024;

           PHASE TWO: Fort Macaulay Day, Macaulay Point Park, 25 May 2024. 

To avoid confusion, detailed operations orders will be issued separately for both phases.

2… PHASE ONE: Annual Military Bivouac;

                                    Location & Hosts:  BC Aviation Museum, 1910 Norseman Road, North Saanich BC;

                                     Event Dates: 18 – 20 May 2024;

                                     Set up: 1200 Hrs 17 May 2024;

                                     Tear  Down: No later than 10:00 Hrs. 21 May 2024;

                                     Detailed Op order issued: No later than 4 May 2024;

                                     Attendance Returns: No later than 13 May 2024;

                                     Commemoration Priorities:  100th Annv. Of the RCAF and 80Th Annv. Of D – Day;

                                      Allowances: Travel and ration allowance will be issued at the completion of Operation Northern lights;

                                      Rations: You are responsible for your own rations;

                                     Contact: Don Thomas.  engineerjumper@shaw.ca

3… VEMRA Weapons policy: All weapons are restricted to the assigned bivouac area, no weapons inside the museum proper or hangers. Make sure you have all required documents if so required. Absolutely  no live or blank ammo allowed. Air soft must have battery or Co2 cartridge removed. Safety and security of all weapons is an individual responsibility, but VEMRA weapons officers will be on site to answer any questions or concerns. At no time will visitors be allowed to handle your weapons.