November 2023
Location: In-person meeting at Trafalgar/Pro Patria Legion, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria BC.
Date: November 21, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM, Doors open at 1:30 PM.
We will have two Victoria authors discussing their published works.
- Linda Eversole
- Linda Foubister
Linda Eversole is the author of “Stella: Unrepentant Madam” and “Victoria Unbuttoned, A Red-Light History of BC’s Capital City”.
In her books Linda Eversole explores Victoria’s complicated history of prostitution by focusing on the women who made a living from the world’s oldest profession.
The author will discuss her research with accompanying maps and historical photos and will explain how she garnered the support she had from the descendants of some of her subjects.
Linda Foubister is the author of “The Key to Mythic Victoria”.
From the distant past when Hayls the Transformer changed the landscape, through the more recent past when modern Argonauts searched for the new El Dorado, to the present day, the myths and symbols of Victoria, BC, bring its hidden layers to life in the imaginations of the people.
Come join us for a fascinating presentation and don’t forget to purchase your tickets to the Christmas Luncheon too!
Please RSVP your attendance here no later than November 7th as refreshments will be served and we have to notify the vendor in advance.
Subject: Nov 21 Presentation.
See you there!
October 2023
We welcome once again John Adams, Victoria’s local historian. His subject will be: “Chinese Victoria – A Long and Difficult Journey“.
John Adams is a well-known local historian and author in Victoria. He owns “Discover the Past”, a company devoted to historical research, writing, lecturing and providing guided tours of the city and waterfront.
Please circle your calendar for this event, as John’s previous presentations have been very well-received and enjoyed!
Zoom meeting details will be emailed in early October and the presentation will be available here.
September 2023
In lieu of a speaker presentation, we are going on a tour of the gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific on September 12th.
Further details can be found in this month’s e-bulletin.
May 2023
We will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 9th, via zoom. Our Guest Speaker is Ron Greene who will be giving us a history of Capital Iron.
Come join us as we vote for our new Executive/Board of Directors for 2023-2024 and stay for the speaker presentation!
A meeting reminder will be sent out in early May.
See you there!
April 2023
We welcome Guest Speaker Ryan Mikucki, Co-Founder of Trip Merchant for our next presentation to be held on April 11, at 2:00 pm at Trafalgar Pro Patria Legion, 411 Gorge Road East.
At the same time we are welcoming our new members who joined us so we ask that you RSVP to victoriabranch@bcgrea.ca before March 28th so that we can inform our venue as seats are limited to 100 members so no guests, please. Please carpool as parking is limited.
We look forward to seeing you there!
March 2023
Sarah Bennett of Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will be giving us her annual presentation on things to note for the 2022 taxation year on March 14, 2023 at 1:30 pm. This includes topics such as:
Benefits and Credits that you may be eligible for including the Canada Caregiver Credit and Disability Tax Credit, how to recognize scams, and other tools and resources available to you.
This presentation will be via zoom, and a meeting reminder will be sent out in early March.
February 2023
Expert Gardener, Carolyn Herriot will be speaking on: “A Year on the Garden Path” in a lively and interesting presentation on February 14, 2023 at 1:30 pm. Her specialty is regenerative gardening.
This meeting will be in-person but in order to gauge interest, please RSVP to victoriabranch@bcgrea.ca so that we can plan accordingly. The location will be at the Trafalgar Pro Patria Legion, 411 Gorge Road East.
Thanks for your interest!
January 2023
Planning a trip in 2023 and wanting to know more about the coverage on your travel insurance in case of Covid, trip cancellation etc?
Mark Costales is our feature presenter from Johnson Insurance who will discuss what benefits are covered through their travel plan.
The presentation will be via Zoom on January 10, 2023, at 1:30pm.
Here are the links to the slides of this very detailed presentation.
https://bcgrea.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BCGREA_Meeting_Presentation_Jan_2023.pdf
https://bcgrea.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MEDOC-Rates-Model-C1-2023-24.pdf
https://bcgrea.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PRESTIGE_Policy_Booklet_Sep_2022.pdf
https://bcgrea.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MEDOC_Travel_Insurance_Policy_Model_CMX_2022-23.pdf
https://bcgrea.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BCGREA_Primary_Plan_Summary_22-23-DIGITAL_FINAL.pdf
If you need to contact Medoc, Prestige, EHC & Dental,
email: pbservicewest@johnson.ca
For Mark Costales: mcostales@johnson.ca
