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A Victorian Christmas Greeting

Victoria's refurbished Cenotaph on a cold December night

Victoria British Columbia’s refurbished Cenotaph with the Provincial Legislature in the background

On July 12, 1925 the Victoria War Memorial was unveiled by Lieutenant-Governor W.C. Nicole. Earlier this year the 91-year old monument received a larger base and four new lights, just in time for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and for our Remembrance Day ceremonies. The memorial looked particularly good last Saturday night with the Provincial Legislature as a backdrop.

I’d like to wish all my readers and clients a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year! I leave you with some photos taken in Victoria BC that evening as well as a scan of the programme from the ceremony that took place in 1925.

A very colourful and partially frozen fountain
British Columbia’s Provincial Legislature
Victoria’s refurbished Cenotaph on a cold December night
The Cenotaph with the Empress Hotel in the background
The Empress Hotel
Heritage buildings on Victoria’s Government Street
The Bard and Banker pub (the bard was former bank employee Robert W. Service)
Chilly Cormorant Street with the steeple of Saint John the Devine in the background
The city’s former Public Library on Yates Street

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  3. Thanks for all you do Steve. I feel you are keeping a candle lit for my family and others. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Merv

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    • You’re welcome Merv. Thanks very much for your kind comments. I look forward to the next instalment of #vgstwittersig and wish you and your family all the best over the holidays!

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