Liberating the Netherlands – A Remarkable Restoration
A series of remarkable films documenting the liberation of the Netherlands in 1945 has appeared on YouTube over the past two weeks. The videos have been published by Rick88888888, a […]
Remembrance Illuminated and Candlelight Vigil in Victoria BC
Tonight I’m sharing photographs and a video of two events held in Victoria, B.C. on the night before Remembrance Day. Both were beautifully done and thank you to those who […]
Video: Remember Them All
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice I’ve created a three and a half minute video as a tribute to those who persevered through more than four […]
Serene and Secluded: Tofino’s Morpheus Island Cemetery
Nestled in Clayoquot Sound a short distance away from the small community of Tofino lies Morpheus Island, the final resting place of twenty-two¹ west coast pioneers, including three soldiers of […]
Vimy 100 Open House at Bay Street Armoury in Victoria, B.C.
On Sunday April 9th I and 30 other community groups will be on hand at the Bay Street Armoury in Victoria to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle for Vimy Ridge. My table will […]
Digging out on the Home Front
This week marks the 100th anniversary of a snowstorm that paralyzed Victoria BC in the first week of February 1916. The snow began falling on the 1st of the month and […]
Victoria’s Bay Street Armoury Celebrates 100 Years
The Bay Street Armoury has been part of our community for 100 years and on Sunday it celebrated by opening its doors to the public. The event was very well attended […]
15-gun Vice-Regal Salute
While the Government’s Opposition on the inside of the B.C. Legislature described the Throne Speech as “half an hour that none of us will ever get back” I found my […]
Doing Our Bit 