[BCMA] Members Newsletter from the Maritime Museum of BC

Wed Mar 20 16:43:01 PDT 2013

Find out what's happening this March at the Maritime Museum of BC!
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Dear Member,

We are pleased to welcome two new staff members to the Maritime Museum team - Geneviève Casault, Director of Development and Operations and Cassie Holcomb, Membership and Grants Coordinator.

With a masters in museum studies and experience at an art museum in Brussels and a Calgary management consulting firm, Geneviève brings her expertise in management consultation, corporate partnerships, communications, and audience development to the Museum.  Cassie has a strong background in membership development, communications, and fundraising through working for several non-profit organizations in Victoria.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of our Museum taking on many tasks from greeting visitors to helping out with our collection and library. This month, Joyce Metson celebrates 20 year of volunteering for the Museum! Read the article about Joyce and all she has done as a volunteer below.  Thank you to all of our volunteers who give their time to make the Maritime Museum an amazing place to visit.

They are many events coming up at the Museum including the final lecture in our Guardians of the Coast (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=cc865a5dd8&e=cfc47c903b) speakers series and the always popular Massive Marine Garage Sale (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=1f89075a0d&e=cfc47c903b) on April 20th.  More information on both, and many more events, can be found below and at the side.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about upcoming events or your membership by calling 250-385-4222 ext. 105 or emailing members at mmbc.bc.ca (mailto:members at mmbc.bc.ca) .

We hope to see you soon,

Jon Irwin
Executive Director

Celebrating Joyce Metson’s 20^th year as a volunteer, 1993 - 2013

The Maritime Museum of BC acknowledges longtime volunteer Joyce Metson for her 20 years of dedicated service, clocking close to 4,000 hours of volunteer time. Joyce is an inspiration to her colleagues at the Museum and is a very kind and generous person. Joyce chose to volunteer because she had been around sailors and ship talk most of her married life putting her on familiar ground. She first started in the office typing and filing and after some years, Joyce moved to the Museums’ front desk where she has been for the past two years. Joyce is a patient mentor the younger volunteers who love to work with her. She has so done many things for the Museum including helping with events, coordinating volunteers and fostering a sense of community whenever she is present. The Museum is in a debt of gratitude for the many years of service that Joyce has given and we look forward to her continued service for many years to come.  For more information on Joyce and her time at the Museum,
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An Evening with Theatre Inconnu - Tonight!
March 20, 8pm

Tonight, Theatre Inconnu presents two dramatic readings of maritime adventures, The Voyage of the Forest Dream and The Amethyst Incident and some sea shanties in the courtroom. This evening supports both Theatre Inconnu, and the Maritime Museum. Tickets $20. Call 250-385-4222 or get your tickets at the door.

Guardians of the Coast Speakers Series: Canadian Lifesaving Service on Vancouver Island's West Coast by Captain Clay Evans
March 27, 7pmhttp://mmbc.bc.ca/featured-exhibits/guardians-of-the-coast/

Our Guardians of the Coast Speakers Series continues with Captain Clay Evans speaking about the Canadian Lifesaving Service on Vancouver Island’s West Coast. Entry is free for members and regular admission for non-members.

Members are Invited to Tour the Coastal Messenger
April 18 - 23, 10 to 8pm
Canoe Cove Marina 2300 Canoe Cove Rd, North Saanich

Museum members have been invited to tour the Coastal Messenger, a vessel used by the Coast Mission (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=863e9a6149&e=cfc47c903b) team to promote their missionary work at many stops along the West Coast.  The crew recently visited the Museum and was excited to pass along the opportunity for members to visit their unique ship.  The vessel was custom built in Victoria at Jenkins Marine and was christened at the inner harbour.  For further information, please contact Sarah at coastalteam at coastalmissions.ca (mailto:coastalteam at coastalmissions.ca) .

Don't forget to visit our new exhibit! Floating on the Margins: Chinese Life on the Canadian Pacific Passenger Liners
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On February 28th, our newest exhibit opened celebrating the 155th anniversary of Victoria’s Chinatown. The Maritime Museum is proud to present this unique exhibit which celebrates the important contributions that Chinese Canadians made to BC’s maritime heritage. With items from the Maritime Museum and UBC’s Chung Collection, this exhibit illustrates the lives of early Chinese Canadian sailors and passengers on the Canadian Pacific Passenger Liners.  Join us daily from 10am to 5pm.  As always, admission is free with your membership.
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The Maritime Museum of BC recently received a generous IBM (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=37d0d5666a&e=cfc47c903b) Community Grant in recognition of the continuing volunteerism of IBM (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=9172bc8690&e=cfc47c903b) employee David Cook.  We are so grateful for both this contribution from IBM (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=e326a71879&e=cfc47c903b) and for the hard work of volunteer David Cook.
Thank you both!

** Annual Massive Marine Garage Sale
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The Massive Marine Garage Sale (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=816ce67fae&e=cfc47c903b) is on Saturday, April 20^th from 9am — 1pm in the Pier A warehouse building at Ogden Point (the cruise ship terminal) on Dallas Road. Admission is $5 and parking is free!

Tables and outside spaces are now available!  For more information about how you can get a table at this massive event read Massive Marine Garage Sale Information for Vendors (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=bfa882e6b5&e=cfc47c903b) .

To register for a table or for information regarding donating items for the Museum to sell, please contact: ajones at mmbc.bc.ca (mailto:ajones at mmbc.bc.ca) or 385-4222 ext. 102
Oldest artifact in our collection dating to 1692
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Made in 1692, this chair is said to be crafted from timbers from the Spanish Armada ship, San Juan de Sicilia.

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