[BCMA] Members Newsletter from the Maritime Museum of BC

Fri Sep 27 10:54:21 PDT 2013

Come to our AGM on October 17!
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Dear Member,

You have just a few more days to explore the unique “Creature Comforts” exhibit on loan the Maritime by the CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=e33107925c&e=cfc47c903b) .  This exhibit - which explores pets aboard Navy vessel - will close October 4^th to make way for our newest exhibit.

“Convoy PQ-17: The Art of History” open on October 18.  The “Art of History” will explore the artistic process behind the development of Requiem for Convoy PQ-17 as conceived by choreographer Bill Coleman and Victoria composer Chr istopher Butterfield.  The exhibit will feature not only the story of the doomed WWII Convoy PQ-17 but will also tell personal stories of merchant sailors.  “Convoy PQ-17: The Art of History” is presented as part of the Victoria and the Sea project in partnership with the Victoria Symphony.

Mark your calendars!  To celebrate the exhibit and to thank you, our members for your incredible support this year, a members evening will be held on November 7 from 5 to 8pm.  If you are interested in seeing the Requiem live, it will performed by the Victoria Symphony November 10.

If you have any questions about your membership or upcoming events, please give me a call at 250-385-4222 ext. 105 or email members at mmbc.bc.ca (mailto:members at mmbc.bc.ca) .  I am always happy to speak with you.

I hope to see you soon at the Museum,

Cassie Holcomb
Membership and Grants Coordinator

Ocean Wear Jewelry Workshop
September 28, 1 – 3pm,   $10
The waters which touch Vancouver Island are full of wonder and beauty and leave a lasting impression on your memory, but wouldn’t it be nice to bring a piece of the beauty with you home that you could see? Join us at the Maritime Museum for a chance to create your own ocean jewelry using materials hand collected from local Victoria beaches. This jewelry is perfect for you to wear, or give as a gift and will forever hold the glitter, and shimmer of the sea. The Museum supplies all necessary tools for these workshops. Please feel free to bring your own beach treasure to use in your piece.  Space is limited.  Please register by calling 250-385-4222 ext 112 or dropping by our front desk.
Maritime Museum of BC Annual General Meeting
October 17, 7pm at the Museum
Join us for our annual general meeting to hear about the successes of the past year.

October Ghost Tours
Mid-day Ghost Tour: October 21 and 28
Cost: Free with your membership
Time: 11am (duration- 45 minutes)
Have you heard the whispers on the street; the broken bits of conversation that makes your hair stand on end, and contemplate the existence of ghosts? Join us at the Maritime as we walk you through the ghost stories of Bastion Square. You will explore the galleries of the Museum, learning about former encounters and recent staff encounters that make even the skeptics contemplate the super natural. This is a family friendly tour.

Early Evening Ghost Tour October 18, 19, 25 and 26
Cost: $15 (Members save 10%)
Time: 5:30pm (duration 45-60 mins)
Take a walk with us through the deserted galleries of the Maritime Museum. The bone chilling stories you will hear on this tour may just change a skeptic’s answer when asked: “Do you believe in ghosts?”  You will be told stories about our building and our ghostly inhabitants.  It may be a bit spooky, use your discretion bringing children.

Evening Ghost Tour October 23 and 30
Cost: $15 (Members save 10%)
Time: 8pm (duration 45-60 mins)
Take a walk with us through the deserted galleries of the Maritime Museum. The bone chilling stories you will hear on this tour may just change a skeptic’s answer when asked: “Do you believe in ghosts?”  You will be told stories about our building and our ghostly inhabitants.  It may be a bit spooky, use your discretion bringing children.

In order to guarantee a spot on any of our tours, please email program at mmbc.bc.ca (mailto:program at mmbc.bc.ca) or call 250-385-4222 ext 112.

Ghost Hunt
October 26, 10pm - 3am
Cost: $55 (Members save 10%)
Experience the Maritime Museum like never before with a ghost hunt searching for the building’s more mysterious residents. Open to skeptics and believers alike, this event will provide an opportunity to search for what really wanders the halls of the old Supreme Courthouse after midnight.  Former UK based Dawn Kirkham, clairvoyant medium and owner of Beyond Belief Paranormal Events, will use her years of experience to facilitate the ghostly investigation. This will not be a guided tour; participants will use investigative devices to seek out the unknown in the galleries of the Museum.  Cost includes light refreshments.  For more information or to preregister, call 250-385-4222.

S.S. Beaver Medal
November 20th at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club
The Honourable Judith Guichon, BC’s Lieutenant Governor, will present the Maritime Museum of BC’s 2013
SS Beaver Medals for Maritime Excellence on November 20. Please visit our website (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=5338aa76c1&e=cfc47c903b) for more information.

Dorothy Restoration
A documentary team producing a one-hour film "Between Wood and Water" about Dorothy, Canada's oldest sailboat and one of the Maritime Museum's most treasured floating artifacts, has just launched an online social fundraiser to support the production. Doroth y has been the property of the Maritime since 1995 and has been out of the public view for almost a decade.  To continue shooting Dorothy's restoration on Gabriola island by shipwright Tony Grove this winter and fall, and the historic vessel's eventual return to her home waters in 2014, the filmmakers need to raise $10,000. The documentary is slated for release in February 2015.  For more information on the project and to view their fabulous documentary trailer, visit http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=d74b87b4b8&e=cfc47c903b.  To give to this exciting project, click here (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=eb50bc44d5&e=cfc47c903b ) .

In the next issue: Have you ever wondered how haunted the Maritime Museum of BC is? We'll share a ghost story to send chills down your spine!
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