Mike Abe will start the program with a tour about the history of Japanese Victoria. Meet inside the main gate of the cemetery on Fairfield Road. This will be followed by the Obon ceremony at 3 PM. Obon is a […]
On September 30, 1890, the Vancouver World reported that Joan Dunsmuir had moved into her new $500,000 residence. Craigdarroch Castle’s scale and grandeur were unprecedented in Victoria, inspiring admiration for its craftsmanship while drawing attention to the wealth and power it so […]
This tour will highlight just a few of the many scandals and rumours about British Columbia’s first Socialist M.L.A., James Hurst Hawthornthwaite. One of the most significant politicians in B.C., he represented Nanaimo from 1901 to 1912 and Newcastle from […]
Emily Carr’s grave is one of the most visited at RBC. Every year, a team of OCS guides visits the graves of many people Emily knew. Emily herself (a.k.a. Molly Raher Newman) will delight us with readings about these people […]