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VGS General Monthly Meetings

Meetings are the second Thursday of the month (except Jul and Aug) at 7:30 at the Victoria Truth Centre - 1201 Fort St. - Victoria, BC

Minutes from last month's Meeting (April 2008)

Meeting Schedule

08 May 2008 - VGS members Speaking - Silent Auction

Topics and Speakers:
Phyllis Lindsay - Speaking about "Memoir's of a Pioneer".
Gael Huntley - Speaking about her Irish Great Grandmother who was born in Ontario.
Melanie Arscott - Speaking about her appearance on the Series called, "Ancestors in the Attic" & her Internet experience that led to a family reunion.

12 Jun 2008 - Annual General Meeting

11 Sept 2008 - 30th Anniversary Celebrations

09 Oct 2008 - Cuyler Page currently works for the Land Conservancy of BC as Site Manager of the 1850's Craigflower Historic Farmhouse and School in Victoria.

Topic: Barrington Price, Esq. - The Amazing Paper Trail of a BC Pioneer.
“Money meant nothing to him at all. It was simply a tool to make things happen.”
A Discovery of Personality Through Original Documents - A single document in the BC Archives provided the gateway to a journey of discovery and immersion in the personality of Barrington Price, a most intriguing BC pioneer whose story has not yet been published.
In 1986, Cuyler Page began research into the history of the 1870’s Grist Mill at Keremeos in order to design exhibits for that Provincial Historic Site. Following the creation of a display with a copy of a letter written by the founder of the mill, a provocative series of meaningful coincidences resulted in a marvellous collection of documents that bring to life the complexity of a unique character in BC’s history. In the early settlement years, Barrington Price was certainly a prominent personage, yet today his life is not at all well known. Through examination of original documents, this presentation will illustrate the curious story of a rich and diverse personality from the early settlement period. It may also serve as a reminder that everyone is blessed with many layers of personality awaiting discovery.

13 Nov 2008 - TBA

11 Dec 2008 - Annual Christmas Party

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