62 WESTERNMARINER.COM AUGUST 2019 CANADA’S COMMERCIAL MARINE MAGAZINE
JULY
27-28, Richmond Maritime Festival, Britannia Heritage
Shipyard, Steveston BC. Seafarers and landlubbers alike
can celebrate Steveston’s waterfront heritage at Britannia
Shipyard National Historic Site. Lots of live entertainment
and a wide variety of maritime exhibits, with hands-on
demonstrations for visitors of all ages. Tour a floating
exhibition of historic boats at the Shipyard docks, includ-
ing the famed tug SS Master. Presented by Port Metro
Vancouver. All events are free. http://www.richmondmaritimef-
estival.ca
AUGUST
22-25, 32nd Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival, Granville
Island, Vancouver BC. Vancouver’s premier showcase
for classic wooden boats. Shore-side small craft dis-
plays, classics in-water, and the ever-popular Family
Boatbuilding adventure. Small boat rowing and sailing
races on Saturday, Spruce Cup sailing race in English Bay
on Sunday. Sponsored by the Vancouver Wooden Boat
Society. Information and event times http://www.vancouver-
woodenboat.com
Aug 30-Sep 1, 42nd Victoria Classic Boat Festival, Inner
Harbour, Victoria BC. The largest and best gathering
of classic power and sail boats in British Columbia.
Tour beautifully restored vintage vessels, enjoy sail and
rowing races, Sail Past, shore-side events, food music
and entertainment for the whole family. All events are
free. Presented by the Canoe Cove Marina & Boat Yard
and sponsored by the Maritime Museum of BC and the
Greater Victoria Harbour Authority. http://www.classicboatfes-
tival.caSEPTEMBER
5-8, 43rd Annual Wooden Boat Festival, Point Hudson
Marina, Port Townsend WA. The granddaddy of all North
American wooden boat festivals, over 300 boats and acres
of indoor and outdoor presentations and demonstra-
tions. http://www.woodenboat.org
11-12, 10th Maritime Salvage & Casualty Response
Conference, London, UK. Topics include: Salvage
Operations at Fire; LNG; Oil & Gas Decommissioning;
Container loss & Major Salvage Operations; LOF Changes
& Challenges; Casualty Risk Management & Insurance
Issues, and more. http://www.wplgroup.comRegular Monthly Meetings
Ancient Mariners Lower Mainland: 3rd Wed 11:00 a.m.
Andreas Restaurant, Langley. http://www.ancientmarinersofbc.
com. Vancouver Island (Chemainus): 1st Tue 11:30 a.m.
Horseshoe Inn, Chemainus. Jim Goodwin 250-758-6727
[email protected]. Mid-Vancouver Island (French Creek):
Last Mon 11:00 a.m. Boar’s Head Pub, 1-1025 Lee Rd,
Parksville. Earl Emery 250-591-0661, [email protected],
Ian MacPherson 250-334-0857. Okanagan: Contact Stan
Marshall 250-498-4400 or [email protected] (no
meeting place at this time) http://www.ancientmarinersofbc.com
Burnaby Association of Marine Modellers: Sun and Wed
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. BAMM clubhouse, lower pond (off
Imperial St.) Central Park, Burnaby.
Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering, Vancouver
Branch, 3rd Wed (except Jul, Aug) 6:00 p.m., locations to
be announced, visit http://www.cimarevancouver.ca or contact
Allan Turner 604-736-9466 [email protected] sales@bur-
rardironworks.com. Vancouver Island Branch, 3rd Thu 7:00
p.m. Lower Lounge, CFB Esquimalt Ward Room,
1586 Esquimalt Rd, Victoria. Mike Weaver michaelweaver@
shaw.ca
Canadian Merchant Service Guild Pioneers Association
Vancouver Chapter: 2nd Tue Mission to Seafarers,
401 Waterfront Rd E, Vancouver.
C.P. Coasters Nanaimo: 1st Mon Charlie’s, 123 Commercial
Street, Nanaimo. Vancouver: 3rd Tue Bonsar Centre,MetroTown, Burnaby. Victoria: 1st Sat 10:00-noon Oak Bay
Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St, Victoria.
Northwest R/C Ship Modelers: 1st Thur 7:00 p.m. – 9:00
p.m. Galaxy Hobby, James Village Shopping Center, 196th &
Hwy 99, Lynwood WA.
Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society, 1st Wed (no
meetings Jul, Aug, Dec), 206-812-5464, 206-812-5464
http://www.pugetmaritime.org
Society of Port Engineers of Puget Sound: 2nd Tue
5:30 p.m. Rock Salt Restaurant, Westlake Ave, Seattle WA.
http://www.sope-ps.org
Thermopylae Club: 2nd Wed Maritime Museum of BC,
Victoria, Jamie Webb 250-477-2295.
Underwater Archaeological Society of BC Vancouver: last
Wed (except Jul & Dec) Vancouver Maritime Museum, David
Stone 604-980-0354. Victoria: 2nd Wed Maritime Museum
of BC, Victoria, Jacques Marc 250-474-5797.
Vancouver Wooden Boat Society: 2nd Wed Britannia
Heritage Shipyard, 5180 Westwater Dr, Richmond.
604-519-7400 http://www.vancouverwoodenboat.com
Victoria Esquimalt Harbour Society: 3rd Thur, Barry
Hobbis 250-708-0201 or Jim Allard 604-944-2556.
Victoria Model Shipbuilding Society: 2nd Thur, 7:30 p.m.
St.Peter’s Church Hall, St. Peter’s Lane in the Lakehill area
off Quadra Street. 250-385-9552 [email protected]Calendar