2024

Thursday, November 7 at 6:30pm, Berwick Royal Oak, 4680 Elk Lake Dr, Victoria, BC

It’s a Maritime War! The boats and men that served the BC coast during WWII – this presentation focuses on the many vessels put to use and built specifically for World War II and protecting the British Columbia coast. Much of the material for this presentation comes from interviews with veterans who served on these boats and most of the images are from their personal collections.

Saturday, November 9 at 2:00pm, Berwick House, 4062 Shelbourne Street, Victoria, BC.

The Fort at Yorke Island, 1937—1945 – Based on my book about Yorke Island, Yorke Island and the Uncertain War, this talk looks at the reasons for constructing a WWII defence fort on a small isolated island in Johnstone Strait, northeast of the Kelsey Bay port that had no amenities: no fresh water, roads or electricity and no existing buildings. Through interviews with local people who remembered the fort and the military personnel stationed there, and the many photos gathered from them and from veterans, I tell the human side of surviving at Yorke Island, which  brings with it a surprising amount of humour. 

Sunday, November 10 at 2:00pm, Berwick Comox Valley, 1700 Comox Ave, Comox, BC

It’s a Maritime War! The boats and men that served the BC coast during WWII – this presentation focuses on the many vessels put to use and built specifically for World War II and protecting the British Columbia coast. Much of the material for this presentation comes from interviews with veterans who served on these boats and most of the images are from their personal collections.