PRESENTATION: What Next? Canada, the World and Donald Trump SPEAKER: Join the conversation between Jeremy Kinsman, Canada's former ambassador to Russia, Italy and the EU and High Commissioner to Britain (and Minister for Political Affairs at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC), and one of the hosts of the Canadian International Council's podcast "Red Passport"( […]
PRESENTATION: Navigating The Arctic Waters SPEAKER: Our speaker in March will be Nigel Greenwood. Nigel is a retired Rear Admiral in the Royal Canadian Navy who in his "retirement" has taken on the role of Arctic Ice Navigator. Nigel advises masters in ships voyaging through the Northwest Passage and Canadian/Greenlandic Arctic waters. He will talk […]
PRESENTATION: The Capital Regional District (CRD): It's Role. Priorities and Challenges SPEAKER: On April 24, CRD Chair Cliff McNeil-Smith will be the featured speaker. Mr. McNeil-Smith, who is also Mayor of Sidney, will speak on the role of the Capital Regional District (CRD), its priorities and future challenges. The CRD is the regional government for 13 municipalities […]
WHAT: A Tour Of Government House, the office and official residence of the Lieutenant Governor and the ceremonial home of all British Columbians. The tour will start at 10 AM on April 30th WHO: Open up to 30 members and guests who buy a ticket to attend the reserved tour COST: 2.50$ per person upon registering […]
PRESENTATION: The Swan Lake/Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary: It's History, Role and Community and Education Programs SPEAKER: On May 22, Dr. Cara Gibson, Executive Director of the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary in Saanich will be the featured speaker will speak about the unique history and role of this Sanctuary. The Sanctuary was established 50 years […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT INTEREST WHAT: Victoria Shamrocks vs Burnaby Lakers WHEN: Friday May 30th starting at 6:45 PM WHERE: The Q Centre, Colwood QUESTIONS: Field Trips Coordinator James Waters, FieldTrips@VRMNC.ca, 250-859-7970.
WHAT: A guided tour of the to “the Centre of the Universe “, more formally known as the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. The tour will start at 10 AM on Wednesday, June 18th. It will feature a walk through the Observatory, a planetarium show and an examination of actual images taken from the telescope. This two-hour […]
PRESENTATION: "Privacy and You" SPEAKER: Our June speaker will be Nathan Elliot, Director of Investigations for the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC. Please note that the lunch venue is once again at the Sports View Lounge on the 2nd floor of the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, near the […]
The Boys of Summer are back! Our local squad, the Victoria HarbourCats, are off to a sizzling start in the second half of the WCL season, having won five games in a row. The baseball is top notch, with a handful of ex-Cats having graduated to the majors (including Victoria’s own Nick Pinetta now pitching […]
ONLY 1 WEEK TO GO - Registration is now closed We now have an even number of golfers. However, if you are still interested in joining us for the day, please reach out to Tim Allen directly at aggt@vrmnc.ca. In case of a cancellation, a spot might become available for this fabulous tournament. 2025 Annual Golf Tournament. Full […]
Our next VRMNC field trip takes us to the BC Aviation Museum on Saturday, September 6th. The museum is home to more than 40 vintage aircraft and has an impressive collection of models, propellers, engines, flight suits, radios and mock bombs. Its latest acquisitions are the Martin Mars water bomber last fall and the Cold […]