"Event Operations Order" for VEMRA members

TENTATIVE 2025 EVENTS SCHEDULE

a… March 29, VEMRA outing. Area to be announce.

b… May 17-19, Annual Military Bivouac

May 24, Fort Macaulay Day

May 29, Veterans Affairs Candlelight Remembrance. (see note)

c… June 14-15, Heritage Acres Annual Summer Fair

d… July. VEMRA outing, date to be announced

e… Aug 23-24, BC Aviation Museum open house.

f… Sept 13-14, Heritage Acres Threshing Fair.

g… Oct. VEMRA fall outing, date to be announced

h… Nov 8, Sooke Regional Museum Remembrance Day Homefront event.

Nov 11, Remembrance Day, more to follow

i… Dec. VEMRA Xmas social, date and location to be announced.

NOTE: As you all can see May, as always, is a very busy month, but I look at the VAC Candlelight Remembrance as a very important one and I understand it can be a difficult one to attend due to it being in the evening. But if at all possible please try to make it and support Veterans Affairs in this act of Remembrance.

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VEMRA EVENT NOTICE:

HERITAGE ACRES SUMMER FAIR

PLACE: Heritage Acres, 7321 Lochside Drive, Saanichton BC.

DATE: 14-15 June, 2025.

EVENT TIMINGS: 09:00 – 16:00 daily.

SET UP TIME: 08:00 -  09:00 14 July.

DRESS/ERA: Military or civilian personas  “Late Victorian -  1 Sept 1939”.

AREA FOR SET UP: Down by the pond and boat house, overnight camping is allowed.

WEAPONS: Wpns. Allowed, normal VEMRA safety and security policy apply. “Weapons confined to the bivouac area”.

PARKING: Once off loaded, park up in parking lot near main gate entrance.

RATIONS: Responsible for your own rations, there will be some excellent food venues on sit during visitor hours.

MEDICAL: First aid kit  in display area.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: (a) This is a great event for photo taking, everything from period buildings and settings to Rail cars. A very fun event with excellent hosts. (b) Let me know ASAP if you are setting up tentage  and staying overnight.

Don Thomas. (250) 642-2977   engineerjumper@telus.net