"Event Operations Order" for VEMRA members

VEMRA 2026 EVENT SCHEDULE UP DATE

VAC Candle light service: Have received nothing on this

Rome/Normandy Commemorative picnic, Elk Lake:  6 June

Heritage Acres Summer Fair: 20 - 21 June

BC Aviation Museum open house: 2 - 3 Aug

Heritage Acres Fall Fair: 19 - 20 Sept

Saanich Gun Show: 24 -25 Oct.

“We Remember” ( Remembrance Day event) Sooke Regional Museum: 7 Nov.

Remembrance Day School program, John Stubbs Memorial School : Waiting info

Xmas smoker, Metchosin Community Hall: 28 Nov

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VEMRA OP ORDER
HERITAGE ACRES FALL FAIR
19-20 SEPT. 2026

1.. SITUATION
VEMRA will be supporting Heritage Acres annual Fall Fair event in the form of a  period bivouac  covering the Late Victorian to  Sept 1939 eras. Both military and civilian personas of the time periods stated are acceptable.

2.. GROUND
As of date we will be located in the same area as we were during the “Summer Fair Event”. A VEMRA Rep will be onsite during setup time.
Site Location: 7321 Lochside Drive, Saanichton, between Victoria and the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal.

3.. EXECUTION

TIMINGS:
Set Up - 16:00 Hrs. 18 Sept.
Event Hrs. - 09:00 - 16:00 Daily
Camp Meeting - 08:30, 19 Sept.
Event attendance returns - 16 Sept.
DRESS
Military or Civilian Dress of your chosen time period required during event hours.
RATIONS
You are responsible for your own rations, there will be food vendors open during opening hours.
MEDICAL
VEMRA will have a first aid kit on site.
SECURITY
You are responsible for the security of your own display set ups, but work together to help taking breaks Etc.
WEAPONS
All weapons and ordnance on display must  maintain a high level of security at all times. Either manned or secured out of sight.  Weapons are restricted to the bivouac site only and be aware of your proper weapons handling. No live  or blank ammo allowed and power source removed from airsoft.

4.. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Remember  VEMRA has been invited to support Heritage Acres and they have the final say on all matters. Keep in mind we are there to engage the visitors, so quick photo ops are encouraged, but keep the prolonged / staged photo shoots until after closing time.
 
Attendance returns: Let me know the era and space required for your display set up.

5.. COMMS.
Don Thomas  engineerjumper@telus.net