On May 7th the Stormy Petrels will flock to “The Royal City” for a three-part meeting. Thanks to member Tim M. for arranging the evening’s venues.

New Westminster, established in 1859, was the first capital city of the colony of British Columbia, and named by Queen Victoria herself.

New Westminster was where, 25 years ago, the Stormy Petrels first met as a fledgling, yet-to-be-named group. We met in a back room of a restaurant above the steam baths next to the railway tracks beside the river. We certainly have come a long way.

Part 1: 5:30 – 6:45 The Petrels are invited to visit “Renaissance Books” (#43 – 6th Street). Owners John and Lavana welcome us to browse, sit, read and enjoy coffee among their vast collection of new, used, hard-to-find and out-of-print books.

“…a bargain, every one of them. With 5 volumes you could just fill that gap on that second shelf.: EMPT

Part 2: 6:45 Tim will lead the Petrels to The Columbia Theatre (530 Columbia Street) 1/2 block away. The newly-renovated theatre was built in 1927. Tim would like us to meet as a group upon the Raymond Burr stage for a toast. Raymond Burr was born in New Westminster)

“Some touch of the artist wells up within me, and calls insistently for a well-staged performance.” VALL

Part 3: 7:00 The Petrels will walk across the street and 1/2 block down to 659 Columbia Street to Sherlock’s Cafe” located at Collector’s Choice Antique Mall and European Football Memorabilia.

Our host and Stormy Petrel member, Andy Bradshaw, will once again welcome the group to his shop.

Once we settle in, we will begin our regular meeting and discussion of “The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb”

Hopefully as many members as possible will be able to meet for all three venues.

For more info, please contact me.

“Violence does, in truth, recoil upon the violent, and the schemer falls into the pit which he digs for another.”

The Stormy Petrels will meet to discuss “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 7:00pm

Where? Hampton Place lounge.

From a domestic scene featuring the Watsons at home, to an opium den.

From a picturesque country manor, to an upper room at the “Bar of Gold”

Discover the true identity of “The Man with the Twisted Lip” aka Hugh Boone. What was he hiding?

The Petrels will discuss these issues and more at their monthly meeting.

When: 7:00 pm Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Where: Hampton Place lounge

Contact Fran for more info.

“The Boscombe Valley Mystery” was published in the Strand Magazine for October 1891.  It is the fourth story in the Adventures, and contains many of the elements which make up a good Sherlock Holmes story. 

But what does “Cooee” mean?  What is the reference to ‘a rat’?  Attend the next meeting and you will find out.

The next regular meeting of the Stormy Petrels of BC will take place:

Where:  Hampton Place

When?  November 6th at 7:00 pm

Please contact me if you require further information.

“Your Consulting Detective”

In 1927 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle selected his twelve favourite Sherlock Holmes stories.  Our case for discussion at the June meeting will be Sir Arthur’s second favourite, “The Adventure of the Red-Headed League”.  The location of the June 5th meeting is, once again, Hampton Place at 7:00 pm.

July 14th will be our annual “Reichenbach Falls” ceremonial wreath-tossing and picnic.  We will meet at Shannon Falls at 10:00 am.

August 11th will be our annual bbq and lawn games chez Martell.  

For further info, please contact your Consulting Detective.

“Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent.”

The story for discussion for the May 1st meeting is “A Case of Identity”

We will meet, once more at Hampton Place at 7:00 pm

If you require additional information, please contact Fran.

“And yet there was but one woman to him, and that woman was the late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable memory.”

The Stormy Petrels of BC will be discussing A Scandal in Bohemia at their next regular meeting on Wednesday, April 4th.

The meeting will take place At Hampton Place (UBC) at 7:00 pm