31st ANNUAL MASTERS DINNER

The Stormy Petrels of BC will celebrate this special event at The Vancouver Alpen Club on March 16, 2019.

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There will be the usual skits and some surprise skits performed by the Petrel Players.

Dinner-How

There will be some amazing door prizes and a wonderful buffet.

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Easily accessible by transit.  Plenty of free parking.

Time:  Bar opens at 6:00, with dinner served at 7:00

alpen club bar

Price:  A very reasonable $45 (if you would like a copy of the menu, you can contact Fran – and be prepared to be amazed!)

alpen club buffet area

Please bring your payment to the February Stormy Petrel meeting, or mail your payment to Elsa Haffenden. (contact Fran for the address, if you need it)

Please RSVP as soon as possible so we can prepare. Space is limited.

Victorian-style dress is encouraged, but not a must. (spoiler alert:  both Elsa and Fran will be wearing traditional dirndls!!)

Also, please let Fran know if you would like to offer a toast.  franziskah@shaw.ca

Hope to see everyone there!

 

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Published by Fran Martin

Fran Martin became a member of The Bootmakers of Toronto in 1987 and The Stormy Petrels of B.C. in 1988. She has attended several Sherlockian conferences including: In 1992 "Aspects of Holmes" in Bradford, England (hosted by The Northern Musgraves); In 2006 "ACD at 35" in Toronto (hosted by The Bootmakers of Toronto); 2013 "Sherlock Holmes Through Time & and Place" in Minneapolis (hosted by The Norwegian Explorers); 2014 "Gillette to Brett IV" in Bloomington (hosted by Wessex Press); 2015 SherlockCon in Seattle; 2015 "A Scintillation of Scions VIII" in Baltimore (hosted by Watson's Tin Box); 2016 "The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes" (hosted by The Norwegian Explorers); in 2018 in Dayton, Ohio for the "Holmes, Doyle & Friends" conference (hosted by the Agra Treasurers). Fran has held several positions with The Stormy Petrels of B.C. including secretary, vice-president, special events coordinator and is currently president and editor of the "Petrel Flyer". She was honoured with being awarded the title of "Master Bootmaker" in 2014. She was very pleased to present a paper to a meeting of Sir Hugo's Companions in Chicago in 2017. Fran has contributed articles to Canadian Holmes magazine, the Watsonian and Chris Redmond's "About Sixty" and "Sherlock Holmes is Like...". In May, 2018 she attended the 78th annual Speckled Band of Boston dinner. She was very honoured to have been one of the first women invited.

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