Fran Martin

Author: 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.

July 13, 2019July 14, 2019 Fran Martin Uncategorized

2019 SILVER BLAZE ANNOUNCEMENT

The 24th Annual Silver Blaze Sweepstakes will take place Saturday the 20th day of July 2019 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon at the South Surrey Country Estates of Dame Johnston-Keddis Come for an event-full afternoon of high stakes betting, games and prizes. For your dining pleasure High Tea will take place on the Manor … Continue reading 2019 SILVER BLAZE ANNOUNCEMENT

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 Fran Martin Events

Silver Blaze 2019

The horses are training, the grounds are being prepared and the ladies are shopping for the perfect chapeau. All in preparation for the Stormy Petrels "Silver Blaze" races. This annual event will, once again, be held at the South Surrey country estate of Dame Johnnie Keddis. The wine has been purchased and the chocolate … Continue reading Silver Blaze 2019

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

June 2019 Meeting

Our next adventure, as we work our way through The Casebook, is "The Adventure of the Creeping Man". Published in both The Strand Magazine and Hearst's International in March 1923. When Watson, not living at Baker Street at this time (1903) receives a message from Holmes which states: "Come at once if convenient - if … Continue reading June 2019 Meeting

April 22, 2019April 23, 2019 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

May 2019 Meeting

The Stormy Petrels of BC will drop the hammer on Thor Bridge. We are certain it will leave a chip in the stonework and Sherlock Holmes will discover it! First published in the February-March 1922 edition of The Strand Magazine and in Hearst's International in the February-March 1922 edition in the US. Watson begins … Continue reading May 2019 Meeting