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.

January 15, 2022January 15, 2022 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

February 2022 Meeting

The Stormy Petrels of BC will be meeting on February 1st to discuss their first adventure of the year. "The Gloria Scott" was first published in April, 1893 both in the Strand Magazine (in the UK) and in Harper's Weekly (US) Since this adventure took place before Watson's time, it is narrated by Holmes himself. … Continue reading February 2022 Meeting

December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 Fran Martin Events

SHERLOCK BIRTHDAY BRUNCH UPDATE

Due to circumstances, the in-person brunch at the restaurant is cancelled. We will, however, meet for brunch via Zoom. We did last January, and it did prove a success. We will have exciting news and reports and enjoy our meals in the comfort of our own homes. To make it fun, try to have a … Continue reading SHERLOCK BIRTHDAY BRUNCH UPDATE

December 12, 2021December 12, 2021 Fran Martin Events

Sherlock Holmes Birthday Brunch

Once again, the Stormy Petrels of BC will be gathering to celebrate the birthday of the world's first consulting detective. Unfortunately, our previous location has been razed to the ground. But, we have found a restaurant which will try their best to accommodate us. I Where? Ricky's Cafe, 4415 Skyline Drive, Burnaby. In the SOLO … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes Birthday Brunch

November 13, 2021November 15, 2021 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

Dec. Holiday Mtg. 2021

The Stormy Petrels of BC will be meeting in person to celebrate the Holidays on Tuesday, Dec. 7th. There will be no discussion of a story, but there will be: The decorating of the Petrel Tree as Fran reads her Sherlockian Ornament Poem; Songs; Games (including "Sherlock-o"; Door Prizes; Food. Where? 11th floor lounge in … Continue reading Dec. Holiday Mtg. 2021