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.

August 14, 2022August 16, 2022 Fran Martin Events

35th Anniversary Celebration

You are cordially invited to help the Stormy Petrels of B.C. celebrate their 35th year as Sherlockian Society. (A scion of The Bootmakers of Toronto) Date: Saturday, September 10th. It will be an outdoor event. Time: Registration will begin at 12:30 we will be asking for a modest fee of $10. Registration will include coffee/tea … Continue reading 35th Anniversary Celebration

July 30, 2022July 30, 2022 Fran Martin Events

THE STORMY PETRELS OF B.C. AT 35

It seems like only yesterday that a small handful of Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts met after our founder, Barbara Roden, returned from a meeting of the Bootmakers of Toronto. Now, 35 years later, we are still going strong! Please help us celebrate on September 10, 2022 in South Surrey, B.C. for a day of fun and … Continue reading THE STORMY PETRELS OF B.C. AT 35

July 18, 2022July 20, 2022 Fran Martin Events

AUGUST 2022 MEET-UP

Happy Summer, Petrels and Fellow Sherlockians everywhere! We are planning to meet, after a long while, for an informal gathering and lunch. Since we did not meet at all in July, we will have much to talk about. The plan is to meet at The Milltown Bar & Grill at 1:00 pm on Saturday, August … Continue reading AUGUST 2022 MEET-UP

June 11, 2022June 11, 2022 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

JUNE 2022 MEETING REPORT

The Stormy Petrels met in person for the first time since March 2020 (excluding our Christmas Petrel Holiday Tree decorating in 2021) March 2020 with Jean, Ana, Gary, Sheldon, Fran, and Johnnie. (photo by Andy) December 2021 with Sheldon, Lea, Brian, Ana, Fran, Petrel Tree, Bob, Gary. (photo by Johnnie) Eleven members attended for discussion … Continue reading JUNE 2022 MEETING REPORT