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 24, 2019March 6, 2019 Fran Martin Events

31st ANNUAL MASTERS DINNER

The Stormy Petrels of BC will celebrate this special event at The Vancouver Alpen Club on March 16, 2019. There will be the usual skits and some surprise skits performed by the Petrel Players. There will be some amazing door prizes and a wonderful buffet. Easily accessible by transit. Plenty of free parking. Time: Bar … Continue reading 31st ANNUAL MASTERS DINNER

January 8, 2019January 31, 2019 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

Welcome 2019 & February Meeting

The Stormy Petrels began the New Year with their annual Sherlock Holmes Birthday Brunch. Nineteen Petrels and guests enjoyed food and fellowship at The White Spot Restaurant on West Georgia Street on January 5th. Three current members of the Petrel Exec: Orilea (one of my V.P's) Fran (President) and Elsa (Retiring Treasurer) The Stormy Petrels … Continue reading Welcome 2019 & February Meeting

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 Fran Martin Events

Birthday Brunch

The Stormy Petrels will be celebrating the 165th Birthday of our beloved consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, on January 5, 2019. Food and fellowship is on the agenda at The White Spot Restaurant located at 1616 West Georgia Street, Vancouver (11:30 am) - the Fireplace Room. Please RSVP to Fran as soon as possible at: franziskah@shaw.ca … Continue reading Birthday Brunch

November 22, 2018December 20, 2018 Fran Martin Monthly Meeting

December 4th Meeting

The story for discussion will be "The Mazarin Stone" published in the Strand Magazine and in Hearst's International for October 1921. Narrated in the third person, this adaptation is based on a one-act play, "The Crown Diamond: An Evening with Sherlock Holmes", written by ACD. The stage is set! We see scientific charts on the … Continue reading December 4th Meeting