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.

“The Hound of the Baskervilles”

Most people, Sherlockian or not, have heard of The Hound of the Baskervilles.  This production is like no other retelling of the tale. The hellish beast roaming the moors of Dartmoor.

The three actors who, through quick costume changes, were brilliant in their roles. From the French Sherlock ‘olmes to the ‘ravishing’ Cecile Stapleton.

The group of Stormy Petrels who attended this production were all thoroughly entertained, to say the least. 

You can still witness this wonderfully hilarious spoof, the Western Canadian premier, at the Newton Cultural Centre, located at 13530 – 72nd Ave., Surrey, on until October 31st.  The fog begins rolling across the moor at 7:30. 

www.baskerville.org  brought to us by Bad Dog Productions.

Well done!

Thanks to member Tim for supplying snacks post-show.

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November Meeting

“Is there any other point to which you would wish to draw my attention?”
“To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.”
“The dog did nothing in the night-time.”
“That was the curious incident,” remarked Sherlock Holmes.

The next regular meeting of the Stormy Petrels of BC will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 7:00pm at Hampton Place.

The story for discussion? “Silver Blaze” A story about horse racing, a sport of which Doyle confessed that he knew little. “A sport is what a man does, not what a horse does.”

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OCTOBER MEETING

A ‘gothic’ tale whose strange inhabitants has Sherlock Holmes a little concerned for the governess who seeks his advice. “No sister of mine…”

The story for discussion is “The Adventure of the Copper Beeches.”
Come dressed in your favourite electric blue (no need to cut your hair, though) on October 1, 7:00, Hampton Place.

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