The Victoria Flying Club Board of Directors recently welcomed club member and pilot Ramona Reynolds as their first ever female president. Despite the efforts of Amelia Earhart and many like her through the decades, women are still under-represented in the field of aviation, both recreationally and professionally. Reynolds is working to change that. 1928 first […]
First Female President for Victoria Flying Club
– by Bob Ramsey – Do you enjoy horses, and like to make a difference? Looking for engagement and fulfillment? Become a volunteer! Regardless if you have a horse or not, there’s a welcome spot for you at community shows, where you’re sure to get up close and meet new friends (both two and four-legged!).
Grassroots to the Nationals: Volunteering in the Equine Community
– by Tyler Woolley – Who would ever have expected that a small area 33 kilometres in length and averaging four kilometres in width would be serviced by three railway lines, albeit, all operating during the same time? The place: the Saanich Peninsula. The railway lines: the Sidney & Victoria (1894 – 1919), the British
Canadian Northern Pacific Railway
– by Martin Blakesley – I’d have had my fingers wrapped around this mug of thick, hot coffee and been enjoying the view from the hot tub long before now, if my coffee grinder hadn’t died and I hadn’t wasted precious time doing “The Guy Thing:” taking it apart with my multi-tool, in the foolish
There’s been a post popping up on various internet sites lately: “10 Ways to Give Your Kid a 1970’s Kind of Summer” (by Melissa L. Fenton courtesy of www.scarymommy.com). The author suggests that, rather than feeling pressured to cram our kids’ summers full of non-stop, planned activities that will insure their time away from school
