The “Speaker Series” will be held at School of Music in Madeira Park
Saturday, August 9th
10:30am: SPEAKER SERIES “Pender Harbour to Kim squit: Then and Now.” 60 years after his father’s 1964
family voyage from Pender Harbour to Kimsquit, Mar- tin Swan (son of Pender Harbour physician Dr. Alan
Swan) retraces the journey using his father’s logbook
and slides. In this illustrated talk, Martin shares then and-now photos and stories, highlighting how coastal
settlements have changed over six decades.
1pm: SPEAKER SERIES “Cape Horners of the Sunshine
Coast.”(Old salts, tall ships and other flotsam and jet- sam that rounded Cape Horn with Isaac Vanderhorst,
includes archival film)
Sunday, August 10th
11:00am:SPEAKER SERIES
Captain William (Bill) Noon will be presenting an overview of this exciting project, which has the potential to become a landmark Waterfront Maritime Museum.
The Lekwungen Peoples and the Maritime Museum of BC are collaborating on this new initiative.
The museum will be in The Steamship Building, a striking heritage landmark on the Inner Harbour of Victoria. This re-imagined maritime museum will also feature a floating structure dedicated to the Songhees and Xʷsepsəm (Esquimalt) Nation, offering a Lekwungen welcome centre and exhibit space. This new space will emphasize the local Nations’ presence and deep connection to coastal waters, which dates back thousands of years.
The Steamship Building and the associated water lease are provincially owned, and their future use is still under discussion. The project aims to restore this prime waterfront location to the public, creating a vibrant cultural precinct for both residents and visitors alike.
