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SummertimeTatiana Robinson in Collections We have been very fortunate to in May and started off by helping may have ownership issues such hire three students for a summer to move artefacts back to their as Permanent Loans or Temporary inventory project in Collections, original locations in 3.7. Repairs to Loans. courtesy of Young Canada stabilize the roof in that room are Works and Canada Summer Jobs now complete after almost a year The students are doing extremely programs. Three extra pairs of of upheaval and objects are now important work in performing hands (and minds!)meant that we returned to their rightful places. A the inventory and cataloguing the were able to launch the ambitious number of weeks later, our third artefacts as this information is now project of attempting to catalogue student, Devon Drury, was brought available on the database. Museums items in our main storage room, in to work on the project as well. value the data associated with an 3.7, before the end of August. Our artefact as much as the object itself. first two arrivals, Lyn Atkinson First was a crash course in the Col- In many cases, apart from intrinsic and Chelsea Wilson, were hired lections database, Past Perfect, then value, the story associated with an the students set out eager to get start- object, or who used it, is justifica- ed with the inventory - updating and tion for its retention in a collection. Events creating catalogue records. In many The museum will now be closer to at the Museum cases, records were fragmentary and having accurate numbers on how Tilikum Reception it was the first time that Saturday, Sept 3rd 3:00-5:00pm information had been brought together in The students are doing She has been almost around single record. the world and back and she extremely important work is one of the Museum’s most The students cata- notable vessels. logued directly from the object for many artefacts are really in the mu- Now you can see her com- the description, dimensions and seum collection as well. When done plete journey from start to fin- condition of the object. Important thoroughly, catalogue records can ish along with accompanying issues of ownership, provenance provide the foundation and inspira- tales of the adventures she saw. and current condition were to be tion for exhibitions. Who knows Join the Maritime Museum recorded when found in paper what may come out of storage to go as we unveil new panels docu- documentation files, catalogue on exhibition now? menting the journey and life records and donor cards. For those of the Tilikum. For more in- objects whose documentation is Without further ado, I will let the formation please call 250-385- incomplete or incorrect a separate students introduce themselves. In 4222 “Anomalies” file was created for alphabetical order, of course. future reference for objects that Events continued on page 10 continued on page 4 EDITORIAL The Medium is the Message I’ve been blessed with good the 1960s, and that the English century since he was at the height teachers. I learned how to sail professor suffered some abuse, in of his intellectual prowess. And from my brother Paul (whose keeping with prophets everywhere. yet it is remarkable how the sage iconic single- predictions of a grey flannel-clad handed voyage Norman Mailer once remarked English teacher resonate within from Panama to that Marshall McLuhan “had the these walls. With our museum set Victoria, non-stop, fastest brain of anyone I ever met, a little off the beaten tourist track survived gribble- and I never knew whether what we exemplify “the medium is the eaten planks he was saying was profound or message” to ensure that visitors and delaminated garbage.” The German essayist and find their way to our door. If masts); to cook poet Hans Enzensberger billboards, the rear ends Martyn curried omelets by my father, denounced McLuhan of busses, t-shirts Clark trained at the best hotels in as a “reactionary” and sandwich Photo by Switzerland, whose career and a charlatan boards don’t seem Marianne Scott With our museum set a emerged unscathed after who promoted McLuhanish little off the beaten tourist depositing a bowl of soup in a “The salvation enough (believe track we exemplify “the Swiss mayor’s lap. The same of man me they are medium is the message” to father insisted that a young man, through the all grist to ensure that visitors find interested in English Literature, technology of his mill) what their way to our door. 2 had only one option in the sixties television”. The about Facebook, – the University of Toronto. American novelist YouTube, Twitter, Tom Wolfe, however, Flickr, LinkedIn, Those of us enrolled in E.L.L. put him on the highest Four Square, Yelp and (English Language and Literature, pedestal, along with Darwin Google ads? Every one employed although some called it H.E.L.L.) in biology, Marx in political by our hardworking and had a range of colleges to choose science, Einstein in Physics and creative Marketing, Events and from – St. Michael’s, New, Freud in psychology claiming, Communications Coordinator, Victoria, University, Trinity – “There has been only McLuhan in MaryAnne Dieno. and an equally impressive list of communications studies.” faculty. Robertson Davies (the For those of us who first heard the Deptford Trilogy) was Master of His mantra, “the medium is the “message” it is the next generation Massey College. Northrop Frye message” will be easier understood who actually understand the was shaking up the world of today by the Facebook aficionado “medium”. As a result, despite the literary criticism, first with Fearful or the tweeters on Twitter than tourism sector taking a direct hit Symmetry and then Anatomy of by his students of the sixties: our this year, our admissions are up Criticism. Perhaps best known tools aren’t separate from us “but by 30% over last year. MaryAnne was Marshall McLuhan who was interact with us and alter, be it ever has quietly, but firmly, led the emerging as one of the freest and so slightly, who we are” (Jeet Heer, museum and this scribbler (a self- finest thinkers of the last century. “Divine Inspiration”, The Walrus.) confessed lover of foolscap and We must remember, as we recite 2-B pencils) through the maze So what has all this to do with the litany of McLuhan’s brilliant which is the social media to hit the Maritime Museum of British observations, that what have now the jackpot. become realities in terms of the Columbia? You might well ask. “global village” and social media, This year we celebrate McLuhan’s As I say, I’ve been blessed with in fact were only prophesies in birth a century ago and a full half- good teachers. Waterlines: The Maritime Museum of British Columbia ShaliniPirates, Kennedy-Reymond Explorers and Sea Serpents...Oh My!

Depending on when you visit character and get excited about and tattoos, doing scrimshaw and the Maritime Museum you might these topics. creating their own pirate maps. be forgiven for thinking we’ve been over-run by crews of pirates, We were lucky to have our own As summer slowly dwindles away innocent looking five-year-old dedicated summer student to our attention turns to the new pirates, but pirates with mighty assist in and develop programs school year. We are updating our ‘arrrrrrrs’ nonetheless. this summer. Deirdre Campbell, current lesson plans and aim to among other things, developed a present a variety of curriculum- “Imagination” has been the catch- number of stand-alone activities based education programs, both word for the Programs department which have kept visitors of all ages at the Museum and in schools, as this summer, and with this in entertained – these include knot part of our Museum without Walls. mind we set about developing and tying and hemp bracelet making, These programs are developed delivering programs that spark a semaphore activities, model boat to match BC Ministry Learning sense of fun and play. Individuals building and pirate treasure bags. Outcomes and can complement and holiday camp groups have been Deirdre is also the Museum’s Pirate and enhance classroom learning. coming in for guided programs in School Coordinator and has led a Education programs can be “stand alone” or combined with our which they learn about life at sea, merry band of pirates to a number Overnight Adventure sleepovers, whether as a pirate, a navigator or of events such as the Oak Bay Tea enabling a class or community even as a kraken! These programs Party and Canada Day in the inner group discover to experience the provide groups with historical or harbour. Pirate School has been Museum after lights out. 3 folklore information presented by designed as an outreach program our very own costumed interpreters, for the Museum sponsored by All in all it is a busy and exciting a chance to explore the Museum, Coast Capital; the aim is for the time for programs at the Maritime activities and crafts associated with young and young at heart to “learn” Museum; we hope to continue to the theme. It has been wonderful how to be a pirate by getting kitted engage and entertain visitors and to see groups of children get into out with pirate balloon swords locals, young and old alike.

Keeping the Museum Alive With little funding from the Federal making a monthly donation, which Businesses can show their and Provincial levels, there are three reduces our administration costs. support by purchasing a Corporate main ways that you can help the Donations over $20 will be issued a Membership, or by sponsoring a museum on its journey to preserve tax receipt, upon request; monthly school fieldtrip to the museum or the maritime heritage of British donations will be receipted in January. a Museum Without Walls trip to a Columbia: school. 2. Become a member – 1. Donate – We count on our Your membership shows that you 3. Volunteer – the Museum is donors, members and admissions support what we do. We show our fueled by Volunteer Power, with many to support our important work. appreciation by offering you discounts, volunteers currently operating the gift Your gift is more than a donation; free admission to the Maritime shop, delivering programs, cleaning it is your commitment to BC’s Museum of British Columbia and artifacts & exhibits, setting up and maritime history and supports our the Vancouver Maritime Museum providing security for fundraising ongoing preservation, restoration and and complimentary subscription to events, doing research in the library, curatorial process. Please consider Waterlines. and many other tasks. ANOTHER AMAZING BRITISH COLUMBIA SEA STORY

TheMichael L. Hadley “Legendary” Princess Maquinna Many ships are remembered for of the West Coast, she served isolated brought ‘civilization’ into their lives. their final fateful days on the BC communities from her maiden While her final years as the ore Coast: the SS Valencia, for example, voyage of 20 July 1913 until 1952 barge Taku before being broken up which for thirty-six hours was when she retired from the CPR fleet. for scrap in 1962 offer no hint of pounded to pieces by hurricane- At 1777 tons gross, the single-screw her romantic past, she is still fondly force winds after being stranded vessel managed a cruising speed recalled for her halcyon years— on a reef on 22 January 1906 some of twelve knots with her triple- almost forty of them. The popular eleven miles southeast of Cape Beale. expansion steam engine. She boasted Captain Edward Gillam had been her Of the one hundred seventy-three fifty staterooms and one hundred skipper for the first fifteen. persons on board only thirty-seven berths. To the loggers, fishermen, survived. Other ships, by contrast, and lighthouse personnel When launched on Christmas are remembered for their character who shipped aboard Eve 1912 and christened Princess or ‘personality.’ Such a vessel was the her, she was sheer Maquinna she broke with a tradition CPR’s coastal passenger-freighter luxury. Some said she of naming ships and geographical Princess Maquinna. features in BC after British personages (even some very obscure ones), and Built in Esquimalt in 1912 ‘Mother Country’ locations and for the British Columbia events: for example, Epsom Point Railway, the Maquinna was after a famous English race- 4 the first major commercial track, and Thormanby Islands ship constructed in local after a British racehorse. waters. Well designed (But all that’s for the frequently quite another harsh and stormy story.) Local offshore waters

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Lyn Atkinson Although art has not been a major Thanks to all the staff and volun- Hi, my name part of this job, I have learned an teers at the BC Maritime Museum is Lyn Atkin- incredible amount about the Mari- I have had a thoroughly enjoyable son! Since May time and Nautical history of BC, summer work experience!! 2011 I have and the objects and tools that have Devon Drury been working served it. On a regular day you I would like to in the Collections Department on will find me surrounded by heavy take this time to the important and ever-growing and rusted shipwright’s tools, introduce myself. project of cataloguing the inven- scrutinizing Google images to help My name is Devon tory of the museum’s artefacts. As me identify them. Luckily there Drury, and I am a a graduate from the University of are many volunteers here who can summer student working as a col- Victoria’s Art History department draw from first hand maritime lections assistant with Cuyler and I feel privileged to have landed a experience to help me! It’s a big Tatiana. I recently completed my position in a Museum institution. job, but I’m glad to be part of it. MA in History at the University continued from page one ANOTHER AMAZING BRITISH COLUMBIA SEA STORY The “Legendary” Princess Maquinna interest in the name goes back to of the tiniest ports offered such At that time, my father was one at least 1787 when Lieutenant John constrained manoeuvring-room for of four radio-operators and their Meares of the Nootka began his the ship as to merit her the modern families who lived at the station, dealings in the Clayoquot Sound area yachtsman’s term of ‘gunkholing.’ along with the lightkeepers Jack and with the colourful Chief Maquinna. They were simply ‘whistle stops’ Nan Hunting. On calm days the ship As Ruth Greene observed in her where the Maquinna called in when would come right into the ‘Pachena Personality Ships of British Columbia summoned by flag signal or prior gap’ to unload passengers and cargo. (1969), his “daughter’s memory was arrangement. You can rediscover A faded photograph shows a little honoured by the people of Victoria those voyages by viewing them in the bundle of me being loaded into when, in 1913, they named their George F. Lowe Collection of 8-mm the Pachena lifeboat—with its blue largest home-built vessel after her.” In black-and-white silent film preserved ensign flying for the occasion—from retrospect, this event might even have in the BC Provincial Archives. But the lower hatchway of the ‘good old been the first step towards naming the be forewarned: watching too many Maquinna’. The lifeboat went to the Salish Sea. reels in a row will probably give you highline, which took us from the a queasy tummy. rocks to the top of the cliff. And so the ‘old Maquinna’, as she was always affectionately known, Maquinna created a strong sense Despite storms and frequently rough steamed her way into nautical of community in her day; a fact seas she was so regular in her ten-day lore with a unique service visiting attested to by the interweaving of schedule that she became known as almost thirty ports of call along the historical record, family stories and ‘Old Faithful’. Indeed, given her record 5 West Coast of : oral traditions. All this set her apart of hospitality, pastoral and medical logging mills, fish canneries, and from other ships. And here I must care, and social outreach, she was also lighthouses. Their names evoke times hoist my colours, for I am one of the ‘good ship Maquinna’. Thinking of boom-and-bust industry, First those who journeyed aboard her back to the 1930s, old-timers might Nations’ culture, rugged settlements and, over many years, listened to the still hear radio broadcaster Earl Kelly and lonely outposts: Port Renfrew, stories. In my case I first travelled in signing off hisVancouver Province’s Carmanah, Esperanza, Ceepeecee, 1936 on passage from the mission evening news report by wishing “all , Ahousat, Clo-oose, , station where I was born, to my the ships at sea, and especially the and Zeballos among them. Many home at Pachena Point lightstation. good ship Maquinna, a good night.”

of Victoria, with my thesis focus- Chelsea Wilson logical anthropology – specifically, ing on the Spanish explorations Hi, I’m Chel- forensic osteology and the identifi- of the Salish Sea in 1790 and 1791 sea - one-third cation of human skeletal remains. (If anyone is interested, my thesis of the summer I plan to combine my knowledge is available free online through collections team. of chemistry, biochemistry and UVic). I am excited and happy to When I am not anthropology into a research proj- be working for the museum, and working in the summer I am a ect that will, hopefully, be able to to gain experience in my field of student at UVic where I recently carry through to my PhD. Dur- Northwest Coast history. Outside finished my second degree. I have ing my free time I am most likely of work, I can be found playing a BSc. double major in chemistry either relaxing with my husband or local pitch and putt courses and and biochemistry, and a BA in hon- volunteering at the theatre where I watching soccer. ours anthropology. In September do makeup and special-fx. It was I will be starting my masters in an- great to meet/work with everyone thropology. My main focus is bio- at the MMBC this summer! NOTES FROM THE BACK ROOM The Museum as Palimpsest Last week, as I began to remove display wall had simply been built of the displays? If so, it would be a display wall in the old Navy in front as a new facade, with possible to create a display about Gallery, a wall built across occasional windows allowing the history of the museum itself. the front of an views into small display boxes Please contact me at 250 385 4222 alcove and to my inserted to house the exhibits we ext 106. great surprise have seen there for many years. I discovered In a sense, we are all palimpsests a museum We are working on a renovation with our personal layers of life palimpsest. plan for the Navy Gallery displays, experience. For people whom

Pronunciation: palim(p)sest Do you have any memories of the Noun: Cuyler Page - a manuscript or piece of writing museum during its earlier periods or material on which later writing any photos of the displays? has been superimposed on effaced (often scraped off) earlier writing. and that little alcove would be a are drawn to work in museums, - something reused or altered good storage area for artefacts there is an interesting dichotomy but still bearing visible traces of if shelving were installed there. as well. While they tend to like 6 its earlier form. Curiously, the current display to preserve things, keeping the Origin: wall sits about five feet out from collectibles static and in good mid 17th century: via Latin from the alcove’s back wall although condition for future generations Greek palimpsēstos, from palin its mini-dioramic displays are to enjoy and study; at the same ‘again’ + psēstos ‘rubbed smooth’ only 18” deep. It was appealing time they also delight in the to think of putting that lost space progress of history, comparing The first clue that something was to good use by creating a long what has changed in life hiding behind the display wall narrow storage room in the area. through time. Museums are was a flash of beautiful blue in the essentially about change, offering background when light leaked in Immediately behind the historic opportunities to document, through a crack as the first outer display case are two doors study and delight in it; but they panel was pried away. Hidden and doorways original to the do this by caring for artefacts in away for several decades was a building but walled over and ways that discourage physical modern style museum display invisible for all these years. The change. My favourite definition case typical of the 1960s. About situation could easily be called of Conservation as applied to 20’ long, it was built to the full a palimpsest, for even though artefacts and archives is “The Art length of the alcove as one large each layer of use and occupancy of Controlled Decay”. display space with huge 4’ tall through time had been erased or sliding glass panels across the hidden by an overlaying one, the As styles of exhibit change, front and wrapping the corner in story of each was still present. as visitors’ interests change, “Modern” style. Its clean lines, as social and civic situations dark flat mahogany veneer panels This raises a question. Do change, museums have a special and simple mouldings nicely you have any memories of opportunity to both document the represent the “Danish Modern” the museum during its earlier changes and also be part of them. era of the ‘60s. The current periods? Do you have any photos The Navy Gallery cases illustrate

Waterlines: The Maritime Museum of British Columbia well that what was once proudly books and file boxes, one can was following a vision to create modern and up to date in the see the eras of special interest architecture in harmony with museum’s presentation has now in this or that, and the passions nature and the human spirit. He itself become a historic curiosity. and skills of various workers. set about doing it by building his A great many of these research own experiments. Life Magazine Like the layers of exhibit styles in files are currently not accessible once sent a team to do a story the museum galleries, the back to the public, but because of about the place. Three of us rooms contain many research files protective storage, they remain in apprentices were students of and indexes created over the years good condition and may one day architecture, but the fourth was a by museum workers, paid and become more accessible. young poet from . unpaid, professional and amateur. When asked by the Life Magazine Each file represents someone’s Why did they who made them do writer what architecture had to do personal passion to learn and it? Why do we each do what we with poetry and why was a poet document in order to share. do in the museum today? I am out in the desert hand-mixing Dedicated people are still working reminded of an incident when I concrete, the young man smiled there today, continually adding was a young apprentice with the and replied, “Some things are bits of knowledge to the growing futurist architect Paolo Soleri. simply worth doing.” thicket of knowledge residing Working in semi-isolation out there. As one looks through the in the Arizona desert, Soleri

Artefact of the Month Life’s Bumps 7 This trophy caught the notice of You never expect to come the Collections team when the into work and hear one of your unusual inscription was read. co-workers has just suffered a The engraving reads, “NAVY heart attack and is recovering VS ARMY BAYONET TEAM from triple by-pass surgery all COMBAT 1-9-23.” within the span of one morning. However, that’s exactly what The shield on the wood base happened. reads “WON BY NAVY”. It is likely silver plate as there The Museum’s dedicated and are no stamps on it and it is hardworking Curator, Cuyler mounted on a wood base. Page, is now in recovery from Unfortunately, other than his surgery at the Royal Jubilee the date of the challenge Hospital. The staff and volunteers nothing else has been recorded wish him a speedy and full about the actual event in the recovery! documentation associated with it. What do you imagine If you would like more the scene was like when the information, please contact either trophy was presented?! Jon Irwin (General Manager) or Debi LaHaise (Office Manager) at 250-385-4222. Trophy from the MMBC Collection Special Thank You’s

Each year the Maritime Museum Artina’s (Hand crafted Canadian Wild Play (West Shore - Victoria) of BC holds a Silent Auction in jewellery) Stormtech partnership with the Classic Boat Out of Ireland John Horton Festival Association as a fundraiser Oriole Victiria Butterfly Gardens for both organizations. This year Pacific Yachting Grand Pacific Hotel we have received many generous Spinnakers Pagliacci’s donations from local businesses. We Il Terrazzo Restaurant Atmosphere Victoria would like to take this opportunity Canoe Cove Adam Love Studio to extend a very warm thank you to Chateau Victoria Jeannette Godin everyone who has given: Craigdarroch Castle Claudette Fitzsimmons Harbour Towers Berkely’s Restaurant Armeni Jewelers IMAX Theatre Philips Brewery Capitol Iron Laurel Point Inn / Aura Restaurant Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Devon Page Point Marina Sizzling Tandoor Restaurant Empress Hotel Philbrook’s Boatyard Ltd. Nigel Calder Empress Hotel - Willow Stream Spa Queen Victoria Hotel Desmond 5-4-5 Black Ball Ferry (Coho) Crabtree & Evelyn Clipper Vacations Tony Grove Kenmore Air Five Star Charter Services - Whale Bernard Callebaut Le Bon Rouge Watching Prince of Whales - Whale Watching It should also be noted that we 8 Executive House Hotel Pirate Tours Gorge Rowing & Paddling Centre would have never received these Olde English Sweet Shop Arbutus Ridge Golf Club donations without the amazing ef- Sue Coleman Sidney Pier Hotel forts of Nigel and Maggie McNeil- Melanie Lyne Vancouver Island Wine Tours Smith, Sadie Evans and Norm Hemp & Company Bonitas (Summerlands) Truswell.

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For the past several years Coast Chief & Petty Officers Assoc. Capital Savings has stepped forward Trotac Marine Ltd to sponsor the Museums’ popular Douglas Sollows Architect Inc Pirate School program. This spon- Point Hope Maritime Ltd sorship has enabled the Museum to Machinists Local #3 present this program to hundreds of Canoe Cove Marina Ltd would-be Pirates every year at local Brown Bros Agencies Ltd summer festivals. Thanks to Coast Tourism Victoria Capital there is never a shortage of BC Coast Pilots Ltd young buccaneers in Victoria!!

Waterlines: The Maritime Museum of British Columbia Scuttlebutt Hello Volunteers! Scuttlebutt is your section of Wa- terlines and we want to hear from you! Have you been working on a project that you would like to share with our membership? Do you have a story to tell about past volunteer activities or projects? Would you like to write a profile of another volunteer? Let us know what you would like to see in this section and we will do our best to Back: Michel Brossard, Maggie McNeil-Smith, Captain Fedoruk, accommodate. Penney Edwards, Marvin Wildgrube, Lori Prophet, Trudy Semeniuk Front: Nand Kumar, Second-in-Command Tim Downey, Jeannette Godin, Richard Hartwick Tying the Knot Navy Daysail Trudy Semeniuk 9 How fortunate I felt to experience and more than willing to explain a daysail on the HMCS White- operations from the bridge down to horse. Captain Angus Fedoruk and the galley. The experience for me his crew invited us on the ship to was memorable, as I felt proud to a experience life on a Coastal Patrol part of the Navy if just for a day and Vessel. Busy as they were, there to reflect on a small part of what were ready and available to answer sailors past and present endure. all our questions without hesitation

Request For Volunteers The curatorial team will require be extremely helpful in carrying out After five wonderful years together, volunteers for a number of up- some of the projects planned. our volunteer Programs Coordina- coming projects in the fall season tor, Shalini Kennedy and Nick Rey- starting next week. They will be We would also like to have a social mond made it official! On a bliss- working in exhibition areas mov- committee, to organize some op- fully sunny day in July — July 2nd ing artefacts and display cabinets. portunities to get together to break to be more precise — the lovely Some heavy lifting will be re- bread and share ideas. bride and handsome groom said “I quired. It is recommended that we Please respond to Debi LaHaise at Do” in Auckland, New Zealand. have two volunteers per shift for 250.385.4222 x101 or dlahaise@ safety reasons. Congratulations and best wishes mmbc.bc.ca if you can help with any to Mr. and Mrs. Reymond in the A volunteer with handyman skills of the above, or if you would like to many years ahead! (especially carpentry) would also volunteer in any other area. CaptainCommissars David Young

In the 1970s, I was a pilot work- (which we call soccer) and hockey. million bushels of wheat, and they ing under the Great Lakes Pilot gave us Tretriak.” Authority, and doing a section of One trip I was on a little Russian the pilotage from the St. Lawrence general cargo ship called the Sasha Well, this startled him completely. River into the St. Bourabelan. We were headed up He disappeared from the bridge Lawrence Seaway. to Toronto with general cargo. The and didn’t come back for two or I was working with Commissar came on the bridge and three hours. Unbeknownst to me, after we had exchanged niceties, Marx Shipping he had gone to the radio shack to the usual conversation struck up, Company which check with Sparky to see what was “Who will win the Stanley Cup this handled all the going on in Moscow. When he year?” To which I quickly replied, Communist coun- came back to the bridge, he looked “Toronto Maple Leafs!” tries at that time: like a storm cloud. He glared at me for some time, and then said in Cuba, Yugoslavia, The Commissar was startled at a booming voice, “You make jokes Russia, Poland, and such a quick response and such a Captain on me!” Chile. This was at the height of the positive response. He said, “How David Young Cold War. so?” I said, “Well, Toronto Maple I never did hit off too well with Leafs has a new goaltender called The Russians were not a talkative any of the Commissars. They were Tretriak.” He said, “No, no — Tre- people at the best of times. The a question mark to me as to what triak plays for Moscow.” language difficulty was apparent, their existence was for. Anyway, 10 but for those who could speak I said, “Not now. He’s going to be I learned to speak a little Russian English, their conversation was playing this year for the Toronto and studied some books on Rus- pretty well limited to football Maple Leafs. We gave Russia three sia. I got to know a huge, diverse country, got to taste some food that wasn’t very good — lots of Kapusta or cabbage soup — but I Some Summer Shots enjoyed the experience of work- ing with these people from these countries, and look back on it with fond memories.

Scuttlebutt contributor Captain David Young is a long-time volun- teer at the MMBC. He is extremely knowledgeable about our Maritime history. He fulfills several roles at the Museum, everything from Gift Gorge Paddling Community Continuing with the Deep-Sea Shop attendant to docent to out- Group participated each Tuesday Diving theme, here our very own reach presenter. Captain Young is in one of the Museum’s fun and “Diver Dan” is prepared for trans- one of the reasons the Maritime interactive Adventures at Sea Pro- port to the Shaw Ocean Discovery Museum of BC is able to offer a grams. Above, they are pictured as part of a satelite display for the quality experience to visitors and is building dioramas of deep-sea Maritime Museum. He will return fortunate to have him on board. divers in our Deep-Sea Diving to his home in the First Floor Gal- Program. lery this October.

Waterlines: The Maritime Museum of British Columbia Tall Ships in Victoria

Victoria played host to two spec- tacular Tall Ships in August. The Pallada, top photo to the left, is a Russian sail training ship. Its voyage was dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s spaceflight and the 270th An- niversary of Russian-American exploration.

The Tall Ships Society put on a wonderful reception for the Pallada here at the Museum. We hope they all had a wonderful © Photo Photo courtesy of Far Eastern Technical Fishing University (Dalrybvtuz) time!

While the Esmeralda, pictured- bottom left, sets out on their instruction cruise for the new officers and sailors of the Chilean Navy that have recently finished 11 their studies at their respective academies.

On board sails the first gen- eration of officers that include women after 193 years of history of the Chilean Navy.

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NewsTrudy Semeniuk from the Crow’s Nest Gift Shop

Thanks to all the hard working input and suggestions. Please keep unteers and pirate school volun- gift shop volunteers. We are on the your ideas coming! teers where invited to attend an in increase with admissions and gift house training seminar for selling shop sales. June was tumbling but Keep a watch out for year-end and customer service tips. It was we rebounded in July and are on sales and new Christmas gift a full day seminar with a lunch target for August. suggestions coming soon to the provided. It proved to be educa- Crow’s nest gift Shop! Don’t for- tional, fun and rewarding with lots All of your suggestions for new get members receive a 10% per- of interacting. It was well attended and exciting inventory in the gift cent discount in the gift shop. and enjoyed by all who came. shop has proven to be successful and I really appreciated all of your In early summer all gift shop vol- continued from page one The Museum Crew

Board of Trustees EventsBlue Water Cruising Continued Association presents science behind navigation using the Nigel Calder Live stars, moon, and planets. Then put Barry Rolston, President at the Mary Winspear Centre Jan Drent, Past President your new skills to the test as you Friday, Sept 16th 7:00-9:00pm Bill Jamieson, Treasurer experience a night out on the water Michel Brossard, Secretary Nigel Calder, world-renowned aboard one of Five Star’s signature Peter Chance sailor, boating journalist and marine covered catamaran vessels. Penney Edwards Clay Evans systems guru, is touring Vancouver Open to all ages (recommended 8 and up), this promises to be an Gerry Pash Island and Vancouver from September Doug Sollows evening you won’t forget! Your 15-18. Hosted by Bluewater Cruising Jon Spalding Association, Nigel will give entertaining journey begins at 8:30pm with an Scott Sutherland and informative presentations: If it Ain’t introductory course to astronomy Eric Waal Broke, Just Wait; Cruising Mishaps and and navigation and ends with a Misadventures. fabulous boat ride amongst the Museum Staff The general public is welcome to stars and moon. Hot drinks and Telephone 250 385 4222 register for any of the presentations. refreshments are included! Cost Martyn Clark Cost is $25, and tickets can be is $85 for Adults (19+) and $65 Executive Director ext 104 purchased online www.calder. for Youths (6-18). Children 5 and Jonathon Irwin bluewatercruising.org. Information under are free. As space is very General Manager ext 105 about times and locations are also limited, preregistration is required. Debi LaHaise Office Manager, posted on the website. To register, or for more information, Volunteer Coordinator ext 101 Contact Jennifer Handley, Vice please call 250-385-4222, ext. 113. Trudy Semeniuk Commodore vicecommodore@ Vox Humana presents Visitor Services & Retail ext 102 bluewatercruising.org for information. The MS Estonia Remembered Cuyler Page A Great Noyse Maritime Museum of BC Curator, Collections & Programs ext 106 Maritime Museum of BC Wednesday, Sept 28th 7:30-9:00pm Tatiana Robinson Wednesday, Sept 21st 7:00-9:00pm On September 28th, 1994, the Collections Registrar ext 107 A Great Noyse is back! Journey into MS Estonia, with 989 people on Shalini Kennedy the world of Tielman Susato through board, began her journey crossing Programs ext 112 his music as well as an entertaining the Baltic Sea, from Tallinn, Estonia MaryAnne Dieno to Stockholm, Sweden. The ship Communications, speculative “journal” based on the Marketing & Events ext 113 events of his life. was expected at Stockholm in the morning but never appeared. Jenni Shipway Using authentic period instruments, Visitor Services & Retail, A Great Noyse will weave a night of Join Vox Humana in the weekends ext 103 magic not to be missed! Tickets are remembrance of the tragedy that Norm Truswell General $20; Members, Students, claimed the lives of 852 passengers Grants ext 115 Seniors $18. Tickets do not include and crew, through the music Chris Steward HST. For more information or to of Estonian composer Jaakko Bookkeeper ext 111 purchase, please call 250-385-4222 Mäntyjärvi and his work Canticum Calamitatis Maritimae (Song of Starry Night Navigation Maritime Calamity). Doors open at Maritime Museum of BC 7:00pm with performance beginning Saturday, Sept 24th 6:30-9:30pm at 7:30pm in the Museum’s historic Held over for another Saturday! 19th c. Courtroom. Join the Maritime Museum of BC, the For tickets please visit http://www. Centre of the Universe and Five Star voxhumanachoir.ca/site/Tickets.html Whale Watching for a journey into the Check mmbc.bc.ca under “What’s 28 Bastion Square. Victoria, delicate art of celestial navigation. Let New at the Museum” for all our B.C., V8W 1H9, Canada us guide you through the methods and updated events listings. Waterlines: The Maritime Museum of British Columbia