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Black History Month Guided Tour at Ross Bay Cemetery

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Sunday, February 27th, 2022
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Did you know there are more than 50 Black Pioneers and/or their descendants at Ross Bay Cemetery? This is a guided tour of a few of their graves and others who were influential in the migration of Blacks to the British Colony. The tour hosts are Dr. Valin Marshall, BC Black History Awareness Society, life-time member and former Director, and John Adams, Old Cemeteries Society member and owner-operator of “Discover The Past Walking Tours”, Victoria.


Rain or sunshine. $5/person; $2 for OCS, BCBHAS members.


REGISTER AT THE EVENT: By 1:50 pm, meet in front of Oregano Coffee Shop at the Fairfield Village Plaza, 1-1516 Fairfield Rd. This shopping plaza is across the street from the cemetery. The tour starts at 2:00 pm.


Please be mindful of others and practice physical distancing during the tour. Masks are encouraged.

Cost: Member: $2
General: $5
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Location: Ross Bay Cemetery
1516 Fairfield Road, Victoria
This event is for Everyone
More Info: Rachael
[email protected]
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