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SUMMARY:Nanaimo Historical Society
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/nanaimo-historical-society/
LOCATION:Bowen Park Complex :: 500 Bowen Rd Nanaimo, V9R 1Z7
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:<p>The Nanaimo Historical Society presents:</p>=0D=0A=
<p>Nanaimo at War: Local Remembrances of the Great War.</p>=0D=0A=
<p>A century ago the Great War broke out while Nanaimo was still on the heels of the crippling&nbsp;Vancouver Island Coal Strike.</p>=0D=0A=
<p>In reaction, our City's sons were mobilized into forces such as the Nanaimo Infantry Company and the No. 4 Tunneling Company Canadian Engineers, befor marching to the local wharf or railroad station and steaming across the Atlantic towards the trenches along the battle lines.&nbsp;</p>=0D=0A=
<p>Local military historian, Lawrence Rieper, will present aspects of his research on Nanaimo during WW1 including training, enemy aliens, character profiles, landmarks and locations.</p>=0D=0A=
<p>The Nanaimo Historical Society is a non-profit organization.&nbsp; Founded in 1953, the Society's mission is to preserve, promote, and celebrate the history of Nanaimo and central Vancouver Island.&nbsp; Annual membership is $24 for an individual, $30 for a family, and $34 for an organization.</p>=0D=0A=
<p>Membership includes a subscription to British Columbia History, the quarterly journal of the British Columbia Historical Federation.</p>=0D=0A=
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