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“The morning of the fire was orgs and
clear... Although trade was somewhat dull,
. little did 1 think that in less than two
“hours, nota vestige of the town would remain
| buta burning mass of ruins...

“1 seated myself in a chair and I heard one
exclaim, “Good God! What is up!” I ran in-
| stantly to see the cause of the alarm and to

_ my astonishment beheld a column of smoke
| rising from the roof of the saloon adjoining
| the steward’s house. I saw the fire had a firm
| hold of the building and, as there was no
| water to be had, I felt certain that the town

*

HIS WEEK IN HISTORY

the heat of the stove-pipes set the
canvas ceiling on fire, which instantly com-
d with the roof andi in less than two
whole saloon was in flames
g ly. set the opposite building, the
ank of British North America, in flames. —
“So the fire travelled at the same time up
and down both sides of the oye ... and

minutes, it, Done with the whole
/ er part of the town, was a sheet of
ap : hissing, cee Nine, and roaring ‘furious-

“There was, in a store not far from my
place, 50 kegs of blasting powder and had
that not been removed at the commencement
_ of the fire and put down a dry shaft, most
likely not a soul would have been left alive of
the number then present. Blankets and bed-
ding were seen to be sent at least 200 feet
high when a number of coal-oil tins, five
_ gallons, exploded, and the top of one of the
tins was sent five miles and dropped at the
saw-mill on Grouse Creek.”

This account,
photographs and many other documents
about Barkerville can be found at the B.C.
Archives and Records Service, 655 Belleville
Street, open Monday to Friday, 8:45-4:45 pa
phone 387-1952.

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Continued from Page 18

~The St. Andrew’s and Caledonian

Society — invites those people inter-
ested in Scottish culture, music, and
traditions to attend a Scottish concert
on Sept. 20, 8 pm at Holyrood House.
Non-members $2 for concert and tea.
For info ph. 592-0052. 38
Valdy — will bring the B.C. Music
Project Tour to Victoria's Royal Theatre
n Thurs., Sept. 20 at 8 pm, and will

~share the bill with local pop prodigies

The Revolvers, Victoria’s own Colleen
Eccleston, and the popular songwriter
Morry Steams. Tickets are a modest
$15.50, and are available at all
McPherson Box Office outlets. 38
Sidney Jazz Festival — Sept. 28, 29,
30 in beautiful Sidney. Come for the fun
of it. 39
Sing Men, Sing! — Victora Male
Voice Choir is recruiting new members.

“#8 Come to rehearsals at 7:30 pm on

OS ES ee ke aS

Tues., Sept.18 and 25 in Belmont
United Church, 2023 Belmont Ave., or
call Bert Storar at 382-1011. 38

are at the amphitheatre in the camp-
ground. Ph. 478-9414. TEN

Damsels and Dragons — Join us as
Dr. Rob Cannings of the Royal B.C.
Museum gives a slide presentation on
the biology and diversity of B.C. Dra-
gonflies and Damselflies. Learn to
identify local species with the help of
live and mounted specimens. Swan
Lake Nature House, 3873 Swan Lake
Rd., Thurs., Sept. 20, 8 pm. Adults $1,
children 50 cents. Free to Friends of
the Nature Sanctuary. Ph. 479-0211.

Walking Tours — The Old Cemeteries
Committee presents rain-or-shine walk-
ing tours of Ross Bay Cemetery. Sun-
days at 2 pm. Meet in front of Bagga
Pasta in the Fairfield Plaza.

Goldstream Provincial Park's Visitor
Programs — Want to take in an
entertaining and informative program
after a picnic in the park? Try coming to
one of the free programs offered four
times daily. Day time programs are at
the Visitor Centre. Evening programs

Fun in the Fall! — Drop-in soccer,
Sundays, 2 pm Oak Bay Secondary.
Co-ed, adult. All skill levels, free! Ph.
598-4665. 44
Fall Orienteering Season — opening
will be a fun-filled Score-O event de-
signed for individuals or teams (family
groups). The mass start is scheduled
for 1 pm, Sun., Sept. 16, at Royal
Roads Military College. Registration
and beginners instruction will begin at
12:15. For more info ph. 592-5739. .37
Victoria Parks/Recreation Dept. —
programs for the fall season include the
following new. as well as tried and true
programs for all ages. Watch for forth-
coming special events: At the Arena: -
Skating Season (info 384-0444) - The
ice is back. Come cool off! Skating
begins Sept. 15 with a family skate
from 10:15 to 11 am and a general
skate from 2:30 to 4 pm.

Recreation Day (info 380-7946) - Sun.,
Sept. 30 from 1 to 5 pm. Free. A day of
entertainment and fun for the whole

ea spears

‘This Week So01aber 12, 1990. Page M19.

family:
New - Skating Birthday Party Package
(info 380-7946). TEN

Victoria Figure Skating Club — will
open the 1990/91 season on Sat.,
Sept. 15 in the Memorial Arena,
Blanshard St. The program is geared
to suit all age groups and all levels
of skating. For more info ph. 477-
6962 or 477-8832. 37

The Victoria College Craigdarroch
Castle Alumni Association — hosts a
special Saturday, Sept. 15 from 11 am
to 4 pm. Come out and leam about the
days the rooms echoed with Latin,
laughter, and math formulae. Alumni
will be on hand all day to guide you
through their special part of our his-
tory. 37

Greater Victoria Disarmament Group
— 612 Central Bldg., 620 View St.
Ahoy boaters. Want to clean up our
waters? A sail-about of boats is being
held to celebrate the visit of the Rain-
bow Warrior, flagship of Greenpeace.
Such issues as nuclear ships, sewage,
toxics, driftnet fishing, and forestry
practices will be highlighted. The sail-
about will take place on the water at
noon in Victoria's Inner Harbour on
Sat., Sept. 15. All boaters are welcome.
Bring your boat and a large banner.
The Rainbow Warrior will join us. To
participate please call the Greater Vic-
toria Disarmament Group at 384-2445.
The Rainbow Warrior will be open to
the public Fri., Sept. 14 between 2:30
and 5 pm during an “open boat.”
Everyone is welcome to explore the
ship. Docked at the Inner Harbour or at
Ogden Point. RA
Victoria Business and Professional
Women’s Club and Captain's Palace
Restaurant — will present a “Business
Women’s Luncheon and Strolling Fa-
shion Show” Thurs., Oct. 4, 11:30 am
to 1 pm, Captain's Palace Restaurant,
309 Belleville. Fashion 8, 606 Johnson,
will show their Fall Collection. Door
prizes. All proceeds for Transition
House. Tickets $20 each available
from: Debra Ruffell, 384-1230; Frame
and Save, 920 Johnson; Tru-Value
Optical, 1708 Douglas. All business
women welcome. 40
Victoria Parks & Recreation — pre-
sents Recreation Day. Free admission.

Sun., Sept. 30, 1 pm to 5 pm. Memorial
Arena, 1925 Blanshard St. A leisure
and recreation marketplace. Explore
over 40 groups, volunteer groups, sport
groups, craft groups, leisure groups, art
groups, entertainment, Victoria Parks &
Recreation displays. Don’t missit. .39

Japanese Cultural Fair — Sat., Sept.

22, presented by the Vancouver Island
Japanese Canadian Society. Featuring

the fabulous Katari Taiko drum group
from Vancouver, martial arts demon-

strations of karate and aikido, Japan-
ese dance, Japanese tea ceremony
and more. A special “Komodo Comer”
will be set up for children to make
Origami samurai helmets, dress up in
kimonos, have their names written in
Japanese, and play Japanese games.
Displays will include ikebana (flower
arrangements), bonsai (miniature
trees), origami (paper folding) and Ja-
panese dolls. Japanese crafts and food
will be available for sale. The event will
take place in Sidney at Sanscha Hall,
2243 Beacon, from 11 am to 4 pm on
Sat., Sept: 22. Admission by donation.

38

Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Met-
chosin) — will be holding a Blackberry
Festival on Sat., Sept. 22, 10 am to 3
pm in the Parish Hall, 4354 Metchosin
Rd. Come and enjoy our tea, home
baking and preserves. Proceeds to St.
Mary’s Building Fund. To pre-order
frozen pies, call Diane at 478-8137. 9”
pies $5 (baked .50 cents extra), tea
$2.50. - 38
Top Horticultural Show on Vancouv-
er Island —takes place on Fri., Spet.
14 from 2 pm to 9 pm and Sat., Sept.
15 from 10 am to 8 pm. Over 300

competitive and non-competitive
classes of flowers, vegetables,
fruits, herbs, arrangements and

such. Tea room, raffle, lectures, and
information booth. Admission $1.50.
First United Church Hall, 932 Bal-
moral St. at Quadra. Plenty of free
parking behind the church, off North
Park St. : 37

Kaleidoscope Theatre School —
classes commence Sept. 29. Audi-
tions for C.A.S.T. and Young Play-
ers now being arranged. Call 383-
8124 (Karen) for free brochure and
audition time. Ages 5 to adult.  .39
Fringe Zone 90 — posters can be
bought from Intrepid Theatre Co.
at 602-620 View St. For only $2.
Ph. 383-2663. TFN

ANTIQUE
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14th Annual
A Vancouver Island

ANTIQUES
& COLLECTIBLES |

: FALL
[ SHOW & SALE
SEPT. 14-15-16

Friday 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sat. 11 a.m. -
Sunday 11 am. - 5 p.m.

ESQUIMALT

SPORTS CENTRE
|, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., Victoria |

10 p.m.

GlenOak
FORD

VICTORIA

5000” MINI PRIX
september 15 at 2 pm

SPECIAL FEATURE
OLD FORD DISPLAY
1928 — 1991

Saanichton Fair Grounds
‘Saturday, September 15 at 2 pm

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