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Fort Rodd Hill hosts annual historic military encampment

Equipment, uniforms and vehicle from CanadaB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s military past will be on display
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Canadians Gary Kangas (left to right), Mark Ivers, and Branko Diklitch in re-enact a scene from the Boer War in South Africa in 1901. The re-enactors are part of the Victoria-Esquimalt Military Re-Enactors Association, which is putting on the Lantern Tour at Fort Rodd Hill this weekend. (Tony Austin photo)

Re-enactors in period costume will be milling around the Fort Rodd Hill Historic Site for their annual event.

The historical war re-enactments will take place at the site during the Victoria Day long weekend and the event is organized by Victoria-Esquimalt Military Re-enactors Association.

It features vintage military equipment and vehicles from the 19th and 21st centuries.

The actors will dress up in period costumes, recreating scenes from World War I to the Cold War.

The encampment will take place from May 18 to 20.

The cost of admission is $3.90 per adult, $3.40 per senior and free for those 17 and under.

Early bird passes for the site are on sale until June 15 and are $5.80 per adult and $5.15 per senior.


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