Oak Bay Heritage explores womenB次元官网网址檚 roles of the past in our community with an illustrated talk with writer and historian Yvonne Van Ruskenveld

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SheB次元官网网址檚 always looking to build on her knowledge, making each talk a little different. Van Ruskenveld likes to surprise her guests, but anticipates artists, athletes and labourers to make an appearance. It will include the early First Nations and the First Nations women who came here with the HudsonB次元官网网址檚 Bay Company husbands.

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More Than Homebodies - Women of Early Oak Bay is Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. in Windsor Park Pavilion. Donations welcome and refreshments will be served.

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