Our 150th Anniversary! Ross Bay Villa Celebrates all Year!
July 8, 2015
For our exciting 150th Anniversary Year Schedule of Events, please click on our ‘EVENTS’ section! Thank you!
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Our 150th Anniversary! Ross Bay Villa Celebrates all Year!
AGM 2015 – Annual General Meeting Saturday June 27, 2015
July 7, 2015
NEWS New Ross Bay Society Board Elected at Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting of the Ross Bay Villa Society was held at Ross Bay Villa on Saturday June 27, 2015 at 12:00 noon. The following Directors were re-elected to the Board: Simone Vogel-Horridge; Davyd McMinn; Nick Russell; Mike Hewison; Colleen Wilson; Stuart Stark; and […]
The Grand Garden Party! Sunday Afternoon July 19. The Roscoes celebrate Confederation Day!
June 5, 2015
NEWS The Grand Garden Party! You are Invited to A Grand Garden Party! Sunday Afternoon July 19th from 1 – 5pm The Roscoes Celebrate Confederation Day! (The day B.C. joined Canada) Tea in the Garden! Tours of the Villa! Ad from British Colonist, 1871 In the Summer of our 150th year, The Ross Bay Villa […]
Start of the 150th Celebrations at Ross Bay Villa through 2015!
May 27, 2015
Times Colonist January 22, 2015
Society launches campaign to buy Ross Bay Villa – December 10, 2014
May 6, 2015
VICTORIA NEWS ARTICLE Society launches campaign to buy Ross Bay Villa by Tammy Schuster – Victoria News posted Dec 10, 2014 at 4:00 PM Broken-windows covered with plastic, walls brown with filth, and an overgrown yard strewn with garbage and old cars. Once dilapidated and set for demolition in 1999, today Ross Bay Villa is […]
Ross Bay Villa celebrates John A. Macdonald
May 6, 2015
VICTORIA NEWS ARTICLE: Ross Bay Villa celebrates John A. Macdonald Published April 28, 2015 Sir John A. Macdonald— Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons Canada’s first prime minister Sir John A. Macdonald is returning to Victoria to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of the construction of Ross Bay Villa. On Sunday (May 3), the Salon Acting Company […]
‘Father of Confederation’ raising funds for historic villa
May 6, 2015
‘Father of Confederation’ raising funds for historic villa CARLA WILSON / TIMES COLONIST MAY 1, 2015 10:47 PM Don’t be surprised if you see a former prime minister in town this weekend. An actor portraying Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first PM, will stage a performance to help a local group raise money to buy […]
A Visit with Sir John A. Macdonald!
April 10, 2015
“A Visit with Sir John A. Macdonald” This hour long musical-theatrical event was held on Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2015. An audience of about 80 people enjoyed the presentation by the Salon Theatre Company of Kingston Ontario. Thank you to all those who visited on this great day!
Our 150th Anniversary! Ross Bay Villa Celebrates all Year!
March 3, 2015
For our full, year long, schedule of tours, lectures, exhibits and events, please see our ‘EVENTS’ section in the green bar, above. Thank you!
Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown! Sat. Feb. 28 – Sun. Mar. 1 from 1 to 4pm
February 25, 2015
Be A Tourist in Your Own Hometown! Ross Bay Villa Historic House Museum welcomed over 100 visitors at the Open House held on Saturday February 28 and Sunday March 1 from 1-4 p.m. This event was held in association with the annual ‘Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown’ event, organized by Attractions Victoria. The weather was […]