Saanich Remembers: Community, Memory and Commemoration

Saanich Archives presents the powerful story of the 1917 Saanich Honour Roll and how a municipal archives created one of the most comprehensive First World War commemorative projects in British Columbia.

Learn how the rediscovery of a forgotten artifact led to new historical findings, collections and important community connections.

Kerri Ward, Archives Specialist with Saanich Municipal Archives, and Ray Travers, a volunteer with the Saanich Remembers World War One project, will co-present.

*Image courtesy of Saanich Archives: Photograph of Saanich residents in uniform, Accession No. 1980-006-006.