Ross Bay Cemetery Guided Tour
Sunday, February 26th
2:00 to 3:00 pm
Ross Bay Cemetery
1495 Fairfield Road
$5.00/$2.00 OCS & BCBHAS members
REGISTRATION ONLY IN PERSON: By 1:45 pm, meet at the Ross Bay Cemetery, 1495 Fairfield Road, at the entrance across from Stannard Ave. At this entrance is the new Memorial Gate. We understand this is a popular time to exercise your canine buddies, however the Cemetery has a NO DOGS Policy.
ABOUT THE TOUR: Did you know there are more than 50 Black Pioneers and/or their descendants at Ross Bay Cemetery? This is a guided tour of a few of their graves and others who were influential in the migration of Blacks to this British Colony. The tour hosts are James Gatsi, BC Black History Awareness Society member and John Adams, Old Cemeteries Society member and owner-operator of “Discover the Past Walking Tours”.
Did you know .. one of the women buried here is Sydna Edmonia Robella (nee Dandridge) Francis – suffragist, abolitionist, devoted daughter, wife, mother; and property owner? Her grave at Ross Bay Cemetery is unmarked; yet her life’s work is indeed remarkable. Our hope is you will consider helping us raise funds to install a grave marker for Sydna Francis. This is her story
Ross Bay Cemetery Tour and Sydna Francis grave photos: ©BC Black History Awareness Society, All rights reserved
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