Royal United Services Institute of
Vancouver Island (RUSI-VI)
Event Calendar
MGen (Ret) E.S. Fitch, OMM, MSM, CD - Speakers Coordinator
Wednesday, 8 February 2012 |
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Speaker: |
Colonel J.D. Crosman Command Director Deputy Commander-in-Chief NORAD |
Topic: |
Update on NORAD activities |
Place: |
5th (BC) Field Regt, RCA Officers' Mess, Room 312, Bay Street Armoury |
Time: |
1130 for 1200 hrs Luncheon |
Cost: |
$20.00 (pay at the door) |
| Colonel Crosman is no stranger to us at RUSI where he spoke to us about the future security environment, which his back ground has given him much ability to speak on. He is now in his second year in NORAD and will give us an update on activities in the increasingly busy NORAD area of responsibility. | |
Wednesday, 14 March 2012 |
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Speaker: |
Dr. David Zimmerman, Professor, Department of History, University of Victoria |
Topic: |
The Wild, Wild East: The War of 1812 as a second American Civil War |
Place: |
5th (BC) Field Regt, RCA Officers' Mess, Room 312, Bay Street Armoury |
Time: |
1130 for 1200 hrs Luncheon |
Cost: |
$20.00 (pay at the door) |
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David Zimmerman is Professor of Military History at the University of Victoria. Dr. Zimmerman was edu-cated at the University of Toronto and the University of New Brunswick, and has been a member of the fac-ulty of UVIC since 1988. His books include: The Great Naval Battle of Ottawa, Top Secret Exchange: The Tizard Mission and the Scientific War; and Britain`s Shield: Radar and the Defeat of the Luftwaffe. He has published over twenty scholarly articles and book chapters. He is an expert on the history of anti-submarine warfare, radar, the Royal Canadian Navy, science and technology in war, and the rescue of academic refu-gees from Germany in the 1930s. In 2005, Dr. Zimmerman inaugurated the Veterans Oral History Project in partnership with RUSI. Since then students and faculty have undertaken over 200 interviews with Canadian veterans. These interviews have been made part of the Reginald Roy Oral History Collection at the Macpherson Library, UVIC. The program has also organized two academic conferences on veterans’ oral history. |
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Wednesday, 11 April 2012 |
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Speaker: |
Dr. Martin Bunton, Associate Professor, Department of History, U of Victoria |
Topic: |
Obama and the Arab Spring |
Place: |
5th (BC) Field Regt, RCA Officers' Mess, Room 312, Bay Street Armoury |
Time: |
1130 for 1200 hrs Luncheon |
Cost: |
$20.00 (pay at the door) |
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The Pacific Tattoo
The inaugural performances of the Pacific Tattoo will take place July 14 & 15, 2012 in Victoria, BC. This musical extravaganza will feature bands, dancers and music from around the world. The Tattoo has evolved from a simple military ceremony in the 17th century to a dynamic performance concept with hugely successful events in cities around the world from Edinburgh, to Sydney, Australia. In Canada, Halifax’s Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo has been a major fixture since 1979. The Pacific Tattoo is gearing up to deliver high quality, family friendly entertainment to locals and visitors alike. Tickets are now on sale.
For more information go to: http://pacifictattoo.ca/
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