Jewish Cemetery Tour: Merchants for the Mines
"The allure of gold attracted adventurous young Jewish men to seek their fortune in B.C. Having honed their business expertise with gold rushes in California, they brought their expertise north and became a vital part of the frontier. Amber Woods, author of our popular Guide to Victoria’s Historic Jewish Cemetery, will share their stories of success, failure and murder. Meet at the main gate, Fernwood Road at the corner of Cedar Hill Road. Men: please wear a hat."
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Our tours begin at 2 pm. No reservations needed. It costs $5 for non-members and $2 for members. The fee can be paid by cash or e-transfer.
Tour locations are noted in the description. Most of our tours take place at Ross Bay Cemetery, RBC. For the Ross Bay Cemetery tours we meet at the cemetery entrance on Fairfield Road, opposite the south end of Stannard Street.
OCS members get a discount on the weekly tours and receive six copies per year of the newsletter “Stone Cuttings” plus advance notification of tours and other activities. Part of each membership and all donations assist many worthwhile projects undertaken by the OCS at RBC and other Greater Victoria heritage cemeteries each year.
We also offer private group tours on request on other days of the week. Contact us for information.
Please visit our membership page to join the Old Cemeteries Society.