The Maritime Museum of B.C. opened in 1955 on Signal Hill just outside HMC Dockyard in Esquimalt. By 1965, the museum had outgrown the original location and found a new home in the former Supreme Court building in Bastion Square.
The Maritime Museum of B.C. represents a rich link to the province’s legal and nautical roots. In addition to the more than 35,000 unique artifacts, 40,000 photographs and an internationally recognized chart collection it cares for, it is home to three significant sailboats — Dorothy, Trekka and Tilikum — each with its own incredible story of adventure and enchantment.
The Maritime Museum currently seeks volunteers to serve at the front desk welcoming visitors, operating the gift shop, and for general interpretation on current exhibits. An interest and knowledge of marine history are helpful but not necessary. While fluency in English is essential, ability in any other language(s) would be an asset. Please contact Ann Jones at [email protected] or come into the museum at 634 Humboldt St. and complete an application.
Want to Volunteer? These and many other opportunities are available at VolunteerVictoria.bc.ca or by calling 250-386-2269.
Puppet Program Volunteer: Military Family Resource Centre in Esquimalt is looking for fun-loving volunteers to co-ordinate the Friends and Neighbours Puppet Program. The program uses hand and rod puppets to address social issues as a preventative approach intended to help children deal with the unique challenges of the military lifestyle. The team of three individuals will work collaboratively to recruit and train volunteers and deliver the puppet program to school-age children. Please contact
[email protected] for more information.
Network Friend: Lifetime Networks seeks a Network Friend for a man in his mid-50s, a former professional musician, who is living with MS. The ideal person is a laid-back “cool” musician who could discuss their mutual appreciation of music and listen to classical music. While this gentleman has limited mobility, he is able to use a manual wheelchair. Lifetime Networks hopes the friend would be able to visit for 1.5 hours a couple of times a month. Please contact Heather at 250-477-4112, ext. 202, or [email protected].
Board Members: The Victoria Women’s Transition House Society, which aims to build a community free of relationship violence and abuse, seeks expressions of interest from women who would like to volunteer on their board of directors. The deadline for applications is June 3. For more information about this opportunity to join a well-established, respected and successful not-for-profit organization, please call 250-592-2927.
Online Communications Volunteer: The Didi Society seeks an online communications volunteer. The Society works
to empower women globally, through fair trade, and to educate youth locally on social-justice issues. The volunteer would help raise awareness through social media, primarily Twitter and Instagram. The commitment is one to three hours per week and mainly online. If you are interested in the issues, have a knack for writing, or even some social media experience, please email [email protected].
Sendial Phoners: Thrifty Foods Sendial seeks volunteers for this grocery shopping and delivery service program that serves customers unable to shop in-store. Phoners call customers weekly and complete an order form for each customer, while shoppers fill the orders. Phoners are currently needed at the Thrifty Foods Fairfield and Hillside locations. The commitment is three to four hours per week on set, weekday mornings. For more information, please call Lynanne at 250-483-1743.
Festival Take-Down Volunteer: Burnside Gorge Community Association seeks fit, strong volunteers for the Selkirk Waterfront Festival, Saturday, May 28, between 2:30 and 5 p.m. Volunteers would take down tables, chairs and tents, assist vendors, help clean up site and assist in loading equipment into the cargo van. For more information, please call 250-388-5251.
Tour de Rock Media Relations Volunteer: Support the Tour de Rock team by designing and preparing posters, tickets and event material; provide social media support, manage inventory, create weekly event calendar, update website under the supervision of the Tour de Rock co-ordinator. The position is from June to October, 15 hours a week. This is an opportunity to be involved in Cops for Cancer and support Vancouver Island riders. For more information contact Jan at [email protected] or call 250-889-5621.
