A new addition has been made to our Military Medal page. Bombardier Charles Alfred Bryant, MM went overseas with 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery in 1916. He was subsequently transferred to 14th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery on reorganization in 1917 and was awarded the Military Medal after the war. The details are not currently known. There's still time to RSVP for the St Barbara's Day dinner tomorrow (Friday) night. Our plans for the day include a Port event in Montreal with 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA; possibly a quick stop in the capital with the Ottawa Gunners and their annual St Barbara's Day beer call and then back home in time for the Vancouver Gunners St Barbara's Day Dinner. There are certain advantages to Zoom technology. Will you be joining us for dinner? email your RSVP to president.vcrgunners@gmail.com . Who knows, maybe some of the easterners will want to join us for dinner. I'll make sure that I pass along an invite. St Barbara’s Day Virtual Dinner - 4 Dec 2020 Have you got an Earl’s restaurant close by? How about this menu for a great dinner this Friday? Appetizer - Dynamite Roll $8.50 Prawn, mango and avocado, sriracha, black sesame, and maple unagi. Salad - Quinoa and Avocado Powerbowl $17.50 Roasted squash, beets, green goddess dressing, toasted pumpkin seeds, and crispy chickpeas. Main - Canadian Prime Sirloin $29.50 Classic sirloin served with buttery garlic mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Dessert - NYC Cheesecake $10.50 Graham cracker crust, seasonal fruit, and whipped chantilly cream. Order at 1800 and it should be delivered by 1900. There’s a huge selection online. Check it out here. Don’t forget to RSVP president.vcrgunners@gmail.com for your zoom link. St Barbara’s Day Virtual Dinner 1800 for 1900 - December 4, 2020 What are you planning to have for dinner on Friday night? Your local White Spot delivers Order online at 1800 and it should arrive in time for 1900. Here’s one suggested meal option: Coconut Chicken Curry Soup 7.65 Farro Power Salad 17.55 Local artisan greens, spinach, farro, broccoli, radish, cucumber, edamame, gala apple, cherry tomatoes and red onion. Garnished with gingered pecans, feta and dried apple. Avocado crema Teriyaki Chicken Donburi Bowl 20.30 Chargrilled fresh BC chicken breast, served with broccoli, red pepper, carrots, mushrooms, and edamame sauteed in White Spot's house-made teriyaki sauce. Jasmine rice. Salted Caramel Brownie 7.65 Ghirardelli triple chocolate chip brownie baked in-house. Premium vanilla bean ice-cream and salted caramel. email your RSVP to president.vcrgunners@gmail.com and I'll send you the zoom link. Sergeant William Ernest Clark has been added to our list of Fallen. He enlisted with the Vancouver Voluntary Reserve, Boorman's Battery as a Gunner on 9 July 1915. Sergeant Clark was Killed in action 31 March 1918 while serving with 6th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery and is buried in the Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Lest we forget.
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