Calendar- What’s Happening at Trinity
- 1616.February.Sunday
- 1717.February.MondayNo events
- 1818.February.TuesdayNo events
- 1919.February.WednesdayNo events
- 2020.February.ThursdayNo events
- 2121.February.Friday
125th Anniversary Memorial Service Battle of Paardeburg (Boer War)
ChancelParish of Saint John Trinity Church 115 Charlotte Street Saint John, NB E2L 2J2Harold Wright is organizing the 125th Anniversary Memorial Service for the Battle of Paardeburg – a significant battle in the Boer War which involved the 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment. This was the Regiment’s first overseas action and was the first loss of the Regiment’s troops during that war, including the first Canadian who was from New Brunswick. Of significant historical reference, the first Memorial service for the South Africa war was held here at Trinity in 1900 with the only original Order of Service held at the New Brunswick Museum archives.
- 2222.February.Saturday
Heritage Fair and Balloons in the War Effort
Bennett RoomParish of Saint John Trinity Church 115 Charlotte Street Saint John, NB E2L 2J2The Saint John Heritage Fair will be held at Trinity Church, on Saturday, 22 February from 10am to 2pm. At 2pm there will be a presentation about hot air ballooning in the Boer and US Civil Wars and the role of NBers during those two wars.There will be ten heritage exhibitors including the Provincial Archives, the NB Military History Museum, and subjects such as military items, NBers in the Civil War, hundreds of historic Saint John photos, aviation and Boer War items, genealogy and some old Saint John puzzles and games.There will be a few items never shown before.This is a free event hosted by Trinity, David Goss and Harold Wright