exhibition

Gala Opening: The evening of Thursday, May 29, 2008

Preparations are underway for the grand opening of an exhibition of

Empress of Ireland artifacts and archival material on May 29, 2008.

Invitations will be sent out to every supporter who helped us to

keep Empress of Ireland artifacts in Canada and pre-registration is required to attend the event.

This will be the first time a major display of Empress of Ireland artifacts and archival material

will be professionally exhibited in a western Canadian museum.

It will be the last time you can see these particular artifacts for a few years because the

Royal Alberta Museum will be undergoing a 200 million dollar renovation starting in the fall of 2008.

We are working on having special rates for accommodation in hotels near the Royal Alberta Museum. If there is enough interest, we will organize a city tour on Friday morning.

If you would like more information please contact: czardustattelusplanet.net

The Empress of Ireland Artifacts Committee has officially changed its mailing address.

If you sent a letter to our former address of 2159 Strathmore Boulevard, Ottawa ON and it was returned

If you are researching your family history, here are two organizations where you may find more information about your ancestors:

Swedes in Canada headed by Elinor Barr features an occasional newsletter of the Swedes in Canada 2002-2008 project.

The Nanaimo Family History Society Passenger list. This group has contributed immensely to family researchers trying to find on what ship their relatives came to Canada. The society is constantly updating their information.

Both groups are operated by volunteers so if you find their information useful, a donation to them would be greatly appreciated.

Did you know that a cousin of the Late Queen Mother Elizabeth was aboard the Empress of Ireland on its final voyage?

Charles Lindsay Claude Bowes-Lyon, an engineer, was traveling back to the UK from India via Japan and Canada. He is listed on the passenger manifest as:

Charles Lindsay Bowes-Lyon was rescued after the Empress sank and sailed on to the UK on the Alsatian. At the outbreak of World War One he became a lieutenant in the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) and was killed in battle October 23, 1914 at the age of 29.