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About
The Billy Bishop Legion |
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Located
just 1 block from Kits beach on Laburnum and Cornwall, the Billy Bishop
Legion is akin to a secret English pub right in the middle of a residential
neighbourhood. With a wonderful assortment of 60+ citizens (who have
fought for the freedoms we take for granted) it is also filled with
activist young folks who want to share a pint of wisdom with their
elders. The mix makes for a guaranteed good time and great conversations
by the fire.
The Billy pub is open to everyone over 19 years old and as locals
know, it is also home to renters who provide afterschool care, yoga,
dancing classes etc. My favourite events at the Billy are the Friday
night roast beef dinner (just $10.) and the Shrove Tuesday Morris
dancers you just have to be there. |
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It’s been
a few years now since I started going to the Billy and here’s
what I’ve learned:
- Always greet
the members with a smile
- Take off
your caps when you enter the building
- Tip the bartenders
well especially because the price of alcohol is so low compared
to the rest of Kitsilano
- Respect others
- Take time
to make friends this is a community of choice
- Become a
member. The Billy cannot exist without new members and the cost
of membership ($60. Per year) gives you membership to every corresponding
legion in the world from Fiji to London
- Volunteer.
This is Kitsilano volunteerism is part of our blood (Greenpeace
and David Suzuki Foundation started here).
Just a few hours
a month makes a huge difference and you can drink guilt free for
the rest of the month.
The Billy Bishop has been the best-kept secret of Kits beach for
many decades. Its time you discovered why. Everyone is welcome,
membership is highly encouraged, for facility rentals, ask within.
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