We’re all getting ready for Remembrance Day – even all our entertaining artists!
November 11 is a big day!
Stanley Cup Playoffs – Game 7 (If required)
Dare to Dream
It’s been 32 years since a Canadian NHL team hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup. Join us for the Stanley Cup Finals rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers.
Full Billy Bistro kitchen menu will be available, and we’ll also have one of our new 55=inch screen TVs out on the newly-renovated patio (weather permitting!!).
Stanley Cup Playoffs – Game 6 (If required)
Dare to Dream
It’s been 32 years since a Canadian NHL team hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup. Join us for the Stanley Cup Finals rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers.
Full Billy Bistro kitchen menu will be available, and we’ll also have one of our new 55=inch screen TVs out on the newly-renovated patio (weather permitting!!).
Stanley Cup Playoffs – Game 5 (If required)
Dare to Dream
It’s been 32 years since a Canadian NHL team hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup. Join us for the Stanley Cup Finals rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers.
Full Billy Bistro kitchen menu will be available, and we’ll also have one of our new 55=inch screen TVs out on the newly-renovated patio (weather permitting!!).
Stanley Cup Playoffs – Game 4
Dare to Dream
It’s been 32 years since a Canadian NHL team hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup. Join us for the Stanley Cup Finals rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers.
Full Billy Bistro kitchen menu will be available, and we’ll also have one of our new 55=inch screen TVs out on the newly-renovated patio (weather permitting!!).
Stanley Cup Playoffs – Game 2
Dare to Dream
It’s been 32 years since a Canadian NHL team hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup. Join us for the Stanley Cup Finals rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers.
Full Billy Bistro kitchen menu will be available, and we’ll also have one of our new 55=inch screen TVs out on the newly-renovated patio (weather permitting!!).
Stanley Cup Playoffs – Game 1
Dare to Dream
It’s been 32 years since a Canadian NHL team hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup. Join us for the Stanley Cup Finals rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers.
Full Billy Bistro kitchen menu will be available, and we’ll also have one of our new 55=inch screen TVs out on the newly-renovated patio (weather permitting!!).
First of the Season BBQ
Branch members, guests and neighbours are cordially invited to our 1st BBQ of the summer season, a perfect opportunity to check out The Billy’s newly improved patio and garden! We are trying something new: a “Meet the Cook” traditional Serbian/Croatian BBQ dinner, featuring:
- Mixed grilled meats, tossed in onion and black pepper:
- “Ćevapi” ground lamb and veal sausage
- “Vrat” boneless pork neck
- Boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Traditional fresh cabbage salad
- Roasted potatoes
- “Lepinja” bun soaked in drippings and grilled
- “Gibanica” savoury cheese pie
- “Lenja pita” apple crumble dessert
Cost is $24.95 per person (including taxes), please confirm your place/RSVP by calling the Branch at (604) 738-4142. We hope to see you there!
Speaker Series
Battle of Vimy Ridge 108th Anniversary (April 9 – 12, 1917)
The Ghosts of Vimy Ridge – Artist William Longstaff – 2017
In Honour of Vimy Ridge
April 9, 1917 – A Nation Was Forged
Today, we remember the brave Canadians who stood shoulder to shoulder at Vimy Ridge—young men who climbed into history through courage, sacrifice, and unshakable resolve.
In the cold dawn of April 9, 1917, they did not just take a ridge; they defined a nation.
We honour their memory not only for their victory, but for the unity, determination, and legacy they left behind.
Lest we forget.
About the image:
Painted in the late-1920s, this work by Australian Captain William Longstaff was extremely popular and images were reproduced and sold throughout the Empire. Longstaff depicted soldiers’ ghosts marching up Vimy Ridge from the Douai Plain, returning to the memorial. Today, the painting can be viewed at Canada’s Parliament Buildings in Ottawa.
William Longstaff, The Ghosts of Vimy Ridge
Credit: CWM 19890275-051, Beaverbrook Collection of War Art, Canadian War Museum