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UASBC FOGHORN NEWSLETTER - WINTER 2024

Thursday, December 5, 2024

We've been all kinds of busy over the last few months.  The UASBC has been underwater, in the classroom and on the news!  Read all about it in the December issue of the Foghorn.  Enjoy!

UASBC FOGHORN NEWSLETTER - SUMMER 2024 (Part 2)

Saturday, August 10, 2024

Another issue of the Foghorn, straight off the press!  And you thought you'd have to wait until the Fall...  In this issue, catchup with the Interior Chapter, who have been busy searching and diving in Slocan and Upper Arrow Lakes.  Also, check out the schedule of dive trips and Victoria Chapter speakers from August through November.  Enjoy!

UASBC FOGHORN NEWSLETTER - SUMMER 2024

Sunday, June 23, 2024

Has that summer underwater visibility got you down?  Are you too busy loading the car for camping to set up your dive gear?  Fear not!  The summer issue of the Foghorn is here. Live vicariously through news about the UASBC's activities. Or get inspired to turn off the lawn mower and go diving.  Enjoy!

UASBC FOGHORN NEWSLETTER - SPRING 2024

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Spring has sprung and we're ready for more explorations and our annual conference, Shipwrecks!  Catch up on what's been happening with the UASBC over the last couple of months, and plan to join us on our adventures this coming season.  Enjoy the read - and don't forget to purchase your Shipwrecks tickets, on sale now in our online shop.  See you there!

UASBC FOGHORN NEWSLETTER - WINTER 2023

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Welcome to winter everyone!  Time to cozy up by the fire with the latest copy of The Foghorn.  This issue is full of dive reports from expeditions conducted around southern Vancouver Island and the Kootenays.  We also annouce Shipwrecks 2024 and the Spring 2024 dive schedule.  Enjoy and happy holidays!

UASBC FOGHORN NEWSLETTER - LATE SUMMER 2023

Sunday, August 27, 2023

Sadly, it's true: summer is almost over.  But soon we'll be back in the water with our Fall exploration schedule, and a UAD course!  There's also a great line-up of speakers to keep us interested and entertained for months.  So, while you wait for our "busy" season to start, why not come in from the heat and enjoy the latest issue of the Foghorn?

UASBC FOGHORN NEWSLETTER - SUMMER 2023

Welcome to Summer! While we're sure you're spending time outside enjoying the weather, we hope you have some time to sit down and catch up with the latest UASBC news and reports in this latest edition of the Foghorn.  Inside you'll find reports on UASBC dive trips to Barkley Sound, Southern Gulf Islands, and Kootenay and Slocan Lakes.  Enjoy!

UASBC FOGHORN NEWSLETTER - SPRING 2023

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

It's just about warm enough for most people to get back in the water and do some diving.  Luckily, we're not most people and we've been running exploration projects all winter!  Our first issue of the Foghorn is jam-packed full of news, reports and amazing maritime history.  Enjoy the read - and don't forget to buy your tickets for this year's Shipwrecks: Indigenous Maritime Archaeology Conference!  We hope to see you there.

UASBC FOGHORN NEWSLETTER - WINTER 2022

Friday, December 2, 2022

As winter approaches why not curl up by the fire with The Foghorn?  The December 2022 issue is filled with articles about UASBC members' exploration activities from the Salish Sea to Arrow Lakes! Plus a schedule of events coming up in early 2023! And just in time for the holidays, if you're looking for a present for that special someone, check out our gift ideas on page 7.  Enjoy!

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

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UASBC FOGHORN NEWSLETTER - FALL 2022

Monday, August 29, 2022

Only a few weeks of summer left, so here is some light reading as we prepare for Fall. In this edition of the Foghorn we continue our series of biographies of individuals who have made significant contributions to B.C.'s maritime history.  Our Fall Expeditions schedule is also included, as well as reports from the Society's activities over the summer.  Enjoy!

UASBC FOGHORN NEWSLETTER - Summer 2022

Saturday, July 2, 2022

Summer greetings, everyone! Check out the latest explorations and news from the UASBC in this quarter's issue of our newsletter, The Foghorn.  And in case you missed it, there's a summary of the UASBC's annual conference, Shipwrecks!.  Enjoy!

UASBC Foghorn Newsletter - Spring 2022

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

In this latest issue of the Foghorn, we've got summaries of the UASBC's recent expeditions around southern Vancouver Island and a great article about amazing remote sensing search results in Upper Arrow Lake.  Enjoy!

UASBC Foghorn Newsletter - Winter 2021

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Just in time for the holidays, we've got plenty of news on UASBC Expeditions around southern Vancouver Island, future Speakers Series presentations and the Society's new Underwater Archaeology for Divers course!  And if you're looking for a Christmas gift for that special someone, check out our gift ideas on page 9.  Enjoy!

UASBC Foghorn Newsletter - Fall 2021

Saturday, September 4, 2021

Summer still has some life in it yet, but we're sending you an early present for the Fall!  In this latest issue of the Foghorn, we've got articles about avocational societies' contributions to deep-water wreck identification from coast-to-coast, a review of John MacFarlane's newest collection of B.C. shipwreck stories, and plenty of news about exciting Speakers and Expeditions.  Enjoy!

UASBC Foghorn Newsletter - Summer 2021

Sunday, June 27, 2021

Inside the latest edition of the Foghorn you find Warren Bush's thrilling account of his quest for West Coast historian Len Caly's missing archives, and updates on recent expeditions on Vancouver Island from UASBC divers.  Enjoy!

UASBC Foghorn Newsletter - Spring 2021

Saturday, April 3, 2021

Inside the latest edition of the Foghorn you'll find a great article following up on an online presentation by the Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland and Labrador (SPSNL). Speaking of which, check out the schedule of online speakers, presented by the UASBC on the second Wednesday of every month on Zoom!  Inside the Foghorn you'll also find updates on expeditions on Vancouver Island and our Spring dive schedule (health orders and good sense permitting).  Enjoy!

UASBC Foghorn Newsletter - Fall/Winter 2020

Monday, December 14, 2020

We hope everyone is staying healthy as we enter the Winter season.  We've been keeping busy with a variety of projects.  Inside the latest edition of the Foghorn you'll find reports describing dives on the Rosalia, Storm King, Alpha, Lorna Foss and Zephyr; sidescanning on Lake Okanagan; and a search for the Cowper.  A message from UASBC president Keith Bossons reminds us all to stay well and to tune in on Zoom for Speaker's Series events. And last but not least, the Winter/Spring 2021 exploration diving schedule!

UASBC FOGHORN NEWSLETTER - SUMMER 2020

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Find out what we've been up to over the last few months in the latest edition of the Foghorn. The Summer issue features stories from Jacques (Indigenous archaeology with the Royal BC Museum) and Ewan (photogrammetry in Mill Bay), the Summer/Fall expedition schedule and a message from our president. We wish you good health and hope you enjoy reading!

UASBC FOGHORN NEWSLETTER - SPRING 2020

Monday, April 13, 2020

Catch up on pre-pandemic UASBC activities in this edition of the Foghorn. The Spring issue includes reports from expeditions to Smyth Head, the Twenty-First of May, and the SS Iroquois. We wish you good health and hope you enjoy reading!