2025 Becoming a New Member of VIBA
There are three ways to become a VIBA member:
- Paper-based: attend a monthly meeting and complete a registration form, then submit the annual fee.
- Or, use the paper-based form and submit your registration and payment through Canada Post.
- Online: since not all members are locals, we are providing an online method to become a VIBA member.
Monthly Club Meetings
- Held at the Luxton Fairgrounds at 11:00 am on the last Sunday of the month, except in August and December.
Paper-based Membership Registrations
- Please download the VIBA Registration form (Plain)
- Attend a monthly meeting and submit your registration and dues after the meeting.
- Or, print and complete the registration form, then mail it to VIBA using Canada Postal Service to:
Vancouver Island Blacksmith's Association,
1040 Marwood Ave.,
Victoria, BC, V9C 3C4
- Ensure the forms are easily readable.
Online Membership Registration
- Please download the VIBA Registration form (Fillable Fields)
- Complete the registration form (fillable fields) and print it.
- After printing, please sign in the appropriate spots, then scan form as a pdf document and email to viba@viblacksmiths.com (Sorry - No Signature fields are available)
Annual Membership Dues
- If mailing your registration by postal service, please include your membership dues in the envelope.
- If submitting your registration online, please pay your membership dues by eTransfer to pay2viba@gmail.com
Membership Dues and Volunteer time
Annual membership is $75.00 with the expectation that members volunteer time towards work parties, demonstration efforts and community outreach.