Helen Edwards presented "Transcribing My Father-in-law’s Naval Journals". Helen Edwards is a historian, author, and speaker with lifelong roots in Victoria, BC. With decades of experience in family history research, she has extensively explored her own heritage as well as that of her late husband's family. Helen is passionate about sharing her knowledge through public speaking engagements and has mentored numerous emerging researchers and authors. She is the author of six books and is currently working on her autobiography.

Helen's first book, "Dutchy’s Diaries," is a transcription of journals her father-in-law kept daily up to 1929, providing a compelling first-person perspective on life as a young naval officer and offering valuable insights into naval operations of that era. This book received The Keith Matthews Award from the Canadian Nautical Research Society in 2021, marking it as the first self-published work to be honored with this distinction.