to Parksville & District Rock and Gem Club (PDRGC)
With over 40 years of history behind us, our club is a diverse and well rounded group, is one of the largest on the Island , members of the BC Lapidary Society, which includes 30 affiliate clubs and enjoy the benefits of the Annual Rendezvous.
Several of our members have their own Lapidary and Mineral related businesses, and can share experience with those interested in that aspect of the hobby. See info below on Lapidary Shop.
We are active within our community, speaking to children in after school projects, hosting interactive tables at various community events, as well as the yearly Rock Show we host in the fall.
See downloadable PDF “PDRGC Welcome“
Activities
Monthly General Meetings
These are held at the Qualicum Beach Community Hall, 644 Veterans Way, on the first Tuesday of the month (7 – 9pm), from January to May and from September through November – July & August have no meetings .
In our monthly meetings we frequently have guest speakers, often our own members, who are specialists within these fields and others related, such as local history & geology, as well as having presentations from members of other rockhounding clubs on Vancouver Island.
Field Trip
We have experienced guides leading our outings, to places that are not generally accessible to collect Mineral & Crystal samples – for members only!
Social Events
Usually a fundraiser is held in February (Family Day) & a picnic with an auction in June. Our Christmas Dinner is in December – for members only!
Membership
New Members are welcome at any time; this includes membership with the provincial organization British Columbia Lapidary Society (BCLS) and the Gem and Mineral Federation of Canada (GMFC).
Lapidary Shop
One of the biggest benefits for our members is our well equipped shop, 2458 Alberni Hwy, unit #0 (Karma Coffee complex) that offers training courses to learn from the technical experience of our Lapidary shop foremen and instructors. We can learn how to work with rocks., cut, polish etc. which permits you to make Jewellery such as Wire wrapping and other Lapidary creations on the Lapidary Equipment
Google Sign Up Sheets
Allows our members to sign up for Field Trips, Shop Activities, and volunteering.
Volunteering
We are a club of volunteers. The members are the doers and the owners. From our membership we elect, in November, an executive (president, vice president, secretary and treasurer). Volunteers fill the activity chairs such as membership, field trips, lapidary shop, programs, annual show, online presence, community events, etc. As a group they help plan and organize our activities and finances with our involvement. We encourage new members to get involved, ask questions and help us make things work and have fun.
Contact: Dawn Ryan 250-248-6575
e.mail: admin@pdrockandgem.org
Webpage: https://pdrockandgem.org/
Facebook: Parksville & District Rock and Gem Club
Website: Jeanne
P.O.Box 47, Parksville, BC. V9P 2G3