Meetings & Activities

MEETINGS TIME AND LOCATION

General Meetings are held once a month on the first Tuesday of the month (7 – 9pm), from January to May and from September through November
July & August have no meetings as most Rockhounds are busy in the field or with family excursions.

Social Events usually a  fundraiser are  held in February (Family Day) & a picnic in June. and Christmas Dinner  is in December

Next Members Field Trip: TBA

Next General Meeting will be:  CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 at : Qualicum Beach Civic Centre 747 Jones Street, Qualicum Beach BC
Presentation: Michael Outhwaite, a member of our Rock & Gem Clubwho will talk  about his numerous visits to Morocco and some of his finds and experiences.
Michael is a long standing, hard working club member from Hornby Island. He owns his own landscaping business on Hornby  that keeps him very busy, he still manages to put in a lot of volunteer time for the club. Michael and his wife, Jade, have two lovey daughters, the oldest, Cassia, very capably assisted Michael with the resin casting workshop in October.

Family day  will be:   Monday February 17, 2025
at:  Coombs fairgrounds.
We need a few volunteers  to look after our display, talk to people, show them the rocks we have and oversee the kids smashing mock rocks, this is always a fun event , If you can help please contact me at: baerli_buster@yahoo.ca. No experience required, I will be there to help set up and get everyone started.

 March  General Meeting will be:  Tuesday March 4, 2025
at : Qualicum Beach Civic Centre 747 Jones Street, Qualicum Beach BC
Presentation::  Jack Whittles  is a geologist, and also  a member of our rock and gem club,  he will be talking  about the differences between geodes and thunder eggs.

Jack Whittles
Jack Whittles

 

CONTACT US

Our Club Contact is Dawn Ryan at 250-248-6575

Our Club Facebook Page is at “Parksville and District Rock and Gem Club”

Our mailing address is:

Parksville and District Rock and Gem Club
P.O.Box 47, Parksville, BC. V9P 2G3

For more information about the Club or questions about this site, contact pdrockandgem24@gmail.com

Our email address for electronic transfers  is: et.pdrgc20@gmail.com