**ADMIN NOTE – For sake of clarity/brevity, this page isn’t linked for the public to see
SCHEDULE FOR 2017:
January 3 – Club members’ Show and Tell
February 7 – Meeting at 7 p.m. CANCELLED on February 6th
March 7 – Meeting at 7 pm. Program: “Dangerous Minerals” by Ken Porteous (POSTPONED!)
April 4 – Meeting at 7 p.m. Program: “Fossils – Finding, Preparing, Preserving” by Eric Oscar
April 8-9 – Joint Show with Courtenay Gem and Mineral Club
May 2 – Meeting at 7 p.m. Program: “Prospecting Using a Metal Detector” by Dave Mulroney AND “North Island College Jewelry Design and Programs” by Tracey Gibbons
June pot luck
September 5 –Meeting at 7 p.m. Program: Club Members Auction led by Dave Cole
October 3 – Meeting at 7 p.m. Program: Equipment in Lapidary Shop by Lance Mitchell
November 7 – Meeting at 7 p.m.; “AGM” with Election; Program: Common Vancouver Island Minerals and Rocks by Jim McKinnon
December 5 – Tentative date for Year- end party!
SCHEDULE FOR 2016:
January 5 – Meeting at 7 p.m.; Program: Annealing metal by David Popham – Great presentation!
February 2 –Meeting at 7 p.m.; Program: socializing….
February 8 – Family Day with the Arrowsmith Agricultural Association
March 1 – Meeting at 7 p.m.; Program: Dee Theus on Metaphysical Properties of Minerals
April 5 – Meeting at 7 p.m.; Program: Russell Ball on Fossils
April 15 – 17 – Joint Show with Courtenay Club
May 3 –Meeting at 7 p.m.; Program: Ken Porteus on the Geological History of V.I.
June 4 – Saturday pot luck and auction of Kewl stuff… at Marion B’s
July – no meeting
August – no meeting
August 13-14 – “Mini-Show” at Coombs Fair
September 6 – Meeting at 7 p.m.; Program: Joe Straka on Ammonite/Ammolite
October 4 – Meeting at 7 p.m.; Program: Jim McKinnon on Rock Identification
November 1 – Meeting at 7 p.m.; “AGM” with Election; Program: tbd
December 6 – Christmas/Year End Party
SCHEDULE FOR 2015:
January 6 – Meeting at 7 p.m.; Program: Encore Presentation on Gold Panning by Jim Roberts – great job, Jim!
February 3 – Meeting at 7 p.m.; Program: General Jewelry making by Jennifer Proctor – great introduction to possibilities.Thank you! March 3 – Meeting at 7 p.m.; Program: Fossils : Russell Ball and Lori Close – wonderful fossils and stories! Thank you!!!
April 7 – Meeting at 7 p.m.; Program: Local Geology – Jacques Houle, P.Eng.
April 19-20 – Joint Show with Courtenay Gem and Mineral Club – Courtenay Legion
May 5 – Meeting at 7 p.m.; Program: Rockhounding basics – Greg Gaudaur. Here is a file with Greg’s list in case you wish to check your supplies… PDRGC A – Z Collecting Equipment
June? 6 – Social event instead of meeting – picnic and auction at Marion B’s
July – no meeting
August – No meeting
August 8-9 – our “Mini-Show” at Coombs Fair.
September 1 –Meeting at 7 p.m.: Program: Julia Peters and Tracey Gibbons, North Island College describing Programs and Workshops with slide presentation. They will see if our Club House/Shop can accommodate their Mobile Studio. They may be able to give classes here instead of travelling. How exciting is this!!!
October 6 – Meeting at 7 p.m.; Program: Lapidary skills by Lance, Jim and Dave – our own experts!!
November 3 – Meeting at 7 p.m.; Program: Lance -Collection stories of a rockhounder!
December 2 – Year end Party – Dinner at Arrowsmith Hall; Cost is $18.50 per adult person. More information to follow!
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More activities can be found through various websites. For BC Information, try www.lapidary.bc.ca
For National information, try www.gmfc.ca
Fieldtrips will be organized based on interest and weather. Please watch for news of other Events as they are arranged.
All meetings held at Arrowsmith Hall in Coombs.