Dear
members,
Two months to go! Rendezvous 2022 in Coombs, Vancouver Island is fast
approaching!
Our 6 Vancouver Island clubs have an active long weekend planned and
we’re looking forward to meeting many fellow BCLS rockhounders from
all over BC. We hope you’ll come join in the fun. Please get
your registration forms in soon!
Registration forms - and all information Rendezvous - can be found on
the BCLS web site:
https://www.bclapidary.com/rock-hunting-rendezvous.php
A high level list of what's planned:
- Thursday evening we
will be welcoming you with a wine and cheese (BYOB).
- Friday we’ll be
sharing a pot luck dinner.
- Saturday spaghetti
dinner is on the menu followed by the rock auction.
- And Sunday we’ll be
starting the day with an egg and pancake breakfast and finishing
off the day with the bucket raffle.
- We’ll have coffee,
muffins, box lunches and goodies available throughout the
weekend.
- Field trips have been
planned for Friday Saturday and Sunday weather
permitting which include (sign up sheets for these at
registration):
- Oyster River,
Rosewall Creek, the Argonaut Mine, Mt. Arrowsmith, Hornby
Island for fossils, Lune Lake, Cook Creek, and Horne Lake
Caves.
- (Please sign up in
advance for the Horn Lake Caves as we must reserve in advance
in groups of 10 @ $48.00 per person)
Some of our
members are offering workshops that will include (sign up sheets for
these will be at registration):
- Wire wrapping
- Tree of Life pendants
- Chakra Sun Catchers
- Metal Detecting
And
demonstrations and speakers on:
- Fossils
- Bowl Carving
- Flint Knapping
- Earthquakes and more
Plus more
fun:
- A mini rock show and
sale each afternoon.
- Kids activity corner
Dry camping
is available on site right in the middle of this very popular tourist
area. Monday to Thursday BC seniors travel for free on BCFerries and
early morning and late night ferries are deeply discounted for your
vehicles when you make online reservations in advance.
Looking forward to welcoming you to beautiful Vancouver Island.
Sincerely,
Vancouver Island Zone
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