Friday Sept 30th to Sunday Oct 2nd - campout at Riverhaven RV Park. Make your own reservations.
If you wish to join us for a day trip, we will meet at the Princeton A & W at 10:00 am.Saturday. TBA Sunday .Please let us know if you are coming. You can e-mail the club e-mail the night before, and we will give you a cell number to call in the morning if you are on the road and a little late.
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| Samples from confluence of Tulameen and Similkameen this week. |
Camping at Riverhaven RV park 20 minutes east of Princeton. Full Hook-up RV sites, tent sites and motel roooms. Sept. 30, Oct 1&2
Details about time and meeting place for day trippers TBA.
Rob Webster, a member of our club, is also a member of the Kelowna club and regularly attends their meetings. He has extended the following invitation to our club members to attend and upcoming Kelowna meeting.
The date, September 28th may conflict with our camping trip, although that is not firmed up until we get more response from those interested in going.
"Any members of the Penticton geology and lapidary club wishing to attend are cordially invited to the next meeting of the 1120 Rock club, KelownaI discussed this item with 1120 club leadership, can you please post this to the Penticton club website, thank you
Place: Kelowna seniors center 1353 Richter St Kelowna
B.C. corner of Richter and Fuller Ave.
Date: Wed Sept 28th
Time: Meeting starts @ 7:00 PM sharp, arrivals
start @ 6:30 for set up and socializing.
Meetings are always lively and well attended, usually 25 to 30 people of
all ages.
Business portion of the meeting usually lasts 10 minutes followed by
show and tell and a draw, then a presentation
All participants are encouraged to bring 1 item for the draw.
An interesting presentation starts at 8 PM, this months’ subject to be
announced
There is usually at least one geologist on hand to answer questions or
identify specimens.
Buy, sell and trade is permitted at the meetings though not a focus.
Heading north, cross the bridge then turn left on Harvey Ave, go 8
blocks, turn right on Fuller Ave, the parking lot is behind the venue.
See you there and bring your rocks!
Fear not Luis, we did not find your secret agate spot - we found lots of colourful rock, but no agate.
Get well soon Luis and Selena.
The lake was warm, one member went for a swim. A very low turnout - Duane, Katherine and Sam welcomed new member Jennifer.
Jennifer is enthusiastic, has a geology background, and good online researching skills for field trips.
The door/attendance prize draws were awarded to Jennifer and Katherine. These trays are part of a donation to the club. There are more trays for future events.
Penticton/South
Okanagan Rockhounds
Gathering Sunday September 11th,
2022 – Lions Park, Osoyoos, B.C.
You are invited to join us at the north end of the park
around 3:00pm.
(Weekend after Labour Day, and Weekend before the Rock Creek
Fall Fair)
We will be looking for agates along the lakeshore, and there
will be a draw for some “door” prizes around 4:00pm.
Considering the lack of club activity in 2022, your 2022
membership will carry forward to the end of December 2023.
Please bring your own chair, food, and water shoes.
Please bring your calendar and ideas – we will be discussing
future field trips, and recruiting members interested in participating as a
director, to help with the running of the club.
We would like to develop a calendar of events. At this time:
September 11th – Osoyoos Lions Park
September 29th-October 1st – Camping
weekend in the Princeton area with meet up times for members wishing to go for
Day trips.
April 12-14, 2023 BCLS Gem Show - Chilliwack
June 9 - 11, 2023 – BCLS Rendezvous – Quesnel (update on date)
