Oliver Community Arts Council Open House

Thanks to Jodie, Katherine and Sam for setting up and staffing a booth for the club. The event was not as well attended as the OCAC expected, but we bought baked goods from the Sagebrush Singers table, and Sam picked out some heirloom tomatoes.

 

Rendezvous 2026

Eight club members participated in Rendezvous 2026 based in Lillooet on the long weekend. It was well attended, and they even had to cut off registration as the venue building was "at" capacity. Host clubs were Hastings and Lillooet.

Five of us went on the "Deadman" field trip - a long drive, but picking specimens off the gas line and the road side.

 I think this was the best find of the day at that location.

Our wagonmaster handed out small pieces to anyone who did not find something really good.

On Sunday, five of us were on the "Scottie Creek" trip. Those who had been to the site before had been chiselling a rock face. At some time recently, the bluff that narrowed the FSR was blasted and the rock dumped on a wide flat area. Lots of parking, and much easier to hunt.

Break a rock or boulder open, and there are crystals inside.

 

Bear

I was walking back toward my truck behind a tall fellow. We spotted a young black bear on its hind legs trying to figure out how to open a Cap-It canopy on a truck similar to mine.

My bear spray of course was at home. The tall fellow said he had hunted bear, and said this was a "teenager" . He spoke loudly to the bear - the kind of stuff you would say to a teenager, and chased him down the bank behind for about 100metres. We didn't see it again.

The truck owners have photos of the paw prints, but no scratches.

Rock Auction

A few club members bid on the rock auction items - below is a sample of the lots that were put up for auction.