Club Campout and Exploration Trip

Thank-you Jerome and Sandra for hosting a club campout and exploration adventure this weekend. Thanks also to Jason for always knowing exactly where we were, although his maps and images didn't tell him where the brush was over grown!

Tick count when I left was three on clothing, and one attached.

I rode in the lead vehicle, and a highlight of the trip was one huge black bear running away from us, and a mother brown bear and her cub in the middle of the road, mother eating, cub attached, unaware that we were there, but the sound of the truck going in to park so that the driver could take my camera was enough to scare them off.

Eleven club members were out on Saturday, with 9 camping and out the second day.

Sasquatch Rock

Not what we were looking for but stumbled upon a quarry.

 

 



 



When waiting to figure out which way to go, there are always wildflowers to photograph.

 



BCLS Scholarship

Do you have a child or grandchild heading for Post-Secondary education? Check out the eligibility criteria and application for scholarship on the BCLS website.

http://www.bclapidary.com/Scholarship.html

Tick Alert

Posted on BC Rockhunter today - group camping up Saccum Creek FSR this weekend had great finds, but more ticks than they have seen before. One rockhound had 10 on himself in 2 days.

Road Trip September 2015

Just finished going through the photos from Duane and Katherine's road trip last fall - probably enough for a program slideshow Duane? Here are just a few.

Christmas Party

Twenty-three members attended a fun pot-luck Christmas party, with partial proceeds from the silent auction providing a $100 donation to the Soupateria. Photos to follow.

 



Rendezvous 2016

The info is now up on the BCLS website. No dry camping. A number of club members have already booked at the Othello Campground.

http://www.bclapidary.com/Rendez.html

http://www.othellotunnels.com/

Summer Camp Quesnel

Summer Camp
August 2 to 6, 2016

Quesnel, B.C.

The British Columbia Lapidary Society has decided to return to its roots.

Summer Camp 2016 will be an exploratory event. The purpose of Summer Camp was and is to discover new sites for rockhounding.

Come and join the organizers of Summer Camp at the Lazy Daze Resort located at 714 Ritchie Road
Quesnel BC; www.lazydazeresort.com.

For RV/tent sites, cabins or suites contact Barb at Lazy Daze Resort directly at 250-992-6700 before February 29, 2016.

Lazy Daze Resort Accomodations

Map to Lazy Daze Resort

Nearby is Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park.

Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Reservations

Organizers:

Robert Brown: 604-794 7296 / opal@shaw.ca

Philip Crewe: 604-526-3045 / paukenmeister@gmail.com

Gem Show

Possible Dates - Wire Wrapping Workshop

Message from Jerome:

A number of you expressed interest in taking this workshop with Linda so if
you are still committed (to the workshop) Let me know your preferences
and I will endeavour to set it up.   She originally indicated 6-8 people at
a cost of $35-40 for one day in the winter or spring.  Jan 9 or 16 work or
if desirable, Spring.
Please let me know ASAP.