Re-worked Saws

Black Mountain Artisans Lapidary Rock Shop

20 hrs · 

Hey everyone I have a good selection or reworked diamond saws right now for you to choose from. Starting with a 6 inch and going up to 10 inch units. A total of 8 units are up for sale in the shop with more coming soon. Just sold the last 12 inch and 16 inch. Possibly a 18 inch becoming available during the fall. Call me or text for more info. Thanks.

Sandra Smi

Summer Camp Cancelled

British Columbia Lapidary Society - BCLS

1 hr · 

due to the number of cancellations and concerned calls we have received the results of the poll of pre-registrants,BC's state of emergency,the fire conditions along the two main corridors from the southern parts of the province { hwy 97 and 5 } and the two week cut off date for cancelling with out penalty at takysie lake resort,the bcls is officially cancelling summer camp 2017 at takysie lake.
If you have registered at takysie lake resort,please cancel with them as soon as possible to save your money and to give the resort maximum amount of time to book other guests.
We would like to thank Lakes District club for their work they put in to planning this event,especially Leanne Miranda and Helen Brown,and for graciously considering to co host the event next year.

Summer Camp Update - Fire Concerns Expressed

Please pass this message to all members and concerned parties asap.

There is much concern being expressed regarding the forest fires situation and how it might affect Summer Camp.

I am in constant communication with people in the area. At present, there is no immediate threat in the area of Summer Camp. However, much can change in the next three weeks, for better or worse. Also, many of us have to travel through areas already affected by fires. Unfortunately, it is a wait and see situation.

Unless the forest service or forest fire service announces a danger in the area, Summer Camp will go forward. Summer Camp 2015 was surrounded by fires and smoke, and numbers were down because of that, but we still had a successful camp.

Most important! - every member and family needs to make individual decisions regarding their participation based on their own comfort levels regarding smoke, driving conditions, fire proximity, and the resort's cancellation policy if you have registered at the resort. 

Here is the cancellation policy as sent to me from Takysie Resort: 

• 2 weeks prior notice – no charge
• 1 week prior – 50% charge
• 3 to 5 days prior – 75% charge
• 3 days’ notice – no refund

If there is an immediate danger in the area, we will cancel camp. We will continue to monitor the situation and keep you posted. Please do your part by passing these messages on to all of your members and other concerned parties asap.

Stay safe while enjoying the Summer.

Phillip Crewe - Summer Camp Director and 2nd VP, BCLS.

Greenwood Founders Day

Tail Gate - August 19th

Thank-you Jerome and Sandra - Exploration Weekend

Thank-you Jerome and Sandra for hosting club members this weekend for the club campout and exploration trips. Lots of territory covered, and a few new sites identified for Rendezvous 2018.

Sowet Owl - neck swivel.

Cool to look at, but too risky for a big field trip.

A wet and cool day, but thanks to Barry for guiding us in the Greenwood area.

The two wildflower photographers in my truck passed up some great opportunities - can't stop a rock hound convoy for flowers!

Thank-you John and Sue - DeLong Studios

Thank you John and Sue for hosting the club for a potluck supper tonight in your beautiful gardens. Special thanks to John for the workshop tour and program on cabs - from slabs to cabs.

Silent Auction

BCLS Calendar Contest

Have a cool rock photo to share? BCLS Calendar contest deadline July 1st.

 A Note from the Calendar Girl                                       February 8^th 2017.

The BCLS 2018 Calendar Photo Contest is in happening again.  I am looking forward to coordinating the BCLS Calendar for my third year.  We are looking for photos of your rockhounding finds, from BC.

 I would like to share a few tips on submitting photos for our contest.

The style of calendar that we print has the photos printed to the very edge of the page.  In printing terms this means that we need to have bleed.  The photos must actually be ¼” larger than the page, all the way around, so that it overlaps the edge, in order to print this way.  If the photo is not large enough, the image will run off the edge of the page.  So don’t over crop your photos.  We will crop if necessary.

The calendar that the society produces is in landscape format.  That means the pages are wider than they are high.  The size is 11 x 8 ½”.  It is difficult and sometimes impossible to use portrait oriented photographs in this style of calendar.  Please submit landscape oriented photos.

If you have a background, choose it carefully.  A contrast is nice.  Make sure it compliments your specimen, but doesn’t compete with it.  It should never be distracting.  In general, lighter colour specimens look good on darker back grounds and vice versa. 

Make sure you read the rules.  The complete set of rules for the contest are posted on the BCLS website.

It is quite acceptable to reshoot your specimens and submit them again.

We are looking for photographs that will make people want to go out rockhounding themselves. 

The contest closes Canada Day, July 1^st 2017. 

Submit your photos to denisecullen@telus.net

Thanks,

Denise,

aka The Calendar Girl

Rules and regs:    http://www.bclapidary.com/contests.html

Reminder - June Meeting

June club meeting will be a potluck supper and demo by John DeLong - from rock to cabachon - Hosted by John and Sue at DeLong Studio in Summerland

If you missed the May meeting, and are planning to attend the June meeting - contact Duane - directly or through the club e-mail, for info. Duane is coordinating who is bringing desserts and salads. Bring a chair.

Please do not arrive until after 5:00 - our hosts on site business closes at 5:00.

If you need a map, contact the club e-mail.