VLMS Field Trips:

Each month there is a field trip outing to a local collecting site. If you are interested in participating on a field trip or would like more information on this months planned trip, please contact Mr. Gilles Lebrun at 382-6119.

silver bullet gif The November field trip will be a trip to Gilles' basement to see specimens. If you would like to participate, please call him (382-6119) to make an appointment.



VLMS Collecting Information:

Here is a list of local collecting sites and resources you can draw on to find sites on Vancouver Island and around the lower mainland.

Vancouver Island has a wealth of material that you can look for. This list will be added to as time permits. If you have a suggestion for a site or resource please click here to let us know about it.



silver bullet gif All beaches in the Victoria area have agate, jasper, dallasite

silver bullet gif Hill 60 north of Duncan for Rhodonite (most claims are staked so please respect the owners claim)

silver bullet gif Sooke to Jordan River and beyond: There is gold panning in stream beds (remember to check for claims), Road cuts in the Jordan River area and beyond for Fossil shells and Zeolites and checkout Muir creek for fossil shells in a sandstone matrix

Please see our links at the bottom of this page for more web related resources.


Events:

silver bullet gif April 26-27 Jonanco Rock and Hobby Show, 2745 White Rapids Rd Nanaimo, BC , V9X1E4 , (250) 716-8796

silver bullet gif May 3 – 4 Courtenay Rock Show, Upper Hall, Royal Canadian Legion Courtenay Branch #17, 367 Cliffe Ave. between 5th. and 6th. street, Wheelchair Accessible

10am to 5pm Saturday, 10am to 4pm Sunday

Dealers, Demonstrators, Kids Craft Table, Showcases, Hourly Door Prizes, Silent Auction, Coffee, tea, pop and juice, lunch and goodies available

$2 entrance - Kids under 12 free, when accompanied by adult

silver bullet gif May 31 Parksville and District Rock and Gem Club will be having a PotLuck Picnic and Auction, Barclay's Home at 896 Terrien Way, Parksville

Arrive by 11am, Lunch at noon, auction afterwards. Even if it Rains!
To benefit the Parksville Club,so they can put on the Gemboree in 2009. Donations for the Auction will be gratefully accepted. Anything Goes---Rocks or plants, Books or tools, any interesting odds and sods that you may be thinking of giving away. One person's junk just might be another person's treasure.
We can cycle it through Parksville before taking it to Gemboree in Alberni!!

Get there by turning off of the old highway just south of the Bridge at the south end of Parksville. Turn on to Plummer Rd, follow that beside the river to Shorewood Dr. Turn right on Sabine Way, follow that to the "T" intersection at Terrien Way. Turn left and pass the entrance to Forgotten Dr.. Voila, there you are at 896. Park and go through the gate at the side of the house to the back yard. Welcome!!
If you need more information, call Linda and Claude at 1-250-248-0602, or e-mail lindaandclaude@shaw.ca
silver bullet gif June 14-15 Ripple Rock Gem and Mineral Club Gem and Mineral Show, Navy League Hall, 911 13th Ave. Campbell River

Saturday - 10am - 5pm, Sunday 10am- 4pm - Details from rfdt@telus.net

silver bullet gif Thanks to every one that attended the Victoria Show March 14th,15th,16th 2008!

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