Events 2008

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There are many events of interest to rockhounds in and around Ontario and Quebec. Not only do we have events sponsored by our member clubs listed here, we have also listed activities that would be of interest to our members, which are within a day's driving distance.

2008 Events

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March	1-2	15th Annual Peterborough Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5. The Evinrude Centre, 911 Monaghan Road, Peterborough, Ontario. Admission: $3.00 for adults, children 12 or under are free & must be accompanied by an adult. Directions: From Highway 115 at Peterborough, take the Parkway to Lansdowne St., then East 4 blocks to Monaghan Rd., then North 1 block. Or travel West on Highway 7 (Lansdowne St.), into Peterborough, turn right at the 6th traffic light onto Monaghan Rd., then North 1 block. Contact: Mark Stanley at 705 639 2406 or mark.stanley@sympatico.ca Website: http://www.rockandfossil.com/
	29	Haileybury School of Mines Gangue-sters Rock and Mineral Show Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission: $2:00; free for exhibitors. Contact: Al Kon at (705) 672 2740 alsk73@hotmail.com or Don Hillier at (705) 672 3376 Ex# 8835 hillierd @ northern.on.ca
	29-30	36th Annual Brantford Lapidary & Mineral Society Show Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5.; Paris Fairgrounds, 139 Silver Street, Paris, ON. Features: Dealers from Across Canada, Crystals/Minerals/Faceted Gems, Fossils, Fluorescent Minerals, Hands-on Educational Learning, Gold and Silver Wire Working, Bead Supplies and Demonstrations, Industrial Archeology Exhibits, Jewellery & Giftware, Equipment/Tools & Related Supplies, Silent Auction, Free Parking, Wheel Chair Accessible, Hot Lunch Available Admission: Adults $3, Children $1 Contact: Jenny Maracle-Jones at 519-750-0953 turtlefeathers@brant.net

April	5-6	40th Annual Buffalo Geological Society - "Jade-Stones of Heaven" Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5. Erie County Fairgrounds, Grange/Market Buildings, South Park Entrance, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg, NY. Admission: $5, children 12 and younger are free. Free parking. Flyer: http://www.mineralfest.com/flyers/2008buffalo.pdf
	10-11	35th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium Website: http://www.rasny.org/MinSymposium/MineralSymp.htm
	11-13	Le salon du monde minéral 2008/Chicoutimi Mineral Show, presenté par UQAC/Club de minéralogie du Saguenay Lac Saint-Jean. Thème: Pour tout l'or du monde Fri. 9-21h, Sat. 10-21h, Sun 12-17h Pavillon Principal, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 555, boulevard de l’Université, Chicoutimi, Québec Website: http://geologie.uqac.ca/actualites_sct/salon_mineral_07.html Contact: Paul Bédard Paul_Bedard @ uqac.ca
	18-20	23rd Annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil show of the Club de Mineralogie de Montreal Fri. 3-10, Sat. 10-7, Sun 10-5 Center Pierre-Charbonneau 3000 Viau St. (Viau Metro), Montreal, Quebec. Admission: $8, children 6-12, $4 Contact: 514-955-3758 or 514-332-9028 for more details. Website: http://www.salonminerauxmtl.com/
	25-27	Toronto Gem and Mineral Show and Sale presented by 3416798 Canada Inc. Fri. 4 pm-9pm, Sat. 10 am-7pm, Sun. 10 am-5pm. Oriole Community Centre, 2975 Don Mills Rd. West, North York, ON Features: Precious and semi-precious gemstones, fine quality jewellery, amber, stone beads, unique worldwide crystal specimens, tools, and everything to create your own works of art! Admission: Adults $8, Seniors $7, 12-18 $6, under 12 free with adult Contact: Ohannes Bedrossian (514) 989-9800 torontogemshow@gmail.com Website: www.torontogemshow.com Members of Toronto-area gem and mineral clubs will demonstrate jewellery making, faceting and lapidary arts. Unknown gems will be identified by qualified gemologist from the Canadian Gemological Association

May	2-4	Canadian Micro Mineral Association Annual 45th Annual Symposium Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario. Speakers: Dr Skip Simmons and Dr. Andy McDonald Contact: Bill Lechner at 416-438-8908 or bill.lechner@rogers.com * Registration form available by request to the above. *
	2-4	Open House - Robert Hall Originals Pewter Studio and Rock Shop Fri., Sat. & Sun 10 am-5pm 138 Sugar Maple Road, St. George Ontario Features: Visit Ontario’s largest rock shop, bead store and pewter studio. Special prices all weekend, expanded fossil collection. New display of mineral specimens. Live demonstrations of wire wrapping, lapidary cutting and polishing, cabbing, faceting. Our rock pile (1000’s of pounds) will be open Admission: Free Contact: Robert @ roberthalloriginals.com (519) 448-1236 or 1-800-360-2813 Website: http://www.roberthalloriginals.com/
	3	Kitchener-Waterloo Gem and Mineral Club Annual Show and Swap. Sat. 10am - 4 pm. Waterloo Community Arts Centre (aka "The Button Factory"), 25 Regina St. S, Waterloo, ON. Features: Mineral specimens, gemstones, rocks, fossils, meteorites and lapidary materials. Displays and demonstrations. Free specimens for kids. Admission: Free. Website: www.calaverite.com/kwgmc/
	10	CCFMS Spring Quarry Trip, Part 1 - Nelson Aggregates, Beamsville, ON Plan to meet Saturday May 10th, 2008 at the Nelson Aggregate's gate for tag in and safety talk by 8:30 AM. NO LATE ARRIVALS. There is a tag in and tag out policy at Beamsville Quarry. Orange reflective vest, long pants, safety shoes and hard hats are mandatory. Safety glasses should be used also. Please note this field trip are open to persons 16 years and over and members of CCFMS Member Clubs. Guests are permitted to come to either this trip or the Dundas trip, but not both. Membership to the CCFMS is our insurance for these field trips and strongly advised. A map and more information on this quarry can be found at: http://www.ccfms.ca/Events/Beamsville.html Contact: Jim Glen jrglen @ sympatico.ca
	11	CCFMS Spring Quarry Trip, Part 2 - Lafarge Quarry, Dundas, ON Plan to meet Saturday May 11th, 2008 at the Dundas Quarry Moxley Road entrance by 8:30 for tag in and safety talk. NO LATE ARRIVALS. There is a tag in tag out policy at Dundas Quarry (Lafarge). Orange reflective vest, long pants, safety shoes and hard hats are mandatory. Safety glasses should be used also. Please note this field trip are open to persons 16 years and over and members of CCFMS Member Clubs. Guests are permitted to come to either this trip or the Dundas trip, but not both. Membership to the CCFMS is our insurance for these field trips and strongly advised. A map and more information on this quarry can be found at: http://www.ccfms.ca/Events/Dundas.html Contact: Jim Glen jrglen @ sympatico.ca

June	21	GEO-VENTURE: Niagara Peninsula Geological Society Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show Sat. 10am - 5 pm. Beamsville Fairgrounds, Beamsville, ON. Concurrent with the Beamsville Strawberry Festival Admission: Free! Donation encouraged. Website: www.ccfms.ca/clubs/NPGS/

July	12-13	Gem & Mineral Society of Syracuse present the 42nd Annual Gemworld 2008 Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM; Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM. Verizon Center of Progress Building, New York State Fairgrounds, I-690, Syracuse, NY. Features: 50 Dealers. Admission: $6 adults, children under 12 free. Website: http://www.gmss.us
	18-20	26th Annual Sudbury Gem and Mineral Show presented by the Sudbury Rock & Lapidary Society Fri. 5pm - 9pm, Sat. 10am - 6pm, Sun. 10am - 5pm. Carmichael Arena on Bancroft Drive, across from Minnow Lake and 1 km. south of the Kingsway (Hwy. 17E), Sudbury, ON. Features: Dealers; displays; demonstrations; kids activities; and hourly door prizes. Swapping, Sat. 11 am-4pm; field trip Sun. at noon; barbecue. Sat & Sun. Dealers offer mineral, crystal and fossil specimens; meteorites; precious and semi-precious gems; finished jewellery including pearls and amber; and items for crafters including beads, tools, and findings. Admission: Adults $4; Seniors $2; 6-12, $1, 5 and under free with adult. Contact: Ed Debicki, tel. (705) 522-5140; E-mail: ed.debicki@sympatico.ca Website: http://www.ccfms.ca/clubs/Sudbury/show.htm
	19-20	39th Annual Gem and Mineral Show of the Gem City Rock & Mineral Club Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. JMC Ice Arena, 423 W 38th St, Erie, PA Admission: Adults $3.00; Seniors $2.00; Children under 12 FREE! Website: http://www.gemcityrockclub.org/show.htm
	25-27	Toronto Gem and Mineral Summer Show presented by 3416798 Canada Inc. Fri. 4 pm-9pm, Sat. 10 am-7pm, Sun. 10 am-5pm. Leaside Gardens 1073 Millwood Road, East York, Toronto, ON Features: Precious and semi-precious gemstones, fine quality jewellery, amber, stone beads, unique worldwide crystal specimens, tools, and everything to create your own works of art! Admission: Adults $8, Seniors $7, 12-18 $6, under 12 free with adult Contact: Ohannes Bedrossian (514) 989-9800 torontogemshow@gmail.com Website: www.torontogemshow.com
	27	Bancroft Gem & Mineral Club 12th Annual Gem & Mineral Show Sunday 10 am-4pm. Bancroft Legion Hall, Station St., Bancroft, ON Features: 25 dealers plus silent and live auctions Admission: $2/adult, children & students (18 yrs & under) free. Contact: Frank Melanson at 613-332-1032
	31-3	45th Annual Rockhound Gemboree - "Canada's largest gem & mineral show" Thurs. 10am-7pm, Fri. 10am-9pm, Sat. 10am-7pm, Sun. 10am-5pm. Features: Over 110 dealers of fine mineral specimens, gemstone jewellery, and lapidary supplies. Highlights of the show include gold panning booth, rock and mineral talks with geologists from Natural Resources Canada, a swapping area, a mineral display and expert mineral identification services offered by Malcolm Back of the Royal Ontario Museum, and geologist-led mineral collecting field trips. Contact: 877-410-1513 for details Website: http://www.bancroftdistrict.com/Tourism/rock_hound_gem.php

Sept	6	Robert Hall Originals 1st Annual Rock Swap Co-hosted by the Branford Lapidary and Mineral Society 9 am to 5pm 138 Sugar Maple Rd., St. George ,ON N0E 1N0 Features: Here is a chance for all rockhounds to participate in a Rock Swap where they can swap, trade, buy, sell or even give away their overstock, collections, and rock related products. For $25.00, anyone can rent a space and participate in selling, or they can come and browse the booths. Showroom and the rock piles will be open that weekend also. Please visit the website to register for the swap. Contact: Robert @ roberthalloriginals.com (519) 448-1236 or 1-800-360-2813 Website: http://www.roberthalloriginals.com/
	13-14	"Wonders of the Earth" the 39th Scarborough Gem & Mineral Club Show Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5. Mid-Scarborough Community Centre, 2467 Eglinton Avenue East, Scarborough Admission: adults $3, children $1 Contact: Gem & Mineral Club of Scarborough scarbgemclub@lycos.com Website: www.scarbgemclub.ca
	27-28	42nd Annual Show & Sale of the Ottawa Lapsmith & Mineral Club Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5. Nepean Sportsplex (Curling Area) 1701 Woodroffe Ave. Ottawa, Ontario. Features: 60 Dealers and Exhibitors Gemstones, Minerals, Fossils, Jewellery, Crystals, Beads, Equipment, Carvings, Mineral & Gem Identification, Children’s Activities Contact: Karen Lochhead, Show Chair Tel: (819) 827-3071 E-mail: showchair @ olmc.ca Jennifer Latham, Dealer Chair E-mail: dealerchair @ olmc.ca Website: http://www.olmc.ca/
	27	CCFMS Fall Quarry Trip, Part 1 - Nelson Aggregates, Beamsville, ON Plan to meet Saturday September 27th, 2008 at the Nelson Aggregate's gate for tag in and safety talk by 8:30 AM. NO LATE ARRIVALS. There is a tag in and tag out policy at Beamsville Quarry. Orange reflective vest, long pants, safety shoes and hard hats are mandatory. Safety glasses should be used also. Please note this field trip are open to persons 16 years and over and members of CCFMS Member Clubs. Guests are permitted to come to either this trip or the Dundas trip, but not both. Membership to the CCFMS is our insurance for these field trips and strongly advised. A map and more information on this quarry can be found at: http://www.ccfms.ca/Events/Beamsville.html Contact: Jim Glen jrglen @ sympatico.ca
	28	CCFMS Fall Quarry Trip, Part 2 - Lafarge Quarry, Dundas, ON Plan to meet Saturday September 28th, 2008 at the Dundas Quarry Moxley Road entrance by 8:30 for tag in and safety talk. NO LATE ARRIVALS. There is a tag in tag out policy at Dundas Quarry (Lafarge). Orange reflective vest, long pants, safety shoes and hard hats are mandatory. Safety glasses should be used also. Please note this field trip are open to persons 16 years and over and members of CCFMS Member Clubs. Guests are permitted to come to either this trip or the Dundas trip, but not both. Membership to the CCFMS is our insurance for these field trips and strongly advised. A map and more information on this quarry can be found at: http://www.ccfms.ca/Events/Dundas.html Contact: Jim Glen jrglen @ sympatico.ca

Oct	5	CCFMS Field trip to St Mary's Cement Quarry in Bowmanville. Collecting is limited to the first 100 pre-registered CCFMS members in good standing. Current 2007 Club membership cards need to be shown at the quarry gates prior to entry. Arrive before 8:30 a.m. Sign in as soon as you arrive. Safety talk at 8:45 a.m. sharp. Safety gear must be worn. Liability waiver must be signed. Collectors need to be over 16 years old. Time: 9.00 am to 4 pm * Meet at St Mary's Technical Centre on Waverly Rd South in Bowmanville. A map and more information on this quarry can be found at http://www.ccfms.ca/Events/Bowmanville.html Contact: Randy Ernst 416-494-4276 or e-mail rernst1004@rogers.com
	10-12	64th Annual Greater Detroit Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewellery Show Fri 9-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun 11-5; South Macomb Community College Expo Center, Building P, 12 Mile & Hayes, Warren, Michigan. Features: Over 50 dealers; Exhibits from Museums and Universities; Silent Auction by Carnegie Museum; Lectures, School Trips, Demonstrations, Book Signing Information: show@michmin.org Website: http://www.michmin.org
	11-12	Dolomite Products Quarry Open House for Mineral Collecting Oct. 11 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM and Oct. 12 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM. 1200 Atlantic Ave., Walworth, NY (east of Rochester, NY) Hard hats, steel toed shoes, eye protection are required. Gas saws and drills are allowed. Supervised children are permitted. Must sign in at garage. Suggested time of arrival is 6:30AM as they have been known to let us in earlier than 7:00 AM. Late arrivals are tolerated - Must sign in at garage. Directions: New York State Thruway (Rte. 90) to Route 390 N to 590 N; Exit onto and follow Browncroft Road (286) East (it becomes Atlantic); Pass Route 250 (will see large blue water tower on Right at top of hill); Turn Left at the water tower: Quarry driveway is on the Right. Remember Passports or Birth Certificates for border crossing NEFTA (formerly EFTA) affiliation is not necessary. Expect to find minerals: Fluorite, calcite, dolomite, selenite, sphalerite, celestite
	18-19	39th Annual Gem Storm a show and sale sponsored by the Kingston Lapidary and Mineral Club. Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5. Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, 53 Yonge St., Kingston, ON. Features: Over 30 dealers; Children’s mine, Jewellery Workshop Information: Contact Les Moss, Show Chairman at emoss@cogeco.ca Website: http://www.mineralclub.ca
	25-26	University of Waterloo Earth Sciences’ Annual Gem and Mineral Show Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5. University of Waterloo Earth Science Museum, Waterloo, ON. Features: This years theme is “International Year of Planet Earth”. Carvings, minerals, gemstones, rocks, fossils, lapidary, jewellery, etc. As well there are Sunday afternoon lectures and activities for kids. Contact: 519-888-4567 x32469 Website: http://www.openhouse.uwaterloo.ca

Nov	2	Walker Club Annual Mineral Auction Sunday 12 - 3:30? Waddington's Auctions, 111 Bathurst Street (at Adelaide), Toronto, ON. Preview at noon with the auction to begin at 1 pm. This annual event is the main fund raising activity of the Walker Mineralogical Club. Members may submit items to be auctioned. Features: 120 items including quality and unusual specimens, equipment (microscope, U.V. lamp, tumbler, display case), and reference books.Free admission and everyone is welcome. Cash only for purchases. Refreshments will be available. The auction usually runs for 21/2 to 3 hours but absentee bids can be left with and bid by one of the executives if a participant must leave early. Website: http://walkermineralogicalclub.ca
	14-16	49th Montreal Gem & Mineral Club Annual Show Fri. 4 pm-10pm, Sat. 10 am-7pm, Sun. 10 am-5pm. Hippodrome de Montréal / Blue Bonnets Admission: Adults $7, Seniors $6, Students $5, under 12 free with adult Features: 80 + dealers offering: precious gems, minerals, fossils, carvings, tools, books, beads and beading supplies, jewellery and jewellery supplies. Website: http://www.montrealgemmineralclub.ca/pages/AnnualShow.html
	15	CMMA Fall Mini-Conference The Burlington Arts & Cultural Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON
	22-23	London Gem & Mineral Show Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. Western Fairgrounds (Western Fair Entertainment Centre - Special Events Building). Highway #401 to Highbury exit North, west on Florence, North on Rectory - Main entrance immediately on right hand side. Features: Over 35 dealers, demonstrators and educational talks. Admission: Adults $5, Children $2 Contact: Ken Dardano 519-846-5836 or ken.dardano@sympatico.ca Website: http://www.gemandmineral.ca/

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