Events 2009

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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.

2009 Events

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Feb	21-22	16th Annual James Campbell Memorial “Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show” sponsored by the Capital District Mineral Club and NY State Academy of Mineralogy. Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5 Museum of the Empire State, 4th Floor, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY. Features: more than 20 mineral and fossil dealers, geological lectures, staff on hand to identify minerals and fossils Admission: $6, includes New York State Flower Show Contact: Michael Hawkins 518-486-2911 or 518-473-7154; e-mail: mhawkins@mail.nysed.gov
Feb - Mar	28- 1	16th 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/

Mar	28-29	41st Annual Buffalo Geological Society - "Calcite: A Kaleidoscope of Shape & Color" 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.

Apr	4-5	37th 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

	17-19	24th 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: 514-353-0101 Website: http://www.salonminerauxmtl.com/

	24-26	Toronto Gem and Mineral Show and Sale presented by 3416798 Canada Inc. Fri. 4 pm-9pm, Sat. 10 am-7pm, Sun. 10 am-5pm. Don Mills Civitan Arena, 1030 Don Mills Rd. , 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@canada.com

Jun	1-3	Canadian Micro Mineral Association 46th Annual Symposium Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario. Speakers: To be Announced Contact: Bill Lechner at 416-438-8908 or bill.lechner@rogers.com * Registration form available by request to the above. *

	1-3	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 Robert Hall Originals for our Annual Spring Open House. Take a pewter studio tour, enjoy refreshments, & view the open house specials! Crafters ~ enjoy jewellery demonstrations & our supply of new beads. Rockhounds ~ examine our new specimen acquisitions! Admission: Free Contact: robert@roberthalloriginals.com (519) 448-1236 or 1-800-360-2813 Website: http://www.roberthalloriginals.com/

Jul	17-19	27th 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

	26	Bancroft Gem & Mineral Club 13th Annual Gem & Mineral Show Sunday 10 am-4pm. Bancroft Legion Hall, Station St., Bancroft, ON Admission: $2/adult, children & students (18 yrs & under) free. Contact: Al Burnett, R.R.1, Bancroft, ON, K0L 1C0; e-mail: alrocks16@yahoo.ca

Sept	12	Robert Hall Originals 2nd Annual Rock Swap 9 am to 5pm 138 Sugar Maple Rd., St. George ,ON N0E 1N0 Features: Come browse & buy from a large variety of rockhound exhibitors who will sell, trade, or buy rocks, minerals, jewellery and more. A great chance to upgrade your collections. Special events & Charity BBQ. Fun for the whole family! Contact: robert@roberthalloriginals.com (519) 448-1236 or 1-800-360-2813 Website: http://www.roberthalloriginals.com/
	19-20	"Wonders of the Earth" the 41st Scarborough Gem & Mineral Club Show Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5. Don Montgomery 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
	26	CCFMS Fall Quarry Trip, Part 1 - Nelson Aggregates, Beamsville, ON Plan to meet Saturday September 26th, 2009 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 (which is on hold right now), 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
	26-27	43rd 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 Admission: Adults: $5.00; 65 +: $3.00; 13-17: $1.00 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/

Oct	3-4	Ancaster Gem, Mineral, Bead & Jewellery Show Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. & Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Road, Ancaster, ON (corner of Hwy 52 & Hwy 53, west of Hamilton off of Hwy 403) Features: An exciting new show full of crystals, minerals, cut stones, wire wrapping, beads & beading supplies, & lapidary supplies. View the latest in jewellery designs. Admission: $5.00, under 12 Free Contact: 519-448-1236 or 1-800-360-2813; email: rockshow@roberthalloriginals.com
Oct	25	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 2009 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
	17-18	40th 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.net Website: http://www.mineralclub.ca
	24-25	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: 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
	25	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. Free admission and everyone is welcome. Cash only for purchases. Refreshments will be available. The auction usually runs for 2 1/2 to 3 hours but absentee bids can be left with and bid by one of the executives if a participant must leave early. This year’s auction will include a large micro-mineral collection. It consists of 3,996 properly mounted specimens, all in the old style of 1 x 1 inch micro box. There are many duplicates and the quality of specimen is average, but the collection is old and there are many “sleepers” in it. There are 469 different species and an experienced rare mineral collector has listed 44 of these (many with duplicates) as being particularly hard to obtain. For location collectors there are 126 specimens from Tsumeb (28 species), 63 from Palermo (17 species), and 41 from Franklin (15 species). There are a large number of specimens from central Africa, mostly the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), with 33 species, 83 from England (31 species), and 79 from Germany (36 species). The collection includes 2 diamond, 45 silver, and 31 gold specimens. A complete catalogue is available on Excel or in Adobe (.pdf) format (Excel is best for sorting). If interested, contact Tony Steede at tsteede@sympatico.ca. This lot will be sold with no reserve. Website: http://walkermineralogicalclub.com

Nov	6-8	50th Montreal Gem & Mineral Club Annual Show Fri. 4 pm-10pm, Sat. 10 am-7pm, Sun. 10 am-5pm. Place Bonaventure Admission:Adults $7, Seniors $6, Students $5, under 12 free with adult Features: 90 + dealers offering: precious gems, minerals, fossils, carvings, tools, books, beads and beading supplies, jewellery and jewelers supplies. Website: www.montrealgemmineralclub.ca
	6-8	Open House - Robert Hall Originals Pewter Studio and Rock Shop Fri., Sat. & Sun 10 am-5pm 138 Sugar Maple Road, St. George Ontario Features: Everyone is invited to Robert Hall Originals Annual Fall Open House for Christmas Gift Giving. View the extensive selection of pewter gifts and jewellery crafted right here in St. George. Enjoy a studio tour, show specials, & beautiful Christmas displays! Admission: Free Contact: robert@roberthalloriginals.com (519) 448-1236 or 1-800-360-2813 Website: http://www.roberthalloriginals.com/
	14	CMMA Fall Mini-Conference The Burlington Arts & Cultural Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON Contact: Bill Lechner at 416-438-8908 or bill.lechner@rogers.com Website: http://canadianmicrominerals.ca/
	21-22	London Gem and 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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