Our next meeting will be on Saturday, November 5 at the Castlegar Public Library in the downstairs meeting room. Bring your lunch and drink and socialize at 12:00. Please review the agenda for the November meeting and the minutes of the October meeting in preparation for the business meeting which will go from 13:00 to… Continue reading November Meeting
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Upcoming Club Meetings
First off, I would like to thank all the club members who volunteered to take a shift at our educational bee booth this past Saturday and Sunday (24, 25) at the Pass Creek Fall Fair. It was the first post-Covid Fair and we had a lot of visitors. The kids really enjoyed playing "Where's Waldo?"… Continue reading Upcoming Club Meetings
September WKBeeks Meeting
A few of our members have told me that they missed the fantastic Big Buzz Festival that Kate and Ryan held at Elk Root Conservation Farm on Sunday, 28 August. So I approached Kate to see if we could have our first meeting this fall at Elk Root. She said that it would be okay… Continue reading September WKBeeks Meeting
Year End Field Day
Next Sunday, 26 June, will be our usual (before Covid) year end field day at Dave and Pat Johnson's place in Harrop. We will start at about 12:00. Bring your bee suit as Dave usually goes through a few hives to show us stuff that he is working on. Spouses and partners are welcome to… Continue reading Year End Field Day
WK Beeks meeting Sunday
Just a reminder of our upcoming meeting this Sunday, 1 May, at the Mir Centre lawn at Selkirk College, Castlegar campus. If you have not been, drive to the college and head up left just before the Selkirk sign and flagpole. Then another hard left at the parking lot at the top of the hill.… Continue reading WK Beeks meeting Sunday
First post-Covid meeting
Please note in your calendar that the West Kootenay Beekeepers will have their first meeting since January 2020 (OMG) on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at the Mir Centre at Selkirk College, Castlegar campus. Hopefully the weather will be good enough to have an outdoor meeting because we still want to be careful with the Omicron… Continue reading First post-Covid meeting
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BCHPA Semi-AGM Registration
Here is the link to register for the Zoom meeting starting tomorrow, Friday, 18 March. They have some great speakers lined up one of which is Dr. Nuria Morfin, who is heading up the new Tech Transfer Team. It is free for BCHPA members. https://bchpaconference.ca/ https://bchpaconference.ca/
Membership Renewal Time…
If you haven't already done so, or want to join the West Kootenay Beekeepers for the first time, now is the time, because if you pay your $40 (25 hives or less) by the end of January, our local club gets $10 back for local activities. The main benefit of membership is the 4 quarterly… Continue reading Membership Renewal Time…
BCHPA AGM and educational presentations.
Our WK member, beekeeper Kate of Elk Root Conservation Farm in the Slocan Valley, is one of the presenters this year. All the presentations are free for BCHPA members but you have to register to get the Zoom link information. https://bchpaconference.ca/
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