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Minutes of AGM
Good evening everyone, Here are the minutes of the November 8th meeting. Please feel free to comment below. Cheers, Bronwyn bee minutes Nov 8:15
Pass Creek Fall Fair – September 26 & 27
This is a shout out to all the beekeepers out there who might want to help out at a table at the fall fair. Check out the fair web site at http://passcreekfair.com/ The West Kootenay Beekeepers are going to help spread the word about bees and hopefully get a petition together for Castlegar City Council… Continue reading Pass Creek Fall Fair – September 26 & 27
Kootenay Bee News gets a new look
Don't panic! You are in the right place for all things bees in the Kootenays. We had some comments that the yellow text on the old theme was hard to read so the site has been given a new look. Hopefully this is easier to read; Dad just needs to remember where he left his… Continue reading Kootenay Bee News gets a new look
Swarm catching takes on a whole new meaning
Glad our swarm list folks won't have to deal with something like this 🙂 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/millions-of-bees-escape-from-overturned-truck-in-delaware-1.2649130
Elizabeth May’s petition
Here's a link to Elizabeth May's petition to ban neonicotinoids in Canada. http://elizabethmaymp.ca/get-involved/ban-neonicotinoids/
East Kootenay Beekeepers Mini Convention
From Lance Cuthill: "Hello Beekeepers: You are cordially invited to the East Kootenay Beekeepers Mini Conference. Attached are two registration documents. (one in .pdf and the other .docx format). Dr. Medhat Nasr, Alberta Provincial Apiarist will be the speaker at this one day conference. (See details on the attachment). Specific topics have yet to be… Continue reading East Kootenay Beekeepers Mini Convention
Beekeeping for Beginners
From the Kootenay Local Agricultural Society in conjunction with Mad Dog Farm, a series of beekeeping classes designed to take the novice beekeeper through their first year of beekeeping. Starting in the class room with an intense one day seminar on everything bees, the course group then meets once a month for a field day… Continue reading Beekeeping for Beginners
Beekeeping: An Introduction
Join Regional Bee Inspector, Axel Krause, for an in depth look at beekeeping for beginners. Course is administrated by the Continuing Education department of Selkirk College. For more information see this page or contact the CE department at 250-365-1208 to register.
More than Honey
Please join us for a screening of "More than Honey" at Selkirk College on the Castlegar Campus. For further information about the film and the trailer go to the Official Website
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