I got the following e-mail from Jeff Lee of Swan Valley Honey in Creston, this morning; "Amanda and I just got back last night from a run to the coast. We are now planning to do a SECOND run to IOTRON, right after the BCHPA Semi-Annual. We will be taking the big truck to Kamloops… Continue reading Iotron Sterilization Run
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March Meeting
Hello Beeks. This is your reminder of our next meeting this coming Sunday 3 March at Paul’s place, 987 Bridgeview Road, in sunny Ootischenia, starting at 13:00. Our agenda items will be; 1. Report back from the Easy Kootenay March 2 Workshop, including the information on the Iotron sterilization run. Jeff Lee will give an… Continue reading March Meeting
February Meeting
Hello Beeks. This is your reminder of our next meeting this coming Sunday 3 February at Paul’s place, 987 Bridgeview Road, in sunny Ootischenia, starting at 13:00. Topics of discussion will include; 1. Laena will again be taking names of anyone interested in order to expand our mentorship and swarm lists. 2. We had a… Continue reading February Meeting
Cranbrook Workshop March 2nd
Lance Cuthill of the East Kootenay Beekeepers asked me to post this notice of their upcoming workshop. I have heard that seats are filling up fast, so register soon if you are interested. ************* BETTER YOUR BEEKEEPING *************** KOOTENAY & BOUNDARY FARM ADVISORS WORKSHOP ***************************************************** INFORMATION: Saturday, March 2, 2019 Eagles Hall –… Continue reading Cranbrook Workshop March 2nd
First Meeting of 2019
Hello Beeks. This is your reminder of our first 2019 meeting this coming Sunday 6 January at Paul's place, 987 Bridgeview Road, in sunny Ootischenia, starting at 13:00. As I mentioned in the previous post, our club shirts have arrived, looking great. So if you ordered one at the October meeting, we will have it… Continue reading First Meeting of 2019
CLUB SHIRTS ARE IN
If you ordered a T-shirt, golf shirt, or hoodie at the October meeting, they arrived this week!! We will have them ready for you at the January meeting on the 6th at Paul's place. If you want your shirt(s) before then you'll have to make pickup arrangements. Send me a private message on the West… Continue reading CLUB SHIRTS ARE IN
Semi-AGM Change of Venue !!!
Our Semi-annual General Meeting to be held this coming Sunday, 4 November has been moved. It was planned for the Selkirk College Library but the College has increased their room rental fee from $30 to $80. Therefore we will be holding our meeting at the Castlegar Public Library, 1005 - 3rd Street, in the downstairs… Continue reading Semi-AGM Change of Venue !!!
Fall Meeting of East Kootenay Beekeepers
ANNUAL EAST KOOTENAY BEEKEEPERS FALL MEETING (all are welcome) WHEN: Saturday October 20th – 1:00 pm to 4:00pm. WHERE: Cranbrook, Public Library – Manual Arts Building https://www.google.ca/…/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5364df4a8… COST: $5.00 – (refreshments, hall & equipment rental) BRING: A coffee goodie or two & any items for sale ACTIVITIES: Successful Overwintering - Lance Ministry News - Axel… Continue reading Fall Meeting of East Kootenay Beekeepers
September Bee Meeting
Our first meeting of the new bee year will be next Sunday, 9 September at Paul Taylor's place; http://www.kootenaybeekeeping.com/ from 13:00 to 15:00. We have about 15 five-gallon pails of spilled sugar collected over the summer, just in time for fall feeding. So bring an empty 5-gallon pail if you want to join in the… Continue reading September Bee Meeting
Winter 2017-2018 Survival Survey
Spring 2018 Survival Survey If you over-wintered 10 or more colonies, you should have received an email asking you to do the survival survey. If you did not, the link is; https://forms.gov.bc.ca/indus…/beekeeper-spring-survey-2018/ Please fill it in. It is only 20 click-choice questions and completely anonymous. Your answers will appear only as part of the "Kootenay"… Continue reading Winter 2017-2018 Survival Survey
