Happy New Year Everyone! Just a quick reminder that our next meeting will be Sunday, January 8, 2023 at the Robson Hall (3067 Waldie Ave, Robson, BC). As per usual, we will meet at 12 pm for lunch and chat, with the meeting proper beginning at 1 pm until 3 pm (with time for questions… Continue reading January Meeting
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December “Meeting”
We will not have a regular meeting in December. Instead we will, as we have done pre-Covid, resume our pre-Christmas candle making workshop. In the past, Paul Taylor would graciously host us at his place. This year Leana, at Honey House Beekeeping Supplies, has offered to run the workshop at her place in Glade. So.......… Continue reading December “Meeting”
BC Tech Transfer Production Survey
Please share with beekeepers in British Columbia! If you are a beekeeper based in BC, you are invited to participate in the Economic Sector Analysis of the beekeeping industry in British Columbia. The objective of this project is to better understand the economic and financial prospect of the beekeeping industry. This project has been funded… Continue reading BC Tech Transfer Production Survey
November Meeting
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
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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