Appendix K

Mineral and gem shows

This list includes mineral/gem shows sponsored by mineral clubs or other organizations at a fixed time each year. For each listing, the information is given in the following order: name of sponsor, date of show, location, and telephone number. For more information, contact the mineral club (Appendix G).

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National Shows


Alberta

  • Barrhead
    • Barrhead Gemseekers
      October, 3rd weekend
      Barrhead Elementary School Auditorium
      Barrhead, AB
      Tel.: (403) 674-4301
  • Calgary
    • Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club
      May, 1st weekend
      West Hillhurst Arena
      1940 6th Avenue N.W.
      Calgary, AB
      Tel.: (403) 253-2985
  • Edmonton
    • Edmonton Tumblewood Lapidary Club
      October, 3rd weekend
      Renford Inn
      106 Street & Whyte Avenue
      Edmonton, AB
      Tel.: (780) 478-2645
  • Lethbridge
    • Southern Alberta Rockhounds Show
      June
      Exhibition Grounds
      Lethbridge, AB
      Tel.: (403) 328-0771
  • Redcliff
    • Medicine Hat Rock & Lapidary Club
      June, 2nd weekend
      Redcliff Arena
      Redcliff, AB
      Tel.: (403) 527-7473
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British Columbia

  • Provincial Show
    • Lapidary Rock & Mineral Society of British Columbia
      September
      Contact: Doug Dixon
      Tel.: (604) 826-5312
  • Aldergrove
    • Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
      September-October
      Elks Hall
      Fraser Hwy
      Aldergrove, BC
      Tel.: (604) 854-8358
  • Burnaby
    • Burnaby Laphounds Rock & Gem Club
      October, 3rd weekend
      Bonsor Park Recreation Centre
      6550 Bonsor Park
      Burnaby, BC
      Tel.: (604) 321-8188
  • Campbell River
    • Ripple Rock Gem & Mineral Show
      September, last weekend
      Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall
      1999 14th Avenue
      Campbell River, BC V9W 5B5
      Tel.: (250) 923-549
  • Kelowna
    • 1120 Rock Club Show
      November, 2nd week
      Orchard Park Mall
      2271 Harvey Avenue
      Kelowna, BC
      Tel.: (250) 762-6458
  • Maple Ridge
    • Maple Ridge Lapidary Club
      March, 2nd weekend
      Pioneer Room, 11963 Haney Place
      Maple Ridge, BC
      Tel.: (604) 826-5312
  • Penticton
    • Penticton Geology and Lapidary Club
      October-November
      Cherry Lane Mall
      Penticton, BC
      Tel.: (250) 493-1027
  • Port Alberni
    • Alberni Valley Rock and Gem Club
      March, 1st weekend
      Echo Centre
      10 and Wallace Street
      Port Alberni, BC
      Tel.: (250) 724-2832
  • Port Moody
  • Steveston
    • Richmond Gem & Mineral Club
      March
      Steveston Community Centre
      Steveston, BC
      Tel.: (604) 581-8326
  • Surrey
    • Surrey Rockhound Gem & Mineral Club
      November, 1st weekend
      Sullivan Hall
      6302 - 152nd Street
      Surrey, BC
      Tel.: (604) 576-1171
  • Vancouver
    • Hastings Centre Rockhounds
      March, last weekend
      Hastings Centre
      3096 E. Hastings Street
      Vancouver, BC
      Tel.: (604) 299-3903
  • Victoria
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Manitoba

  • Winnipeg
    • Mineral Society of Manitoba
      May
      University of Manitoba, Wallace Building
      125 Dysart Road
      Winnipeg, MB
      Tel.: (204) 222-1080
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Nova Scotia

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Ontario

  • Bancroft
    • Rockhound Gemboree
      Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce
      July-August, Civic Holiday weekend
      Bancroft Arena (North Hastings Community Centre)
      Bancroft, ON
      Tel.: (613) 332-1513
      Web site: http://www.bancroftdistrict.com/Tourism/rock_hound_gem.php
    • Bancroft Gem & Mineral Club Rock Swap
      July, last Saturday
      Bancroft Legion Hall
      Bancroft, ON
      Tel.: (613) 332-8274
  • Burlington
    • Gem and Mineral Club of Burlington
      November, 2nd weekend
      Mainway Recreation Centre
      4015 Mainway
      Burlington, ON
      Tel.: (905) 336-1206
      E-mail: oliverdf@interlynx.net
  • Kingston
    • Kingston Lapidary and Mineral Club
      October, first weekend
      Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, King Street
      Kingston, ON
      Tel.: (613) 384-4439
      E-mail: moss@kingston.net
  • North Bay
    • Nipissing Lapidary & Mineral Club
      April, last weekend
      Northgate Square (Highway 17 & 11 Bypass)
      North Bay, ON
      Tel.: (705) 472-1483
  • Norwood
    • Kawartha Rock & Fossil Club
      Show & Swap
      July 1st weekend
      Norwood Sports Complex
      Alma Street
      Norwood, ON
      Tel.: (705) 639-1766, (705) 639-2406
      E-mail: mark.stanley@sympatico.ca
  • Ottawa
    • Ottawa Lapsmith & Mineral Club
      September, last weekend
      Nepean Sportsplex
      1701 Woodroffe Avenue
      Nepean, ON
      Tel.: (819) 827-3071
      E-mail: lochhead@sympatico.ca
  • Paris
    • Brantford Lapidary and Mineral Society Inc.
      April, 2nd weekend
      Paris Fair Grounds
      139 Silver Street
      Paris, ON
      Tel.: (905) 628-6298
  • Sarnia
    • Sarnia Rock and Fossil Club
      May, 2nd weekend (1992 and biannually)
      Lambton Mall (Clearwater)
      Sarnia, ON
  • Southampton
    • Visions of Stone
      July, 3rd weekend
      Southampton Coliseum
      Southampton, ON
      Tel.: (519) 371-5422
  • St. Catharines
  • Sudbury
  • Thunder Bay
    • Thunder Bay Lapidary Society Gem and Mineral Show
      July, 2nd weekend
      West Arthur Community Centre
      R.R. #2, 1914 West Arthur Street
      Thunder Bay, ON
      Tel.: (807) 577-6661
  • Toronto (Greater Toronto Area)
    • >Gem and Mineral Club of Scarborough
      September, 3rd weekend
      Mid-Scarborough Community Centre
      2467 Eglinton Avenue E.
      Scarborough, ON
      Tel.: (416) 282-5319, (416) 282-0444
      E-mail: scarbgemclub@lycos.com
      Web site: http://www.scarbgemclub.ca
    • Skyway Gem and Mineral Show
      October, 4th weekend
      Skyway Trade Centre
      65 Skyway Avenue
      Toronto, ON
      Tel.: (514) 989-9800
      E-mail: torontogemshow@canada.com
      Web site: http://www.torontogemshow.com
    • Toronto Gem & Mineral Show
      April, 4th weekend
      Oriole Community Centre
      2975 Don Mills West
      North York, ON
      Tel.: (416) 830-6621
      Fax: (416) 989-0321
    • Willowdale Gem and Mineral Club
      March, 3rd weekend
      Armour Heights Community Centre
      Avenue Road at Wilson Avenue
      Willowdale, ON
      Tel.: (416) 630-4914
  • Waterloo
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Quebec

  • Asbestos
    • Asbestos Mineral Fair
      August, 3rd weekend
      Salle paroissiale de Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Joies
      311, rue Lafrance
      Asbestos, QC
      Tel.: (819) 879-7547, (819) 879-5308
  • Montréal
    • Salon des pierres, mineraux et fossiles de Montreal
      Club de mineralogie de Montreal
      April
      Centre Pierre-Charbonneau
      3000, rue Viau
      Montreal
      Web site: http://www.salonminerauxmtl.com/
    • Montreal Gem and Mineral Club
      Place Bonaventure
      November, First weekend
      800, De La Gauchetière Street, West
      Montreal QC H5A 1K6
      Tel.: (514) 878-9110
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Saskatchewan

  • Saskatoon
    • Saskatoon Lapidary and Mineral Club
      Date varies
      SEDDCCO Building
      2338 McKinnon Avenue
      Saskatoon, SK
      Tel.: (306) 343-1930
  • Lloydminster
    • Lloydminster Rock and Gem Club
      June, 1st weekend
      Anglican Church Hall
      49 Street and 48 Avenue
      Lloydminster, SK Fax: (867)668-7127