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Information for collectors 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).
National Shows
Gem & Mineral Federation of Canada
National Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show
Web site: http://www.gmfc.ca/showconvention.htm
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
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
Port Moody Rock and Gem Club
October, last weekend
Kyle Centre
125 Kyle Street
Tel.: (604) 936-4672
Email: rock.show@portmoodyrockclub.com
Web site: http://www.portmoodyrockclub.com/
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
Victoria Lapidary & Mineral Society
March, 3rd weekend
Leonardo da Vinci Centre
195 Bay Street
Victoria, BC
Tel.: (250) 385-0597
Email: vlms@islandnet.com
Web site: http://www.islandnet.com/~vlms
MANITOBA
Winnipeg
Mineral Society of Manitoba
May
University of Manitoba, Wallace Building
125 Dysart Road
Winnipeg, MB
Tel.: (204) 222-1080
NOVA SCOTIA
Parrsboro
Nova Scotia Gem & Mineral Show
August, 3rd weekend
Lions' Recreation Centre
11 King Street
Parrsboro, NS
Tel.: (902) 254-3814
Fax: (902) 254-3666
E-mail: fundyg@gov.ns.ca
Web site: http://museum.gov.ns.ca/fgm/mineralgem/show.html
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
Brampton
Brampton Rock and Mineral Club
April, 3rd weekend
Central Peel Secondary School
32 Kennedy Road N.
Brampton, ON
Tel.: (905) 792-1798
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
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls Mineral Show
March, 1st weekend
Niagara Falls Museum
5651 River Road
Niagara Falls, ON
Tel.: (905) 356-2151
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
Niagara Peninsula Geological Society
October, 3rd weekend
Brock University
500 Glenridge Avenue
St. Catharines, ON
Tel.: (905) 646-7549
E-mail: npgs_info@sympatico.ca
Sudbury
Sudbury Rock and Lapidary Society
2 weeks before the August Civic Holiday long weekend
Carmichael Arena, Bancroft Drive
Sudbury, ON
Tel.: (705) 522-5140
E-mail: mineral@isys.ca
Web site: http://www.ccfms.ca/Clubs/Sudbury/show.htm
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
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
Kitchener-Waterloo Gem and Mineral Show
May, 1st weekend
Waterloo Community Arts Centre
25 Regina Street S.
Waterloo, ON
Tel.: (519) 747-9874
Wilberforce
Wilberforce Rock & Gem Show
July, last weekend
Monmouth Arena
Wilberforce, ON
Tel.: (705) 448-1908
Toll free: 1-800-461-7677
E-mail: show@rock-shop.net
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
Club de minéralogie de Montréal
The 21st Salon des pierres , minéraux et fossiles organised by the Club de minéralogies de Montréal will take place on the 7th, 8th and 9th of April 2006.
Location: Centre Pierre Charbonneau Mtl, 3000 Viau St ( Near Métro Viau )
Tel.: (450) 964-8472, (514) 332-9028, (514) 353-0101
Web site: http://www.salonminerauxmtl.com/
Montreal Gem and Mineral Club
November, 3rd weekend
Hippodrome de Montréal
7440, boulevard Décarie
Montréal, QC
Tel.: (514) 830-6221
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
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