Courtenay Gem and Mineral Club

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Courtenay Gem and Mineral Club

A friendly community of rock, mineral, and fossil enthusiasts from across the Comox Valley.

Come dig into the fun with field trips, social meetups, hands-on workshops, club meetings, and our annual gem & mineral show!

06/18/2026

Join us on Tuesday, June 23rd for our Summer Kickoff Pizza Party!

We'll be checking out the workshop improvements, browsing some interesting historical club materials that recently resurfaced, enjoying pizza and refreshments, and taking part in a few fun rock-related activities. There will also be plenty of time to socialize and catch up with fellow members as we kick off the summer season.

Members should check their email or visit Courtenay Gem and Mineral Club - Members Only! for full event details, the agenda, and RSVP information.

Haven't received the email? Be sure to check your spam or junk folder and add the club email address to your Safe Senders list so you don't miss future club updates.

Hope to see you all there!

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06/10/2026

A little over a week late, but a huge thank you to everyone who joined us for Mountain Minerals Part 2 on May 30th! 🗻⛏️

Members came home with all kinds of treasures, including quartz, dolomite, epidote, serpentine, calcite (including some beautiful purple calcite), and more.

The day started with exploring the collecting area in search of specimens, followed by a quick stop at the old quarry for a group photo and some additional digging. From there, we headed to the historic Tsable River Coal Mine.

The mine operated from the late 1940s until the late 1960s and produced nearly 2 million tonnes of coal during its lifetime. While the forest has reclaimed much of the site, signs of its past remain, including concrete foundations, a massive tailings pile, rusted equipment, and traces of the old mine portals.

For members who missed the trip, we've learned that some club emails have been ending up in spam folders. Please take a moment to mark [email protected] as a safe sender and check your spam folder regularly so you don't miss announcements, field trips, and club events.

As always, feel free to reach out if you have any questions about upcoming activities. We hope to see you on the next adventure!

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06/04/2026

Our friends at the Ripple Rock Gem & Mineral Club are hosting their annual Rock & Gem Show on June 6 & 7 at the Campbell River Community Centre.

With 60 vendor tables, demonstrations, kids' activities, door prizes, a silent auction, and plenty of rocks, minerals, fossils, gems, and jewellery, it is well worth the trip!

If you are in the area, be sure to stop by and support a fellow British Columbia Lapidary Society - BCLS Chapter Club!

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06/02/2026

A great big thank you to the rockstar members who participated in the workshop bbq tonight!

The club shop is coming together and should be up and running soon hopefully 🤞🏻
Still need help with rock sorting, equipment, and overall organization. So if you are interested in joing the club and being part of this AMAZING ADVENTURE click the link below. Field trips and educational classes along with being part of the club history.

https://courtenaybcls.ca/

05/28/2026

Hey Members!! It's Workshop Work Party Time! 🔨🪨

Want the workshop running this summer? Well here's your next chance to help make that happen! We've just sent an email about a workshop setup night on Monday, June 1st, 6-8pm.

Many hands make light work! We've got something to do for everyone, with tasks range from organizing rocks and shelves to fixing up machines and building tables. No experience needed, we’ll find you something to do 😉

Check your email for all the details, RSVP info, and the very important dinner vote: 🍕or🍔?

If you don't see it, check your spam folders. A few members have reported club emails landing there, so make sure to check there and mark us as a safe sender so you don’t miss future club updates and field trips!

*photo of a few cool rocks from a recent camping trip: feldspar, serpentine, and epidote with quartz*

05/22/2026

Hey rockhounds‼️

If you're in Nanaimo this weekend come by and say hi!! A few of our members will be at the Nanaimo Gem & Mineral Show on May 23 & 24. If you love rocks, crystals, fossils, jewelry, and minerals, this is a great event to check out while connecting with fellow rockhounds from across the Island.

Legion Hall 256, Nanaimo
Saturday 10–5 | Sunday 10–4
Admission $4 (kids under 12 free)

Hope to see some familiar faces there!

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04/27/2026

‼️Members, check your emails ‼️

Our next member meeting is tomorrow 7-8pm! Don't forget to bring a mystery rock to get identified (or one you think will stump the rest of us!)

You should have received an email with all the details last week, and we've just sent out a reminder now to all members, including all you newbies that signed up recently!

If you don't have it, check your spam folders then reach out on here or via email: [email protected]

Photos for attention and to appease the algorithm! Can you identify all the minerals in them? Here's a hint, they were all found on Vancouver Island!

04/19/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our April field trip, Flowerstone, Flowerstone and More Flowerstone!

Members of our club, Ripple Rock Gem & Mineral Club and Alberni Valley Rock & Gem Club were taken up Oyster river to one of the main sources of Flowerstone in the region and then had plenty of time to pick some of their own among other goodies on the banks of the upper Oyster River. The weather held out, visibility was awesome and the sun popped in for a visit!

If you missed this trip, don't worry there will be others! Be sure to follow us here, bookmark our website and if you aren't a member yet, what are you waiting for?!

courtenaybcls.ca/membership/

04/11/2026

FIELD TRIP NOTICE 🏞️

Members check your inboxes, field trip details have dropped!

We've got an interesting outing planned, check the photos for location hints 😉

Not a member yet? Join us and get in on trips like this all season long (plus other fun stuff!)

Full details and membership info: CourtenayBCLS.ca

04/09/2026

Holy new members Batman!!! 🤯

We just finished processing all the forms from the show and we're so excited to welcome 28 new/returning members!

We've got our next field trip coming up on Saturday April 18th and our next member's meeting on Tuesday the 28th. If you want to join in the fun follow the link below to become a member today ✨

courtenaybcls.ca/membership-application-form/

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http://courtenayBCLS.ca/

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