BC Honey Producers Association Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

From the most recent event down

2010 BCHPA AGM and Convention coming to Cranbrook! Details to follow closer to the date.

NEW!! BCHPA SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING FORMAT CHANGED TO TWO DAYS - March 13, 14, 2010 in Kamloops. Business day on Saturday and Educational Beekeeping Workshop on Sunday. Check back here for details!
March 13, 14 2010
BC Honey Producers¹ Association Semi-Annual Meeting
Kamloops details coming in February BeesCene and BCHPA website.

March 30, 2010
World Apitherapy Day
March 30 was chosen for World Apitherapy Day because it is the birth date of Dr. Philipp Terc (formerly Filip Tertsch), the first scientific researcher to investigate the medical uses of 'apitoxin," or bee venom. Terc was born on March 30, 1844, in Praporiste, Bohemia (Czech Republic). Products announcing the annual World Apitheray Day are now available for purchase online.

May 29, 2010
Day of the Honey Bee
A world wide initiative started by Saskatchewan Beekeeper Shane C Ekdahl. See his Facebook site. Plans are underway in the province of BC to participate.

August 27 – 29, 2010
World Organic Beekeeping Conference
The World Beekeepers Association Apimondia is organising a First World Organic Beekeeping Conference in Bulgaria

Regular Regional Meetings

North Okanagan Beekeepers Association: Regular meetings, 3rd Monday of the month (Sept - April), Boardroom of the Winfield Credit Union (2nd floor), 7:00pm. Contact Denys Parsons 250-542-7702.

Shuswap Beekeepers Association: Meet the first Monday of each month At the Salmon Arm Secondary School. Contact: Bill Lynch 250-832-2732.

Kamloops Division BCHPA: Regular meetings 7p.m., Jan. 18, Mar. 15, May 17 (3rd Wed. of every second month), Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC. Contact Ian Farber 250-579-8518.

Prince George Beekeepers Association: Meetings second Mondays of the month. Contact Gerry Bomford, ph. 250-970-0228.

South Fraser Division BCHPA: Meetings 1st Tues of month, Sept - June. St. Andrew's Anglican Church, 20955 Old Yale Rd., Langley 7:30pm. Field day in April, AGM - September. Info 604-856-4438.

Nanaimo Division BCHPA: Regular meetings 4th Wednesday each month, Fairview School. Info Stan Reist 250-390-4879.

Comox Valley Beekeepers: Regular meeting last Tuesday of month, Dove Creek Hall. Info Urs Shcaufeibuhl 250-337-8858.

Cowichan Valley Beekeepers: Regular meetings 3rd Thurs of each month, Ag Fair Office. Info Blaine Hardie 250 -746-4389.

Capital Region Beekeepers: Regular meetings 2nd Thursday each month, St. Aidan's Church Hall, victoria. Info Ed Banas 250-656-1977.

Richmond Beekeepers Association: Meet at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month (except July & August) at the Kinsmen Nature Park Pavilion in Richmond (slightly west of Westminster Hwy & No. 5 Road). Info Chris Kramer 604-992-7431.

Quesnel Beekeepers Association: Meet 3rd Monday of the month (except March, which is the 2nd Monday) at Quesnel Secondary School.

Sunshine Coast Beekeepers Association: Meet first Sunday in February, April, July and September. For more info contact Allan Cobbin 604-886-7006.