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10/22/2017

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  • Our first meeting for the Fall was Friday October 20 at the club.  Loralee Idler taught us how to make bird’s nest pendants with a bit of wire and a few egg shaped beads.  We had 10 members out to learn this cool technique.  Thank you so much Loralee.  It was a fun night​​
  • This Fall we will be participating again in our second annual Metal Rocks sale and show. It’s the last weekend of November and will coincide with the Potter’s show and sale in the Malting Tower. Show dates and times are Thursday Nov 23 5-9pm, Friday Nov 24 10-9pm, Saturday Nov 25 10-5pm, and Sunday Nov 26 10-3pm.  We will be in the Rehearsal room on the second floor (same floor as our shop) and will have ~20 members selling their creations.  If you have the opportunity, do please stop by.  It’s a great opportunity to buy those special gifts for Christmas or other occasions.
  • Our shop is now back at full scheduling.  For full details, please check the calendar at our website at www.mineralclub.ca.  We have increased our open shop times.  We currently have open shop Sunday’s 1-4pm, Tuesday’s 4-830pm, Wednesday’s 10-1pm and 630-830pm, and Thursday’s 1145-130pm. 
  • We are offering free flex shaft instruction by Janet Ross, Friday’s 3-4pm periodically throughout the year.  If you would like to register, please contact Eileen at emoss@cogeco.ca. As well she has created an awesome resource on our website at www.mineralclub.ca.Resources  Just go to the resources tab and select “ How to Use the Flex Shaft”
  • We are still looking for a volunteer who would like to train to be the Chairman for Gem Storm for next year.  If you are interested please email or call me at 613-384-4439.  This is a very rewarding position but one that require commitment and a significant amount of dedicated ti
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  • It will soon be that time again for membership renewal.  Dues remain the same at $20 for an adult, $25 for a family, $15 for a junior. If you are a new member who has joined us this Fall, you are a member in good standing until December 2018. Dues can be paid by any of the following by cash, cheque (payable to Kingston Lapidary and Mineral Club), debit or credit. These can be paid in person while at the shop or  mailed to:
Kingston Lapidary and Mineral Club
370 King Street West, Unit 209, 
Kingston, ON K7L 2X4
Payment can also be made by PayPal.  If you want to use this method, simply send your payment to lapidary.moss@gmail.com.  This is the email for KLMC PayPal account.  Please add a comment explaining what the payment is for. Please add $1 to the fee paid to cover PayPal costs.
 
 
Meetings for the Fall
  • November 10th 715pm at the Shop.  Alfred Newnham will be hosting a mineral identification night.  Details to follow, but this should be a hands-on fun way to learn how to identify minerals and gem stones.  If you have any stones you would like identified, do bring them along.
  • December 8th 715pm at the Shop.  This is our annual Christmas potluck party. This is a fun event for everyone in your family.  We will have a Christmas appetizer/Cheese ‘n Cracker/Raw Veggies/Fruit/Sweet treat type pot luck meal.  The above meal can be nibbled on throughout the evening.  If you haven’t yet been to our shop, this will be a great chance to check out our home at the Tett.  For the juniors, we will have a rock craft to create.  After the potluck get-together, we will have a Christmas quiz or caroling and a gift exchange.  This is a very informal night and a great chance to meet up with KLMC friends.  It’s also a nice way to start the holidays.  So, mark the date on your calendar and bring with you a present related to the club interests such as a mineral specimen, rock slab, cabochon, piece of jewelry or anything else appropriate. Parents of small children should bring a gift suitable to their child marked with their name on it.  Please wrap your gifts in Christmas paper.  There should be a gift for every member (child or adult) attending.  Santa will be on hand to help distribute the gifts.  Please bring as well a contribution to the potluck meal, probably enough for 8 people.  Please call or email Eileen Moss at emoss@cogeco.ca or 613-384-4439 to let her know what you are planning on bringing or to get suggestions of what is needed to round out the meal.  The club will supply the punch and coffee.
 
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Klmc 2017 auction

4/23/2017

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Our annual rock auction was a huge success.  I wanted to thank everyone and their generosity at Friday's club auction.  It was a great turnout, with over 35 people present.  Perhaps next year, we will rent out another space at the Tett, as the room was a bit crowded.

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Sunday open shop will  be closed April 30 as an intermediate class is underway from10-4pm

We still have lots of open spots in Heather Kushum's sessions Saturday May 13 in the Activity room at the Tett.  These are open to everyone, with no experience necessary and a great activity for Mother's day weekend.  Cost is by donation.  The sessions are 10-12 - learn chain maille, 1-2 and 2-3 learn wire wrapped rings.  Just email me back to register your spot.

If you want to receive free instruction on proper use of the flex shaft, Janet Ross is providing one hour sessions Friday May 26, June 2 and June 9 from 3-4pm.  As well she has created an awesome resource on our website www.mineralclub.ca.  Just go to the resources tab and select "How to Use the Flex shaft"

Gem Storm is fast approaching.  Please block out your calendars - June 17-18 for this awesome weekend.  Shortly I will be emailing everyone, looking for members who want to sell their handmade creations.  We only ask that you volunteer your time at the show.  Details to follow.  We as well need lots of volunteers to help make the show a success.  This year is exciting as it will be twice as large with many new dealers.  Many of our members will have a table and will be selling their creations.  To advertise the show, look for a banner on the side of the Cataraqui Arena, Mid May to Mid June. As well we will have 30 second ads on CKWS the week before Gem Storm during news hour.  93.5 will be doing a live feed from the show,Saturday 1-4 pm.  This is in addition to our normal radio and newspaper ads.
Did you know that we are offering $1 off coupons on our website for Gem Storm.  Spread the word to your friends and family.
One of our members, Dwayne has donated a huge bad of carbon steel shot for tumbling silver.  Unfortunately it will rust if not handled properly.  It is free for you to take home, the next time you are in the shop.  Just ask the instructor and bring a plastic container to hold it.  If there is rust on the shot, I would suggest using CLR to clean it first.  After tumbling and during storage to prevent rust, I would suggest keeping it covered with about 1 inch of water mixed with Dawn or ivory soap.  Use lots of soap and shake to mix well. Another thought would be just to keep it in the CLR solution during storage. .  No guarantees and if you find a solution that works, please share the information.
Our  janitor, Wayne, who has been cleaning the shop once a week for years now, would like to retire.  I need to find a volunteer who would like to take over the reins so to speak.  Wayne comes in once a week to vacuum and mop the floor and to take the garbage down to the garbage room.  If you would like to take on this position, please email me back. 

Last but not least, we are looking for a volunteer who would like to train to be the Chairman for Gem Storm for next year.  If you are interested, please email or call me at 613-384-4439.  This is a very rewarding position but one that requires commitment and a significant amount of dedicated time. ​
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2016  a year in review

1/16/2017

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KLMC – 2016 in review
Our events and highlights for 2016


​* Our club members in collaboration with the Weavers and Potters took part in the Art Expo event for Mother’s Day weekend
* Based on discussions from the Potter’s guild, we decided to have our first “Metal Rocks Sale” in November, the same weekend as Potter’s sale. We had over 500 visitors to our event in the activity room.  We had 18 members participate to sell their creations.  Discussions will continue in 2017 to hopefully make this an annual event.  It is such an excellent opportunity for members to meet with the public, sell their creations and receive encouragement to continue using their creative talent.
* We participated in Summer Camp, which because of limited enrollment was only a ½ day commitment over the 2 weeks.  It continues to prove an excellent way for junior club members to earn volunteer hours and gain experience in interacting with others
* We participated in Culture days, by having an open studio with members demonstrating what is done at the club
* Our annual show and sale had its last year at the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour.  We are changing to a new venue – Cataraqui Arena and a new time – Father’s Day weekend in June. With this new venue, we will be able to have more members have booths at the show.
* We began using Facebook to advertise our events.  This is a learning curve that made us realize what opportunities there are to reach the public about our club and its events.  As a result, we realized that our website and club logo were very outdated.  A group of members met and created our new modern logo.  Another member volunteered to create a new website, which should be live early January.
* Our junior club needed to be revamped, as our instructor was unable to continue for medical reasons. To reduce the time commitment required, we used the talents of 4 members to teach various courses for the junior members.  They will now learn mineral and fossil identification and a variety of Jewellery techniques throughout the year
* Our Beginner Silversmithing Course continues to prove very popular.  The classes are generally full within a few days of posting the available course dates. We couldn’t offer this course without our volunteer instructors.  Being at the Tett Centre and hosting our annual shows and sales has really increased the public’s awareness of our club.  These courses run from January through early June, then September through early December.  Once members have taken the beginner course, they are then able to sign up for a wide variety of experienced courses. These change each year but in 2016 we offered enameling, polymer clay, wire weaving, spinning rings, wax casting and Precious Metal Clay, Etching, Rivets, Fold forming, Resin and an intermediate course.
* We added more open shop time in 2016 which turned out to be very successful.  We added Sunday afternoons, Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday mornings.
* Our field trips continued throughout the Spring, Summer and Fall.  With the CCFMS organization that we belong to members are allowed to participate in other club’s field trips.  This is proving to be very beneficial for all clubs concerned.  There is a greater turn out for collecting and a greater variety. of trips to choose for the members.
Upcoming for 2017
* Our club will have a new website which is more interactive.  We will be discontinuing our newsletter as most members have email and receive information and news as it occurs.  The website will also have this information.  For those few members with no internet access, we will send out a simplified newsletter for event and field trip notification.
* We will be working in conjunction with the Tett to offer a Senior tasting course which teaches lapidary skills, summer camp, culture days etc.
* We will be planning for our annual show, now being held in June.  This is a new venue with a larger capacity for vendors and new advertising challenges.
* We will continue with all current activities ie silversmithing, lapidary, field trips, junior programs, Friday evening meetings.
* We will be planning for a members only November show, Metal Rocks, at the Tett, in conjunction with the Potter’s show.

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More news

1/16/2017

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Our field trip leader, Corey Lablans, is looking for members to lead field trips this year.
Corey can do the planning and setup but needs volunteers to actually lead the trips. So far, Alfred Newnham and Dan Joyner have volunteered to assist. If you can help out, please contact Corey at
geologycl@gmail.com .
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At our upcoming AGM meeting to be held in March, we will need to elect 4 executive positions. Our current members in those positions have agreed to remain but if any member would like to be elected for a position on the executive, please submit your nomination for election to the club's secretary, Wendy Dawes by February 28, 2017.
Gem Storm planning for 2017 is underway. This year we will be expanding our number of dealers as our new venue at the Cataraqui Arena has double the floor space. 
If you would like a table, please contact Les or Eileen Moss at emoss@cogeco.ca
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