The Edmonton Tumblewood Lapidary Club (ETLC) is a registered non profit society dedicated to promoting the lapidary hobby in Edmonton and surrounding areas. (Lapidary Club - a club involved in all aspects of rocks, gems and minerals including collecting, cutting, polishing and displaying.)

The Club meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month from September to June at the Northgate Lions Senior Recreation Centre at 7524 - 139 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta. Ask at the front desk which room the meeting is being held in. Annual dues: Family .....  $25; Single .... $15

The annual membership fee includes: (a) cost of affiliation in Alberta Federation of Rock Clubs (AFRC) and the Gem and Mineral Society of Canada (GMFC). (b) subscription to the clubs monthly newsletter, Tumblewood Tales. (c) Liability Insurance for members when on organized field trips or club events.

The season's meetings concluded with a wonderful B-B-Q held on June 6/99 at Vice Pres Bob's and Pat's place. The affair was a "pot luck" venue. One of the biggest problems with pot luck events is that everyone brings an item and you end up with a very large quantity of really good food and all those desserts! It is the season for rhubard. Guess how many desserts you can make with rhubarb? Each one is different and sooo tastey. The meetings will resume on September 15/99 at the same time and place. The feature rocks/items will be the things that the members picked on their USA trip this summer.

I came across a book review in the Feb Lapidary Journal which sounded very good. It is a book about AMMOLITE and written by Donna Barnson from Selkirk, Manitoba. According to the review the book contains wonderful photographs done by Donna's husband and Korite Ltd. In addition to the photos it is packed with information. Barnson, an accreditied gemologist gives the gemological properties essential to the understanding of the ammolite gem. She outlines the characteristics, rarity and secrets of working with ammolite. She covers such topics as creating stones using doublets, triplets and stabilization. If you wish to purchase a book at $14.95 plus S&H phone Donna at (204) 757 9129.

~ about the ETLC ?
Send an email stating the information you would like to receive. Send it to:
edz@planet.eon.net

~ about other internet sites?
Trade Show Central
Collecting Sites and Trips
Alberta Federation Of Rock Clubs (AFRC)
Brampton, Ont. Rock and Mineral Club

Interested in a Lapidary Digest Mail List for the Lapidary Arts?
Send an email to the following address and in the request sentence state "Subscribe Digest" and it will electronically register you:
lapidary@mindspring.com

Club activities include educational and social activities. Rock hunting field trips are organized during the spring and summer, weather permitting.
The club provides a lapidary workshop along with instruction to all members. New members are allowed to attend two free workshop sessions  and if they wish to continue there is a $25 annual shop fee.
The club also holds seminars on various subjects related to the hobby. The seminar fees vary.

For a listing of current and future Gem and Mineral Shows click the Canadian Directory of Rock and Mineral Associations link at the bottom of the page.