Welcome
Welcome to the Thunder Bay Geology and Lapidary Club. A vibrant community of people primarily interested in the geology of Northwestern Ontario through activities including meetings, education, presentations, field trips, lapidary, wire-wrapping and soapstone carving classes.
Vision
To enjoy and advocate for geology and lapidary awareness and activities across Northwestern Ontario.
Goals
To grow and maintain an open and community led Geology and Lapidary focused club that provides leadership, learning and enjoyment by all members and to the public.
To host meetings, events and trips and develops strong partnerships with allied groups or events.
To develop as a non-profit incorporated entity that can obtain insurance and secure a club location for club activities.
General Meetings
The Thunder Bay Geology and Lapidary Club meets on the 2nd to 4th Monday of every month at the Thunder Bay Public Library, Waverley Branch Auditorium from 6pm to 7:45pm. See the Events Calendar for exact dates.
Note that meetings are not held from June to August as events and field trips are scheduled then so check the Events Calendar for accurate meeting and upcoming events planned over the year. In the winter months, classes are held for members to learn lapidary skills such as wire-wrapping or stone carving.
Membership Info
Our general meetings, talks and mining day events are free and open to the public.
The cost of an annual membership, payable via mail or at any general meeting is:
Individual: $20 each calendar year
Family: $30 each calendar year
To vote, attend classes, field trips or to work events members must be in good standing and be paid up and sign an insurance waiver.
Membership Form
Please print off and fill out this membership form and follow the included instructions to make payment and become a member.
Privacy Policy
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We don’t share your personal information with anyone except to comply with the law, develop our products, or protect our rights.
We don’t store personal information on our servers unless required for the on-going operation of our site.
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If you interact with our website, or enter data in our contact form, this may be stored on our website until we get around to deleting it.
Land Acknowledgement
The Thunder Bay Geology and Lapidary Club respectfully acknowledges that the lands on which we live and work are the traditional lands of the Anishinabek Nation and the traditional territory of Fort William First Nation, signatory to the Robinson-Superior Treaty of 1850.