Events

Please find the updated Draft schedule of 2026 events below. Please note that events marked in bold are confirmed dates.

If you have any ideas, questions regarding the schedule, please let us know via email or at a meeting.

• Jan 19: General Meeting:

• Feb 09: General Meeting:

• Mar 10: General Meeting

• Mar 25: Flint Knapping Class (20 max ; Members only event)

• Apr 08 - 09: North West Ontario Prospectors Association (NWOPA) Showcase

  • Valhalla Inn, http://www.nwopa.net/

  • Note for next year: I learned that you can attend for free the afternoon of the second day.

• Apr 20: General Meeting

• Apr 22: AGAT Assay Labs Visit (5-6 max ; Members only event)

• May 11: General Meeting

• Jun 01: General Meeting

• Jun 12 - 14: Silver Cove Rock n' Gem Show

  • Jun 13: 2026 Mining Day Event

• Jun 28: Amethyst Mine Panorama / Diamond Willow / Blue Points Trip

• Jul 0x: Visit to Hillcrest Park / Ontario St? for stromatolites. (mid-week)

• Jul 2x: L.U. Geology Dept: Collection and Lapidary Labs. (mid-week)

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• Aug 01 - 10: Trip to Beardmore: Banded Iron, Visible Gold (VG), lava formations, waterfalls (under development)

• Aug 1x: Gold Panning Class

• Aug: On-Line auction in advance of Sep meeting.

• Sep 0x: Amethyst Mine Panorama / Diamond Willow / Blue Points Trip

• Sep 09 - 10, Cen Can Expo 2026

  • Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 - 10am to 5pm

  • Thursday, September 10th, 2026 - 9am to 3pm

  • Fort William Gardens,  https://virtex.cencanexpo.ca/show_info

• Oct 1x: Soapstone Carving Class: Pay in advance.

• Dec 1x: Annual Social

Parking Lot: Other Ideas

• Speakers: Tim Lukinuk, George Patterson, 

• Speakers (OGS, Prospector, Science North, )?

• Rock Identification Class ?

• Soapstone carving classes ?

• Restart film series ?

• Bancroft, Slate Is. Marathon, Stanley, 

• Jun 15: 2025 Mining Day Event

• Jul 05: Amethyst Mine Panorama Trip

• Oct 02: LRCA hosted Flint Knapping Class

• Oct 16 - 18: Silver Cove Rock n' Gem Show

• Jun 15: 2024 Mining Day Event

• Jul 20: Amethyst Mine Panorama Trip

• Aug 03: Diamond Willow / Blue Points Amethyst Mines Trip

• Nov 22 -24: Silver Cove Rock n' Gem Show

• Dec 02: Year End Social

• Trip: Sudbury Impact Event

• Trip: Panorama Amethyst Mine

• Event: Mining Day: at the Marina 

• Jan 16: Meeting: Club Business & Film

• May 25: Panorama Amethyst Mine

• Jun 15: Trip: Kakabeka Falls and Area 

• June 22nd, 2019: Mining Day

• Jul 28: Soapstone at Northern Light Lake

• Apr 25: Tim Lukinuk from the Panorama Amethyst Mine

• Mar 28, 2018: LRCA Geocaching Class

• Feb 23-24: Fur Trappers Convention / Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association