Logo Medicine Hat Rock & Lapidary Club
Medicine Hat, Alberta

About us   Contact us   Meetings   Shows   Pebble Pups
Membership   Newsletter   Resources


About our Club:

The Medicine Hat Rock & Lapidary Club was founded on November 15, 1989. Our club holds workshops and training seminars in gem cutting, mineral identification, wire wrapping and silversmithing. A fully equipped workshop is available for member use.

Our club is a member of the Alberta Federation of Rock Clubs and the Gem and Mineral Federation of Canada.


How to Contact Us:

Contacts:
  • Adam Jetter, President
    Tel: (403) 526-8113

  • John Cherwonogrodzky, Past President
    Tel: (403) 527-5923

  • Marilyn Jetter, Secretary
    Tel: (403) 526-8113

  • John Dowler, Treasurer
    Tel: (403) 527-0068

  • Ron Shannon, Editor
    Tel: (403) 527-7473
    E-mail: rshannon@memlane.com

Mailing Address:

  • Medicine Hat Rock & Lapidary Club
    c/o Marilyn Jetter, Secretary
    Box 313
    Dunmore, AB
    T0J 1A0


Meetings:

  • Date: Second Monday of each month, except July and August.
  • Time: 7:30 pm
  • Location: 628 - 2nd Street SE, Medicine Hat.

  • Guests, families, and students are welcome to attend.


Annual Gem Show:

Annually, two mini shows are held in the local malls for 3 days each to promote our presence and our club's activities. In addition, and in co-operation with the Southern Alberta Rockhound Association in Lethbridge, an annual major Gem Show is hosted that rotates back and forth between Medicine Hat and Lethbridge. Our last show was held in Medicine Hat on June 11 and 12, 2000.


Pebble Pups:

We sponsor a very active youth group called "Pebble Pups", which meets monthly on the 3rd Sunday (except June, July and August) at 2:00 pm at the Club House.


Membership:

Annual dues for club membership are: $23.00 per family, $17.00 per individual, $11.00 youth. Pebble Pups are $3.00 annually. We welcome new members at anytime. To become a member, simply attend any monthly meeting, or contact us.


Newsletter:

Club membership includes a monthly newsletter, "Nuggets". Nine newsletter issues are published per year. We also exchange newsletter bulletins with other clubs.


Online Resources:




Canadian Rockhound

Canadian Directory of
Rock & Mineral Associations

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Official home page of the
Medicine Hat Rock & Lapidary Club

Online: May 18, 1997
Last updated: August 22, 2000
Page maintained by the Canadian Rockhound

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