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2001 Calgary Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show
May 5 - 6, 2001 - Calgary, Alberta.
Organized and sponsored by the Calgary Rock & Lapidary Club.
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2001 GMFC National Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show
June 16 - 17, 2001 - Winnipeg, Manitoba.
This show is organized by local collectors, dealers and lapidary artisans in cooperation with the Gem & Mineral Federation of Canada. Dates, times and details about this show available in December 2000.

2001 Sudbury Gem & Mineral Show
July, 2001 - Sudbury, Ontario.
Organized by the Sudbury Rock & Lapidary Society. Dates, times and details about this show available end of November 2000.

2002 GMFC National Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show
May 4 - 5, 2002 - Calgary, Alberta.
Organized and sponsored by the Calgary Rock & Lapidary Club and the Gem & Mineral Federation of Canada. Open to the public.
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Venomous Dinosaurs Discovered
New Scientist - WebPosted November 18, 2000.

Newly found bipedal reptile fossil predates dinosaurs by more than 60 million years
University of Toronto - WebPosted November 2, 2000.

Giant T-rex a mouthful for Alberta tourists
CBC News website - WebPosted October 14, 2000.

Giant T-rex find in Montana
CBC News website - WebPosted October 11, 2000.

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Sir William Logan, 1795-1875
Founder of the Geological Survey of Canada and innovative cartographer
By Marilyn Fraser

Sir William Logan achieved so much that his record seems almost beyond belief. He was the first to probe, study and name the Canadian Shield. He founded a geological museum that grew and expanded to become a major part of the National Museum of Canada. Logan's book, Geology of Canada, is the bedrock of Canadian geological study. He also produced an atlas and our first geological map. F U L L   A R T I C L E

Metasequoia stem with beech leaf. Cache Creek Formation, British Columbia, Canada. Age Eocene. Photo by Dirk Schmid, ©2000. Classic gypsum rosette specimen from the Red River Floodway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Photo by Ron Zeilstra ©1998.

Paleontology Camps for Kids
By Lori Wiens, University of Saskatchewan

Paleontology Summer Day Camps for Children is an educational earth science program started run by two U of S graduates, Sean Robson and Richard McCrea. This successful multi-tiered program includes hands on activities and fossil collecting trips. F U L L   A R T I C L E

Gypsum Rosettes Project
By Nancy Chow, Ian Ferguson
and Jeff Young, University of Manitoba

The Red River floodway near Winnipeg, Manitoba, provides access to gypsum rosettes that are highly prized by mineral collectors. The Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Manitoba, with assistance from high school students and teachers in Winnipeg, have undertaken a new project to characterize the gypsum rosettes and their distribution.
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Garnet and Iolite Gems in the Slocan Valley, British Columbia
By Willow Wight, Canadian Museum of Nature

Anglo-Swiss Resources Inc. has been finding significant amounts of sapphire in the past three years on its properties in the Slocan Valley, B.C. A number of other gemstones have been found in the deposits, as well. F U L L   A R T I C L E

Emeralds from the Goal Net Property, Yukon Territory, Canada. Photo by Expatriate Resources ©1998.

Emerald Bearing Strata Indicated
over Large Area
By Expatriate Resources

Dr. Harlan Meade, President and CEO of Expatriate Resources recently announced very encouraging results from exploration at Expatriate's wholly owned Emerald Project.
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B.C.'s Vanishing Land Access
By Rick Hudson, February 1999

Recently, the B.C. government has undertaken a vigorous expansion of its provincial parklands. There is a growing concern that rockhound sites that have been hunted for over a century are being closed, simply because they now fall within the boundary of a new park. PORA is fighting to keep these sites open. F U L L   A R T I C L E

Dynamic Earth Gallery opens at the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto
By Marilyn Fraser, June 1999

It was exciting to preview the new Dynamic Earth: Inco Gallery of Earth Sciences at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This largest and most elaborate gallery of the museum has been twenty years in development and planning.
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Roadside Geology of Ontario: North Shore of
Lake Superior
Review by Dirk Schmid

If you've ever wondered about the interesting and unique geology and scenery of northwestern Ontario, you will be pleased to learn about a new guidebook by Edgar G. Pye. This book will be appreciated by rockhounds who intend to explore the region along Lake Superior's northern shore between Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
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Ammolite
Review by Ed Zeschuk

A new book has been written about Ammolite, a gem found only in Alberta, Canada. This book is packed with valuable information for the person who would like to learn more about this gem.
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A Field Guide to Gold, Gemstone & Mineral Sites of British Columbia, Volume II
Review by Dirk Schmid

This newly released volume is a continuation of the field guide series authored by Dr. Rick Hudson. It looks at the gold, gemstone and mineral sites located within a day's drive of Vancouver. This article reviews Rick's latest book. F U L L   A R T I C L E

Field Guide to Gold, Gemstone & Mineral Sites of British Columbia, Volume I: Vancouver Island
Review by Dirk Schmid

Reviewed here is a comprehensive field guide introducing the collector to rockhounding on Vancouver Island. This guide describes over 100 collecting localities and includes maps and prospecting information.
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2000

Diavik diamond mine clears another hurdle
CBC News website - WebPosted August 15, 2000.

Canadian Scientists show off Spectacular Meteor Find
CBC News website - WebPosted June 2, 2000.

Dinosaurs died quickly from asteroid impact: study
CBC News website - WebPosted Wed May 31, 2000.

'Bambi' may be missing dinosaur link
CBC News website - WebPosted Sat March 18, 2000.

1999

Diamonds found near Fort à la Corne, Saskatchewan
Kensington Resources Press Release, September 1999. Gem quality diamonds have been obtained near Fort à la Corne, Saskatchewan. Read the press release by Kensington Resources on the results.

1998

Canadian Emerald Discovery
Expatriate Resources Press Release - December, 1998. Expatriate Resources of Vancouver, B.C. announces the discovery of emeralds in Canada's Yukon Territory. Approximately one kilogram of crystals have been obtained for mineralogical evaluation.

Iolite ("Water Sapphire") Gemstones Discovered
at the Blu Starr Sapphire Property
ASR Press Release - November 18, 1998. Anglo-Swiss Resources, Inc. announces the recent discovery of a new iolite gemstone occurrence on their Blu Starr claim in British Columbia's Slocan Valley region.

Gem Quality Garnet Deposit Discovered
ASR Press Release - June 29, 1998. Anglo-Swiss Resources, Inc. announces the discovery of a garnet deposit on their Blu Starr claim in the Slocan Valley region of British Columbia.

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