Editor, The Times:
Raft River Rockhounds Club’s Treasures of the Earth show was a big success.
This was our second year holding the club show in January and we were amazed at the turnout. We were very busy with locals and tourists.
Clearwater Lodge was a fabulous place to hold the event and the staff was so accommodating to our every needs. We had demonstrations of rock polishing, tumbling, metal detectors, gold panning and spool knitting. A special feature was Rock Talk with John Erickson. who has a gold claim in the Yukon and lives in Dawson City but stays in Clearwater for most of the winter. We had a smokie BBQ with all the fixins, plus live music courtesy of the Silvertones.
The information booth consisted of displays, rock sales, healing stones, and more. Vendors sold crafts, jewellery, beads and artwork, to name a few. Kids activities were rock painting, sand painting and digging out dinosaur eggs (which was crazy busy), plus beautiful face painting courtesy of Lynsay McCracken.
A huge thank you to Wells Gray Community Forest for the grant of $500 and to our members and volunteers.
Our Club meets the third Saturday of the month in the Clearwater Lodge at 1 p.m. Memberships are available; Single $30 and Family $50. For more information on our club, please contact Dave 250-587-6213 or email raftriverrockhounds@gmail.com.
Fay McCracken, social chairperson
Raft River Rockhounds
