On Saturday, Jan. 26, Raft River Rockhounds will present “Treasures from the Earth,” a family fun day with something for everyone. It be held at the Elks Hall from 11 a.m. — 4 p.m. with admission by donation.
One of our venders, R&L Gemsentials from Lumby, will bring numerous stones and jewellery for sale. They will also be offering basic wire wrapping workshop but you must pre-register.
We have numerous activities planned for children for a small fee. The Elks Hall will offer a snack bar, there will be displays, plus an identification corner for those people who have found stones and are not sure what they are. There will be demonstrations on metal detectors, rock polishing and more. Rock talk with Yukon John, who has a claim in the Yukon and mines for gold. There will be a gold ticket rock auction, door prizes and more.
Memberships will be on sale. Consider joining us in collecting rocks, fossils, mineral, gold panning, field trips, social gatherings and more. We invite the people who have or who are interested in metal detectors to please join our Club. For more information or to register for the workshops, please call Fay McCracken 250-674-2700 or email raftriverrockhounds@gmail.com
For those who don’t know, let us define what a rockhound is. 'A rockhound is someone that makes a hobby of collecting rocks and/or mineral specimens from the earth.'
Get involved with the Raft River Rockhounds. Being in a group of people who are into rockhounding will be a source of great motivation. They will help you identify rocks, show you where to find more, and provide field-trips where you can all find them together. Rockhounding suddenly becomes much better when you find others that can appreciate and admire your finds.
Rockhounding is healthy for the body and spirit, since you have to get outside and walk around, you will be getting great exercise. It works well in groups so your family or friends can all get involved. Kids seem to have a natural affinity to dirt and digging in dirt. Not only do you have the opportunity to find nature’s awesome treasures but also you get the health and social benefits as a side effect.