2019 Speaker schedule
No meetings December and January
7:00 PM Wednesday, February 20th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: Rod & Jo Moody of Rod & Jo Moody Apiaries, Cowichan Bay.
Subject: Queen Rearing
7:00 PM Wednesday, March 20th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting in the Somenos Room
at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: Gerry Rozema, beekeeper
Subject: Colony Growth
7:00 PM Wednesday, April 17th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: David MacDonald, Provincial Bee Inspector
Subject: Bee Health & Inspection Procedures
7:00 PM Wednesday, May 15th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: Gerry Rozema
Subject: Understanding Splits
7:00 PM Wednesday, June 19th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: TBA
Subject: TBA
7:00 PM Wednesday, July 17th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: TBA
Subject: TBA
7:00 PM Wednesday, August 21st
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: Ian Low
Subject: Discussion regarding the creation of a mountain bee yard in 2020.
7:00 PM Wednesday, September 18th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: John Magdanz
Subject: Beekeeping in Germany
7:00 PM Wednesday, October 16th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Subject: Cowichan Beekeepers Society AGM and 2010 executive elections
7:00 PM Wednesday, November 20th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: Discussion
Subject: How to prepare for over-wintering your hives.
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: Rod & Jo Moody of Rod & Jo Moody Apiaries, Cowichan Bay.
Subject: Queen Rearing
7:00 PM Wednesday, March 20th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting in the Somenos Room
at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: Gerry Rozema, beekeeper
Subject: Colony Growth
7:00 PM Wednesday, April 17th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: David MacDonald, Provincial Bee Inspector
Subject: Bee Health & Inspection Procedures
7:00 PM Wednesday, May 15th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: Gerry Rozema
Subject: Understanding Splits
7:00 PM Wednesday, June 19th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: TBA
Subject: TBA
7:00 PM Wednesday, July 17th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: TBA
Subject: TBA
7:00 PM Wednesday, August 21st
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: Ian Low
Subject: Discussion regarding the creation of a mountain bee yard in 2020.
7:00 PM Wednesday, September 18th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: John Magdanz
Subject: Beekeeping in Germany
7:00 PM Wednesday, October 16th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Subject: Cowichan Beekeepers Society AGM and 2010 executive elections
7:00 PM Wednesday, November 20th
6:30 PM for the New Beekeepers meeting
in the Somenos Room at Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan.
Speaker: Discussion
Subject: How to prepare for over-wintering your hives.