Schedule of Meetings & Events - 2013
| Wed Jan 9 (moved to 2nd Wed) |
Monthly meeting: Discussion of proposed Guidelines for Urban Beekeeping. Elections (2 year terms for new executive members) (This month the meeting has been moved to accomodate all those suffering from too much mead during their New Year's celebrations) |
Banff Trail Community Centre 7 PM |
| Wed Feb 6 | Bees and Beers |
Kensington Legion - 7 PM |
| Wed Mar 6 | Monthly meeting: Spring Management |
Banff Trail Community Centre 7 PM |
| Wed Mar 27 | Bee & Beers | Kensington Legion - 7 PM |
| 5 days Apr 11-14 |
Aggie Days:
Apr 10,11,12 (Wed-Fri) - registered school groups, Apr 13, 14 - (Saturday & Sunday) Family Fun Days . See More inforation on the AGGIE DAYS website. Saturday & Sunday: Free Admission, No Coupon Required |
Stampede Grounds Roundup Centre / BMO Centre |
| Wed May 1 |
Monthly meeting: Colony Increase | Banff Trail Community Centre - 7 PM |
| Fri/Sat May 3-4 | Bee-ginners Beekeeping Course Sponsored: Alberta Agriculture, Growing Forward Dr. Medhat Nasr plus other speakers. . More course information |
Airdrie Ag Centre |
| Wed June 5 | Bees & Beers | Kensington Legion - 7 PM |
| Wed July 3 | Monthly meeting: Harvest: Managing the honey flow |
Banff Trail Community Centre - 7 PM |
| Wed Aug 7 | Bees & Beers |
Kensington Legion - 7 PM |
| Wed Sept 4 | Monthly meeting: Fall Management |
Banff Trail Community Centre 7 PM |
| Wed Oct 2 | Bees & Beers | Kensington Legion - 7 PM |
| Wed Nov 6 | Monthly meeting: Preparing for Winter | Banff Trail Community Centre - 7PM |
| December | Fall Potluck & Honey Show | |
| Sat Dec 7 | Saint Ambrose Day Saint Ambrose of Milan is the patron saint of beekeepers and honey makers. His feast day is celebrated on December 7. |
Schedule of Meetings & Events - 2012
| Wed Jan 11 | Nuc purchases, Woodenware purchases, Bee course in February Presentation on Green Certificate - Henry Czarnota, Olds College. Minutes from the meeting |
Brentwood Coop
Community Room
7 PM |
| Wed Feb 8 | Bees and Beers |
Kensington Legion - 7 PM |
| Wed Mar 14 | Monthly meeting: Update on Nuc & Woodenware purchases |
Brentwood Co-op 7 PM |
| Tues Apr 10 | Bee meeting: Dr. Medhat Nasr, Provincial Apiculturist, will join us to discuss spring management and recommendations for pest management. |
Brentwood Co-op - 7 PM |
| Tue Apr 17 | Aggie Days move-in ( big day for volunteers for move-in and setup) | |
| Apr 18 - 22 | Aggie Days:
Apr 18,19,20 (Wed-Fri) - registered school groups, Apr 21,22 - (Saturday & Sunday) Family Fun Days . Bee Club contact is Jim Rogers |
Stampede Grounds Roundup Centre / BMO Centre |
| Wed May 2 |
Monthly meeting: Installing a Nuc in a Langstroth hive, Spring Management, Nuc and Equipment purchase update Nucs should arrive in May |
Banff Trail Community Centre 7 PM |
| Wed June 6 | Followup to Nuc arrivals & next steps for new beekeepers. More on spring management & prep for the honey flow. Allen Dick will join us as a guest speaker. |
Banff Trail Community Centre 7 PM |
| Wed July 4 | Bees & Beers Catch up on seasonal news. Queens available and equipment swap. |
Kensington Legion - 7 PM |
| Wed Aug 1 | Bees & Beers Beekeepers Registration forms available |
Kensington Legion - 7 PM |
| Sun Aug 12 | Bar-BEE-Q - Potluck format | Joe Andreae's acreage - 3 PM - |
| Sat Aug 18 | Priddis & Millarville Fall Fair - Coordinator: Gillian Colborne | Millarville Race Track & Farmers' Market |
| Wed Sept 5 | Monthly meeting:
Winter Preparation - hive health, treating, feeding. |
Banff Trail Community Centre 7 PM |
| Sat Sept 8 |
Chestermere Country Fall Fair - Coordinator: Joan Little | Chestermere fair grounds |
| Wed Oct 3 | Bees & Beers | Kensington Legion - 7 PM |
| Wed Nov 7 | Monthly meeting: Winter Prep and discussion of Honey competition | Banff Trail Community Centre - 7PM |
| Sat Nov 24 | Honey Show: Judged Honey competition Followed by Beekeepers' Choice Award, and Potluck dinner Results |
Banff Trail Community Centre - 5 PM to 9 PM |
| Wed Dec 5 | Bees & Beers | Kensington Legion - 7PM Kensington Road |
| Fri Dec 7 | Saint Ambrose Day Saint Ambrose of Milan is the patron saint of beekeepers and honey makers. His feast day is celebrated on December 7. |
Schedule of Meetings & Events - 2011
| Wed Jan 12 | Annual General Meeting with elections for the new executive | Banff Trail Community Centre 7 PM |
| Tue Feb 8-9 | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 2-day workshop IPM Agenda and Speakers List |
Edmonton, AB T5S 1T3 |
| Wed Feb 9 | Bees and Beers |
Kensington Legion - 7 PM |
| Mon Mar 7 | Queen Rearing and Breeding Workshop Instructors: Dr. Joe Latshaw & Dr. Medhat Nasr |
Airdrie --
Ag Info Centre: 9 AM - 4 PM |
| Wed Mar 9 | Monthly meeting: Elections, Nuc & supply purchases, |
Banff Trail Community Centre 7 PM |
| Wed Mar 9 | Queen Rearing and Breeding Workshop |
Edmonton |
| Wed Mar 30 | Special meeting: Aggie Days, equipment building, spring preparation, Minutes |
Brentwood Co-op community room 7 PM - 9:30 PM |
| Tue Apr 5 | Aggie Days move-in ( big day for volunteers for move-in and setup) | |
| Wed Apr 6 - 10 | Aggie Days | Stampede Grounds |
| Wed Apr 13 | Bees & Beers | Kensington Legion - 7PM Kensington Road |
| Wed May 11 | Monthly meeting: Requeening, Installing a Nuc in a Langstroth hive, Spring Management, Equipment Update | Banff Trail Community Centre 7 PM |
| May Fri 13 & 14 | Bee-ginners Beekeeping (2 day course) Alberta Agriculture, Medhat Nasr More information Course outline in PDF format 2 days for $141.34 + GST. Includes Lunches, coffee and the book Beekeeping in Western Canada" |
Edmonton |
| Wed June 8 | Bees & Beers | Kensington Legion - 7PM Kensington Road |
| June Fri 17 & 18 | Advanced Queen Rearing & Stock Selection Alberta Agriculture, Medhat Nasr Hands-on field workshop (2 day course) Pre-requisite: Person should have taken "Queen Rearing & Stock Selection" course and already rearing queens. |
Edmonton |
Tues July12 & Wed July 13 |
Honey Bees at the Calgary Stampede Stampede runs Friday July 8 - 17, 2011 Visit our display in the youth area of the Agriculture Building. |
Stampede Grounds Agricultural Building - youth area 10 AM - 7 PM |
| Sat Aug 6 | Bar-Bee-Q at Joe Andreas' place ... and here is a picture of most of the folks who were there. |
4 PM - 8 PM |
| Wed Aug 10 | Bees & Beers | Kensington Legion - 7PM Kensington Road |
| Sat Aug 20 | Priddis & Millarville Fair - 1 day booth for the club. | |
| Wed Sept 14 | Monthly meeting: Special guest speaker- Dr. Medhat Nasr Winter Preparation - hive health, treating, feeding and wrapping. |
Banff Trail Community Centre 7 PM |
| Sat Sept 17 | Chestermere Fall Fair website See Pictures of our booth and activites around the Fair |
Public hours: 10 AM - 4 PM |
| Wed Sept 21 | Calgary Jewish Community Centre Apple and Honey Tasting in celebration of the Jewish New Year. A few photos of the honey display... |
Calgary JCC |
| Tues Oct 11 | Meeting on 3 topics: Winter Wraps, Honey Show, Fort Calgary apiary Meeting Notes available |
Banff Trail Community Centre 7 PM |
| Wed Oct 12 | Bees & Beers | Kensington Legion - 7PM Kensington Road |
| Nov 7,8,9 | Alberta Beekeepers Commission AGM More information... Agenda |
Edmonton |
| Wed Nov 9 | Monthly meeting: Use of Formic Acid, Oxalic Acid. Smokers and smoker fuel-rolled corrigated cardboard. Meeting Notes available |
Banff Trail Community Centre 7 PM |
| Fri Dec 9 | Honey Show: Judged Honey competition Followed by Beekeepers' Choice Award, and Potluck dinner Results and photos |
Banff Trail Community Centre 5 PM to 9 PM. |
| Wed Dec 14 | Bees & Beers | Kensington Legion - 7PM Kensington Road |
Schedule of Meetings & Events - 2010
| Sept 15 | Dr. Medhat Nasr, Provincial Apiculturist, Alberta Agriculture Fall Preparation, medication and information update |
Brentwood Coop - 7 PM Community meeting room |
| Oct 13 | Bees and Beers Informal get together and discussion |
Kensington Legion - 7 PM Kensington Road |
| Nov 10 | Warre Hives in Alberta with John Moerschbacher | Banff Trail Community Centre - 7 PM |
| Dec 9 | Farewell dinner with Heather Clay, retiring CEO of the Canadian Honey Council |
7PM at O'Sullivan's Pub |