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VPM yearly YARD SALE will be in May this year instead of April… Friday May 4 and Sat. May 5th. It is a bring your own tables, and it is $5 a day. Can be stuff like an ordinary yard sale. Across the road from the Performing Arts (Rec Center)

General Membership Meeting of the Vernon Placer Miners Club Met February 6th, 2017 at the Hall at 1204 30th Ave, Vernon BC. President Gerry Morrison opened the meeting at 7:00 PM. Note-taker was Cal Olsson 35 members and 5 guests; Rob and Pat Corey from Kelowna, John McFarlane of Winfield and a placer miner from Edmonton attended the meeting. The minutes of the last meeting were read. Corrections: Gerry said he was going to look

General Membership Meeting of the Vernon Placer Miners Club Met October 3, 2017 at the Hall at 1204 30th Ave, Vernon BC. Vice President Lorne Tkaczyk opened the meeting at 7:00 PM. Note-taker was Karen MacKenzie. 28 members and 2 guests, Al and Dorothy Oesch, attended the meeting. The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted by a show of hands.  Old Business Arising out of Last Meeting’s Minutes:  The gravel

General Membership Meeting of the Vernon Placer Miners Club Met November 7th, 2017 at the Hall at 1204 30th Ave, Vernon BC. President Gerry Morrison opened the meeting at 7:07 PM. Note-taker was Cal Olsson 32 members and 5 guests, Mason, Paul, Gordon and Sally Herriot,all from Vernon attended the meeting. Kim Creed also brought an interesting guest who originally hails from the Celestial (now communist) Empire of China. This guest lives here now and

Meeting of the Vernon Placer Miner’s for June 6th 2017 Meeting Opened at 7pm by Ernie Erickson 29 people in attendance 3 guests Paul and Carol Snider, Members of the Okanagan Treasure Hunters Club. New Members Signed up with Mary. Nella Odergin?  Spelling??? New Member signed up with Mary. Social News read by Ernie Erickson for Donna Smith and Jerry who are on the road again. Birthdays for June Danny Garey     Michael MacKenzie     Cal Olsson    

General Membership Meeting of the Vernon Placer Miners Club Met May 2, 2017 at the Hall at 1204 30th Ave, Vernon BC. President Ernie Erickson opened the meeting at 7:05 PM. Note-taker was Cal Olsson. 30 members and 4 guests from Vernon The minutes of the last meeting were adopted by a show of hands.  Old Business Arising out of Last Meeting’s Minutes: 1. Denis has set it up at the Riverside RV Park

Meeting opened at 7:05 by Lorne Tkaczyk Attendance- 42 Guests- 0 Minutes read by Karen MacKenzie No additions or changes to be made. Motioned by Louie Yonkman Seconded by Ken Cuffe Treasurers Report read by Mary Erickson   Contact Mary if you wish to know the details. Motioned by Lorne Tkaczyk Seconded by Jerry Stainer Membership and Social News read by Donna Smith Membership paid up- 32 Honorary Memberships- 3  Lifetime Memberships- 15 Birthdays for

March 7th Meeting of the Vernon Placer Miners. Meeting opened at 7:00 by Ernie Erickson Attendance- 31 people 3 new guests Tom, David and Dorothy Also returning New Members Brenda and Jerry Morrison. Minutes read by Karen MacKenzie Correction to the minutes, my mistake regarding the collection of donations for door prizes and silent auction made by Donna Smith. Donna corrected me saying she is in charge, but was just informing the designated helpers that

February 7th Meeting of the Vernon Placer Miner’s. Due to illness Ernie could not attend this meeting. Meeting opened by Lorne Tkaczyk at 7:05pm 28 people attending the meeting. 2 Guests, Brenda Morrison, Gerry Morrison, new to area from Calgary but became a member Pat and Louis Yonkman received the Lifetime Membership for their long service to the Club. Thanks so much for all your help, both of you. Minutes were read by Karen MacKenzie with one change