Met October 7, 2025 at the Hall at 1204 30th Ave, Vernon BC, President Mike McKenzie opened the meeting at 7:10 PM. Note-taker was Cal Olsson. 9 members were in attendance.
Correspondence (by Donna Smith):
Anon
Membership Report by Brenda Morrison:
17 families are currently paid up members in good standing.
14 Life timers in good standing
5 Honorary members in good standing..
Yearly dues are due in December. Dues are $20.00 per year per family.
Treasurer’s Report (by Donna Smith):
Income………. $ Expenses…………….. $ Balance……………… (in the black)
Old Business Arising out of Last Meeting’s Minutes:
Karen McKenzie gave report on putting club page on facebook. Brought in 3 new members.
New Business:
1. Going to have a Christmas holiday party first Tuesday in December. We will organize it, details, at November meeting says President Mike..
2. We need to buy some more gold for doing the learn to pan and other events next year
3. Ken Montie brought some antique coins to the meeting.
Presentation
Karen McKenzie gave a review of outings we did last season Viz. The kettle panning reserve and Chili cookoff at a Kettle claim.
Ken Montie gave rundown of trip to Yukon Dan’s Panaroo on the Fraser at Anderson Creek. Had been postponed because of a raging wild fire that had burnt around the area.
Announcements.
1. A machine placer miner has offered to help us dig test holes on kettle claim if we want to have prospecting outing to Kettle claim next season. Think about it for next meeting.
2. Dually elected VPMA Association Executive 2026/ 2027
1. President Mike McKenzie
2.V.P. Treasurer Donna Smith
3. V.P. Membership, Social Convenor, Brenda Morrison
4. V.P. Political Liason & Information Committee Rick Peterson
5. V.P.Secretarial, Cal Olsson
Social Convener’s Report by Brenda Morrison:
Best Wishes for a happy birthday for October 2025 go out to:
Condolences go out to Louie Yonkman and family on the passing of Pat. We miss her too!
Gold nugget door prize won by Brenda Morrison,
50/50 draw won by Karen McKenzie ($18.00)
President Mike McKenzie adjourned the meeting at nine bells.
Political Liaison and Information Committee Report by Rick Peterson ( by phone?)
North Carolina Mike asked if could run concentrates at home and use time in the work report? Brent called Rick at home to get the answer. Right now all is quiet as a church mouse. Maybe because of the provincial election coming up.
The BCPMA President emailed out the call and maybe a ZOOM general meeting of BCPMA maybe coming up in November.
Appendix A;
……Vernon Placer Miners Assoc.…Mission Statement
1. Promote placer mining and prospecting
2. Use best practices available for placer prospecting and mining.
3. Respect nature; prospecting and mining in an environmentally sustainable way.
4. Support and encourage all those seeking a partial or complete living through placer prospecting and mining activity.
5. Promoting recreational placer prospecting and mining with good fellowship