Calendar

The British Columbia Lapidary Society publishes a calendar each year containing photographs of rocks and minerals from across British Columbia. The photos included in the calendar are selected by way of contest.

2026 Calendar Contest

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2026 contest below. View the 2026 order form to see a preview of the 2026 calendar. Clubs can complete and submit the order form to the Executive Secretary on behalf of their club to obtain calendars for distribution to their membership.

Contest Winners

To view a preview of the winning photographs for each year, click the year header in the below table.

Month Winner Club

2026
Cover Ruby Jaggernath Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
January David van Dieran Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
February Lindsey Bailie Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
March Stuart Watts Surrey Rockhound Club
April Ken Dewerson 1120 Rock Club
May Nick Tsougrianis Hastings Centre Rockhounds
June Hilmar Krocke Port Moody Rock & Gem Club
July Julie Ann Beringuel Surrey Rockhound Club
August Melanie Williams Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
September Trevor Christie Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
October Sebastian Fralic Thompson Valley Rock Club
November Margo Saunders Selkirk Rock & Mineral Club
December Winter Bailie Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club

2025
Cover Trevor Christie Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
January Georgina Selinger Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club
February Ken Dewerson 1120 Rock Club
March Darren Harshenin & Tania Streichert Kokanee Rock Club
April Bill Needoba Victoria Lapidary & Mineral Society
May Karen MacKenzie Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
June Tony Heisterkamp Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
July Michael MacKenzie Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
August Lindsey Baillie Kokanee Rock Club
September Jacob MacPherson Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club
October Margo Saunders Selkirk Rock & Mineral Club
November Jacob MacPherson Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club
December Danny Salcedo Shuswap Rock Club

2024
Cover Georgina Selinger Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club
January Jesse Derksen Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club
February Nick Tsougrianis Hastings Centre Rockhounds
March David van Dieran Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
April Jacob MacPherson Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club
May Evan Hurd (Jr.) 1120 Rock Club
June Allan Forcier Interlakes Rockhounds
July Tracy Sim Port Moody Rock & Gem Club
August Tony Heisterkamp Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
September Tesana Uruski Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
October Nikhi Carlisle Maple Ridge Lapidary Club
November Margo Saunders Selkirk Rock & Mineral Club
December Lynda Wylde Surrey Rockhound Club

2023
Cover Don Eaton Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
January Nick Tsougrianis Hastings Centre Rockhounds
February Stuart Watts Surrey Rockhound Club
March Hilmar Krocke Port Moody Rock & Gem Club
April Wally Arnold Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club
May Gail Hall Surrey Rockhound Club
June Trevor Christie Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
July Jesse Derksen Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club
August Stuart Watts Surrey Rockhound Club
September Shelley Eijbersen Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
October David van Dieran Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
November Trevor Christie Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
December Ken Dewerson 1120 Rock Club

2022
Cover Rick Payne
January Trevor Christie Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
February Stuart Watts Surrey Rockhound Club
March Hilmar Krocke Port Moody Rock & Gem Club
April Adam Kelliher Richmond Gem & Mineral Society
May David van Dieran Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
June Lois Schafer Lakes District Rock & Gem Club
July Larynda Brown Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
August Tony Heisterkamp Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
September Russell Ball Courtenay Gem & Mineral Club
October Kalli Johnstone Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
November Ken Dewerson 1120 Rock Club
December Bill Needoba Victoria Lapidary & Mineral Society

2021
Cover Lynn Stoughton
January Hilmar Krocke Port Moody Rock and Gem Club
February Russell Ball Courtenay Gem & Mineral Club
March Wally Arnold Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club
April Warren Bobyk
May Danny Salcedo Shuswap Rock Club
June Russ Beuker Raft River Rockhounds
July Ken Dewerson 1120 Rock Club
August Trevor Christie Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
September De Morgan Surrey Rockhound Club
October Dan Mclafferty Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club
November Adam Kelliher Richmond Gem & Mineral Society
December Bev Henry Spruce City Rock & Gem Club

2020
Cover Mistie Saunders Quesnel Tumbling Rivers Rock Club
January Larynda Brown Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
February David van Dieran Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
March Andrew Danneffel Port Moody Rock and Gem Club
April Stuart Watts Surrey Rockhound Club
May Kalli Johnstone Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
June Wally Arnold Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club
July Tony Heisterkamp Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
August Trevor Christie Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
September Francois Guernon Port Moody Rock and Gem Club
October Ken Dewerson 1120 Rock Club
November Adam Kelliher Surrey Rockhound Club
December Gail Hall Surrey Rockhound Club

2019
Cover Larynda Brown Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club
January Trevor Christie Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
February Rose Kapp Port Moody Rock and Gem Club
March David van Dieren Vernon Lapidary & Mineral Club
April Ken Dewerson 1120 Rock Club
May Francois Gueron Port Moody Rock and Gem Club
June Ken Rimmer Maple Ridge Lapidary Club
July Adam Kelliher Richmond Gem & Mineral Society
August Bill Needoba Victoria Lapidary & Mineral Society
September Greg Carson Parksville & District Rock & Gem Club
October Ruby Jaggernath Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
November Linda Marcelet Kokanee Rock Club / Selkirk Rock & Mineral Club
December Angie Cesa Kokanee Rock Club / Selkirk Rock & Mineral Club

2018
Cover Jean Dyck Creston Valley Prospectors & Lapidary Club
January Greg Carson Parksville & District Rock & Gem Club
February Trevor Christie Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
March De Morgan Surrey Rockhound Club
April Jean Dyck Creston Valley Prospectors & Lapidary Club
May Adam Kelliher Richmond Gem & Mineral Society
June Lyn Fuessel Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
July Stacey Green Port Moody Rock & Gem Club
August Lyn Fuessel Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
September Trevor Christie Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
October Bill Needoba Victoria Lapidary & Mineral Society
November Ruby Jaggernath Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club
December Jean Dyck Creston Valley Prospectors & Lapidary Club

Purchasing a Calendar

Calendars can be purchased for $10.00 (includes shipping) by completing the order form and emailing or mailing it to:

Esther Batycki
executive.secretary@bclapidary.com

The BC Lapidary Society
P.O. Box 254, Station A
Abbotsford, BC V2T 6Z6

Enjoy 13 colourful photos of British Columbia rocks and minerals. The calendar also contains the show dates of all member clubs ensuring you never miss one.