The Victoria Lapidary and Mineral Society is a non-profit society under the Societies Act. As such, we are run by a board of directors who are elected once a year at our January Annual General Meeting. There are 9 elected postions plus the Past President, and a further 8 positions who are appointed by the board. Our new board this year is:
Elected Positions | |||
![]() | President Yvan Gagnon president@vlms.ca | ![]() | Past President Allana Shillito allana.shillito@vlms.ca |
![]() | Treasurer David Jackson treasurer@vlms.ca | ![]() | Vice President Karen Rowe vicepresident@vlms.ca |
![]() | Membership Becci Simmons membership@vlms.ca | ![]() | Secretary Position Vacant secretary@vlms.ca |
![]() | Member at Large Joanne Nielsen joanne.nielsen@vlms.ca | ![]() | Member at Large Karis Zabolotney karis.zabolotney@vlms.ca |
![]() | Member at Large Robert Belz robert.belz@vlms.ca | ![]() | Member at Large Hayden Sander hayden.sander@vlms.ca |
Appointed Positions | |||
![]() | Laphound News Editor Position Vacant laphoundnews@vlms.ca | ![]() | Librarian Kathryn Hawkins librarian@vlms.ca |
![]() | Field Trips Sean Maier fieldtrips@vlms.ca | ![]() | Field Trips & Program Coordinator Arlene Modderman arlene.modderman@vlms.ca |
![]() | Program Coordinator Karol Jorgensen karol.jorgensen@vlms.ca | ![]() | Show Chair Sarah Hamilton showchair@vlms.ca |
![]() | Social Committee Barb McKenzie barb.mckenzie@vlms.ca | ![]() | Workshop Karen Rowe lapidaryworkshop@vlms.ca |
![]() | Webmaster Becci Simmons web@vlms.ca |
We are still looking for volunteers for the following positions, please contact president@vlms.ca if you would be willing to donate your time and join a convivial and supportive team to help keep our club going.
- Secretary
- Vice President
- Laphound News Editor
- Social Committee Chair