Our May Meeting: Rocks from Space with Fred McPherson “Mick the Meteorite Man”
Fred McPherson is a meteorite dealer from the Chatham area. Fred has searched for meteorites, in places like Arizona, California and Nevada. He does tend to favour local rocks; meteorites found in Chatham, Grimsby, St. Thomas and the Toronto area.
Fred’s passion for began when he was a five year old ‘rockhound’. The passion for meteorites started after he saw a TV program which intrigued him. Fred contacted the people he saw on TV and asked if he could tag along. Much to his surprise they answered; ‘sure no problem we’ll take you along”
Here are some of the things that Fred will discuss:
- How to identify meteorites and where to find them.
- What does a meteorite look like?
- Where’s the best place to look for a meteorite?
- Can Meteorites be dangerous?
- What should I do if I find one?
- Who owns the meteorite?
- Can I sell a meteorite for a lot of money?
Lisa Xing/cbc
Our May get together sounds like a great meeting. Fred will have about 200 samples on hand for you to look at; and you might even want purchase one or two if you so choose. He also is a frequent speaker at school groups. While this presentation will be a bit more adult orientated; it definitely will be suited for suited for all lovers of rocks, both young and old. (Young Mineralogists of Toronto take note)
The meeting will take place at the United Church Meeting Hall, 2569 Midland Ave., on May 2nd beginning at 8:00 pm.
Directions to our Meetings
- Where:Knox United Church Hall
2569 Midland Avenue
Toronto (Scarborough) M1S 1R3
north-east corner of Midland and Sheppard Avenue
- We meet in the Church Hall which is the building north of Knox United Church.
- To get to the Hall: When driving north on Midland just past Sheppard, you will pass the church which is on the corner. Then keep you eye out for a small laneway that runs south of the Hall. This leads to the parking lot behind (east) of the Hall.
If you miss the laneway, keep going till you hit a small street on your right (east) called Rural Ave. Turn right (east) and look for a driveway into the Church Hall parking lot. - The door to the Hall is visible from the parking lot. The door is propped open for the meetings. Come in the door & walk up a half a flight of stair into the hall.
Meetings are help on the First Wednesday of the month
When: First Wednesday of each Month (except for July, August )
8:00 pm to about 10:00 pm
- Although the meeting starts at 8 pm, try to get there earlier – the before meeting time is often just as much fun as the meeting. Come as early as 7:30 pmbecause there is always something going on.
- Before the meeting you can:
- chat with other members & guest speakers
- look at the Silent Auction Items displayed by members
- see the special guest speaker displays
- borrow a club library book from the cabinet
- sign up for workshops, classes or other volunteer opportunities at the side table
- help set up the chairs & pitch in with any other administrivia that people need a hand with
For information on our meetings email us