Program – 52nd “Wonders of the Earth” Gem & Mineral Show
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024
Workshops – Learning Centre (Dance Studio)
| Timeslot | Workshop Title |
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Crystal Growing – Alum Crystals |
| 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM | Rings & Bracelets |
Demonstrations – Learning Centre (Dance Studio)
| Timeslot | Demonstrations and Displays |
| 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Gemstone faceting (North York Faceting Guild) |
| 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Southern Ontario minerals and their use in daily life (Ontario Geological Survey) |
| 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Minerals up-close using an electron microscope (Laurentian University) |
Presentations (Boardroom 2)
| Timeslot | Speaker and Title of Talk |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Bill Lechner: Amber, the organic mineral |
| 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM | David Bellamy: The History of Opals |
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Laura Mancini (Ontario Geological Survey): The Mines of Southern Ontario: A World Class Mining District |
| 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Derek Leung: California Geology, and History of the Gold Rush, and Geology of SW Parks |
Auctions, Demonstrations, and Contests – Main Show Floor (Gym)
| Timeslot | Event |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Silent Auction |
| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Live Auction |
| 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Kids’ Quarry |
| 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Stone Carving with Patrick Imai |
| 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Wire Wrapping with Laurie Poirier |
| 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Stone Donut Wrapping with Liz Kennedy |
| 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Gem ID – Canadian Gemmological Association |
| 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | ROM’s Mineral Display |
| 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Club Members Display Contest |
| All Day | Guess My Weight Contest |
Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024
Workshops – Learning Centre (Dance Studio)
| Timeslot | Workshop Title |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Crystal Growing – Epsom Salt Crystals |
| 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Rings & Bracelets |
Demonstrations – Learning Centre (Dance Studio)
| Timeslot | Demonstrations and Displays |
| 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Gemstone faceting (North York Faceting Guild) |
| 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Southern Ontario minerals and their use in daily life (Ontario Geological Survey) |
| 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Minerals up-close using an electron microscope (Laurentian University) |
Presentations (Boardroom 2)
| Timeslot | Speaker and Title of Talk |
| 11:30 AM – 12:00 Noon | Kevin Kidd – “Fossils of Ontario” |
| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Mateo Dorado-Troughton (Ontario Geological Survey) – “The Mines of Southern Ontario: A World Class Mining District” |
Auctions, Demonstrations, and Contests – Main Show Floor (Gym)
| Timeslot | Event |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Silent Auction |
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Silent Auction |
| 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Kids’ Quarry |
| 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Stone Carving with Patrick Imai |
| 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Wire Wrapping with Laurie Poirier |
| 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Stone Donut Wrapping with Liz Kennedy |
| 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Gem ID – Canadian Gemmological Association |
| 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | ROM’s Mineral Display |
| 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Club Members Display Contest |
| All Day | Guess My Weight Contest |