Find a BC Beekeeper
These are resources and contacts of local beekeepers in BC. There are Organizations, Government Branches, as well as small clubs and Facebook groups so you can find your new best-beekeeping friends!
If you aren’t finding what you are looking for, reach out! We have been around since 2010 and we can connect you with what you are seeking.
Provincial Apiculturist
PAUL VAN WESTENDORP
Apiary inspectors
Fraser Valley (including Metro Vancouver)
Scott Gordon
Email: beeexcellent@hotmail. com
Phone: 604-220-0336
Kootenay Region
Axel Krause
Email: a.krause@telus. net
Phone: 250-608-7397
Powell River, Sunshine Coast
Caroline Stoddart
Phone: 604-485-5232
Shuswap-North Okanagan
Doug Gordon
Email: douggyg@gmail. com
Phone: 250-309-5939
South Okanagan-Similkameen/Kootenay-Boundary
Ray Levesque
Phone: 250-498-4025
Fax: 250-498-4952
Southern Vancouver Island/Gulf Islands
Wendi Gilson
Email: wendigilson@yahoo. ca
Phone: 250-882-2852
David Macdonald
Email: dmacdonald@telus. net
Thompson-Cariboo-Central North
Diane Dunaway
Email: beecheck@dunawayranch. com
Phone: 250-297-6399
Kamloops Branch
1062 Fleetwood Court, Kamloops, BC, V2B 8J4
https://www.kamloopsbeekeepers.com/
Langly Branch
12894 – 109 Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3T 2M9
https://www.langleybeeclub.org/
BC Honey Producers
www.bcbeekeepers.com
P.O. Box 5594, Victoria, B.C. V8R 6S4
President: Catherine Culley president@bcbeekeepers.com
250-388-5010
BC Bee Breeders Branch
551 Prince Robert Dr., Victoria, BC V9B 1E1
https://bchoneyproducers.ca/bc-beebreeders/
Central Caribou Branch
Box 825, 150 Mile House BC, V0K 2G0
https://www.facebook.com/CentralCaribooBeekeepersAssociation
North Okanagan Branch
1253 Collison Road, Kelowna, BC, V1X 5J3
http://northokanaganbeekeepers.ca/
Prince George Branch
18835 Ness Lake Road, Prince George, B.C. V2K 5L7
PG Beekeepers Facebook
BCHPA Affiliated Societies and Other Clubs
These are clubs and associations that the BC Honey Producers Association recognizes. They offer courses, and scheduled meetings and some offer field days and conferences. They are great organizations to grow with!
Capital (Victoria) Region Beekeepers Association
Box 43033, Victoria, BC V8X 3G2
https://capitalregionbeekeepers.ca/
Cowichan Beekeepers Association
The HUB Community Center
2375 Koksilah Road, Duncan
https://cowichanbeekeepers.ca/
Salt Spring Island Honey Beekeepers
Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/431845257013852/
Surrey Beekeepers Association
Surrey Beekeepers Association
c/o Jessie Liu
15586 34 Ave
Surrey, BC V3Z 0G4
http://surreybeeclub.com
Comox Valley Beekeepers Association
5411 Wildwood Road, Courtenay, BC V9J 1P5
https://cvbclub.com/
Richmond Beekeepers Association
Kinsmen Nature Pavilion
11851 Westminster Hwy
Richmond, BC
V6X 1B4, Canada
https://www.richmondbeekeepers.ca/
North Shore Beekeeping Club
Bringing Beekeepers Together on Vancouvers North Shore
http://northshorebeekeepingclub.weebly.com/
Quesnel Beekeeping Club
https://www.facebook.com/people/Quesnel-Beekeepers-Club/100080411493047/
2861 Nazko Rd, Quesnel, BC V2J 7E5, Canada
Shuswap Beekeeping Club
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1502531983348520/
Sunshine Coast Beekeepers Association
West Kootenay Beekeeping Club
Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/westkootenaybeekeepers/
East Kootenay Beekeeping Club
Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/502152949881970/
