Provincial Apiculturist
British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture & Food
Animal Health Centre
1767 Angus Campbell Road
Abbotsford, BC V3G 2M3
Tel: 604-556-3129
Fax: 604-556-3015
paul.vanwestendorp@gov.bc.ca
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/animals-and-crops/animal-production/bees
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BRITISH COLUMBIA SPECIALIST IN APICULTURE
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
BRITISH COLUMBIA BEEKEEPING ASSOCIATIONS
British Columbia Honey Producers' Association (BCHPA)
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
Barry Denluck president@bcbeebreeders. ca
250-900-5133
Central Cariboo Branch
Box 825, 150 Mile House BC, V0K 2G0
John Hoyrup hilltop4@telus. net
Kamloops Branch
1062 Fleetwood Court, Kamloops, BC, V2B 8J4
Ed Zurawell ezclocks@gmail. com
Langley Branch
12894 – 109 Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3T 2M9
Derek Lawrence dlaw52@outlook. com
604-582-7545
North Okanagan Branch
1253 Collison Road, Kelowna, BC, V1X 5J3
Dan Mawson dkmawson@shaw. ca
250-763-4146
Prince George Branch
Barry Clark (2014-2017)
18835 Ness Lake Road, Prince George, B.C. V2K 5L7
Phone: 250 967-4141 or cell 250 301-6266
m_bclark@ hotmail.com
West Kootenay Branch
2030 Daniel Street, Trail, BC V1R 4G9
Karen Godbout beebliss@gmail. com
250-364-0324
BCHPA AFFILIATED SOCIETIES
Capital Region Beekeepers’ Association
Box 43033, Victoria, BC V8X 3G2
Bill Fosdick president@capitalregionbeekeepers. ca
Comox Valley Beekeepers Association
5411 Wildwood Road, Courtenay, BC V9J 1P5
Jennifer Dilfer jenn.dilfer@hotmail. com
250-703-2669
Richmond Beekeepers Association
Unit 41504 London Place, New Westminister BC V3M 4K7
Amanda Goodman Lee amanda@honeybeezen. com
Cowichan Beekeepers Association
http://www.cowichanbeekeepers.ca/
PO Box 274, Cobble Hill BC V0R 1L0
President Don Fowler: 250.710.9517
Email: pinebug @ gmail.com
OTHER BEE- RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
Alberni Valley Honey Producers Association
6219 Lamarque Road, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 8X1
Dave Mikkelson davemikkelson@hotmail. com
250-723-6089
BC Peace Beekeepers
P.O. Box 2090, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4K8
Kerry Clark kccsclark@gmail. com
250-782-6646
East Kootenay Beekeepers
4300 Wilks Road, Cranbrook, BC V1C 6S9
Lance Cuthill lcuthill@gmail. com
250-426-6049
Maple Ridge Beekeepers Association
#501-1680 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6J 0B7
Raena Dumas raenadumas@hotmail. com
604-786-5245
Nanaimo Division Beekeepers Club
925 St. David Street, Nanaimo, BC V9S 2H8
Peter Lange nanaimobeekeepers@gmail. com
250-753-0554
Quesnel Beekeepers Association
Katie Rasmussen rasmussen.katie.e@gmail. com
778-466-3634
Salt Spring Island Beekeepers
Kelly Johnson owlchemist@ telus.net
www.ssibeekeepers.com
Shuswap Beekeepers Club
1040 8th Ave. NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4A4
Bill Lynch wjlynch@telus. net
250-832-2732
Smithers Beekeepers Association
Box 3504, 2175 Main St., Smithers BC V0J 2N0
Phil Brienesse smithersbeekeepers@ gmail.com
250-847-1599
South Okanagan Beekeepers Association
RR#2, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0
Ray Levesque tim_bouwmeester@yahoo. ca
250-498-4025
Squamish Beekeepers Association
Box 1069, 2274 Read Crescent, Squamish BC V0N 3G0
Stein Hoff fredahoff@yahoo. ca
604-898-4188
Sunshine Coast Beekeepers Association
2137 Lower Road, Roberts Creek, BC V0N 2W4
Sally Burke sally.burke8@gmail. com
604-886-4863
Terrace Beekeepers Association
4525 Haugland Ave., Terrace, BC V8G 1G3
Rudi Peters r.peters@telus. net
250-615-7404
Chilliwack Beekeeping Community
Meet once a month throughout the calendar year in a variety of settings (bee yard field trips, socials, picnics, workshops, etc.). chilliwackbeekeepers@gmail. com
Stuart Nechako Bee Club
Box 595, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0
Jon Aebischer sweet02@telus. net
250-567-5037
Surrey Beekeepers Association
2071 174th Street, Surrey, BC, V3S 9Z8
Thomas Schmitz bees@surreybeeclub. ca
604-785-3403
