Local Beekeepers' Associations
The local beekeeping associations are a great source of hands-on advice and support. Check this list for the association closest to you and show up at one of their meetings. All are welcome. Contact or email to confirm meeting dates and locations.
Ausable Bee Club (ABC)
Hensall
Contact:
Jonathan Cucksey
Email:
ABC meets, usually monthly, at Ferguson’s Apiaries, 39006 Huron 84, Hensall, ON N0M 1X0. Monthly topics include Q & A, speakers, topics to fit the time of the year and what the beekeepers are doing in the yard.
Membership fee is $20/yr. Everyone welcome - we have members from London, Stratford, Goderich, Clinton, Exeter, Grand Bend, and area.
Please contact Jonathan to confirm dates, times and topics of meetings.
OBA Board Liaison: Bernie Wiehle
Central Ontario Beekeepers' Association
Cloverbelt Beekeepers' Association
Dryden, ON
Contact:
CBA Secretary
Dufferin Beekeepers' Association
Orangeville, ON
Contact:
Peter Chorabik, President
Telephone:
416-809-5669
Meetings generally held the third Tuesday of every month @ 7:00 pm, in the boardroom of Holmes Agro Ltd, 473088 County Rd 11, Orangeville.
Email Peter for meeting information.
OBA Board Liaison: James Murray
Durham Region Beekeepers' Association
Greenbank, ON
Contact:
Marc Hamilton
Telephone:
905-213-6634
Website:
Meeting times: Typically the first Monday of each month from March to October. Dates are to be confirmed on our Facebook page for the Durham Region Beekeepers' Association.
Location: Greenbank Centennial Hall, 19965 Highway 7/12 in Greenbank Ontario.
Chair: Marc Hamilton hamiltonhoneybeeholdings@gmail.com
Membership Director: Julie Ginter beesknees170@gmail.com
Swarms Contact: Cosmin Bocean 647-551-5233, aromathapiaries@gmail.com
Eastern Ontario Beekeepers' Association
Email:
Website:
President - Craig McCaffrey
Cell phone: 613-581-2443
Check out the website for upcoming events.
OBA Board Liaison: Peter Vichos
Essex Beekeepers' Association
Essex County and surrounding area
Contact:
Tim Purdie
Website:
Golden Horseshoe Beekeepers' Association
Greater Hamilton, Brant and Halton Regions
Contact:
Luc Peters, President
Email:
Website:
Meetings generally held the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm from January to November (no December meeting), on the 2nd floor of Marritt Hall at the Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Road South, Jerseyville, Ontario.
OBA Board Liaison: Dave Stotesbury
Grand River Beekeepers' Association
Waterloo Region
Contact:
Selina Siu
Email:
Meetings held the 4th Wednesday of the month, except for July, August, December and January at the Christian Fellowship Church, 315 Northlake Dr, Waterloo at 7:30 pm in the basement.
OBA Board Liaison: Dave Stotesbury
Grey Bruce Beekeepers' Association
Haldimand-Norfolk Beekeepers' Association
Simcoe, ON
Contact:
Kelly Bowers-Moodie, President
Telephone:
519-909-8418
Email:
Meetings take place monthly on the second Monday. Check the website for up-to-date details or changes.
New members welcome!
OBA Board Liaison: Bernie Wiehle
Huronia Beekeepers' Association
Edgar, ON
Contact:
Mike Barks, President
Email:
Website:
The club meets on the second Thursday of the month from February to November. Meetings are generally from 7:30pm-9:30pm at the Edgar Community Hall. You can checkout our events calendar page for a full schedule on upcoming meetings and events. The Edgar Community Hall is located at 1167 Old Barrie Road West, Shanty Bay.
Check the website for upcoming events.
New members welcome.
OBA Board Liaison: Adam Ritchie
Lanark County Beekeepers' Association
Lanark, ON
Contact:
Shelley Neilson, Vice President
Telephone:
613 326-1926
The club meets 4 times per year. Meetings are held at the Ferguson Falls Community Hall, County Road 15, except for the Summer "field day" meeting which is usually held at a member's bee-yard.
Please contact Shelley Neilson for more information.
OBA Board Liaison: Paul Lacelle
Limestone Beekeepers' Guild
Battersea, ON
Contact:
Alexandra Pedersen, Communications Officer
Website:
Notice! Meetings postponed until further notice.
Meetings are held the basement hall of Kingston Christian Fellowship Centre at 2621 Hwy 38 Westbrook, ON K7P 2Y7 about 4.5 km north of the 401. Entrance through the main doors facing Highway #38, on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30pm.
Check the website for upcoming events.
Limestone Beekeepers' Guild serves the Kingston & Frontenac County areas.
New members welcome!
OBA Board Liaison: Ian Grant
Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin Beekeepers' Association
Arva, ON
Contact:
Angela Cox, President
Email:
Website:
OBA LBA Member!
OBA Board Liaison: Bernie Wiehle
Mississauga Beekeepers Association
Mississauga
Contact:
Stephen Rice
Telephone:
905 606 0179
Email:
Muskoka-Parry Sound Beekeepers' Association
Huntsville, ON
Contact:
Robert Key, President
Telephone:
705 783-3320
Email:
Niagara Beekeepers' Association (formerly Beekeepers' Association of Regional Niagara)
St. Catharines, ON
Contact:
George Dubanow, President | Clayton Nadeau, Club Contact
Telephone:
(905) 934-4913 (George Dubanow)
Email:
Meetings are held at the District Regional Spay Neuter Clinic, 700 East Main Street, Welland.
Call or email for information.
OBA Board Liaison: Joanna Paul
Niagara Beekeepers' Club
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Contact:
Stella Unger, President; Ed Unger, Vice-president
Telephone:
905 984-4408
Website:
NBC is a non for profit membership club that meets every first Thursday of the month.
Membership includes store discounts, bulk discounts, special event pricing, access to our exclusive online forum, beekeeping news and updates and much more!
Check out our website for more details.
OBA Board Liaison: Joanna Paul
Ottawa Community Beekeepers
Quinte Beekeepers' Association
Belleville, ON
Email:
Quinte Beekeeper Association meetings are generally held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month.
For more information on meetings and beekeeping in the Quinte area, please contact quintebeekeepers@gmail.com
OBA Board Liaison: Ian Grant
Rainy River Beekeepers' Association
Stratton, ON
Contact:
Richard Neilson, President
Telephone:
807-487-2387
Facsimile:
807-483-1217
OBA Board Liaison: OBA Tech-Transfer Program
Southwestern Ontario Beekeepers' Association
Chatham, ON
Contact:
Mike Dodok, President
Telephone:
519-351-8338
Email:
OBA Board Liaison: Tom Congdon
Sudbury & District Beekeepers' Association
Sudbury, ON
Contact:
Meghan Mitchell
Website:
Check the Facebook Page for upcoming events.
OBA Board Liaison:
Thunder Bay Beekeepers' Association
Contact:
Bruce Brown, President
Email:
Website:
Toronto Beekeepers' Collective
Toronto, ON
Contact:
Nancy Bardecki
Email:
Website:
OBA LBA Member!
The Toronto Beekeepers Collective (TBC) is dedicated to learning about bees and beekeeping, providing public education around bees, involving ourselves in political advocacy on behalf of bees. We are also responsible for the care of our shared hives throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
The TBC is a proud member of both the Toronto District Beekeepers’ Association (TDBA) and the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association.
OBA Board Liaison: Andre Flys
Toronto District Beekeepers' Association
Richmond Hill, ON
Contact:
Brian Burgener
Telephone:
416-818-2540
Email:
Website:
Check the website for upcoming events.
OBA Board Liaison: James Murray
Upper Ottawa Valley Beekeepers' Association
Renfrew, ON
Contact:
Charlotte Doyle, President
Telephone:
705-868-0953
Email:
OBA Board Liaison: John Espadero
Urban Toronto Beekeepers' Association
Toronto, ON
Contact:
Michelle Wolfson
Website:
Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month except for July and August.
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, virtual meetings will be held by Zoom.
Virtual meeting details are available on our Facebook group page.
Meetings include:
· Seasonal ‘Bee Educated’ Session with our own master beekeeper volunteers
· Scientists, Authors and other professional speakers via Zoom
· Scientific Paper Reviews
· Updates from the Tech Transfer Team and the OBA
· Social Functions, Bees, Beer & BBQ (when the pandemic is over)
· Learning about our mentorship program (when the pandemic is over)
OBA Board Liaison: James Murray
Wellington County Beekeepers' Association
Guelph Region
Contact:
Mark Gerchikov - President
Email:
Meetings held the second Monday in the months of September - November, January - June
OBA Board Liaison: Jim Coneybeare
