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.
Algoma Beekeepers' Association
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Contact:
Mary Eaton
Telephone:
705 248-2021
Algoma Beekeepers'Association established in May 2014.
Contact Mary Eaton for meeting information.
OBA Board Liaison: OBA Tech-Transfer Program
Ausable Bee Club (ABC)
Hensall
Contact:
Tom Prout, Contact
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 Tom to confirm dates, times and topics of meetings.
OBA Board Liaison: Bernie Wiehle
Brampton Beekeepers' Association
Brampton, ON
Website:
Meetings are held every 3rd Tuesday of the month except July, August & December. Informal meeting- 7:30- 9:00 pm at Starbucks, 80 Resolution Drive, Unit D103, Brampton, ON L6W 0A7. This is in the Lowes Plaza on the corner of Kennedy and Steeles.
Check website for meeting / contact details.
Board Liaison: Andrew Pitek
Central Ontario Beekeepers' Association
Castleton, ON
Contact:
Ian Hartford, President
Telephone:
905-349-1021
Email:
Website:
Check the website for meeting dates and locations.
OBA Board Liaison: Andre Flys
Cloverbelt Beekeepers' Association
Dryden, ON
Contact:
Tammy Graf, Contact
Email:
Contact for information.
OBA Board Liaison: OBA Tech-Transfer Program
Dufferin Beekeepers' Association
Orangeville, ON
Contact:
Peter Chorabik, President
Telephone:
416-809-5669
OBA LBA Member!
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: Andrew Pitek
Durham Region Beekeepers' Association
Sunderland, ON
NOTICE: All Durham Region Beekeepers' Association meetings have been cancelled until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Durham Region Beekeepers' Association meets the last Monday of the month, seven times per year at the Greenbank Centennial Hall, 19965 Highway 7/12 in Greenbank, Ontario.
New members are always welcome!
Toni Beckman, Past President, 905 852-0733
Chris Campbell, 416 543-0401 (call or text).
= primary contact for Swarms & Hive removals.
OBA Board Liaison: James Murray
Eastern Ontario Beekeepers' Association
Metcalfe, ON
Contact:
Craig McCaffrey, President
Telephone:
613 692-4020
Email:
Website:
Check out the website for upcoming events.
OBA Board Liaison: Paul Lacelle
Essex Beekeepers' Association
Essex County and surrounding area
Contact:
Tim Purdie
Website:
Golden Horseshoe Beekeepers' Association
Greater Hamilton, Brant and Halton Regions
Contact:
Roy Allemann, President
Telephone:
905-580-7158
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.
During COVID: Please check the website or contact the club President for details of the next meeting.
OBA Board Liaison: Albert Devries
Grand River Beekeepers' Association
Waterloo Region
Contact:
Ken Coyle
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due COVID-19 we are meeting online. Contact us via email for, date, time and connection info.
OBA Board Liaison: Colette Mesher
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 Wednesday. Check the website for up-to-date details or changes.
New members welcome!
OBA Board Liaison: Steve Bryans
Huronia Beekeepers' Association
Edgar, ON
Contact:
Gord Slemin, President
Telephone:
705-727-9817
Email:
Website:
OBA LBA Member!
Meetings held the second Thursday of every month @ 7:30 pm, Edgar Community Hall,1167 Old Barrie Rd., Shanty Bay, ON L0L 2L0.
Check the website for upcoming events.
We welcome new members!
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: Albert Devries
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
Ottawa, ON
Contact:
Helene Hutchings
Email:
Website:
Please check website for meeting times and location.
OBA Board Liaison: Paul Lacelle
Quinte Beekeepers' Association
Belleville, ON
Contact:
Curt Hardy
Telephone:
613-922-0835
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 either Curt Hardy, quintebeerescue@gmail.com, 613-922-0835 or Will VanDrie, will.vandrie@gmail.com, 613-848-7808.
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: Steve Bryans
Sudbury & District Beekeepers' Association
Sudbury, ON
Contact:
Jo-Anne Beauparlant, Secretary; Richard Conrad, President
Telephone:
705-920-2868 (Jo-Anne)
Website:
Check the website for upcoming events.
For more information:
Jo-Anne Beauparlant, Secretary: jdbeauparlant@yahoo.ca
Richard Conrad, President: rconrad@bristolmachine.com
OBA Board Liaison: OBA Tech-Transfer Program
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:
Paul de van der Schueren and James Murray, co-presidents
Telephone:
C: 416-846-5105
Email:
Website:
Check the website for upcoming events.
OBA Board Liaison: James Murray
Upper Ottawa Valley Beekeepers' Association
Renfrew, ON
Contact:
Breck Demers, President
Telephone:
613-281-1049
Email:
OBA Board Liaison: Paul Lacelle
Urban Toronto Beekeepers' Association
Toronto, ON
Contact:
Fran Freeman
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:
Dennis Schmidt - President
Telephone:
519 577-7068
Email:
NOTICE! Meetings temporarily postponed until further notice.
Meetings held the second Monday in the months of September - November, January - June, at 7:30pm at The Guelph Curling Club, 816 Woolwich Street West, just north of Woodlawn Street West, Guelph, ON.
Alternate e-mail: eganbaird@gmail.com
OBA Board Liaison: Jim Coneybeare
