Home | "I am a . . ." | Services | Products/Shop-Online | Tours & Events | About Us | Fun Stuff
About Us » In The News

Extra, extra!
Bee news you can use
 
Article & Video - President John Gibeau travels to Oregon! (Oregon Live)
November 2009
 
John Gibeau, BeeMaster and President/Owner of Honeybee Centre trekked down to Oregon this past weekend to participate in the 'Scream' fear exhibit at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry on Halloween. John adorned volunteers with beards of bees to show onlookers that honeybees are nothing to be afraid of!
 

Video - Breakfast Television visits Honeybee Centre (CityTV)
September 2009
 
 

 
Article - Honeybees create a rooftop buzz! (Vancouver Sun)
August 2009
 
Honeybee Centre worked with the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver during the summer of 2008 & 2009, tending to a few hives in their roof top garden. Read more in this article from August 28, 2008 in the Vancouver Sun.
John Gibeau (left) president of Honeybee Centre, and Graeme Evans, Fairmont Waterfront's beekeeper (and director of housekeeping), harvest honey from hives on the hotel's terrace while Evans wears the beginning of a bee beard.
 

 
Article - Mind your own beeswax (Vancouver Sun)
May 2009
HBC President John Gibeau talks to the Vancouver Sun about the importance of pollination.
John Gibeau says there is no such thing as a typical urban beekeeper - everybody has their own motivation for getting involved.
 

 
Article - To bee or not to bee (Granville Magazine)
November 2008
 
No, it's not a mysterious plague decimating our bees; it's an entirely man-made crisis. Do we have the leadership needed to address it? Honeybee Centre president John Gibeau talks with Granville magazine about the plight of honeybees.
Read the full article here!
 

Video - How Honeybee centre removes wasps! (CBC)
August 2009
 

 


Video - PNE bee beard in action!
August 2008
 

 

 
Article - Bee deaths worry keeps in Canada, U.S. (Epoch Times)
April 2007
Beekeepers are accustomed to getting stung, but the beekeeping industry both in Canada and the United States has been experiencing a sting of a different kind lately—one that may have serious ramifications. Honeybee Centre talks with the Epoch Times about what's really going on.
Read the full article here!
John Gideau tends his bees at the Honeybee Centre in Surrey, B.C. Some Canadian beekeepers lost up to 90 per cent of their bees this winter. The cause of the deaths hasn't been determined. (Honeybee Centre)
 
 
 
 
 
Check out our
Upcoming Events
Sign up for e-News

What's new at
Honeybee Centre

Teahouse coming soon!
Jan '10
We're busy as bees, hard at work on the construction of our latest venture -- our own specialty tea house! Keep your eyes peeled for more news coming soon.
 
Honeybee Centre wins!
Nov '09
We're honoured to have been awarded a Surrey Business Excellence Award this year. Congratulations to all other nominees and winners. We're proud to do business in Surrey, and to do it well!
 
No longer carrying beekeeping equipment
Sept. '09
We regret to inform our loyal beekeeping customers that we will no longer be stocking hobbiest equipment or livestock. See the full announcement here.
 
 
 

For the latest information, follow us on Twitter (@HoneybeeCentre), join our Facebook group, sign up for our e-newsletter, or give us a call at 604-575-2337

 

 

 

 

Top of Page    

Home | "I am a . . ." | Services | Products/Shop-Online | Tours & Events | About Us | Fun Stuff
Contact Us | Site Map | Links | About On-Line Shopping | Privacy Policy