Club Executives

I moved to Regina in 2005 and soon after bought my first colony and started splitting it. I operated 16 colonies for a number of years. In 2013 my wife and I bought a farm and started Hamilton Apiaries. I currently operate 300 of my own colonies and assist my father with his 150 colonies. I am an Electrical Technologist and Electrician by trade but quite my job shortly into the start of covid to be more available for my 4 kids. In 2021 I started Hamco Electric and Controls to fill in my time when I am not beekeeping or parenting. I’m an 8^th generation beekeeper; my family has been beekeeping in Canada for the last 4 generations. I last served on the club board from 2012 to 2015 and am excited to be back. Check out my webpage hamiltonhoney.ca

I retired from a career in policing and aviation in 2017. I have lived in Regina since 1994 with my wife, Kris. We have two adult children and three granddaughters.
I acquired my first nuc of bees in 2016 following the Beginners Bee Course offered by the club. I took advantage of the mentorship program and am very grateful for the assistance that the club provides. I started with one hive and since have varied from 2 to 4 hives. I have had bees in both an urban and a
rural area.
I hope to contribute to the continued success of the Regina and District Bee Club.

The original beekeeper in my family was my much-loved brother, Jeff Tholl, who some of you may remember as a member of this very Club.  Sadly, Jeff passed away much too early at the age of 53.  My husband and son gave me a hive as a sentimental Christmas gift that Christmas, in memory of my brother. Eventually, one became two, two became four….and so on!  I like to think that he’s watching over me and monitoring my progress.  I will admit that I have made many mistakes, but I am so pleased to offer whatever I can in service to a Club that has brought me so much joy.

Greg and I purchased our first hives after moving to St. Joseph’s Hamlet in 1995.  With the goal to become self sustaining we jumped in and surrounded ourselves with all the farm animals one expects to have on a farm.  A huge vegetable garden and more fruit trees than a person can ever use keeps the freezers full.  Knowing absolutely nothing about honey bees we immediately became members of the Regina Bee Club, volunteering, attending the meetings, socials and always talking to fellow beekeepers (did I mention volunteering?), we quickly learned about this industry called beekeeping.  85 hives later, I am still an active member and volunteer in this great club.

My fascination with bees began in grade 6 when I did a school project on them. That summer I spent many hours sitting on the fence watching bees collect pollen in my mother’s garden. I’ve loved them ever since and always said I’d keep bees. Joined the bee club in the early 2000s and got my first hive in 2015! I love being an urban bee keeper. Started with a micro hive and after 2 years expanded to a standard Langstroth. Going into my sixth year bee keeping I love working with the bees and creating bee habitat for both native and honey bees in my yard. Still fascinated by watching them collect pollen all these many years later.

I moved to Bethune in October 2023 from Hudson Bay. Previously had a hog barn with my husband in Alberta, cattle farm in Alberta then Saskatchewan 2002. Cattle and then grain farming which goes well with beekeeping.
Had up to 120 mature colonies up north selling nucs. Sold out in 2022 keeping only 4 hives which were requeening themselves. We plan on getting up to a few hundred.
Very happy to have the opportunity to promote Beekeeping and farming in general through the Club.