Fossil News

      Fossil News: - Newspapers, television news and television documentaries bring us up to date on the latest activities and on some past fossil finds.

September 18th, 1999
North Island Weekender headline:
"What a find!"  Highway work reveals mosasaur fossil.

September 8th, 1999
Comox Valley Record headline:
"Ancient Reptile Found"  Jaws of predator found.

September 7th, 1999
Comox Valley Echo headline:
"Highway work unveils fossils" - Courtenay Museum is thrilled with great find of mosasaur jaw. Found by VIPS member Rick Ross.

August 25th, 1999
Comox Valley Record headline:
"Elasmosaur takes a road trip over the pond" - to attend the B.C. Gem and Mineral show in Abbotsford.

January 29th, 1999
Comox Valley Echo headline:
"$100, 000 for Millenium Park from Foundation" - featuring a paleo-arboretum says VIPS member Joe Morin.

January 15th, 1999
Comox Valley Echo headline:
"Fascinating dig into the Past" - Noted research scientist Dr. Jim Haggart employed by the G.S.C. to speak about fossil research in Russia.

September 16th, 1998
Comox Valley Record headline:
"Fossil flown to lab" - Courtenay Museum volunteers and VIPS members excavate the mosasaur.

August 18th, 1998
Comox Valley Echo headline:
"A Rare Find" - A fossil specimen from the distant past has unfortunate name - Ratfish or (Edaphodon), discovered by Joel Davis, brother-in-law of Mike Trask.