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The Vancouver Island Paleontological Society is a non-profit society of professional and amateur paleontologists based in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada.
****************************** This small group began meeting in 1991/92 and by 1993 the VIPS had grown to 250 members.
In 1992 the VIPS passed a motion to encourage the formation of a provincial umbrella group to act as an advocate to promote interaction among organization concerned with B.C. fossils. Through the efforts of Dr. Rolf Ludvigsen and others the first meeting of the Board of Directors of the B.C. Paleontological Alliance met in 1993. In 1994 the membership of the VIPS split into three regional societies, the original VIPS, the new VanPS, and the new VIPMS. Shortly after in 1995 the VicPS formed and in 1996 the Thompson-Nicola Paleontological Society finally received official status. By the year 2000 the newest Paleontological Society will be formed in Prince George ( NBCPS). |
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society was formed after the discovery of a large marine reptile called an Elasmosaur
along the banks of the Puntledge River. The 80 million year old fossilized skeleton was
found by Mike Trask and his daughter Heather in 1988. The interest and excitement caused by the discovery grew during the excavation as more bones were discovered. Dr. Rolf Ludvigsen, a professional paleontologist and Mike Trask, an amateur paleontologist co-ordinated the dig with dozens of volunteers assisting.
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