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   South
 Vancouver
    Island
Mycological
   Society
SVIMS is a small society interested in all aspects of mycology and mushroom appreciation. Its members include professional mycologists, mushroom growers, mushroom pickers, cooks, photographers, and other enthusiasts. Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the 1st Thursday of Feb.-June and Sept.-Nov., at the Pacific Forestry Centre, 506 Burnside Road West, Victoria, B.C. Meetings consist of a short business meeting in which news, upcoming events and mushroom forays are discussed followed by refreshments and a presentation by a guest speaker or one of our outstanding members. SVIMS also produces a newsletter, Fungifama, that is available online or via snail mail. The cost of joining SVIMS is $20 per family per year and includes the cost of the newsletter.

  • President: Richard Winder
  • Vice President: Lee Smith
  • Treasurer / Membership:
         Karen Rowe
         Teresa Klemm
  • Secretary: Jean Johnson 
  • Fungifama Editor: Shannon Berch
  • Forays: Adolf and Oluna Ceska
  • Publicity: Heather Leary
  • Refreshments: Diane Humphrey
  • Librarian: Helga Wolnicki
  • SVIMS list serve master: Adolf Ceska
  • Webmaster: Ian Gibson
  • Director: Kurtis Howes 
  • Director: Mabel Jean Rawlins 
  • Created: March 26, 2001
    Last updated: Dec 7, 2009