Apiculture staff, inspections and lab services

Last updated on January 4, 2024

Please contact your local apiary inspector to make arrangements for an apiary inspection.  To discuss any other concerns or to locate an inspector in a region not listed below, please contact the provincial apiculturist.

Provincial apiculturist

Paul van Westendorp  
E-mail: Paul.vanwestendorp@gov.bc.ca
Phone: 778-666-0582

Apiary inspectors

East Kootenays

Richard Tegart
Email: drtegart@icloud.com
Phone: 250-270-0644

Fraser Valley (including Metro Vancouver) 

Scott Gordon
Email: beeexcellent@hotmail.com
Phone: 604-220-0336

Peace Region

Kerry Clark
Email: kccsclark@gmail.com
Phone: 250-219-6597

Prince George-Central North

Barry Clark
Email: barrydouglasclark@gmail.com
Phone: 250-301-6266

North Okanagan-Shuswap

Jim Davidson
Email: james.davidson@gov.bc.ca
Phone: 250-309-4788

Northwest

Erik Moller
Email: erik.moller@gov.bc.ca
Phone 250-892-0299

Thompson-Cariboo

Gary Martin
Email: mgary654@gmail.com
Phone: 778-257-5099

Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands-North

Wendi Gilson
Email: wendigilson@yahoo.ca
Phone: 250-882-2852

Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands-South

Tara Galpin
Email: tara.galpin@gov.bc.ca
Phone: 250-538-7355

South Okanagan-Similkameen-Boundary

Tim Bouwmeester
Email: tim.bouwmeester@gov.bc.ca
Phone: 250-274-0657

West Kootenays-Boundary

Axel Krause
Email: a.krause@telus.net
Phone: 250-608-7397

Lab services

Submit samples for disease identification

Registration

Anyone keeping bees in B.C. must be registered. It is a legislated requirement to register the apiary (hive) locations.

Beekeeper and apiary registration form (online)

Contact information

Do you have questions?  Please contact us. 

Toll Free
1-800-661-9903
Animal Health Centre Address
1767 Angus Campbell Road
Abbotsford, BC V3G 2M3