Some call Richard Cance a “Rock Hound,” some call him “Rock Crazy,” but once you hear his presentation on rocks and fossils you will know neither do him justice. Cance has been interested in collecting rocks for most of his adult life.

He has traveled to many diuer ent areas in the United States and Canada to pursue his hobby. If you want to experience something diuerent, and inter esting at the same time, you need to come to the Stanley

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Richard Cance in an Amethyst mine near Nippon Canada. His presentation at the Stanley Museum on Saturday, July 16 will include fossil and rock collecting areas across western states. Also there will be an extensive display of fossils, including fossil fish, trilobites, brachiopods, pelecypods, and corals and a rock display of obsidian, petrified wood, amethyst, agate, tourmaline, wonder stone, rose quartz and more. Submitted photo. ROCKS

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Area Historical Society, 228 Helgerson Street, and take in his presentation on Saturday, July 16, at 1:30 pm. Richard is a lifelong Stanley-Boyd area resident and he and his wife Jean have family scattered in several areas of the country that have allowed him time away from home to pursue his hobby. In the process, he has amassed a large collection of rocks and fossils that he will have on display. He will share stories and slides related to his collecting adventures as a part of his presentation. He may even sneak in a little of the areas geology and some interesting facts related to what the glacier did to this area, the state and country. Come join Richard for an interesting presentation and he may be able to answer some of your questions. If you have a special rock you have collected during your lifetime, bring it along and Richard might be able tell you something about it. The presentation will be in the museum’s meeting room which is handicap accessible. The Cance’s are member s of the Chippewa Valley Gem and Mineral Society. There is no charge for this presentation.