DUNNVILLE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
EXECUTIVE
MEETING
THURSDAY,
JANUARY 8TH, 2009 7:00 P.M.
HELD
DUNNVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
MEETING
CALLED TO ORDER BY
PRESIDENT, KAREN WALTHAM WITH 5 MEMBERS PRESENT, INCLUDING BETTY BALLANGER,
KAREN MEADE,TERESA BORODYN, DORIS THOMSON, KAREN WALTHAM.
MINUTES
LAST MEETING;
SECRETARY
DORIS THOMSON READ THE MINUTES OF LAST EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD DECEMBER 4, 2008.
CORRECTIONS WHERE MADE AND MOVED BY
DORIS THAT THESE BE ACCEPTED AS READ AND 2ND BY KAREN WALTHAM.
TREASURER'S
REPORT
FOR END OF DECEMBER WAS GIVEN BY TERESA BORODYN SHOWING;
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70 MEMBERS, 16 JUNIOR MEMBERS
-CHEQUING
ACCOUNT BALANCE; $3,367.48
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G. I. C. CERTIFICATES; $16,000.00
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PETTY CASH; $ 100.00
THE
TREASURER'S BOOKS ARE CURRENTLY BEING AUDITED BY PATRICK
SHEPHERD, A CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT AND ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE.
APPROVAL
OF PAYMENTS;
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MOVED BY KAREN WALTHAM AND 2ND BY
KAREN MEADE THAT MR. SHEPHERD BE
PAID WHEN BOOKS ARE FINISHED.
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MOTION BY PRESIDENT KAREN WALTHAM TO PAY JACK KENT OF THE POTTING SHED, BILL OF
$265.00 FOR PURCHASE OF 5 CRAB APPLES TREES AND
WAS SECONDED BY BETTY BALLANGER.
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SPEAKER FOR MARCH WILL BE WENDY
DOWNING ON LANDSCAPING OR HOUSEPLANTS AND REQUESTED FEE OF $100.00
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FEBRUARY SPEAKER
WILL BE LILY HAWORTH ON SHOWING TO WIN AND REQUESTED FEE OF $100.00 AND
ALLOWANCE OF $50.00 FOR MATERIALS IF NEEDED. MOVED BY KAREN MEADE AND 2ND BY
DORIS THOMSON THAT THEY BE PAID.
BUSINESS
ARISING FROM MINUTES;
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WE WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING IN HERITAGE DAY IN FEBRUARY.
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ANGELA DALEY WILL BE SPEAKER AT JANUARY MEETING FROM CANCER SOCIETY ON PLANTING
A DAFFODIL GARDEN.
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PRESIDENT KAREN WALTHAM PRESENTED REGINA LOOTS WITH A CYCLAMEN PLANT AND BETTY
BALLANGER WITH A CANDLE WITH A LIGHT AS THANK YOU FOR THEIR NEVER ENDING HELP AT
ALL TIMES TO OUR SOCIETY.
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DISCUSSION ON LIFE AND HONOURARY MEMBERSHIP WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE CHANGED.
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KAREN MEADE REPORTED THAT HER SON MATHEW HAS VOLUNTEERED
TO HELP IAN STEEL WITH THE WEB SITE IF NEEDED.
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BETTY BALLANGER WILL ALSO NEED SOMEONE TO HELP PHONE MEMBERS ABOUT UPCOMING
MEETINGS, PLEASE CONTACT HER IF INTERESTED.
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PRESIDENT KAREN WALTHAM REQUESTED THE PHOTO ALBUMS FROM KAREN MEADE SO THAT WE
CAN UPDATE OUR SOCIETY AND SEND THEM TO OHA FOR FURTHER ENTRIES IN HISTORY BOOK.
CORRESPONDENCE;
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DISTRICT 9 ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING SPRING FORUM
WILL BE HELD IN GRIMSBY, SATURDAY MAY 2ND, 2009 FROM 10:OO A.M. UNTIL 4:00 P.M.
AT SENIORS CENTRE, 18 LIVINGSTON AVENUE.EACH SOCIETY TO SUPPLY A $20.00 DOOR
PRIZE.
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DISTRICT 9 FALL FORUM
WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19,2009 AT NIAGARA PARKS SCHOOL OF
HORTICULTURE, NIAGARA PARKWAY, NIAGARA-ON THE-LAKE FROM 10:00A.M. TO 4:00P.M.
THE THEME WILL BE ECHO FOOTPRINTS. EACH SOCIETY TO SUPPLY A $20.00 DOOR PRIZE.
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LETTER RECEIVED FROM SUSAN LUSTED, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT 9, ABOUT O.H.A.CONVENTION
TO BE HOSTED IN 2012.MEETING JANUARY 17TH, VINELAND TO SET UP COMMITTEES.
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LETTER FROM MARVIN MYHRE, DIRECTOR DISTRICT 9 THAT OMAFRA GRANTS WHERE MAILED
OUT IN NOVEMBER BUT WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEM. PRESIDENT KAREN WILL CONTACT HIM.
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CANADA BLOOMS WILL BE HELD MARCH
18-22 IN TORONTO AND BETTY BALLANGER SUGGESTED WE GET TOGETHER AND TRAVEL BY
GO-TRAIN FROM BURLINGTON.
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O.H.A. BYLAWS AND CONSTITUTION
WHERE RECEIVED BY KAREN WALTHAM.
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BROCK UNIVERSITY AT POND INLET WILL BE HOLDING A
NIAGARA SEEDY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2009 AT 10:00A.M. TO 3:00P.M.
THIS IS A SHARING OF OPEN POLLINATED SEEDS AND GARDENING KNOW HOW- SAVING OUR
PAST FOR OUR FUTURE.
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DORIS THOMSON WILL BE ENTERING OUR SOCIETY IN THE HALDIMAND
COUNTY LEISURE GUIDE THAT IS PUBLISHED TWICE A YEAR, WITH KAREN
WALTHAM AS CONTACT PERSON.
-MAIL
WAS RECEIVED ABOUT OHA'S 17TH ANNUAL FLORAL
DESIGN AND PLANT SHOW HELD MARCH 19-22 AT INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, 6900
AIRPORT ROAD, MISSISSAUGA.
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MAIL
RECEIVED ABOUT IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR REGISTERED CHARITIES AND GOODS AND SERVICES
SALES TAX CHECKLIST.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS;
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KAREN MEADE SPOKE ON DISCUSSIONS OF AUDITING THE BOOKS AT LAST MEETING AND
FUTURE PROJECTS MADE WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE AND WAS DECIDED THAT ALL FUTURE
DECISIONS SHALL ONLY BE MADE AT EXECUTIVE MEETINGS, WHICH ARE ALWAYS HELD THE
2ND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH.
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DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON FUTURE LOTTERIES AND DECIDED THAT WE WILL NOT BE HAVING
ANY THIS YEAR.
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DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON CARE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY GROUNDS AND DECIDED THAT THEY
WHERE TOO EXTENSIVE FOR OUR SOCIETY TO LOOK AFTER PLANTING AND WEEDING AND
INSTEAD WE SHALL BE PLANTING AND WEEDING AT MAIN STREET GARDEN BY THE ARENA.
NEXT
REGULAR MEETING; THURSDAY JANUARY 15TH,
7:30P.M. AT GRACE UNITED CHURCH WITH SPEAKER ANGELA DALEY
FROM CANCER SOCIETY ON PLANTING A DAFFODIL GARDEN.
NEXT
EXECUTIVE MEETING; THURSDAY FEBRUARY12TH 7:00 P.M. AT DUNNVILLE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE BUILDING.
PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
TREASURER
KAREN
WALTHAM
DORIS THOMSON
TERESA BORODYN