DUNNVILLE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
REGULAR
MEETING; 7:30 P.M.
GRACE
UNITED CHURCH
THURSDAY,
JANUARY 15, 2009.
CALL
TO ORDER;
WELCOME TO ALL AND MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT, KAREN WALTHAM
WITH 13 MEMBERS PRESENT.
READING
AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF
LAST MEETING BY SECRETARY, DORIS THOMSON, CORRECTIONS MADE AND WHERE 2ND BY
TERESA BORODYN.
READING
AND APPROVAL OF TREASURER'S REPORT
FROM LAST MEETING BY TERESA BORODYN AND 2ND BY JUDY JEFFERY SHOWING;
MEMBERSHIP;
70+ JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP OF 8 AND 6 ADULTS,TOTAL 14
BALANCE
FORWARD;
$3,367.48
EXPENSES;
-
BANK CHARGE;
$ 4.00
-UPS
OFFICE SUPPLIES;
4.07
-
XMAS, FRAMES;
62.07
-PETTY
CASH;
122.57
-HON,
TREAS;
50.00
-
HON. SEC;
50.00
TOTAL
EXPENSES;
292.72
BAL.
AFTER EXPENSES;
$3,074.76
G.I.C.
CERTIFICATES;
$16,000.00
-
PETTY CASH BAL.
100.00
WE
WILL BE PUTTING $3,000.00 OF G.I.C. IN CHEQUING ACCOUNT WHEN IT COMES DUE.
PRESIDENT
KAREN MEADE INTRODUCED OUR SPEAKER, ANGELA
DALEY FROM THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY WHO SPOKE ON OUR SOCIETY
ESTABLISHING A DAFFODIL GARDEN OF HOPE WITH THEIR HELP.THIS WILL BE A
COMMUNITY EFFORT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO ALL WHO HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY CANCER AND IS
A BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT FOR OUR SOCIETY IF INTERESTED. PHOTOS WHERE SHOWN OF
PAST PROJECTS. THANK YOU WAS EXPRESSED BY OUR PRESIDENT AND WE WILL DISCUSS
THIS AT NEXT EXECUTIVE MEETING.
PRESIDENT
KAREN WALTHAM INTRODUCED MARVIN MHYRE,
DISTRICT 9 DIRECTOR TO
INSTALL NEW EXECUTIVE AND DIRECT0RS BY
ASKING FOR NOMINATIONS OR DISCUSSIONS FROM THE FLOOR 3 TIMES AND AGREED
BEFORE THEY WHERE ACCEPTED INTO OFFICE.THEY ARE;
PRESIDENT;
KAREN
WALTHAM
PAST
PRESIDENT;
KAREN MEADE
1ST
VICE PRESIDENT;
2ND
VICE PRESIDENT;
BETTY BALLANGER
SECRETARY;
DORIS THOMSON
TREASURER;
TERESA BORODYN
DIRECTORS;-
JAN LOOTS
---------------------
BETTY BALLANGER
- BRYAN MARKHAM
--------------------
MAURA COOPER
-
KAREN MEADE
---------------------
JUDY JEFFERY
- TIM MEADE
---------------------
ADITZA DE BLY
- JEAN MILNER
---------------------
MARY LOU JOHNSTON
- IAN STEEL.
MARVIN
MHYRE INFORMED US THAT THE CHAIR OF ANY COMMITTEE IS CHOSEN FROM DIRECTORS
LIST. PRESIDENT KAREN WALTHAM THANKED
MR. MHYRE.
SECRETARY
DORIS THOMSON READ MAIL RECEIVED;
-VERMEER'S
,
CLEAN AIR DAYS, JANUARY 17 AND 24TH 2009
-GRAND
RIVER HERITAGE DAYS,
BADEN, FEBRUARY 16, 2009
-NIAGARA
SEEDY SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 14, 2009, BROCK UNIVERSITY
-
DISTRICT 9 SPRING FORUM, MAY
2, 2009, GRIMSBY
-
O.H.A. DISTRICT 9 COMMITTEE SET UP
JANUARY 17, 2009 IN VINELAND
-O.H.A.
LET'S GROW TOGETHER FLORAL DESIGN AND PLANT SHOW,
MARCH 19-22 IN MISSISSAUGA.
-O.H.A.
SUCCESSFUL GARDENING,
MARCH 19-22, 2009 AT INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, TORONTO.
-
MARVIN MHYRE ADVISED ABOUT THE MARCH OPEN
HOUSE TO BE HELD AT NIAGARA COLLEGE AND ALL SOCIETIES WILL BE GIVEN
A TABLE ORGANIZED BY EVENT PLANNING. HE SHALL BE SENDING MORE INFORMATION IN
THE MAIL.
NEW
BUSINESS;
PRESIDENT
KAREN WALTHAM READ THE NEW SOCIETY AGENDA FOR
2009, WHICH WILL FOLLOW ON SEPARATE PAPER.
BETTY
BALLANGER ANNOUNCED $11.00 PROFIT FROM WAYS
AND MEANS.
-
THE BOOKS HAVE BEEN AUDITED BY ACCOUNTANT PATRICK SHEPHERD AT COST OF $300.00,
BUT WHERE NOT DONE ACCEPTABLE TO OUR SOCIETY AS HE USED THE ACROLL METHOD
INSTEAD OF ACCOUNT METHOD.
-JUDY
JEFFERY HAS VOLUNTERED HER SERVICES TO AUDIT THE BOOKS WITH HELP FROM REGINA
LOOTS WHICH MUST BE DONE BEFORE FEBRUARY 1ST, 2009. TO APPLY FOR OUR GRANT.
TERESA BORODYN WILL DELIVER THE BOOKS TO HER HOUSE WHEN DATE IS MADE. MARVIN
MHYRE ADVISED THAT YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY BUT NOT ON THE
EXECUTIVE. DIRECTORS ARE ON BOARD BUT NOT OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY. HE ADVISED
THAT NEXT YEAR WE GET 2 FINANCIAL ADVISORS TO LOOK AT BOOKS AND CHECK THINGS
OUT.
-
JUDY JEFFERY SHALL BE READING THE AUDIT OF THE TREASURER'S BOOKS AT NEXT
REGULAR MEETING, WHERE THEY SHALL BE ACCEPTED AS READ AND SECONDED.
NEXT
EXECUTIVE MEETING; THURSDAY FEBRUARY12TH, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M. AT DUNNVILLE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
NEXT
REGULAR MEETING; THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19TH, 2009 AT 7:30 P.M. AT GRACE UNITED
CHURCH.
MARVIN MHYRE WILL ATTEND TO EXPLAIN MORE ABOUT NIAGARA COLLEGE.
SPEAKER; LILLIE HAWORTH ON SHOWING TO WIN
PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
TREASURER
KAREN WALTHAM DORIS THOMSON TERESA BORODYN