DUNNVILLE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
EXECUTIVE
MEETING
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY12, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M.
DUNNVILLE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG.
MEETING
OPENED
BY
PRESIDENT KAREN WALTHAM WITH WELCOME TO ALL.
THERE
WHERE 7
MEMBERS PRESENT; KAREN WALTHAM, DORIS THOMSON, TERESA BORODYN,
JAN LOOTS, IAN STEEL, JUDY JEFFERY, ADITZIA DE BLY.
MINUTES
WHERE READ
BY SECRETARY, DORIS THOMSON AND 2ND BY IAN STEEL.
MAIL
RECEIVED;
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NEWSLETTER FROM HABITAT HALDIMAND,
ADVISING OF WORKSHOP ON MARCH 22 FOR
KIDS, HANDS ON EVENT BUILDING THINGS.
-GRAND
ACTION; REQUESTING DONATION AND ALSO THEIR
NEWSLETTER. MOVED BY DORIS THOMSON AND 2ND BY KAREN WALTHAM THAT WE
SEND A DONATION OF $30.00 WHICH WILL COVER THE COST TO PLANT A TREE IN THE GRAND
RIVER VALLEY.
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LETTER RECEIVED FROM SUSAN LUSTED, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DISTRICT 9 WITH THE FLOWER
SHOW SCHEDULE FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
THE O.H.A. DISTRICT 9 NIAGARA HELD IN THE
SPRING ON MAY 2,2009 IN GRIMSBY.
-LETTER
RECEIVED FROM O.H. A. CONCERNING CONVENTION
TO BE HELD JULY 10, 11, 12TH IN
PETERBOROUGH.
-TRILLIUM
NEWSLETTER WAS RECEIVED AND IF YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR OWN ELECTRONIC
VERSION CONTACT LINDA
HUGLI, EDITOR AT [email protected]
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PAY $15.00 PER YEAR FOR THIS MAGAZINE AND TREASURER TERESA BORODYN WILL CHECK TO
SEE IF WE HAVE PAID OUR DUES THIS YEAR. WE ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE IS AN AWARDS
BOOK THAT EVERY SOCIETY SHOULD HAVE, BUT WE ARE NOT AWARE OF SO
SECRETARY DORIS THOMSON WILL CHECK THIS OUT.
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RECEIVED COLOURFUL BROCHURE FROM "WE'RE
IN THE HAYFIELDS NOW" OF DAYLILY IN ORONO, ONTARIO, CAN BE
CONTACTED BY EMAIL;
AT
[email protected] OR WEBSITE WWW.HAYFIELD.CA
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SECRETARY DORIS THOMSON READ A LETTER CONCERNING CHLORINE USED IN SMALL PACKAGES
OF COCKTAIL CARROTS.
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LETTER RECEIVED FROM CANADA BLOOMS, MARCH
18--22ND AND ALSO GROUP INFO.
-LETTER
RECEIVED FROM SHAW GUILD GARDEN TOUR,
TO BE HELD SATURDAY MAY 30TH WITH TOUR OF 7 DIFFERENT GARDENS IN
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE.TICKET PRICE IS $20.00, CONTACT; www.shawfest.com
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THANK YOU RECEIVED FROM ANGELA DALEY, LAST
MONTH'S SPEAKER ABOUT PLANTING A CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY GARDEN IN
OUR AREA. NO FUTURE PLANS FOR US IN THAT CATEGORY. TERESA BORODYN STATED THAT
SHE HAD ALREADY PLANTED DONATED DAFFODIL BULBS FROM JAN LOOTS IN THE GARDEN AT
TOWN HALL.
-LETTER
RECEIVED FROM NIAGARA COLLEGE TO
DISREGARD FEE OF $50.00 FOR A BOOTH AT THE UPCOMING 40TH ANNUAL HORTICULTURAL
OPEN HOUSE "IN YOUR BACKYARD" TO
BE HELD MARCH 21 AND 22 2009.
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LETTER RECEIVED FROM SUSAN LUSTED ON DATES
AND EMAIL ADDRESSES ON INTERESTING EVENTS.
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ORCHID SHOW AT TORONTO BOTANNICAL GARDENS, FEB 14 &15TH
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GET A JUMP ON SPRING FEB 21, 10-4 AT TORONTO
BOTANICAL GARDENS
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STRATFORD GARDEN SHOW MARCH 5-8 http://www.stratfordgardenfestival.com
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NIAGARA COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE MARCH 21-22
http://inyourbackyard.wordpress.com
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CANADA BLOOMS MARCH 18-22
http://www.canadablooms.com
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SUCCESS WITH GARDENING, MARCH 19-22 http://www.home-show.net
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ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS
http://www.rbg.ca/pages/visit_explore.htm1
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TORONTO BOTANICAL GARDENS A GREAT
SITE FOR ONGOING PROGRAMMES AND EVENTS
http://www.torontobotanicalgardens.ca/programs.overview.htm
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LETTER ABOUT SEEDY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14,
2009 AT 10--3 P.M. AT POND INLET AT BROCK UNIVERSITY.
TREASURER'S
REPORT
TREASURER
TERESA BORODYN DID NOT HAVE AN UPDATED REPORT, AND WHEN READY A COPY IS
REQUESTED BY PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY. JUDY JEFFERY WILL BE READING THE
ANNUAL REPORT AT OUR MEETING ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19TH.
BUSINESS
ARISING FROM MINUTES;
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PRESIDENT KAREN WALTHAM REQUESTED THAT THE SECRETARY, DORIS THOMSON SEND A THANK
YOU LETTER TO MARG CLARK FOR HER HELPING TERESA WITH THE ANNUAL
REPORT.
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JUDY JEFFERY EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT WE WOULD NOT BE PLANTING AT THE LIBRARY, BUT
WE JUST HAVE NOT ENOUGH HELP EACH YEAR FOR SUCH A LARGE GARDEN.
SINCE THE MAIN DOWNTOWN AREA WILL BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION THIS SUMMER, WE
WILL BE CONCENTRATING ON FLOWER BED ON MAIN STREET BY THE ARENA.
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DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON LIFE MEMBERS OR HONORARY MEMBERS. AS OUR CONSTITUTION
STATES; HONORARY MEMBERS MAY BE APPOINTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD.
CRITERIA FOR THIS HONOUR SHALL BE 20 YEARS MEMBERSHIP AND WILL HAVE CHAIRED
COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND BE AN EXECUTIVE MEMBER. THE O.H.A SUPPLIES A LIFE
MEMBERSHIP WITH CARD. MOTION MADE BY TERESA BORODYN THAT WE CHANGE OUR
CONSTITION TO TAKE OUT HONORARY MEMBER AND CHANGE IT TO LIFE MEMBER. JUDY
JEFFERY STATED THAT IF A MEMBER OF GRANDVIEW LODGE WISHED TO ENTER OUR SHOW,
THEY WERE AUTOMATICALLY NAMED LIFE MEMBER WITH NO CHARGE.
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TREASURER TERESA BORODYN REPORTED THAT SHE HAD PAID JACK KENT OF THE POTTING
SHED BILL OF $265.00 FOR 5 CRAB APPLE TREES TO BE PLANTED IN THE
SPRING. RECEIPT WAS PRESENTED TO TERESA BY PRES.
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PRES. KAREN WALTHAM HAS ALSO RECEIVED JUDGING
BOOKLETS AND NEW LIFE MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES.
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DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON PLANTING A DAFFODIL
GARDEN AND DECIDED WE WOULD NOT BE SPONSOR OF THIS.
NEW
BUSINESS
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PRES. KAREN WALTHAM SPOKE ON THANKING OUR MANY SPONSORS AND WE WILL BE PLACING A
THANK YOU IN THE CHRONICLE IN MARCH.
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MOTION MADE BY DORIS THOMSON THAT AT EACH MEETING THE SIGN
IN SHEET BE PASSED AROUND SO THAT WE CAN RECORD OUR MONTHLY VOLUNTEER
HOURS.
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SANDY PASSMORE HAS REQUESTED HELP IN PLANTING AND WILL OBTAIN ADVICE FROM
PRES. KAREN WALTHAM BUT WE WILL NOT BE HELPING OUT AS WE HAVE ENOUGH OF
OUR OWN TO LOOK AFTER.
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CONCERNING HELP FOR BETTY BALLANGER WITH THE
MONTHLY PHONE CALLS, LUCI RONALD WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE TO HELP.
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PRES. KAREN WALTHAM HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH
MIKE KONKLE AND HE WILL BE SUPPLYING US WITH
120 FOUNTAIN GRASS TO SELL AT GRAND ERIE FOR OUR SOCIETY IN FUND
RAISING.
MOTION
MADE BY PRESIDENT KAREN WALTHAM TO ADJOURN.
NEXT
MEETING; THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19TH, 2009 AT 7:30 P.M. AT GRACE UNITED CHURCH.
SPEAKER LILLIE HAWORTH ON "SHOWING TO WIN"
NEXT
EXECUTIVE MEETING; THURSDAY MARCH 12TH, 2009
AT 700 P.M.AT DUNNVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BUILDING.
PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
TREASURER
KAREN
WALTHAM
DORIS THOMSON
TERESA BORODYN