DUNNVILLE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
GENERAL MEETING
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009 AT 7:30 P.M.
GRACE UNITED CHURCH, BROAD STREET
CALL
TO ORDER;
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT KAREN WALTHAM WITH A WELCOME TO
ALL. APPROXIMATELY 14 MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE.
SPEAKER
WE WELCOMED LILIE HOWORTH, NOTED JUDGE OF HORTICULTURE DESIGN, WHO SPOKE
ON MANY WAYS TO PRESENT FLOWERS FOR SHOW, WITH MANY BITS OF INFORMATION ON
PRESENTATION AND CONDITIONING OF FLOWERS. MRS. HOWORTH IS ALSO THE CO-AUTHOR OF
THE ONTARIO JUDGING AND EXHIBITING STANDARDS BOOKLET FOR HORTICULTURE AND FLORAL
DESIGN.
SECRETARY
MINUTES
THE SECRETARY, DORIS THOMSON READ THE MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MEETING ON
JANUARY15TH, 2009.THESE WHERE APPROVED AS READ AND SECONDED BY JUDY JEFFERY.
TREASURER'S
REPORT
THE TREASURER, TERESA BORODYN
REPORTED:
-
MEMBERSHIP; 12
- BALANCE BEFORE EXPENSES:-----------------------
$ 3,245.26
-CHEQUING
ACCOUNT;
RECEIPTS;
-MEMBERSHIP;----------------------------------------------------------
$80.00
- INTEREST FROM G.I.C.;---------------------------------------------
$79.50
EXPENSES;
- BANK CHARGE---------------------------------------------------------- $4.00
-SPEAKER------------------------------------------------------------------
-UPS OFFICE SUPPLIES;-------------------------------------------
PETTY
CASH;--------------------------------------------------------------
-
DISTRICT 9 O.H.A.
DUES;------------------------------------------
$38.00
-
O.H.A.
BONDING;------------------------------------------------------
$48.00
-TREES
POTTING SHED;-----------------------------------------
$265.00
-
ACCOUNTANT, PATRICK SHEPHERD; --------------------
$262.50
G.I.C.
CERTIFICATES;------------------------------------------
$16,000.00
PETTY
CASH;
------------------------------------------------------------
$100.00
REPORT
WAS ACCEPTED AS READ AND 2ND BY BETTY BALLANGER.
ANNUAL
REPORT;
JUDY JEFFERY AND REGINA LOOTS COMPLETED THE ANNUAL REPORT AND
COMPLIMENTED TERESA ON A JOB WELL DONE ALL IN ORDER.
JUDY
READ THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR
2008; AND WAS 2ND BY IAN STEEL.
-
PETTY CASH; ------------------------------------------------------------
$100.00
-EXPENSE
RECEIPTS; ------------------------------------------------- $354.99
-EXPENSE
PAID BACK;------------------------------------------------
$354.99
-DEC,
31ST, 2008 BALANCE; --------------------------------------
$100.00
ASSETS
JANUARY 1, 2008;
-
G.I.C. CERTIFICATES;--------------------------------------------
$16,000.00
-
CHEQUING ACCOUNT; -----------------------------------------
$1,125.95
-
PETTY CASH; ------------------------------------------------------
$100.00
TOTAL;
-----------------------------------------------------------------
$17,225.95
ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 2008;
-
G.I.C.CERTIFICATES; ------------------------------------------
$16,000.00
-
CHEQUING ACCOUNT; ---------------------------------------
$3,201.40
-
PETTY CASH; ------------------------------------------------------
$100.00
TOTAL;
------------------------------------------------------------------
$19,301.40
DEC,
2008 MINUS JAN. 2008; ---------------------------------
$2,075.45
-
OUTSTANDING CHEQUES, MINUS; ---------------------
$126.64
SOCIETY
INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR 2008;
INCOME;
-GRANT
OMAFRA; ----------------------------------------------
$1,000.00
-
MEMBERSHIP DUES; ----------------------------------------
$675.00
-
ADMISSION TO MEETING; --------------------------------
$10.00
-
WAYS AND MEANS; -----------------------------------------
$180.75
-
PLANT SALES;-------------------------------------------------
$1,544.95
-
RAFFLE; ---------------------------------------------------------- $650.00
-
INTEREST; -------------------------------------------------------
$421.28
-
SHIRTS; -----------------------------------------------------------
$30.00
-
YOUTH ACTIVITIES; -----------------------------------------
$202.00
-
JUDGING BOOK SALES; ----------------------------------
$10.00
-
REFUND OVERCHARGE STATEMENT; -------------
$7.50
-
DONATIONS TO HORT. SOCIETY; --------------------
$3, 806.00
-
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX RETURN; -----------
$34.13
TOTAL
INCOME FOR YEAR; -----------------------------
$8,571.61
EXPENDITURES;
-
FLOWER SHOW, JUDGES, TRILLIUM AWRDS; ----
$527.23
-
YOUTH ACTIVITIES; --------------------------------------------
$203.38
-
GARDEN SUPPLIES; ------------------------------------------
$184.23
-
SPEAKERS; ------------------------------------------------------
$425.00
-
RENTAL; -----------------------------------------------------------
$180.00
-
O.H.A. FORUM; --------------------------------------------------
$19.48
-
PRINT, POSTAGE, STATIONARY; -----------------------
$538.34
-
PLANT PURCHASES; -----------------------------------------
$660.50
-
DISTRICT 9 FEES; ----------------------------------------------
$56.50
-
HONOURARIUMS; ----------------------------------------------
$100.00
-
BONDING; ---------------------------------------------------------
$48.00
-
BANK FEES; ----------------------------------------------------
$48.00
-
DONATIONS TO COMMUNITY; -------------------------
$625.00
-
DONATIONS TO OTHERS;
-------------------------------
$1,678.00
-
MEMBERSHIP TO OTHER SOCIETIES; --------------
$40.00
-
GARDEN TOURS; ----------------------------------------------
$123.95
-
O.H.A. PINS, MEM. LIAB. DIR. & OFFIC INSURANCE;
$601.89
-
RAFFLE EXPENSES; ------------------------------------------
$133.90
-
MISC, EXPENSES;---------------------------------------------
$250.47
-
GIFTS OF APPRECIATION; --------------------------------
$144.43
-
BANK SERVICE CHARGE; ---------------------------------
$7.50
INCOME
MINUS EXPENSES; --------------------------------
$1,948.81
NET
INCOME FOR YEAR; ------------------------------------
$1,948.81
PRESIDENT
KAREN WALTHAM EXPLAINED TO MEMBERS WHY WE WOULD NOT BE LOOKING AFTER THE GARDENS
AT THE LIBRARY IN FUTURE. WE WILL
BE GARDENING AT THE FLOWER BED BY THE ARENA, FLORAL CLOCK, ROYAL SUB AND SMALL
POTS. SANDY PASSMORE HAD CONTACTED KAREN ABOUT HELP WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TOWN FLOWER BEDS BUT SHE WILL ASSIST IN ALL WAYS ALTHOUGH WE WON'T BE GARDENING
FOR THEM.
HOME
AND GARDEN SHOW
DIANNE BLANCHARD SMITH SPOKE
ON PLANS FOR THE HOME AND GARDEN SHOW TO BE HELD,
APRIL 17 & 18TH AT DUNNVILLE ARENA.. WE WILL HAVE AN EDUCATIONAL
BOOTH, OPEN FOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO THE PUBLIC. WE WILL NEED 2 VOLUNTEERS
TOGETHER FOR EACH DAY SO PLEASE CONTACT DIANNE IF AVAILABLE.
THE COUNTY HASN'T SET ITS YEARLY BUDGET SO WE HAVE NO NEWS ON THE ANCHOR PROJECT.
THE
WAYS AND MEANS
COLLECTED $9.00 FROM SALES.
IAN
STEEL SUGGESTED THAT WE HAVE BOOKMARKS WITH OUR MEETING AGENDA ON ONE SIDE AND
GIVE OUT AT THE HOMESHOW AND MEETINGS. PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR SOCIETY WEBSITE,
WHICH IAN STEEL IS IN CHARGE OF, AT
http://www.geocities.com/dunnvillehort/
THANK
YOU EXPRESSED TO KAREN WALTHAM AND BETTY BALLANGER FOR SUPPLYING REFRESHMENTS
AT THE MEETING.
NEXT
EXECUTIVE MEETING; THURSDAY
MARCH 12TH, 2009 AT 7:00P.M. AT DUNNVILLE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING.
NEXT
REGULAR MEETING; THURSDAY
MARCH 19TH, 2009 AT 7:30 P.M. AT GRACE
UNITED CHURCH WITH SPEAKER WENDY DOWNING ON
"LANDSCAPES."
PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
TREASURER
KAREN
WALTHAM
DORIS THOMSON
TERESA BORODYN