DUNNVILLE
HORTICULTRAL SOCIETY
REGULAR
MEETING 7:30 P.M.
THURSDAY JUNE 18, 2009
GRACE UNITED CHURCH.
1.
CALL TO ORDER;
THE
MEETING OPENED BY PRESIDENT KAREN WALTHAM, WITH ATTENDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 26. SPEAKER
LINDA CRAIGO AND HER HUSBAND WHERE INTRODUCED.LINDA HAS BEEN HONOURED
WITH THE NIAGARA ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD AND DISPLAYED SLIDES AND GAVE A
VERY INFORMATIVE TALK ON HEIRLOOM TOMATOES, AND VEGETABLES, ALL ORGANICALLY
GROWN. THERE WILL BE A HEIRLOOM TOMATO FESTIVAL, SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH IN BALLS
FALLS. CHECK OUT THE WEB SITE AT "EATING NIAGARA" AND NOTES FROM THE
GARDEN CLUB. LINDA ALSO HAS A WEB SITE AT "TREE & TWIG"
INTERMISSION
WAS THEN HELD.
2.
READING & APPROVAL OF MINUTES LAST MEETING.
THE
MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING WHERE READ BY SECRETARY, DORIS THOMSON AND 2ND BY
ADITZA DE BLY.
3.
TREASURER'S REPORT
THE
TREASURER'S REPORT WAS READ BY TERESA BORODYN AND 2ND BY HELEN EDL.
MEMBERSHIP---
63
BALANCE
FORWARD ------------------------ $3,690.86
BALANCE
BEFORE EXPENSES ----------- 4,781.05
BALANCE
AFTER EXPENSES ------------ 7,931.00
G.L.C.
------------------------------------------------
16,000.00
PETTY
CASH ------------------------------------
100.00
4.
ANNOUNCEMENTS;
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RECEIVED LETTER FROM FOURTH ANNUAL ROSE
GARDEN MEMORIAL DAY AT DUNNVILLE HOSPITAL TO BE HELD FRIDAY JUNE 26TH
FROM 2:00-- 4:00 IN HOSPITAL COURTYARD. MOTION MADE BY JUDY JEFFERY TO DONATE
$25.00 AND 2ND BY DORIS THOMSON.
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TRILLIUM NEWSLETTER RECEIVED. YOU
CAN RECEIVE YOUR OWN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF EACH ISSUE BY SENDING YOUR
NAME AND ADDRESS TO LINDA HUGLI, EDITOR AT
[email protected]
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RECEIVED COPY OF GRAND ACTIONS NEWSLETTER.
CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE AT
www.grandrivercounty.com
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REMINDER DISTRICT 9
FALL FORUM, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2009 FROM 10:00 A.M. TO
4:00 P.M.AT NIAGARA PARKS SCHOOL OF
HORTICULTURE,NIAGARA PARKWAY, NIAGARA ON THE LAKE.
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THANKS TO JUDY JEFFERY AND TERESA BORODYN FOR AN
UPDATED MEMBERSHIP LIST.
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REMINDER ONTARIO HORTICULTURAL CONVENTION,
JULY 10, 11, 12, 2009 AT TRENT UNIVERSITY, PETERBOROUGH, HOSTED BY DISTRICT 4
5.
NEXT MONTH'S PROGRAMME AND DATE;
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO EXECUTIVE
MEETING IN JULY.
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GARDEN WALK TOUR OF 3 GARDENS
WILL BE JULY 16TH, CHAIRED BY
BETTY BALLANGER, TELEPHONE 905- 772- 3802 PLEASE
MEET AT GRACE UNITED CHURCH AT 5:30 P.M. AND WE WILL CAR POOL TOGETHER. WE WILL
BE TOURING;
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BERNADINE TOMPKINS, CAYUGA
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NICK FALLATA 1ST CON. RR#2 CAYUGA
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BILL & PATTY POST, CEDAR STREET, DUNNVILLE
EVERYONE
INVITED LATER TO HOME OF DORIS THOMSON, 502 MAIN STREET WEST, DUNNVILLE FOR
REFRESHMENTS.
6.
UPCOMING PROJECTS OR EVENTS;
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PRESIDENT KAREN WALTHAM REPORTED THAT 5 CRAB
APPLE TREES HAD BEEN PLANTED AROUND THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE
ANCHOR AT WINGFIELD PARK.
NO
UPDATE ON ANCHOR RESTORATION AT THIS TIME.
7.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES;
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BETTY BALLANGER REPORTED ON UPCOMING GARDEN
TOUR.
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ADITZA DE BLY REPORTED ON PLANT SALE WHICH
MADE A PROFIT OF $685.00 BUT WAS
DISAPPOINTED AS WE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH HELP
PAT
TAYLOR-VAN NATTER SPOKE AS A NEW
MEMBER, THAT SHE WAS ALSO DISAPPOINTED AT OUR LACK OF HELP IN PLANTING FLOWERS
AND SUGGESTED EVERYONE COULD EVEN JUST DONATE AN HOUR OF TIME TO HELP OUT SO
MOST MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE TO PUT IN A FULL DAY. WHEN WE WORK AS A GROUP WE CAN
SURELY GET LOTS MORE DONE.
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ADITZA MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO PICK UP PLANTS FROM TIM MEADE THE NEXT DAY FOR TOWN
PLANTING AS WE WILL NOT BE PLANTING THE FLOWER POTS UPTOWN DUE TO CONSTRUCTION.
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BETTY BALLANGER REPORTED THAT WE MADE A PROFIT
OF $30.00 AT OUR MEETING FROM WAYS AND MEANS. TICKETS ARE SOLD AT 3
FOR $1.00 AND THERE ARE NO SUBSTITUTES, ONLY WHAT WE HAVE ON A MARKED TABLE.
THANK
YOU SO VERY MUCH TO JUDY JEFFERY OF JUDY'S
PLANTS, 521 MARSHALL ROAD WHO GENEROUSLY DONATED POTTED VEGETABLES,
OF PEPPERS, LETTUCE, BROCCOLI,CUCUMBERS, ETC. AND HERBS. JUDY STILL HAS LOTS OF
LOVELY FLOWERS AND HANGING BASKETS AVILABLE FOR SALE, SO CHECK THEM OUT AND ALSO
VISIT MAURA'S TEA ROOM TO ENJOY
HOMEMADE JAMS AND SCONES WITH A CUP OF TEA.
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KAREN MEADE SPOKE ON TRILLIUM AWARDS.
NOMINATION FORMS ARE NOW IN CANADA TRUST, GRAND ERIE, POTTING
SHED,BAYBERRY ROAD, CHRONICLE,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND CAN BE MAILED TO DUNNVILLE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, BOX 274, DUNNVILLE, N1A 2X5.
FOR A COMPLETE SET OF RULES VISIT;
www.geocities.ca/dunnvillehort
THIS IS OUR WEBSITE, MAINTAINED BY IAN STEEL.WHO DOES A WONDERFUL JOB!
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KAREN MEADE ALSO SPOKE ON UPCOMING 70TH
FLOWER SHOW, AUGUST 15TH TO BE HELD AT GRANDVIEW LODGE..
REQUESTS WHERE MADE TO HAVE MORE PROGRAMME'S READY FOR NEW MEMBERS AND
EXPLANATION OF ENTERING.
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SPECIAL DRAW WAS HELD FOR 6 BAGS OF
"NINCOMPOOP" THAT LAST MONTH'S SPEAKER DONATED, NAMES WHERE
ONLY DRAWN FROM MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE AT LAST MONTH'S MEETING.
WINNERS WHERE;
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WENDY ENGLISH
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ADITZA DE BLY
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BARB WHYTE
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DON DAVIS
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DORIS THOMSON
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JUDY JEFFERY
8.
MEETING ADJOURNED
PRESIDENT
KAREN WALTHAM DECLARED THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
PLEASE
NOTE THAT THANKFULLY DUE TO NEW MEMBERS, COPIES OF EACH MEETING WILL BE PRINTED
OUT AND AVAILABLE AT OUR REGULAR MEETINGS TO HELP EVERYONE UNDERSTAND
WHAT ALL IS INVOLVED IN OUR SOCIETY MORE EASILY.
PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
TREASURER
KAREN
WALTHAM DORIS
THOMSON
TERESA BORODYN