Minutes for April 20, 2009 Garden Club Meeting at the Railway Heritage Museum

 

Agenda Item

Action Taken

Discussion
  1. Plant exchange

 
  1. Re Scholarships

      Carol looked into the scholarship question.

We sent $200 to the BCCGC Scholarship 11/05/07, We sent nothing in ’ 08 because the membership put off the decision at the November 08 meeting until January ’09.   At the  January meeting we approved money for the following:

  •   $ for Fine Gardening and Gardens West for the Library
  • Increase Scholarship funds to $300 Scholarship Funds. $200 to BCCGC and $100 to Howe Secondary scholarship fund re horticulture/agriculture
  • Railway Museum to receive $300 specifically for garden project

      Moved by: Diddi Price

      Seconded by:  Ellen Grant

       Motion: accepted

 

      We decided to not donate to Lily’s Garden and put the $200 towards speakers.

      Moved by: Ellen Grant

      Seconded by:  Glenda Begley

 

   There was some confusion in the January minutes because the $200 to the BCCGC was implied but not

    specifically stated.  This has since been rectified and monies are being sent.
  1. Treasurer's Report:

Will be posted on the member’s page

Above mentioned monies have been sent

 

Motion: To accept

 

Moved by: Jean Cormack/Seconded by: Diddi Price

Motion: passed

 
  1. Minutes of March 09 meeting were posted on the members’ page

Motion:  To accept as posted

 

Moved by: Jean Cormack/Seconded by: Diddi Price

Motion: passed

 
  1. Correspondence:

Rose Festival Information has been received.  It is expensive but very good.  Carol has info if anyone wants it.  There is also a link on our website.

 
  1. Web Site & Newsletter Committee:  Dave Colwell  & Ellen Grant 

      Please contribute to the “newsletter” as it is a members’ forum.  Ie recipes, poems, garden tips
  1. Garden Tour Date. June 14, 2009
  • Next meeting April 23 at Carol’s home
  • Are there any club members who would like to put their garden on the tour?
  • Some thought about members having dinner at Quest after the raffle draw.

 
  1. Any other business
  • A sign up sheet was passed around for the weeding of the gardens at the Library
  • Irena Erdos mentioned that the Railway Park is looking for volunteers for their gardens.  Contact the Railway Museum anytime.  They are looking for plants.  A wish list will be posted on our website.
  • New members from the last two months are Amanda Andrew, Melvina Cadotte, Kerry Davies, Marie Worth, and Margaret Paquet, Kelly  Fouchier, Marg Huber, Sue Smyth
  • There were two requests to speak to the club about issues, After discussion with a number of executive club members, it was decided that the club meetings concern gardening and should not be a political or fund raising forum for others.  If people disagree with this, please request that the club have a policy discussion to decide the matter.
  1. Program Committee:  Kristen Hall
  • May meeting -  The Key Note Speaker for the May meeting is Adam Gibbs (photographer for Gardens West Magazine).  The meeting is on May 20th at the Eagle Eye Theater.  There is an extra cost for this meeting.  Members have discounted tickets.

 

  • The June meeting has been moved to the June 8, the second Monday of  June to accommodate the earlier Garden Tour Date.  It will be used for GT organization.

 

  • Tonight’s meeting guest is Jeff Larcombe. Moira Biggin Pound introduced Jeff  and his presentation on hanging baskets

 

  • Jim Mertel won the hanging basket.

 

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  • Minutes taken by Carla Halvorson Burke, typed up by Carol Robson, and posted by Dave Colwell