Thursday April 18th 2019 Minutes by Petra Kruis-Daly

The evening began with Deb Z welcoming everyone, reminding them of washrooms, sign in sheet and general housekeeping items. First the business will be conducted then, during the break make everyone welcome to get their snacks for the movie, get your ways and means tickets and purchase your memberships if you haven’t done so.

Business:
1. Deb Z spoke briefly about the Lions ‘Home and Garden’ show happening today and Saturday, DHS has a booth and she encouraged everyone to check it out.
2. The ‘information board’ that has information about our events was pointed out, please check it out at the back of the room.
3. District 9 spring forum on April 27. Carpooling is available, sign up at the sheets at the back of the room.
4. Plant sale is May 11th. 7am to noon. If anyone is working in their gardens, remember to pot any plants you are splitting as we are happy to get them to raise money. Garden art/items will be a welcome donation as well. Sign up sheets at the back of the room for anyone willing to help set up the plant sale on the Friday evening before, or helpers to sell at the plant sale on the Saturday.
5. Planting day is May 25, everyone is welcome to sign up and help out that morning 8am until done. Sign up sheet at the back of the room.
6. Please give us ideas for program nights or other things we can do in our club, suggestions can be put in the ‘suggestion box’ at the sign in table. We take suggestions very seriously and often act on those suggestions, such as having our garden tours in the fall rather in early spring.
7. Debbie T spoke about the Floral Clock. The design process is happening. The original water tower and information on the original clock will be our/DHS focus as Haldimand Heritage inquired/as to no overlaps. They are in process with plans to install other story boards throughout/along new park paths. (Wingfield/Waterfront park).
8. Thompson Creek is moving ahead. The controlled burn will hopefully happen in the next few weeks. It all depends on weather/wind conditions. It does need to be done before birds start to nest in the area. A map at the back of the room shows the prescribed burn location. Following the burn, Ducks Unlimited Canada will be planting over $40,000 in wildflower seeds/forbes in the area. A partnership with DHS/Hald County/DUC will provide funding over the next 5 years to be used in the Tallgrass/Wetland area.
9. Deb Z asked for the Board members to stand and be acknowledged for all the hard work they do before and after DHS events/programs.
10. Susan Stadler was thanked for her help with taking over the website and working all the technology during program nights.
11. Once again, we were selected to be a recipient of the Mayor’s Gala. Last time we received approx $10,000. In order to get this money, we need volunteers to help in the days ahead to set up and work the event. More information on this will be coming.
12. Deb welcomed everyone to get prepared for the movie by getting popcorn, candy, drinks as well as purchasing ways and means tickets.
13. Deb introduced the movie “The Gardener” , A Documentary about Frank Cabot who created a beautiful garden oasis on his estate ‘Les Quatre Vents” in the Charlevoix region in Quebec.
14. After the movie finished, everyone was wished a safe drive home, and ways and means tickets were drawn.

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