DUNNVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

PROGRAM NIGHT: JANUARY 19TH 2023

 

6:30pm.    Doors Open. Purchase your Ways and Means tickets. Enjoy a coffee or tea. Memberships Can be        Purchased.

 

7:00pm.    Welcome by Petra Kruis-Daly , DHS Vice-President. Treasurer’s Report is Posted on the back wall.  Questions can be directed to our Treasurer Ellen Guenther.

 

7:10pm.    Business at Hand

• Thank you to Marlene Link for her continued articles in the Sachem, and also to Susan and Brad Emery for their Get Growing column in the Haldimand Press
• Reminder we are participating in Lug A Mug – Please bring your own reusable mug.
• DHS is partnering with the Haldimand Hort Society in 2023 to do a joint Seedy Saturday event. This will take place at the arena in Cayuga. The confirmed date is April 29th 2023. Save the date!
• Ways and Means Table: Get your tickets before the Program begins tonight, or at the break – This is a great time to regift some of those Christmas Gifts.  
• Plants for our upcoming Planting Days have been ordered. Thank you Deb Z and Konkles Greenhouses.
• Thank you to everyone who brought the finger foods for break today, Much Appreciated.
  • Lions Home and Garden Show is a go…dates April 13,14,15 of 2023.  Volunteers needed to organize, set up and man our booth.  DHS will carry the cost of the booth
  • Possible upcoming project. Crochet Poppies – who is interested, who knows how, do we want to do this for Centennial park ?
  • Idea being thrown around: Are members interested in returning to paid workshops and/or garden tours? Bus Tours? Show of Hands/Thoughts?
  • Suggestion Box will once again be available by the registration desk.
  • Upcoming: Bring A Friend Month. How it Works! Bring a friend to the April Meeting, get a ballot for a draw, they sign up as a member and you get a second ballot.

 

• Dates to Remember:
  • February 16th, next Program Night – TBA
  • April 13-15 – Lions Home and Garden Show – Booth Theme is Flower Power
  • April 20th – Bring a friend month.
  • April 29th 2023 – Seedy Saturday Cayuga Arena

 

7:45pm.    Break for Refreshments

 

8:00pm.   Presentation by Jenn Miller (Corresponding Secretary) and Ellen Guenther (Treasurer) 

Who are your Favorite Youtube Gardeners? 

 

8:45pm.    Wrap Up and Closing Remarks

• Ways and Means draws (Betty Ballenger and Gwen VanNatter)
• Meeting Adjourns

 

Thanks to all our Board Members and volunteers who made tonight’s evening possible!  Together we all work together to make our Society a success!

DUNNVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MINUTES

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Optimist Club Hall, Dunnville

 

5:45-6:00 pm Members began to arrive and:

• Dropped off non-perishable food items for Salvation Army Food Drive
• Signed in for member attendance and draw eligibility
• Purchased their 2023 DHS Membership
• Entered their Splash of Red photo for judging
• Dropped off their Potluck dish at the food table and find their seats
• Partook in coffee, tea, water and apple cider

 

6:00 pm Welcome by Deb Zynomirski, followed by Grace given by Steve Elgersma. Deb reviewed the games everyone received upon entry, they are encouraged to work on these during dinner. Everyone then enjoyed a delicious assortment of food mixed with good company! 

        

7 pm  Business and Annual General Meeting

• Singing of “O Canada”
• Call to order and welcome by DHS President, Deb Zynomirski
• Greetings from Patrick O’Neill (Councillor) Haldimand County
• Minutes of 2021 AGM presented by Secretary, Petra Kruis-Daly. Cindy Huitema moved to be accepted, Sharon Sykes 2nd, passed by the membership.
• Awarding of 2022 Continuous Service Pins:  Debbie Thomas, Past President
• (5 Year pins: John Collins, Judy Culp, Martha Glaw, Dan Mckay, Nathan Mckay, Wyn Overend) (10 year pins: Janet Devos, Ellen Guenther, Nick Huitema, Marlene Link, Beth Powell, Ken Sherwood, Deb Zynomirski)
• Treasurer’s Annual Financial Report presented by Ellen Guenther. Betty Ballenger moved to be accepted, Susan Milligan 2nd, passed by the membership. Special thank you to our auditors, Cindy Huitema and Kim Dickie. Both ladies agreed to be the auditors for next year, 2023)
• Debbie Thomas gave a heartfelt thank you to Deb Z for all her hard work as President the last 4 years. A decorative bench and card was given on behalf of all DHS members. 
• Introduction of 2022 Board of Directors: Deb Z introduced each member of the DHS Board and the role they played this past year. A huge thank you was given to each member. 
• President’s Year in Review – Deb Zynomirski gave a short review of the year, expressing her thanks for the support she has received and pride at the projects completed. After 4 years of being DHS President, Deb said her final ‘Good bye’ to the members. Deb also thanked for years of service on the Board of Directors by both Wray and Bev McLean who are stepping down.  Deb also thanked Roger Egger and Charlie Hartsell (who were in attendance) for their generous volunteering of watering the gardens all year. An IOU of a T-shirt was given to each of the men (t -shirt says “I wet my plants’). As well, Deb thanked Michael Konkle for his donations of the 100’s of plants he donates each year to make our town flower beds so beautiful. 
• Disbandment of 2022 Executive and Board of Directors was moved to be accepted by Don Zynmoriski, seconded by Cindy Huitema, passed by membership.
• Installation of 2023 Executive & Board of Directors – Susan Lusted from District 9 read the By laws and swore in the new Board of Directors: Past President: Deb Zynomirski, Vice President: Petra KruisDaly, Recording Secretary: Petra KruisDaly,  Correspondence Secretary Jennifer Miller, Treasurer: Ellen Guenther, Board members: Melanie Ruigrok, Nelly Englage, Debbie Thomas, Susan Emery, Sharon Sykes, Marilyn Stavinga. 
• Looking ahead to 2023 – Deb Zynomirski. Deb spoke about the sharing of duties by the Board of Directors as there is no President. She asked for volunteers for snacks for the January Program night: Martha Glaw, Clara Draistra, Cindy Huitema, Muriel Currie, Jen Miller.  All members are from now on encouraged to ‘Lug a Mug’ so that less single use cups for coffee/tea are used.  

 

7:45 pm Break for Refreshments:  Coffee,Tea,  etc.

 

8:00 pm Fun and Games 

• Thank you to Optimist Club, 3 Ladies in the kitchen were thanked for their work this evening.  A donation of $250 was made to the Optimist Club.
• Awarding Photo Contest winners – 1st: Nick Huitema, 2nd: Cindy Huitema, 3rd: Sharon Sykes. 
• Auction Time! Auctioneer:  Don Zynomirski auctioned off the following items, money to go to DHS for future projects: 
  • 3 Artificial Plants $110
  • Indoor/outdoor carpet $25
  • Painting $20
  • Sound system $65
  • Camera Tripod $20
  • Microphone Stand $20
  • Rototiller $170
  • Weed wacker/hedge clippers $80

  Jennifer Miller led multiple games of Bingo, her lovely daughters awarded prizes.

   

6 Beautiful Poinsettia plants were given as door prizes to the following members: Bev Mclean, Fran Smith, Martha Glaw, Rosemarie Bosak, Ivy Miller, Clara Draistra. 

 

• We Wish You a Merry Christmas was sung by all. ***first snowfall of year

 

8:30pm Program Adjourns.  A special thank-you to our wonderful volunteers who made this evening’s program special, working together to make DHS a fantastic club!

 

Next Program Night is January 19, 2023.  Looking forward to another great night of warm fellowship, garden talk and fun!

 

58 Members/guests signed in this evening

Kitchen Donations $23.65

Auction income $510.00

Memberships $280

DUNNVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

PROGRAM NIGHT: SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Minutes by Petra Kruis Daly

6:30pm.    Doors Open. Memberships available for 2022.

7:03pm.    Welcome by Deb Zynomirski, DHS President. Treasurer’s Report is Posted on the 

back wall.  Questions can be directed to our Treasurer Ellen Guenther.

7:10pm.    Business at Hand

• 2022 DHS memberships on sale tonight before Program and at break
• Thank you to Marlene Link for her continued articles in the Sachem, and also to Susan and Brad Emery for their Get Growing column in the Haldimand Press
• 2022 DHS Bursary will be awarded to Amelia Green-Johnson. She has gone on to study Conservation Studies at Trent University.
• Deb gave an update on the garden under Muddy. In the past, mulch has been placed but it has not kept the weeds at bay. The County has been asked to mow under from now on but leave the tall grasses.
• District 9 Fall Forum being hosted by Thorold Hort. Society on October 29. If you are interested in going, please see Deb Zynomirski
• DHS is partnering with the Haldimand Hort. Society in 2023 to do a joint Seedy Saturday event. This will take place at the arena in Cayuga. The proposed date is April 8, 2023.
• Ways and Means Table: Get your tickets before the Program begins tonight, or at the break. The money raised helps cover the cost of renting the hall each month.
• Volunteers to provide snacks for our next meeting: Jenny Elgersma, Sharon Sykes, Ben Tucci, Debbie Thomas and Marilyn Stavinga. Thank you very much to those who brought snacks tonight.
• Our AGM is coming up in November, where we will swear in our new Board of Directors for 2023. Please consider being part of our Board!  Deb Zynomirski stepping down as President.
• The Ontario Horticultural Society is holding a fundraiser, selling calendars for $25.  If you are interested in purchasing one, please see Deb Zynomirski
• Downtown Dunnville Tree Planting Plan has not yet begun, however the markings for the tree placements have been done in the downtown core and the work will start next week (hopefully)
• Thanks to everyone who helped with Weeding this summer, and also thanks to Nelly Engelage, our Weeding Coordinator.  Our community gardens look fantastic!
• 2022 Year of the Garden “A Splash of Red”
• Thanks to Melanie Ruigrok for her innovative ideas.
• “Splash of Red” doorhangers have been awarded to RED focussed gardens around Dunnville. Did you get one? Congratulations!
• Remember: this year’s DHS photo contest at our November AGM will have a YOTG focus

 

Dates to Remember:

• October 20, next Program Night: Melanie North speaking on ‘Using plants for health and beauty”

7:17pm.    Break for Refreshments

7:35pm.   Presentation by Hanna Jacobs of Matchbox Farms and Seed Co. She owns this farm located on River road near York/Caledonia. They provide fresh organic seeds and ship all over Ontario.

8:25pm.    Wrap Up and Closing Remarks

• Behind Thompson Creek, paths are very lovely this time of the year for a fall walk
• Rotary Club of Dunnville will be installing a ‘accessible’ platform to view Thompson Creek
• Ways and Means draws (Betty Ballenger and Gwen VanNatter)
• Meeting Adjourns

Thanks to all our Board Members and volunteers who made tonight’s evening possible!  Together we all work together to make our Society a success! 

 

Tonight’s Numbers:

• 47 people in attendance
• Kitchen: $11
• Ways and Means: $51
• Beehouse: $20
• Hat: $3

DUNNVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

PROGRAM NIGHT: June 16, 2022

Minutes by Petra Kruis Daly

6:30pm.    Doors Open. Memberships available for 2022.

 

7:04pm.    Welcome by Deb Zynomirski, DHS President. 

The Treasurer’s Report is Posted on the back wall members are encouraged to direct their question to our new Treasurer Ellen Guenther.

 

7:05pm.    Business at Hand

•  Members List: Members are reminded that If your information has changed, please let us know
•  2022 DHS memberships on sale tonight before Program and at break
• Two pairs of tickets for Whistling Gardens will be raffled off tonight (Each pair a value of $35). Tickets are $5 each and will be drawn at the end of this evening.
• Thank you to Marlene Link for her continued articles in the Sachem, and also to Susan and Brad Emery for their Get Growing column in the Haldimand Press
• Ways and Means Table is up and running again tonight. Tickets are available during break.
• This is Ontario Garden Week (June 12-19). We are once again proudly flying the Year of the Garden flag at our county administration offices for one week.
• Downtown Dunnville Tree Planting Plan should take place over the summer. Plans are available to view if you are interested. The 16 mismatched trees will be replaced by 46 matching trees placed in more appropriate places along the downtown core. 
• Thank you to everyone who helped with Planting Days. Our community gardens look fantastic. Thanks again to Konkles and Eggers as well as Purple Haven Lavender.
• 2022 Year of the Garden “ A Splash of Red’
  • Red feature gardens by the bridge in town got a ‘facelift’ this spring.
  • ‘Splash of Red’ door hangers are being awarded to RED focussed gardens around Dunnville. Consider planting red annuals this year and you may get noticed.
  • DHS photo contest will be a focus at our November AGM. Since the county photo contest seems to have been cancelled, we will be having our own. Our Photo contest will focus on ‘Year of the Garden’.
• Dates to remember: 
  • September 15th will be our next program night. Speaker to be decided yet. Snacks will be provided by: Beth Powell, Wray Mclean, Marie Bak, Susan Milligan and Pat Henderson.
  • Remember… No Program NIghts in July and August, have a great summer everyone!

7:20pm.    Break for Refreshments

 7:35pm.   Presentation by Kim Drew, Owner of Purple Haven Lavender. A lavender farm located between Canfield and Canboro. Kim spoke about the different types of lavender, its health benefits and how to grow and cut lavender to enjoy. Kim had a variety of lavender products available for purchase.

8:15pm.    Wrap Up and Closing Remarks

• Whistling Garden ticket winners were: Bette Schriner (905 774 3500) and Fran Smith (905 701 4203)
• Plant auction, donated by Don and Barbara Davies: winning bid by Melanie Ruigrok
• Ways and Means Draws by Betty Ballenger and Gwen VanNatter

 

8:20pm    Meeting Adjourns 

Thanks to all our Board Members and volunteers who made tonight’s evening possible!  Together we all work together to make our Society a success!

Suggestion Box was opened and these were the contents:

• Print T-shirts with DHS logo to sell to members
• Perennials that grow in containers including cut flowers
• Make a DHS crest that members can purchase to sew onto various items themselves
• Keep Deb Z as president another year

Kitchen Donations: $16.90

Ways and Means: $55.45

Sales of hats and aprons: $16.00

Memberships: 1 at $10.00

Auction for donated plant $10 .00

Whistling Gardens Raffle:$100.00

Random Donation: $2.00

Attendance tonight: 45

DUNNVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

PROGRAM NIGHT: MAY 19, 2022

Minutes by Petra Kruis Daly

6:30pm.    Doors Open. Memberships available for 2022.

 

7:04pm.    Welcome by Deb Zynomirski, DHS President. Treasurer’s Report is Posted on the back wall.         

                 Questions can be directed to our new Treasurer Ellen Guenther.

 

7:05pm.    Business at Hand

•         Members List: Members are reminded that If your information has changed, please let us know
•         2022 DHS memberships on sale tonight before Program and at break
•         DHS Members Rose Draw will take place tonight.  This draw is for DHS Members only….you can get in on the draw by purchasing your 2022 Membership tonight! While you’re at it, why not pick up a DHS gardening apron? On special tonight for $10! This includes getting your name stitched on at Mirror Imaging for FREE.
•         Long standing member Betty Clark has passed away. Visitation Friday May 20.
•         Thank you to Marlene Link for her continued articles in the Sachem, and also to Susan and Brad Emery for their Get Growing column in the Haldimand Press
•         Ways and Means Table: Get your tickets before the Program begins tonight, or at the break. See Gwen and Betty for a chance to get something great! 3 tickets for $1
•         Plant Sale results: $1,606 plus 1 membership sold.  We will add to this the proceeds of whatever has been sold at our parking lot leftovers this evening.
•         We are still in need of volunteers to assist with Planting Days (May 24, 25, 26).  Please use the sign-up sheet at the back.
•         DHS Bursary for DSS graduating student:  Amelia Green-Johnson to volunteer with us.
•         Ontario Garden Week is June 12-19.  We will once again be proudly flying the Year of the Garden flag at our county administration offices.
•         Downtown Dunnville Tree Planting Plan should take place over the summer.  Plans are available to view if you are interested.
•         Introduction to Marilyn Stravinga as a new board member. She is back from taking a break and we are happy to have another great volunteer.
•         Thanks to everyone who has had a hand in preparing all our flower beds for planting! This past Monday, a few intrepid souls added 5 yards of compost/enriched soil to several beds.
•         2022 Year of the Garden “A Splash of Red”
• Red feature gardens by bridge (Lighthouse garden and West Bridge bed will get a “facelift” this spring) We have allocated $500 to refresh these two gardens.
• “Splash of Red” doorhangers to be awarded to RED focussed gardens around Dunnville. Consider planting red annuals this year!
• Haldimand County photo contest, details to follow

• Sign Up Sheets available, please sign up at the registration desk.
  • Weeding/Clean Up of Gardens
  • Planters for Planting Days!
• Dates to Remember:
  • May 24/25/26 DHS Annual Planting Days
  • June 16th, next Program Night (speaker: Kim Drew of Purple Haven Lavender Farm .Also, Kim has donated 50 lavender plants for us to plant in the long bed at the parking lot.)
  • Next month:  June Raffle for two pairs of Admission to “Whistling Gardens 10th Anniversary Celebration” Tickets will be $5 each.  Regular admission is $34/pp.

• Beth Powel and Ken Shirwood donated a large quantity of seeds from their gardens on the give away table.
• Don Davies has donated a beautiful and unique Oncidium from the orchid family, which will be ‘Auctioned’ off after our speakers are done. 

 

7:20pm.    Break for Refreshments

 

7:31pm.   Presentation by Petra Kruis-Daly and Susan Emery.

•         “Cannabis: Therapeutic and Medicinal Uses. Growing and Processing Plants”
•         Lots of Q and A as well as knowledgeable contributions by guests and members
•         Give aways of seeds and gummies were available at the end of the night.

 

 

8:35pm.    Wrap Up and Closing Remarks

•         Member Rose Draws (members only): Betty Ballanger, Rose Marie Borak, Pat Henderson, Marilyn Stavinga, Marilyn Sutor, Wray McLean, Sandra Zynomirski,
•         Ways and Means draws (Betty Ballenger and Gwen VanNatter)
•         Auction of the Oncidium went for $40
•         Meeting Adjourns

Thanks to all our Board Members and volunteers who made tonight’s evening possible!  Together we all work together to make our Society a success!

 Kitchen $14.75

Ways and Means: $47.00

Sales of hats and aprons: $8.00

Memberships:2X$10, 2X$5 = $30.00

Auction for donated plant $40.00

Plant Sale at Meeting $37.00

Attendance tonight: 38

DUNNVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

PROGRAM NIGHT:  MARCH 17, 2022  Minutes

 

7:10pm.    Program Night began with a welcome by Petra Kruis-Daly, Recording Secretary due to President Deb Z being away on vacation.

 

7:15pm.   Petra discussed the business at hand:

• She explained that the email list is based on information from as far back as 2019. If your information has changed, please let us know. Going forward we will be using the 2022 membership list to send emails.
• 2022 DHS memberships on sale tonight at break, please purchase soon as the DHS Early Bird draw will happen at the April program night. This will give everyone a chance to purchase their 2022 membership tonight and early next month’s meeting.
• Petra reminded everyone to make a point of checking out the OHA’s latest online edition of their Trillium Magazine, where DHS is featured with an article about our new Lighthouse!
• Petra thanked Marlene Link for her continued articles in the Sachem, and also to Susan and Brad Emery for their Get Growing column in the Haldimand Press, remember to check out these great reads.
• Now that Covid restrictions are easing, next month the Ways and Means Table will return at our April Program Night!
• Haldimand Horticultural Society in Caledonia is holding their Seedy Saturday event on March 26th, 9:00am to 2:00pm, at the Riverside Exhibition Centre (151 Caithness St. East, Caledonia) Everyone is encouraged to attend.
• Salvation Army of Dunnville acknowledged DHS’ contribution to their Holiday Food Drive.  Our members contributed food goods at our November AGM.
• Petra reminded everyone to mark March 21st on their calendar! Haldimand Hort Society and Dunnville Hort Society have teamed up for a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the “Year of the Garden”.  This will take place at the Haldimand County Administration offices in Cayuga at 3pm.
• Petra asked everyone to start thinking ahead to spring.  We will need volunteers to assist with cleaning up gardens, and with weeding and maintenance.  If you can help out with this, please see Nelly E.

 

7:30pm.    Break for Refreshments were brought around by Nelly and Debbie T directly to tables for distancing due to Covid. Refreshments were provided by DHS. Hopefully we can return to food made and brought by members in the near future.

 

7:45pm.    Petra welcomed George Scott of Niagara Beeway who introduced himself and spoke about the benefits of certain insects in our lives. Niagara Beeway is a group who offers a free service to all in the Niagara area for anything ‘Bee’ related.

o   A donated fabric tote with a lovely ‘Bee’ design was donated by George, Cindy Huitema won the bag.

o   George had set up a table with a variety of items ‘Bee’ related for sale for $10 (over 50% discount on his regular price). Jars of Honey were available for a donation as well.

 

8:30pm.   Petra wrapped up the evening with these closing remarks:

• The Treasurer’s Report is Posted on the back wall. Questions can be directed to our new Treasurer Ellen Guenther.
• Ellen awarded prizes for the best dressed for St. Patrick’s Day!

The 5 members wearing the most green were: Tom Pettigrew, Cindy Huitema, Susan Milligan, Darlene Bucis, Betty Schriner. Each winner was asked to come to the ‘Prize’ table and select a prize.

• Petra reminded everyone of some important dates coming up:

o   April 21:Next DHS Program Night

o   May 6th: Plant drop off at the new Lighthouse, May 7:DHS Plant Sale

o   May 24/25/26: Planting Days! Listen for dates in the next month for time and locations..

• Meeting Adjourned by Petra at 8:47pm

• There were 34 in attendance tonight
• 19 Memberships were sold- 15 Singles and 2 Family
• $12.00 was in Kitchen donations

 

Thanks to all our Board Members and volunteers who made tonight’s evening possible!  Together we all work together to make our Society a success!