June 2010

WHAT A GREAT DISPLAY OF OUR SOCIETY MEMBERS WALKING IN THE MUDCAT PARADE WITH IAN STEEL AND BETTY BALLANGER CARRYING OUR BANNER, PRESIDENT JUDY JEFFERY DRIVING HER ”WHEELS“ AND MARY LOU JOHNSTON ON HER TRICYCLE, AND PAM BLANCHARD TRAVELLING IN A VINTAGE CAR. AND ALL MEMBERS DRESSED IN OUR LOVELY LIME GREEN T-SHIRTS. VERY IMPRESSIVE! SPECIAL ATTRACTION WAS DON DAVIS WALKING WITH HIS PET GREEN WINGED MACAW PARROT LUNA.

NOW WE CAN FOCUS ON THE ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF LOCAL GROWN PRODUCE FROM OUR WEEKLY FARMERS MARKET ON TUESDAY AND SATURDAY AT THE MARKET SQUARE—ESPECIALLY THE STRAWBERRIES NOW IN SEASON. BE SURE TO ATTEND.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE TRILLIUM AWARDS. NOMINATIONS AND MAY BE MADE BY ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS A PROPERTY TO BE AN ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE HOME OWNER. ANY PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE DEFINED LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF DUNNVILLE AS SET OUT BY OUR SOCIETY IS ELIGIBLE.

NOMINATIONS WILL CLOSE ON JUNE 29^TH. APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LIBRARY, TD CANADA TRUST, JUDY’S PLANTS, GRAND ERIE GARDEN CENTRE.

 

COMING EVENTS:

–          THE MAYOR’S 1OTH ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF CHALLENGE FRIDAY JUNE 18^TH AT SUNDRIM GOLF COURSE.

–          CENNTENNIAL GARDENS AT GRANDVIEW LODGE WILL HAVE OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING JUNE 28^TH TO CELEBRATE THEIR 100^TH BIRTHDAY.

–         THE HALDIMAND WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILL HAVE THEIR 5^TH ANNUAL ROSE GARDEN MEMORIAL DAY ON FRIDAY JUNE 25^TH, 2010 OPEN HOUSE IN THE COURTYARD FROM 2:00—4:00 P.M. A SHORT SERVICE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY REFRESHMENTS IN THE P.L. MAILLOUX ROOM IN THE MEDICAL ARTS CENTRE.

–         DUNNVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY GARDEN TOUR, OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY WILL BE JULY 15^TH. MEET AT GRACE UNITED CHURCH AT 6:00 P.M. TO CAR POOL. B.B.Q. TO FOLLOW AT HOME OF DORIS THOMSON, 502 MAIN STREET WEST.

–         MAURA’S PATIO TEA ROOM IS NOW OPEN AT JUDY’S PLANTS, 521 MARSHALL ROAD. THE TEA ROOM IS OPEN WEDNESDAY THRU SUNDAY FROM 11:00—4:00P.M. SPECIALIZING IN ENGLISH CREAM TEA, CONSISITING OF POT OF TEA OR COFFEE, HOME BAKED SCONES, JAM , DOUBLE DEVON CREAM.
–         CHECK OUT ALSO THE WIDE VARIETY OF ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL PLANTS AND HANGING BASKETS AT ”JUDY’S PLANTS” FOR SALE.

–         THE WELLAND ROSE SHOW, THEME “RAINBOW OF ROSES” WILL BE JUNE 19, 2010 AT ERNIE ALLEN COURT, SEAWAY MALL WELLAND. OPEN TO PUBLIC 1:30—3:30 P.M.

–         COLES NURSERY IN GRIMSBY OFFER EVERY TUESDAY 25% IN JUNE ALL NURSERY STOCK INCLUDING TREES, SHRUBS, EVERGREENS, VINES, POND PLANTS AND PERRENNIALS. PLEASE SHOW YOUR CARD BEFORE THE SALE IS RUNG IN.

–         FORT ERIE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PRESENTS A TRIP TO HAMILTON WATERFRONT & ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS WEDNESDAY JULY 7. COST IS $85.00 PHONE SALLY KOWASLSKI AT 905-871-0743.

–         CONVENTION 2012 MEETING IS SATURDAY JUNE 26^TH FROM 1—3:00 P.M. AT RITTENHOUSE HALL IN VINELAND. THE FOCUS IS FUNDRAISING.

–         NIAGARA FALLS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY WILL BE HAVING THEIR 16^TH ANNUAL GARDEN WALK SATURDAY JULY 24^TH FROM 10:00A.M. – 4:00 P.M.. TICKETS COST $10.00 TO VIEW 11 GARDENS.

–   ONTARIO HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION DISTRICT 9 FALL FORUM.
THRU THE GARDEN GATE” WILL BE HELD SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25^TH, 2010 , AT HOLY ROSARY HALL, 35 QUEEN STREET SOUTH IN THOROLD,ONTARIO.

 

–   WATER AND WEED YOUR PLANTS AND BE SURE TO ENTER THEM IN OUR YEARLY FLOWER & VEGETABLE GARDEN SHOW HELD AUGUST 14^TH AT GRANDVIEW LODGE

SECRETARY, DORIS THOMSON.