South Burnaby Garden Club Executive Virtual Meeting via Zoom
January 21, 2025
Minutes
Present: Lucette, Betty, Ash, Syl, Dina, Vince, Lorna, Elizabeth, Maria
Regrets: Sofia
Called to order at 7:01 by Lucette
Welcome to Ash and Lorna
Treasurer Report: Elizabeth
Sent via email. A copy will be put in the ‘red’ book.
Secretary: Betty
BC Society report will go in about a week following the AGM.
Membership: Syl
Historical numbers are up for the first time in a really long time as a result of the younger members and the social media presence.
Bonsor Liaison: Dina
Thank you to everyone who helped clarify the insurance documents and they have been sent on to Bonsor.
Newsletter: Vince (last one)
Deadline is January 23
Christmas photos and pictures of Greg’s garden from Greg. Syl will do a write up for Gene. Lucette will do a write up for the Christmas party.
Newsletter: Lorna (starting with the March issue)
Lucette will continue to check grammar and spelling. The person who is hosting the meeting should do the front page write up for that month. Lorna is open to feedback. Emailed out by Lorna, and Syl forward updated membership lists to her. Needs to be blind copied. Usually sent the Wednesday before. Maria will send the bios. Consider featuring 2 plants per month, vegetables and flowers. Betty will write something up for February on pumpkins, Maria will do dahlias. Membership will be asked to participate and Lorna will discuss at the next meeting. Happy Birthday to the birthday babies. Sunshine can be negative. A new title could be ‘Sunshine and Showers’. Lorna will announce the birthday list and Syl will put out a list to fill in if they choose to.
Speaker, Environment – Maria
2025 preliminary speakers schedule
February : no speaker, panel discussion and brainstorming
March : Sage Kosa kindred gardening
April – Saba Farmand – Boulevard Gardens in East Vancouver
May – open
June – Brian Minter. $10 charge, spread the word.
July – panel – as it is vacation time
August- Conway
September – no speaker – Fall Fair
October – no speaker – pot luck
approx. $1.100.00 for the above speakers without October
Maria will send bios to the website and social media.
Social Media – Ash
Ash will be meeting with Sam and put together a plan. If there is anything to share, please them know. Possible Facebook page. Let friends know we are on Instagram. Ash will update everyone at the meeting.
Showbench – Betty
First showbench in March. Betty to send to Lorna and Ash. Betty will touch base with Carole about showbench clerking.
Sunshine:
Syl visited Joanne.
Christmas party:
Lucette to do short write-up for newsletter
New Business:
Insurance
Guests at meetings. Information from the BC Council of Garden Clubs is coming about guests to meetings. Stay tuned. It is not finalized, but be prepared.
BC Council of Garden Clubs Annual Donation
Will appear in the budget each year. Lucette will announce at the AGM. Recommending $100 for 2025
Seed Exchange
We will do a seed exchange at the February meeting. Lucette to announce.
Kitchen
Betty and Dina to do the kitchen in February. Syl will assist if able. Lucette has the volunteer sheet for March for goodies. Lorna to bring her pineapple cake.
Plant Sale
Possible May 3, Lucette will email church. Chair is Shelley. Consider some indoor plants. Maria has propagated a few.
Fall Harvest Fair
September 6 and 7
Picnic
Martine to offer June 21st or 22nd
Budget
Budget reviewed and will be presented at the AGM Lucette will send the updated spreadsheets and they will be filed in the ‘red’ book.
Adjourned at 8:30
Meetings
Meetings 2025 Executive Meetings Newsletter for next month
Date Chair Date Chair Location email Lorna Newsletter email and mail out dates
Jan. 21, 2025 Lucette Zoom Jan. 23 Jan. 30
Feb. 4, 2025 Lucette Feb. 18, 2025 Betty zoom Feb. 20 Feb. 27
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Betty Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Lucette zoom 20-Mar 27-Mar
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Lucette Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Dina zoom 24-Apr 01-May
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Dina Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Syl zoom 22-May 29-May
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Syl Tuesday, June 17, 2025 TBD 19-Jun 26-Jun
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Tuesday, July 15, 2025 TBD 24-Jul 31-Jul
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Lucette email 21 Aug. 28-Aug
September 5-7, 2025 Fall Fair Sept. 16, 2025 TBD 25 Sept. Oct. 2
October 7, 2025
Pot luck Thursday Oct. 23, 2025 Betty TBD 23 Oct. 30-Oct
2025-11-04 election Betty Nov. 18, 2025 TBD 20 Nov. (Dec. Jan. bulletin) 27-Nov
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 None TBD
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