South Burnaby Garden Club Executive
Virtual Meeting
July 15, 2025 7pm
Minutes
Present: Syl, Lucette, Ash, Lorna, Dina, Sofia, Elizabeth,
Regrets: Maria
Called to order at 7:02
Treasurer Report: Elizabeth
Report sent via email and a copy will go in the ‘red’ book
Bonsor Liaison: Dina
Fall Fair details, Sept 5 3:30 to 8:30, Saturday 8 am to 5, Sunday 7 am 6 pm
Display in the Bonsor Lobby will be up from Aug 25th Sept 8
Outside sign display is booked.
Membership: Syl
Updated list sent
Newsletter: Lorna
Program for August received from Maria, pictures and article from Greg received on an interesting container garden. Betty is away and will be a few days late with the showbench. Deadline for articles is July 24th.
Speaker Coordinator: Maria
Conway will be doing a question and answer session, but could change if people request something different
Secretary: Betty
No report
Directors at large: Sofia & Ash
Ash:
Social media has been less since Brian Minter. Ash will connect with Samantha regarding the purpose of the filming. And whether we need to let the membership know.
Sofia:
no report, will be back in time for the fall fair and the October potluck
Sunshine: Rose
Helen Moysiuk was in hospital. Lucette will ask Rose to send a card.
Fall Harvest Fair: Lucette and Dan
- Schedule is on the website.
- Lucette will take a look at the formatting.
- Lorna will attach the schedule, poster with the next newsletter mail out.
- No volunteers yet for donations (help to pick up from Greg, Darlene, Anne) Lucette will send out the letters. Dina will send the list.
- Just about thyme is no longer retail
- Will ask again about runner & other volunteers at next meeting. There are not enough runners yet
- Syl will be emcee
- No response yet from politicians.
Old Business
125th anniversary plans in 2026 (keep on agenda)
New Business
Garden Tours: Greg and Rose July 23 12-3
Betty and Frank August 16 12-4.
Betty will do ‘blurbs’ for both. Betty will check to see if Origin will be open on August 16th
Adjourned at 7:58