South Burnaby Garden Club Executive Virtual Meeting via Zoom
March 18, 2025
Minutes
Present: Lucette, Betty, Lorna, Sofia, Maria, Ash
Regrets: Dina, Syl
Called to order at 7:01 by Lucette
Treasurer Report: Elizabeth
Sent via email. A copy will be put in the ‘red’ book. Add $21.50 for the 50/50 draw. 2024 accounts are ready for the review by Syl and Sofia
Secretary: Betty
Betty will put a note in the newsletter re Bradner Friday April 11th. Nine signed up so far.
Membership: Syl
No report
Bonsor Liaison: Dina
No report
Newsletter: Lorna
Deadline is Thursday March 20th.
There will be an article by Maria on dahlias. Betty to send 2 – 3 photos of Canadian dahlias to Lorna. Lucette is writing an article on fruit and the front page introduction.
Birthdays (for those who put them on the list) and Sunshine will be included. Lucette will let Syl know that we need a membership list at the meeting to collect birthdays (month and day).
Sunshine will be renamed Sunshine and Showers
Dan will be doing a monthly column and it will be typed up by Melinda.
Speaker, Environment – Maria
April – Saba Farmand – Boulevard Gardens in East Vancouver (additional materials to share with members- should or could they go on the website? )
May – ? small group discussions
June – Brian Minter. $10 charge, spread the word.
July – panel – as it is vacation time Contest wearing something Canadiana.
August- Conway
September – no speaker – Fall Fair
October – no speaker – pot luck
Maria will forward Saba’s bio to Ash and Frank for publishing. Saba does walking tours in the spring and summer.
Social Media – Ash
No report Ash will put the plant sale on Instagram.
Sunshine
No cards needed at this time
Old Business
Plant Sale
May 3, 10 am to 2 pm. Article needed for the newsletter, volunteer sign up sheets needed for the April meeting. Set up starts at 9 am. Lucette will ask Vince to do up some small flyers. Maria will try to get something on the Burnaby Beacon. Sofia will look into getting something in the What’s On? magazine Shelley is co-ordinating. Lucette will double check set up time
Fall Harvest Fair
September 6 and 7, consider adding some Canadiana to the schedule. Consider land acknowledgement at the Fall Fair.
Picnic
Confirmed for June 22nd
Publicity
Bookmarks Lorna needs them for the council BC Council AGM and the Burnaby Blooms and any other events
New Business:
Dina to Chair April 15 executive
July 1st meeting to have a Canadiana theme and consider costumes.
Adjourned at 7:38 pm