South Burnaby Garden Club
Executive Virtual Meeting via Zoom March 21, 2023
Minutes
Called to order at 7:05 by Betty. Lucette, Sofia, Dina, Elizabeth, Dan and Vince attending.
Treasurer Report: Elizabeth
Treasurers report circulated by email. Confirmation received from HSBC that we will not be renewing the term deposits. There was an unexpected charge of $4 fee from Vancity, but it is now reversed and type of account was updated, change is confirmed via email to Lucette. Lucette has all the records for 2022 for audit and will connect with Syl.
Secretary: Betty
Society act updates reviewed and we have the appropriate records available as needed. We will not need to take minutes at our general meetings as they are open to guests and have a social component. Betty will send Vince the April showbench by deadline.
Fall Harvest Fair: Lucette and Dan
Potatoes are Yukon Gold this year. Dahlia is Hollyhill Jitterbug. Lucette is starting to look at the schedule. No country fair prizes, no longer available. Lucette will look into reaching out to Bernardin and Robin Hood on their website directly, but the Country Fair is no longer functioning.
BCCGC meeting April 1st:
Lucette and Dina will attend. Lucette will ask for a receipt.
Membership & Bonsor Liaison: Syl, Dina
Syl and Dina will be getting together. Memberships are not due 40 memberships for 51 people. $630.00 All newsletters via email.
Bonsor contracts are all up to date. Fall fair is all in place.
Newsletter: Vince
Deadline is March 22, 2023
Vince will keep a listing of activity plans for 2023 updated in each bulletin, so all the upcoming events, features, tours etc. are all listed in one place. Thank you to Vince so the high quality monthly newsletter. Betty and Dan will touch base about who will lay out the showbench.
Speaker, Environment – Maria:
Matt Johnson did not show up for the last meeting. He has not connected with the club; the meeting went well with our club members doing an informal update. Conway is booked for April. Topic maybe pruning, composting. We will do a question box. All steering committee members to come up with a question in case not enough come in from the membership.
Sunshine: Rose
Nothing new
Old Business:
Garden Tours:
Dina will open her garden for a tour on July 23 1pm.
Dart’s Hill tour:
19 people signed up, enough cars for everyone and almost everyone wants to go for lunch after. Specific sheets about who is taking who will be at the next meeting. Wednesday May 24th at 9 am.
Plant Sale:
Maria has the tools that were donated and will bring them to the sale. Martine will keep their tent stored in the church overnight. Set up will start at 9 am and sale is 10 to 2. Syl will let the church know we will arrive at 9. The church will have an activity as well starting at 9:30. We have not gotten the total yet for using the church boulevard donation. Syl can get Worm castings in a 30 to 60 litre bag and we will break it down into smaller units for sale at the plant sale. Consider using recycled yogurt containers or paper bags if the product is dry enough. Syl will donate and ask if we can use Charmaine’s back yard to separate and distribute.
Betty will reach out to Martine and Charly about a date for the picnic. Maria called her garden ‘a work in progress’ which is excellent to see. Betty to ask at the meeting about tours.
New Business:
Mandeville Open house:
We will pass this year and focus on Burnaby Blooms instead.
Meeting adjourned at 7:57 pm.
Our Plans for 2023 (this listing will be updated during subsequent meetings)
Exec Mtgs 3rd Tuesday of every month (change for 2023)
Meetings 1st Tuesday of every month with speakers (except as listed below)
April 1 BCCGC AGM
May 24 9 am Club visit to Dart’s Hill Garden Park in Surrey and lunch following.
May 6 Plant Sale
May 13-14 Burnaby Blooms – SBGC presentations
July 23 Dina Garden Tour
Garden Tours TBD- volunteers wanted
TBD Summer Picnic at Martine and Charly’s
Sept. 8-10 Fall Harvest Fair
October 3 Pot Luck & Silent Auction
December 5 Christmas Party