East York Garden Club

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1 East York Garden Club 2016 Yearbook

2 Founded in 1926 The East York Garden Club is an Incorporated Society with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and is a member of the Ontario Horticultural Association Our mission is: to promote gardening in the community to encourage sharing of horticultural knowledge to beautify the community to conserve our natural resources Monthly Meetings All are welcome to attend the meetings of the Club. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month (except August & December) in the Stan Wadlow Clubhouse 373 Cedarvale Avenue, East York, Ontario Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. Membership Fees Single: $20.00 Family (two adults and children under 18): $30.00 The membership year runs from January to December. Fees are due by January. Membership Contact: Cristina Brown 7 Knightsbridge Road Toronto, ON M1L 2A8 Visit us on the web at Contact us at info@eygc.ca

3 Table of Contents President s Message EYGC Meetings & Events Message from Councillor Fragedakis Message from Councillor Davis EYGC Committee Leaders & Coordinators EYGC Executive Board Year in Review Flower Shows April Flower Show June Flower Show Annual Flower Show September Flower Show Flower Show Rules Entry Tags Helpful Hints for Flower Show Exhibitors Flower Show Definitions Photography Competitions People s Choice Contest Rules Fall Photo Contest Rules People s Choice Contest Categories Fall Photo Contest Categories Awards Flower Show Prizes & Awards Photography Prizes & Awards EYGC Financial Statement Ontario Horticultural Association OHA District 5 Societies & Clubs EYGC By-Laws Membership Volunteer Hours East York Garden Club Presidents In Memoriam Notable Gardening Events in Cover Photo: Wendy Plume Inside Photos: Jeffrey Joiner, Barbara Fairbanks, Rosalind Regnier, Malcolm Geast

4 President s Message It is a real honour to be the new President of the East York Garden Club. Thank you to everyone for your support and encouragement in what will be a great year for the Club. I have belonged to EYGC for a few years and always admired how the Board manages to make each year seem fresh with different speakers, new twists on old events and just the general enthusiasm they bring to the meetings. And our membership is growing (not all horticultural societies can say that) and I believe it is because we bring true community to our meetings they just feel small town in a big city. I love the buzz of activity and fellowship and I hope you continue to support your Club in any way you can. We are celebrating our 90 th anniversary in 2016 and that in itself is a fantastic accomplishment. In March, Malcolm Geast, our Club s archivist, will speak of the rich history in this community at this official celebration. Our other big event is the hosting of the District 5 Annual General Meeting on Saturday, April 23rd at the Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre. It will be a day filled with business, speakers, flower and print competitions with lots of door and draw prizes. Our theme is Garden Senses and the activities around the 5 senses will be featured throughout the event. The committee has been planning this event since the summer of 2014 and we look forward to their hard work coming to fruition. So, welcome everyone to the 90 th anniversary year of the East York Garden Club. Thank you for being a member and part of the celebrations. Barbara Fairbanks 2

5 EYGC Meetings & Events 2016 January 21 February 18 March 17 Monarchs, Mountains & Mexico Anna Leggatt People s Choice Photo Contest Cold Frames: Get an Early Start in Your Spring Garden Kyla Dixon-Muir People s Choice Photo Contest Our Club s History & 90th Anniversary Celebration Malcolm Geast People s Choice Photo Contest April 21 What is New & Exciting in Easy Care Perennials for 2016 Dawn Golloher (Gardens Plus, Peterborough) Flower Show May 19 June 16 July 21 August 20 (Saturday) September 15 October 20 November 17 Plant Sale Japanese Maples Marion Jarvie Flower Show Pot-Luck Supper in a Member s Garden (details in the July Newsletter) Annual Flower Show & Tea People s Choice Photo Contest Toronto Seed Library Brendan Behrmann Flower Show Incredible Edibles Sonia Day Seed Exchange Carved Pumpkin Contest Deadline for Annual Fall Photo Contest Entries Annual General Meeting Pot-luck supper Awards Presentations 3

6 January 4, 2016 Dear East York Garden Club, Thank you your wonderful gardens and flowers enchant us all. Let me take this opportunity to congratulate you on the 90 th Anniversary of the East York Garden Club. This is a remarkable achievement. The programs - from seed exchanges and photography shows to mentoring youth are in themselves a garden of delight. You keep the volunteer spirit of East York alive. I cannot thank enough the committed, community-minded volunteers like you that bring so much joy to our city. To celebrate gardening, I would like Toronto to host a horticultural exposition for Canada's sesquicentennial. My request will have to be approved by City Council but I am hopeful that they too share an appreciation of gardening and understand its many benefits - environmental, social, educational and economic. Internationally, horticultural expositions like Germany's Bundesgartenschau and the International Association of Horticultural Producers' forthcoming expositions in Turkey, China and the Netherlands attract millions of visitors. According to the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, over 13 million North Americans visit spectacular gardens in Canada and half of travelling North Americans attend horticulture-related events and attractions while on vacation. This would also serve to highlight the rich history of gardening in Toronto and gardening groups like ours. You can count on me to continue to champion gardening at City Hall. Congratulations on another wonderful year and best wishes for the future. Sincerely, Mary Fragedakis City Councillor Ward 29, Toronto-Danforth 4

7 Date: December 17, 2015 Dear East York Garden Club, Janet DAVIS City Councillor Ward 31 Beaches-East York JAYSON THIESSEN Executive Assistant CHRISTINE KEMP Constituency Assistant SARAH BUCHANAN Constituency Assistant OHANA OLIVEIRA Constituency Assistant Congratulations on another successful year. A huge thank you goes out to the East York Garden Club Executive team for all of the hard work you put into making this year so memorable. It is wonderful to hear about the many events that the Garden Club hosts such as the Fall Photo Contest, the Annual Show & Tea and the various flower shows. I thank all those involved for putting on these events for East York residents to enjoy. Over the years, I have had the pleasure of attending various events and have witnessed great leadership and dedication from all the members of the East York Garden Club. I am always impressed by the lengths to which Club members extend themselves. Thanks for all you do to beautify our neighbourhood. This coming year the East York Garden Club will be celebrating its 90 th anniversary! I would like to commend the Club for reaching this momentous landmark in your history. Here's to many more to come. Sincerely, Janet Davis Toronto City Hall 100 QUEEN STREET WEST SUITE C57, TORONTO ON M5H 2N2 Tell: Fax: East York Civic Centre 850 Coxwell Avenue Toronto, ON M4C 5R1 Tell: Sincerely, Councillor Janet Davis, Ward 31, Beaches-East York councillor_davis@ toronto.ca 5

8 EYGC Committee Leaders & Coordinators 2016 Every member is welcome and encouraged to participate on our committees. Participating in the Club s activities is a wonderful way to get to know your fellow members. If you are interested in helping in any way, please contact Barb Fairbanks or the committee leader. Annual General Meeting Annual Show &Tea Archives Audio-visual at meetings Awards Bus Tour Canada Day & Parade Community Projects Flower Shows Web Site Judges Library Logoware Pop-Up Garden Tour Membership Telephone Tree Newsletter Photography Contest Plant Sale Policy Book Programming/Speakers Publicity - Ads/Print Refreshments The Rockery Lynda Tanner Tea: Diane Brockman Show: Cristina Brown, Barb Fairbanks Malcolm Geast Malcolm Geast Barb Fairbanks Rosalind Regnier Karen MacDougall & Paul Sarjeant Barb Fairbanks & Susan Bartlett Barb Fairbanks & Cristina Brown Malcolm Geast Barb Fairbanks Audrey Campbell Karen MacDougall Susan Bartlett & Diane Ronan Cristina Brown & Paul Sarjeant Darina Quinn Jenn McDougall Malcolm Geast & Dawn McEachern Lee Pritchard & Paul Sarjeant Barb Fairbanks Lynda Tanner Barb Foster & Peter Ronan Barb Foster Diane Ronan & Karen MacDougall 6

9 EYGC Executive Board 2016 We are still looking for Board members. If you would like information about joining the board, please contact Barb Fairbanks. President Barbara Fairbanks Past-President Susan Bartlett Vice-President Rosalind Regnier Treasurer Jean Quinn Secretary Lesley Grimshaw Directors 2015 & 2016 Directors 2016 & 2017 Cristina Brown Jenn McDougall Diane Ronan Lynda Tanner Barb Foster Karen MacDougall Paul Sarjeant Stacey Shannon Associate Director Joyce Crook Financial Reviewers Gordon Piercey Elizabeth Adam Left to right: Barb Fairbanks, Rosalind Regnier, Stacey Shannon, Lesley Grimshaw, Cristina Brown, Jenn McDougall, Barb Foster, Paul Sarjeant, Karen MacDougall, Susan Bartlett, Lynda Tanner, Diane Ronan, Joyce Crook. Absent: Jean Quinn. 7

10 2015 Year in Review January We learned about Monarch butterflies and how to attract and raise them from Carol Pasternak. February - Frank Kershaw showed us how we can reuse/recyle items to make our outdoor spaces unique. For the second year, we had a table at Get the Jump on Spring. March Peter Keeping s talk reminded us of the many stunning varieties of clematis that are available and can thrive in our climate. April Miriam Goldberger gave a talk about wildflowers and her wildflower farm. Also in April, The Todmorden Wildflower Preserve also gave a presentation demonstrating how wildflowers can be cultivated in a city environment. 8

11 2015 Year in Review May Our plant sale was a big success with almost no leftovers! June - Cathy Kozma had us buzzing about pollinator gardens and a chance to name one of the Toronto Botanical Garden s queen bees. July - On Canada Day, we walked in the parade and had our plant sale at Stan Wadlow Park. Later in the month, the potluck was hosted by Anna Leggatt in her backyard. 9

12 2015 Year in Review Over the course of the summer, several members made their gardens available for viewing. Donations raised from these pop-up gardens went to the District AGM. A small but dedicated group of volunteers continued to work on the Rockery through the spring and summer, making it one of East York s beauty spots. 10

13 2015 Year in Review August - A successful Annual Show & Tea, with one of our largest flower shows ever. September - At our monthly meeting, Erika Schroedersecker shared her knowledge of tender and hardy succulents. Earlier in the month, on September 12, fifty EYGC members travelled to Bowmanville to visit the garden of Peter Keeping and to shop at Rekker s Garden Centre, and then drove up the Wetung Ojibwa Centre and Kawartha Winery, north of Peterborough. 11

14 2015 Year in Review October - Marjorie Mason showed us how attractive edible plants can be. Our carved pumpkin contest was held and so was our seed exchange. November - The Annual General Meeting and election of the Executive Board was conducted. Barbara Fairbanks was inducted as president. Awards for service were given out and the winners of the flower show and photo contests were announced. The yearbook cover was chosen by attendees. As always, the pot-luck dinner was delicious. 12

15 April Flower Show - April 21, 2016 Entry time 6:30 to 7:10 p.m. Judging commences at 7:15 sharp! Section A - Cut Specimens ENTERED RESULT 1 Hyacinth, any colour, 1 spike 2 Iris, 1 stalk 3 Narcissus, trumpet, 1 stem 4 Narcissus, large cup, 1 stem 5 Narcissus, small cup, 1 stem 6 Narcissus, any other variety, 1 stem 7 Tulip, 1 stem 8 Any flowering bulb, corm or rhizome, 1 stem 9 Violas, (Pansies, Johnny jump-ups), 5 blooms 10 Collection of rockery flowers and/or small flowering bulbs, 3 or more kinds, must be named 11 Helleborus (e.g. Christmas Rose), I stem 12 Flowering Branch, natural or forced, not to exceed 76 cm 13 Branch, foliage only, natural or forced, not to exceed 76 cm 14 Any other flowering perennial, 1 stem Section B - House Plants 1 African violet, 1 crown, 1 pot 2 Cactus or succulent, 1 pot 3 Foliage house plant, plain foliage, 1 pot 4 Foliage house plant, variegated foliage, 1 pot 5 Orchid, 1 pot 6 Any other house plant, flowering, 1 pot 7 Cell pack of seedlings, grown by exhibitor, must be named Section C - Design April Design Theme: Our 90th Anniversary: Journey Through the Years (all category titles have been taken from an actual design category for our club in that particular decade) s: A Salute To Expo a line design a) Experienced exhibitors b) Novice exhibitors (A person who has not yet won a first-place ribbon in a design category at an EYGC flower show.) s: Pottery Road a pavé design s: Fill Up the Blue Box a small design (13.9 cm to 25.4 cm) s: Y2K, Millenium a miniature design (maximum dimensions 12.7 cm) s: A Glowing Future a design using complementary colours 13

16 April Flower Show - April 21, 2016 Entry time 6:30 to 7:10 p.m. Judging commences at 7:15 sharp! Section D - Preserves Note: Full container, made within the previous 12 months. No more than two entries per class per household. Must be vacuum-sealed. Ingredients must be listed. ENTERED RESULT 1 Chili Sauce or Salsa, 1 jar 2 Jam, 1 jar 3 Jelly, 1 jar (clear) 4 Marmalade, 1 jar 5 Pickles, 1 jar 6 Vinegar, flavoured, 1 jar 7 Any other kind of preserves, 1 jar First-Place winners in the April 2015 miniatures category Shrinking Violet. Entries from Vera Stoyanoff (experienced exhibitor), left and Dawn McEachern (novice exhibitor), right. 14

17 June Flower Show - June 16, 2016 Entry time 6:30 to 7:10 p.m. Judging commences at 7:15 sharp! Section A - Cut Specimens ENTERED RESULT 1 Aquilegia (Columbine), 1 stem 2 Aruncus, (Goatsbeard), 1 stem, not to exceed 1 metre 3 Clematis, with leaves, 1 stem 4 Hosta, one cultivar, large, 3 leaves 5 Hosta, one cultivar, medium, 3 leaves 6 Hosta, 3 cultivars, large, 1 leaf each cultivar 7 Hosta, 3 cultivars, medium, 1 leaf each cultivar 8 Hosta, small or miniature, 1 leaf 9 Dianthus (Pinks), 3 stems 10 Hemerocallis (Daylily), 1 stalk 11 Dicentra (Bleeding Heart), 1 stem 12 Iris, bearded, 1 stalk 13 Iris, Siberian, 1 stalk 14 Iris, any other variety 15 Lilium (Lily), 1 stalk 16 Peony, single, 1 bloom 17 Peony, double, 1 bloom 18 Peony, semi-double, 1 bloom 19 Peony, any other kind, 1 bloom 20 Peony, collection, at least 3 varieties, 3-6 blooms 21 Rose, hybrid tea, 1 bloom 22 Rose, grown for fragrance, 1 bloom 23 Rose, floribunda, 1 stem 24 Rose, polyanthus, 1 spray 25 Rose, climber or rambler, 1 stem 26 Rose, shrub, 1 stem 27 Rose, any kind not listed, 1 stem 28 Rose, floating in bowl with foliage 29 Rose, full blown, 1 bloom 30 Rose, miniature, 1 bloom or spray 31 Rose, collection 3 or more cultivars 32 Violas (Pansies) 5 stems, with leaves 33 Any other perennial or biennial, 1 stem 34 Any other perennial or biennial, 3 stems 35 Any other flowering bulb, corm or tuber, 1 stem, spike or spray 36 Collection of flowers, 1 kind only 37 Collection of flowers, 3 or more kinds 38 Flowering tree/shrub, 1 branch, not to exceed 1 metre 15

18 June Flower Show - June 16, 2016 Entry time 6:30 to 7:10 p.m. Judging commences at 7:15 sharp! Section B - Plants ENTERED RESULT 1 African violet, 1 crown, 1 pot 2 Cactus or succulent, 1 pot 3 House plant, flowering, 1 pot 4 House plant, foliage, 1 pot Section C - Fruits & Vegetables 1 Rhubarb, 3 stalks, on a plate (trim stalks to a 2.5 cm fan) 2 Herbs, 3 or more varieties, displayed in water, must be named 3 Any other fruit or vegetable, 1 to 3 Section D - Design June Design Theme: The Roaring Twenties 1 The Book: Winnie the Pooh a line design a) Experienced exhibitors b) Novice exhibitors (A person who has not yet won a first-place ribbon in a design category at an EYGC flower show.) 2 The Style: The Group of Seven a pavé design 3 The Movie: Butterflies in the Rain an interpretive design 4 The Dance: The Charleston a design showing movement 5 The Song: Baby Face a fresh miniature design (maximum dimensions 12.7 cm) Best Design in the June, 2015 Flower Show, Blowing in the Breeze - Carol Bouley 16

19 Annual Flower Show - August 20, 2016 Entry times: Friday, August 19, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Saturday August 20, 9:00-11:15 a.m. Judging commences at 11:20 a.m. sharp! Viewing time is from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Section A - Cut Specimens ENTERED RESULT 1 Antirrhinum (Snapdragon), 3 spikes 2 Aster, any kind, 3 blooms 3 Begonia, fibrous, 3 stems 4 Begonia, tuberous, 1 bloom with 1 leaf on a flat container 5 Clematis, 1 stem 6 Coleus, 3 stems of one cultivar 7 Coleus, 3 cultivars, one stem each cultivar 8 Cosmos, 3 sprays 9 Dahlia, decorative or cactus, over 20 cm, 1 bloom 10 Dahlia, decorative or cactus, 10 cm to 20 cm, 1 bloom 11 Dahlia, any kind not listed, 1 bloom 12 Echinacea, 3 stems 13 Hemerocallis (Daylily), 1 stem 14 Heuchera, 1 cultivar, 3 leaves 15 Heuchera, 3 cultivars, 1 leaf each cultivar 16 Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon), 1 stem, not to exceed 1 metre 17 Hydrangea, 1 branch 18 Marigold, 3 blooms 19 Nasturtiums, 3 stems 20 Pelargonium (Geranium), 1 head with foliage attached 21 Petunia, single, 3 sprays 22 Petunia, double, 3 sprays 23 Phlox, 1 stem 24 Rose, hybrid tea, 1 bloom 25 Rose, grown for fragrance, 1 bloom 26 Rose, floribunda, 1 spray 27 Rose, polyanthus, 1 spray 28 Rose, climber or rambler, 1 stem 29 Rose, shrub, 1 stem 30 Rose, miniature, 1 bloom 31 Rose, miniature, 1 spray 32 Rose, any kind not listed, 1 stem 33 Rose, floating in a bowl with foliage 34 Rose, full blown, 1 bloom 35 Rose, collection 3 or more cultivars 36 Rudbeckia hirta gloriosa, 3 blooms (Gloriosa daisy See definitions page) 37 Rudbeckia, any other kind, 3 stems 38 Salvia, red, 3 spikes 39 Salvia, any other kind, 3 spikes 40 Sedum, large, 1 head 17

20 Annual Flower Show - August 20, 2016 Entry times: Friday, August 19, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Saturday August 20, 9:00-11:15 a.m. Judging commences at 11:20 a.m. sharp! Viewing time is from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Section A - Cut Specimens (continued) ENTERED RESULT 41 Sedum, small, 1 head 42 Sunflower, 1 stem 43 Zinnia, over 5 cm, 1 bloom 44 Collection of flowers, 1 kind only 45 Collection of flowers, 3 or more kinds 46 Collection of cut herbs, 3 or more kinds, must be named 47 Flowering Vine, 1 stem 48 Flowering shrub or tree, 1 branch, not to exceed 1 metre 49 Any other annual not listed, 1 specimen 50 Any other annual not listed, 3 specimens 51 Any other perennial not listed, 1 specimen 52 Any other perennial not listed, 3 specimens 53 Any other flowering bulb, corm or tuber, 1 stem, spike or spray 54 Collection of ornamental grasses, 3 to 5 cultivars, 1 stem of each Section B - Plants 1 African Violet, 1 crown, 1 pot 2 Topiary, container not to exceed 46 cm across 3 Cactus and other succulents 4 Dish garden, dish not to exceed 40 cm (See definitions page) 5 Herb(s), in 1 pot, longest dimension not to exceed 40 cm, must be named 6 Hanging plant, foliage, 1 cultivar 7 Hanging plant, flowering, 1 cultivar 8 Hanging plant, 2 or more cultivars 9 Pelargonium (Geranium), in bloom, 1 pot 10 Planter, foliage or flowering, 2 or more varieties, container not to exceed 50 cm 11 Potted Fern, 1 pot 12 House plant, any other foliage, 1 pot 13 House plant, any other flowering, 1 pot 14 Coleus, 1 pot 18

21 Annual Flower Show - August 20, 2016 Entry times: Friday, August 19, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Saturday August 20, 9:00-11:15 a.m. Judging commences at 11:20 a.m. sharp! Viewing time is from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Section C - Fruits & Vegetables ENTERED RESULT 1 Peppers, 3 2 Beans, any kind, 3 3 Cucumbers, any kind, 2 4 Tomatoes, heirloom, calyx attached, must be named, 3 5 Tomatoes, small fruited, red, calyx attached, 3 6 Tomatoes, small fruited, other than red,calyx attached, 3 7 Tomatoes, not small fruited, red, calyx attached, 3 8 Tomatoes, any other kind, not small fruited, calyx attached, 3 9 Zucchini, one 10 Vegetable, any kind not listed, Any fruit, 1-5 Section D - Design Annual Show Design Theme: EYGC Club Activities 1 Canada Day Parade a design incorporating red and white flowers a) Experienced exhibitors b) Novice exhibitors (A person who has not yet won a first-place ribbon in a design category at an EYGC flower show.) 2 Photo Contests a line design incorporating a picture frame 3 The Rockery a design using a rock 4 Pot Lucks an interpretive design 5 Plant Sale a foliage design 6 Bus Tour a design showing movement 7 Seed Exchange a dried miniature (maximum dimensions 12.7 cm) Children s Design Section Entry in the Children s Design Section is open to children or grandchildren (17 years or under) of East York Garden Club Members 8 Ages 10 and under Environment Day a design using fruit and/or vegetables. 9 Ages Environment Day a design using fruit and/or vegetables 19

22 September Flower Show - September 15, 2016 Entry time 6:30 to 7:10 p.m. Judging commences at 7:15 sharp! Section A - Cut Specimens ENTERED RESULT 1 Aster (perennial), 1-3 sprays 2 Chrysanthemum, 1 spray 3 Clematis, 1 stem 4 Coleus, 3 stems of one cultivar 5 Coleus, 3 cultivars, one stem each cultivar 6 Dahlia, cactus, 1 bloom 7 Dahlia, decorative, 1 bloom 8 Dahlia, any other kind, 1 bloom 9 Fruited berry branch, not to exceed 1 metre 10 Gladiolus, any colour, 1 spike 11 Marigold, 3 blooms 12 Petunia, 3 sprays 13 Rose, hybrid tea, 1 bloom 14 Rose, floating in a bowl with foliage 15 Rose, full blown, 1 bloom 16 Rose, miniature, 1 bloom or spray 17 Rose, any kind not listed above, 1 stem 18 Salvia, 3 spikes 19 Sedum, large, 1 head 20 Sedum, small, 1 head 21 Seed pod or head, ripened naturally on natural length of stem, 3 stems 22 Zinnia, 1 bloom 23 Any kind not listed above, 1 specimen 24 Any kind not listed, 3 specimens 25 Collection of ornamental grasses, 3-5 cultivars, 1 stem of each 26 Collection of flowers, 3 or more kinds Section B - Plants 1 African violet, single, 1 crown, 1 pot 2 Hanging planter, foliage, 1 or more varieties 3 Hanging planter, flowering, 1 or more varieties 4 Herb(s), in 1 pot, up to 3 kinds, must be named 5 Pelargonium (Geranium), flowering, 1 pot 6 Planter, container not to exceed 50 cm 7 Any other flowering plant, 1 pot 20

23 September Flower Show - September 15, 2016 Entry time 6:30 to 7:10 p.m. Judging commences at 7:15 sharp! Section C - Fruits & Vegetables ENTERED RESULT 1 Mixed vegetables on a plate 2 Any fruit, 1 to 3 on a plate 3 Herbs, up to 5 varieties, displayed in water, must be named 4 Pumpkin, small or large, not to exceed 400 kg. Section D - Design September Design Theme: Past Presidents 1 Susan Bartlett- a design incorporating a pear a) Experienced exhibitors b) Novice exhibitors (A person who has not yet won a first-place ribbon in a design category at an EYGC flower show) 2 Veronica Callinan a design showing movement 3 Malcolm Geast a design in a sneaker or a running shoe 4 Betty Goldring a design using primarily yellow flowers 5 Barb Foster a waterviewing design 6 Lucie Simons a fresh miniature design (maximum dimensions 12.7 cm) September 2015 Flower Show 1st Place Big Yellow Taxi - Carole Aida 21

24 Flower Show Rules 1. All competitors should be amateurs, who grow entries for their own pleasure, by their own efforts and at their principal residence. ONLY flowers in design categories need not be grown by the exhibitor. Garden-grown flowers are, however, preferred. Houseplants must be in the exhibitor s possession and care for at least three months. 2. Paid-up members of 30 days or more ONLY are eligible to exhibit at any show and paidup membership card MUST be shown before entry if requested by show committee. 3. In classes calling for blooms, no buds that show any colour are allowed. Sprays, vases or containers of flowers may contain buds. 4. Entries requiring a specific number of blooms or sprays will qualify only when the exact number is used. 5. No flower in a vase or basket may be tied or wired. Wiring is allowed in making corsages and boutonnières in floral design categories. The wire must not be visible. 6. In miniature arrangements, tiny florets of larger flowers may be used. Examples are: arabis, verbena, coral bells or similar small flowers. 7. No artificial material may be used, with the exception of the judicious use of sprayed leaves or branches. Fresh plant material that is dyed is not permitted in a flower show. 8. Accessories are permitted in design categories. 9. All roots of vegetables are to be washed and the tops removed to 2.5 cm (1 in.). 10. Full onus of classifications, proper placing and everything pertaining to the entry rests on the exhibitor. 11. No two people may exhibit in the same class from the same garden except in arrangements and potted plants. 12. Exhibitors may place up to two entries in any one class provided they are of different cultivars. Only one entry per exhibitor is permitted in any design category. Exhibitors may retain cut flower specimens if previous notice has been given to show committee. However, it is expected that entries will be donated to the club for disposal. Arrangements are at exhibitor s discretion. 13. Any houseplant may receive only one prize in a year with the exception of the Annual Show. 14. Judges decisions are final. 15. Protests must be in writing, signed and in the hands of the show committee the day of the show. If the protest is regarding the authenticity of one or more specimens, the Exhibitor must allow a visit to their garden by 3 Board members within 7 days, to identify the plant from which the exhibit was taken. The 3 Board members will, at that time, decide if the award stands or is forfeit by a majority vote. If the Exhibitor does not allow a visit, or cannot produce the plant, the award for the challenged Exhibit is forfeited. 16. A prize might not be awarded in a class with only one entry. 17. Prize money must be picked up within 90 days of presentation or it will revert to the treasury. 18. Club containers are to be used for all specimens, unless a specimen must be brought in a container. In such cases, please use a suitable plain container. 19. Any violation of club rules may result in the forfeiture of all prizes and prevent the exhibitor from participation in future shows of the club. 20. The use of scarce, protected or endangered native plants such as wild orchid, trillium, etc., requires that the exhibit be disqualified by the Show Committee. 21. All entries for the monthly shows must be in place by 7:10 p.m. Judging begins at 7:15 p.m. sharp. This rule will be strictly enforced. Entries must be left until 9:00 p.m. in order to allow all members to view the show. 22

25 Flower Show Rules 22. Show points and prizes for Horticulture and Design classes will be awarded as follows: Prizes Points Horticulture Design 1 st 3 $1.00 $ nd 2 75 $ rd 1 50 $1.00 HM 1/ Cash prizes of $40, $25, and $10 will be awarded to the individuals with the first, second and third highest aggregate amount of points in the annual and monthly shows. Total cash prizes awarded to any individual competitor in one year cannot exceed $ The George S. Henry Trophy will be awarded to the member with the highest number of aggregate points in both Horticulture and Design classes in the monthly and annual shows. 24. The Anna Leggatt Novice Award is awarded to the novice who wins the highest number of points in the monthly and annual shows. To be eligible, a member cannot have won a first prize in an EYGC flower show prior to the current year. 25. At each regular monthly show, a Betty Meyers Best Cut Specimen Award of $5 will be awarded to the member who receives the Judge s Best Cut Specimen. 26. The Club is not responsible for any personal injury or for property lost, stolen or damaged at any function of the Club. Entry Tags Read the categories carefully and select which to enter. Be sure to pick up your entry tags well in advance so that you can complete them at your leisure and avoid last minute errors. There is no charge for entry tags. Please give the name of the cultivar or plant whenever possible. The bottom part of the ticket is to be folded up to hide the name of the exhibitor. After the judging, only the names of the winners will be shown. Containers of water will be provided. Tables will be laid out according to the program. You are responsible for placing your exhibit in the correct section. Please read the rules very carefully before placing your exhibits. Exhibitors may place up to two entries in any one class provided they are of different cultivars (but not in the design categories). Class ENTRY Section A - #27 TAG Cut Specimens Article Rose, polyanthus, 1 spray, The Fairy Keep Exhibitor s No. and Name covered until after judging Insert Flap Here Exhibitor s No. Name Jane Doe Address 750 Main Street FOLD HERE AT PERFORATION Exhibitor Must Sign Name in the Above Space 23

26 Helpful Hints for Flower Show Exhibitors 1. Always read the show schedule carefully before the show to be able to plan your entries. 2. Keep your tools sharpened. Cut your flowers on the evening prior to the show or early in the morning. Never cut specimens when the sun is shining strongly. Have a pail of warm water handy to set the stem in immediately. Cut the ends of the stems at an angle to help the flower take up water. Flowers drink the most water the day after picking. 3. Hardening flowers after cutting is important. Remove the lower foliage and place the stems in hot water (110ºF / just under 45ºC) for 12 hours before exhibiting then place in deep, cool water. They can be stored in light or dark, unless they have fruit. The air temperature should ideally be between 40-50ºF/ 5-10ºC. 4. Conditioning refers to standing flowers in a suggested solution, for not more than 12 hours, after which they are put in plain cold water. When using chemicals in various solutions, never use metal containers. Porcelain or glass is best. 5. Splitting a stem of woody plants for the bottom 10 cm (4 in.) is preferable to hammering. If you are using a clear container, dip the ends in boiling water. 6. Judges look for uniformity in size, colour and perfection. Try to avoid mismatches in size and colours. 7. Check all foliage and remove blemishes or damaged leaves. Faded or black petals should be removed. Also, remove foliage from under water. 8. If using floral foam, try not to take a flower out and then replace it. The block will break if full of holes. 9. Keep your containers full of water and change the water in arrangements every two to four days. 10. Do not remove foliage from carnations. Cut their stems just below a node (where the leaves join the stem). 11. Cut dahlias after sunset and condition in two quarts (approximately two litres) of ice water and five tablespoons of alcohol. 12. Condition delphiniums in a mixture of one tablespoon (15 ml) of alcohol and one pint (about half a litre) of water, then place in water 1/3 up the stem. 13. The end of stems of euphorbia, forget-me-nots, poppies, sunflowers, Shasta daisies and dahlias should be placed in a flame immediately after cutting and then put in deep cold water. 14. Cut peonies when almost full-blown. Condition in one quart (1.1 litres) of water and three tablespoons (45 ml) of sugar, then arrange in deep water. 15. Roses and irises should be cut just as the outer petals begin to unfold. Gladiolus should be cut a day or two before the show and kept in a cool and shaded location. 16. Many flowers such as roses enlarge by a 1/4 to a 1/3 in size during hardening. The bottom 1/2 inch (a little over one cm) of all stems should be cut off with a slanted cut after hardening. Make a fresh cut before putting in water. Fresh roses are firm to touch at the base of their petals. 17. Roses will benefit by having the stem placed in water as hot as your hand can bear before standing in cold water. You can open a rose by gently blowing into the bud. 18. Piercing the stem of tulips with a pin and immersing the stem in cold water for several hours will keep them in an upright condition. 19. For exhibitors, you may wish to purchase Snippy Tips, a book on conditioning tips, sold at the Toronto Botanical Garden shop. 24

27 Flower Show Definitions ANNUAL: A plant which survives for one growing season only from germination to death. BIENNIAL: A plant sown one year to flower or fruit the next, before dying. BLOOM: An individual flower, with one on a stem. BOWL: A container that is broader than it is high. CULTIVAR: Short for cultivated variety. A variety of plant of cultivated origin. COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR HARMONY: Two colours that lie opposite each other on the colour wheel, for example, blue and orange. CRESCENT DESIGN: A design in the shape of a partial circle. DAFFODIL: A narcissus with a long trumpet in the centre, longer than the outer petals. All daffodils are narcissus, but not all narcissus are daffodils. DISBUDDING: Removal of surplus buds along stem or in axil of plant to promote growth of terminal bud. The buds can be rubbed out with a finger when they are tiny, e.g., hybrid tea rose, specimen dahlia. DISH GARDEN: A miniature landscape in an open shallow container. Plants should have similar cultural requirements. May include accessories to scale. FOLIAGE DESIGN: Design with interest in the foliage. Foliage is to predominate. Flowers and/or fruits may be present, but must be inconspicuous. GLORIOSA DAISY: Is scientifically Rudbeckia hirta gloriosa. They are large daisies with shaggy orange/yellow outer petals, sometimes double and often with brown markings. The centre is dark brown. Rudbeckias are coneflowers that are some shade of yellow with a darker centre. Other coneflowers are in the Echinacea group. These have colours other than yellow. If a Gloriosa Daisy is entered in the annual show it must be the correct specie. All Rudbeckias are coneflowers but not all coneflowers are Rudbeckias! Ask one of the Show Committee when entering. HARDENING OFF: Adjust plants to lower temperatures, a process of acclimatization, usually after plants are taken out from the house or greenhouse. Also, a natural process that occurs as the temperature gradually falls in the autumn. HERB: Group of plants with savory, medicinal or aromatic properties, used for medicine, food, flavour or fragrance. Herb is also a botanical term for non-woody plants that die to the ground at the end of the growing season. INTERPRETIVE DESIGN: A design where a given theme, idea, occasion, mood, atmosphere, etc. is suggested by the selection and organization of the design elements. LINE DESIGN: A design in which linear pattern is dominant. MINIATURE DESIGN: Design must not exceed 12.5 cm (5 in.) in any dimension including the container, base and accessories. For good proportion, the container should not exceed 3.75 cm (1.5 in.) in height. 25

28 Flower Show Definitions NARCISSUS: Includes daffodils. The centre may be a tube as in daffodils, a small or large cup or even open to look like another circle of petals, but if the outer petals are longer than the inner cup shape, a flower cannot be entered as a daffodil. NOVICE: A person who has not yet won a first place ribbon in a design category at an EYGC flower show. PARALLEL DESIGN: A creative design with the dominant characteristic being three or more vertical groupings in, or appearing to be in, a single container, with sufficient space between each group to illustrate the parallel effect. PAVÉ: In jewellery making a term that refers to setting stones so close together that no metal shows. In flower design pave is a technique of placing groups of plant material that have been cut very short, close together to form undulating mounds of colours, textures, shapes and sizes. Any plant material, e.g., flowers, foliage, cut stems, fruits, vegetables, moss can be used. PERENNIAL: A plant that lives more than two years or three seasons and normally flowers annually. Many die down during the winter but the roots are unaffected by frost and new growth appears as the weather improves and the temperature rises. The term usually applies to non-woody plants. PINCHING OUT: The removing of the tip of a stem, either a flower bud or a leafy tip. This allows the sidebuds (found in the leaf axils below) to start to grow. There will be more flowers of an even, but smaller size, e.g., floribunda roses, or more bushy plants such as bedding chrysanthemums. SMALL DESIGN: Design ranging from cm ( in.) and must not exceed 25.4 cm in any direction, including the container, base and accessories. SPIKE: An arrangement of flowers on a stalk directly without stems. SPRAY: A slender stalk bearing flowers or leaves cut from the main stem. STALK: The stem or main axis of a plant. STEM: A slender stalk bearing flowers, leaves or fruit. TOPIARY: A growing plant that is trained or pruned to a certain form or shape. UNDER WATER DESIGN: A design with part(s) placed under water to create interest. Although the design must have part(s) under water, no definite percentage is required. The entire design may not be under water. WATERVIEWING DESIGN: Usually a line design in a shallow container(s) with one-half to two-thirds of the container surface showing water. WEATHERED WOOD: A type of decorative wood that is altered in form, colour and/or texture by the forces of nature. 26

29 2016 Photography Competitions There will be five People s Choice contests in 2016, one each in January, February, and March, another at the Annual Flower Show and Tea on August 20, and a final one, at the November AGM, to select the cover of the 2017 yearbook. Participants are invited to be particularly creative in their interpretation of the categories. Entries are judged by a vote of those who are present at the meetings. In the 2016 Annual Contest, held in the fall, there are a dozen categories, six that are horticultural, and another six for more general subjects. Entries for this contest are collected at our October meeting. Judging is done by an individual from outside the Club, and the winners announced at the November Annual Meeting. Points are awarded to contest winners as follows: 3 points - 1 st 2 points - 2 nd 1 point - 3 rd 1/2 point - Honourable Mention The member who accumulates the most points throughout the year will be awarded the Malcolm Geast Photography Award, presented at the Club s Annual Meeting in November. People s Choice Contest Rules 1. Members may submit one print, which is to be no larger than 5 by 7 inches (approximately 13 by 18 cm) 2. The member s name must be printed on the back of the photo. (Note: Press lightly when writing or use a label, so as not to make an impression on the front of the photo.) 3. The photo should fit with the category for that month s contest. 4. Entries for monthly contests must be received by 7:15 p.m. on the day of the contest. 5. Entries for the August show will be accepted between 6:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 19 and between 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, August With the exception of the November contest, First, Second, Third Prize, and Honourable Mention winners will receive ribbons and points to be counted toward the awarding of the annual trophy. 7. Entries in the November contest must be portrait orientation, and can include photos entered in previous contests (including the Fall contest). The winning entry will be on the cover of the 2017 yearbook. 8. Photographs are to be produced from any still-camera (film or digital). 9. The Club reserves the right to copy and use the images of the winning entries. Ballots will be provided for those attending to vote for the photo of their choice, one vote per attendee. 27

30 2016 Photography Competitions Fall Photo Contest Rules 1. Entries must be in print format only. The preferred size is 5 inches by 7 inches. 2. Entries are limited to one (1) per person in each category. 3. Entries must be made by a member of the East York Garden Club, or a child or grandchild (six years to 17 years of age) of a member. For the Youth and Child categories, the age of the entrant must be noted on the entry form. 4. Photographs will be returned to the entering member. However, the East York Garden Club reserves the right to copy and use any image entered. 5. By signing the entry form, the contestant certifies that he/she is the originator of the exposure. 6. Photographs produced from any still-camera (film or digital) will be accepted. 7. Photographs that have been entered and accepted in a previous East York Garden Club Fall Contest cannot be re-entered in subsequent contests of the club, excepting the November yearbook-cover contest. 8. Each entry must have the Category printed on the top right-hand corner of the back of the photograph. (The placement is to allow the judges to correctly orient the photograph.) It is also requested that a title for the picture and if known, the name of the plant or flower also be printed on the back of the photograph. The member s name must not appear anywhere on the front or the back of the photograph. 9. In the event that fewer than three (3) entries are submitted for a section, the competition for that section will be at the judges discretion. 10. Judges may elect to award fewer than three (3) prizes in a category. 11. Judges reserve the right to move a photograph from the category in which it has been entered to a category in which it is better suited. 12. First, Second, Third Prize, and Honourable Mention winners will receive certificates and points to be counted toward the awarding of the annual trophy. 13. In affixing a signature to the entry form, the contestant agrees to save the East York Garden Club and the judges from any liability arising from, but not limited to, loss or damage, delay or omission, or any other causes beyond their control. Furthermore, the contestant agrees to give the East York Garden Club the right to copy and use the images of the winning entries. 28

31 2016 Photography Competitions People s Choice Contest Categories January 21 Square February 18 White March 17 Wind August 20 (Annual Flower Show): 1. Spirals 2. Dark 3. Let s Eat! November Yearbook Cover Fall Photo Contest Categories Horticultural 1. Captured Beauty (a close-up of a single flower) 2. Caught in the Rain (a flower, leaf or garden vegetable during or after a rain shower) 3. A Garden Vista (a broad view of one of your favourite gardens) 4. Having a Wild Time (wildflowers) 5. Fading Flowers 6. You Crack Me Up (a plant or plants growing in a crack) General 7. Summer (a photo that captures the essence of the summer season) 8. In Search of Magnificent Trees (one or more magnificent trees) 9. What Time is it? (a clock or clocks in a public place) 10. I m Looking Through You (a photo taken through a window) 11. Black & White (Any subject, using only black, white, and shades of grey.) 12. Abandoned Children & Youth Section 13. Anything Goes (any subject, does not have to be horticultural) a) Childrens category (ages 10 or under) b) Youth category (ages 11 to 17) 29

32 2015 Flower Show Prizes & Awards Monthly Shows, Judge s Choice Winners April - Wilfred Haufe - Zesty Yellow Pickles Preserve June - Gail Gregory - Weigelia branch September - Vera Stoyanoff - Black and blue salvia Annual Show Winning Entries Best in Show Vera Stoyanoff $20 Best Cut Specimen Anna Leggatt $10 Best Rose Vera Stoyanoff $10 Best Collection of Flowers Wilfred Haufe $10 Best Potted Plant Vera Stoyanoff $10 Best Hanging Planter Vera Stoyanoff $10 Best Vegetable Anna Leggatt $10 Best Design Carol Bouley $10 Overall 2015 Flower Show Winners First - Vera Stoyanoff points $ Second - Jean Quinn 81.5 points $74.50 Third - Betty Meyers 73.5 points $39.50 Winner of the George S. Henry Trophy Awarded to the member who receives the most points in all 2015 flower shows Vera Stoyanoff points Winner of the Anna Leggatt Novice Award Awarded to the member who receives the most points as a novice in all 2015 flower shows Daisy Auer 58.5 points Winners of the Betty Meyers Best Cut Specimen Award Awarded to the member who received the Judge s Best Cut Specimen in the monthly shows April - Anna Leggatt - Adonis June - Vera Stoyanof - Foxglove September - Vera Stoyanoff - Dahlia 30

33 2015 Photography Prizes & Awards Fall Photography Contest Inside a Flower First - Anna Leggatt Second - Paul Sarjeant Third - Wendy Plume Hosta Magic First - Helen Koski Second - Anita Millar Third - Daisy Auer Honourable Mention - Wendy Plume Have A Seat First - Anna Leggatt ( Best in Show ) Second - Wendy Plume Third - Daisy Auer Faces in Things First- Wendy Plume Second -Anita Millar Third - Anna Leggatt Honourable Mention - Cameron Tingley You Are What You Eat First- Freshteh Bibishahrbanain Second - Sue Ellis Third - Daisy Auer Black & White First - Sue Ellis Second - Ann Nicholson Third - Anita Millar Honourable Mention - Anna Leggatt ( Judges Choice ) You Say Tomato... First - Ann Nicholson Second - Wendy Plume Third - Sue Ellis Honourable Mention - Anna Leggatt The Recycled Garden First - Wendy Plume Second - Anna Leggatt Third - Lynda Tanner Honourable Mention - Sue Ellis Year of the Cat First - Anita Millar Second - Daisy Auer Third - Sue Ellis Honourable Mention - Wendy Plume Stormy Weather First- Wendy Plume Second - Helen Koski Third - Anna Leggatt Reflections On Water First - Lynda Tanner ( Judges Choice ) Second - Sue Ellis Third - Paul Sarjeant Honourable Mention - Wilfred Haufe Honourable Mention - Cameron Tingley On The Shore First - Paul Sarjeant Second - Wendy Plume Third - Helen Koski Honourable Mention - Wilfred Haufe Honourable Mention - Ann Nicholson 31

34 2015 Photography Prizes & Awards People s Choice Contests January Stripes February Shiny March Wooden First - Ann Nicholson Second - Wendy Plume Third - Helen Koski First - Nola McConnan Second (Tie) - Nancy Stelfox Second (Tie) - John Howes Honourable Mention - Wendy Plume First (Tie)- Helen Koski First (Tie) - Susan Wells Third - Wilfred Haufe Annual Show (August) Straight Curved Balloons Bark First - Anna Leggatt Second - Helen Koski Third - Wendy Plume First- James Cockroft Second - Wilfred Haufe Third - Wendy Plume First - Anna Leggatt Second - Helen Koski Third - Karen Bell First - Anna Leggatt Second - Wilfred Haufe Third - Ann Nicholson Honourable Mention - Wendy Plume November 2015 Yearbook Cover Wendy Plume Winner of the Malcolm Geast Photography Award Awarded to the member who receives the most points in all 2015 EYGC photo contests Wendy Plume 32

35 2015 EYGC Financial Statement 33

36 Ontario Horticultural Association The Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA) is an umbrella organization comprised of over 280 horticultural societies and garden clubs across Ontario. The East York Garden Club is a member of District 5, one of 19 Districts in the OHA. Within our District, which extends from Lake Ontario to Lake Simcoe, are 18 societies and clubs representing over 2,000 gardeners in the eastern halves of Toronto and York Region. Membership fees paid to the OHA bring many benefits, such as annual insurance and bonding coverage, special project funding, advice and direction, publicity, and communication with other like-minded organizations. Similar to the garden clubs and horticultural societies that it consists of, District 5 has an Executive Committee comprised of representatives drawn from its members. Following are the members of that committee, and their home societies: District Director: Cindy Scythes, Aurora Past District Director: Nancy Serrick, Lake Simcoe Gardeners Past District DirectorEmerita: Nikola Warnock, Lake Simcoe Gardeners Assistant Director: June Morton, Scarborough Assistant Director: Malcolm Geast, East York Assistant Director: Gloria Broks, North York Assistant Director: Tina Forrester, East Gwillimbury Secretary: Dawn McEachern, East York Treasurer: Ellen Powers, East Gwillimbury Supplies: Trudy Tatangelo, Markham Information about the OHA can be found on its website, For the third year in a row, East York won both of the trophies for adult competitions at the flower show held at the District 5 Annual Meeting. At left, District 5 Director Cindy Scythes presents EYGC President Susan Bartlett with the Horticultural Trophy for most points in horticulture, and at right, the Dave & Bev Money Trophy for highest combined points in horticulture and design. 34

37 OHA District 5 Societies & Clubs OHA District 5 Agincourt Garden Club: Aurora Garden & Horticultural Society Beach Garden & Horticultural Society East Gwillimbury Garden & Horticultural Society East York Garden Club Greater Toronto Bulb & Horticultural Society Greater Toronto Rose and Garden Horticultural Society Greater Toronto Water Garden & Horticultural Society Lake Simcoe Gardeners Leaside Garden Society Markham Garden & Horticultural Society Newmarket Horticultural Society North Toronto Horticultural Society North York Garden Club Toronto Region Rhododendron & Horticultural Society Riverdale Horticultural Society Scarborough Garden & Horticultural Society Stouffville Horticultural Society 35

38 EYGC By-Laws 1. The name of the organization shall be The East York Garden Club 2. The goals of the Club shall be: a. to promote gardening in the community b. to encourage sharing of horticultural knowledge c. to beautify the community d. to conserve our natural resources 3. Membership and Finances a. Membership is open at anytime to any person paying the annual membership fee. In accordance with provincial regulations, no person under the age of eighteen years is eligible to vote at Club meetings. b. Annual membership fees are twenty dollars ($20) for a single, and thirty dollars ($30) for a family. Family membership shall consist of one (1) or two (2) adults and any related children under eighteen (18) years of age. c. Membership renewals are due by the January general meeting. Anyone becoming a first-time member between October and December will be a paid-up member for the following year. d. The fiscal year of the club is October 1 to September Executive Board a. The Club shall be administered by an Executive Board. Executive Board members must be Club members in good standing. b. The voting members of the Executive Board shall be a President (in tiebreaking situations only), two Vice-Presidents, and ten (10) directors. c. The immediate past-president of the Club shall be a non-voting member of the Executive Board. d. A Treasurer and a Secretary shall be appointed by the Executive Board, and shall be considered to be non-voting members of the board. e. The President and the two Vice-Presidents shall each be elected for a term of two (2) years. Election shall take place at the Club s Annual General Meeting, and shall take effect at the commencement of the first meeting of the Executive Board following the Annual General Meeting. The maximum number of consecutive terms for each of President or Vice-President is two (2). f. The term of office for each of the directors shall be two (2) years. Five (5) directors shall be elected at the Club s Annual General Meeting, and shall take office at the commencement of the first meeting of the Executive Board following the Annual General Meeting. g. Duties of the President are to preside at all meetings of the Club; conduct the affairs of the Club; sign all cheques jointly with the treasurer; have general supervision over all officers and committees; to see that the by-laws, rules of order and provincial acts and regulations are dutifully adhered to. The President shall vote only to act as a tie-breaker. 36

39 EYGC By-Laws h. Duties of the Vice-Presidents are to assist the President in conducting the affairs of the Club, attend OHA District and Provincial meetings, and to assume all the powers of the President in the absence or in the case of the disability of the President. i. Duties of the directors are to meet when called upon to transact the business of the Club in a properly conducted manner. Directors are also expected to serve on one or more committees of the Club, or to be an activity coordinator. j. Duties of the treasurer are to maintain accurate financial records, receive all monies; to give receipts for the same; to deposit monies in the name of the Club in a chartered bank approved by the executive; to pay all accounts by cheque co-signed by the president; to report all financial standings of the Club at the meetings; and to prepare a financial statement at the end of the year for the auditors and government departments. k. Duties of the secretary are to take and deliver the minutes of the regular and executive meetings. l. In the absence of a reason deemed to be acceptable by the Executive Board, any voting member absent for more than two (2) consecutive meetings of the Executive Board shall be considered to have resigned. m. A member of the Executive Board may be removed from office by a twothirds vote at a meeting of the Executive Board. The member shall be given at least seven (7) days notice of such a vote. Notice shall be given by one or more representatives of the Executive Board upon a motion of the Board. n. Vacant positions on the Executive Board may be filled by action of the remaining members of the Executive Board. o. Non-Executive Board members may attend Board meetings as guests and to make presentations. Requests to make a presentation to the meeting must be made to the President. At the discretion of the President, up to fourteen (14) days notice of such a presentation may be required. 5. Committees and Co-ordinators a. Standing committees of the Club shall be Flower Show and Community Projects. b. Ad-hoc committees may be created as required by the Executive Board. c. Membership on committees shall be open to all members of the Club. Each committee shall have at least one member who is a member of the Executive Board. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. d. For the purpose of finding and recruiting members to stand for election to the Executive Board at the Annual General Meeting, the President shall appoint a Nominating Committee on or before July 1. Voting members of the Executive Board are not eligible to serve on the Nominating Committee. 37

40 EYGC By-Laws e. Activity co-ordinators shall be appointed by the Executive Board to manage membership, programs, meeting reminders, publicity, newsletters, the yearbook, the Club library, and other activities as required. Such coordinators need not be members of the Executive Board. f. Committee membership and activity co-ordinators shall be decided at either of the first or second meeting of the Executive Board following the Annual General Meeting. g. Two auditors shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Club. Members of the Executive Board are not eligible to be auditors. h. Duties of the auditors are to audit the annual financial statement prepared by the Treasurer. 6. Meetings a. Excepting August and December, general meetings of the Club are to be held each month, on the third Thursday of the month. The Executive Board may decide to hold additional general meetings. b. In exceptional circumstances, the Executive Board may choose to cancel a general meeting, or to hold it on a day other than that specified in subsection (a). c. The November meeting of the Club shall be the Annual General Meeting, during which the election of members of the Executive Board, presentation of the annual financial statement, reports of the year s activities, and the presentation of awards shall take place. The quorum for such a meeting shall be the membership in attendance. d. Meetings of the Executive Board are to be held a minimum of ten times throughout the calendar year. e. Special meetings of the Executive Board may be called at any time by the President, or, upon written request by four (4) board members, by the Secretary. Such meetings shall require seven (7) days notice or unanimous consent of the voting members. f. At meetings of the Executive Board, fifty per-cent (50%) of the voting members shall constitute a quorum. 7. These by-laws may be amended at a general meeting of the Club by a majority vote of all members present. The motion to amend shall be prepared by the Executive Board and presented to the membership at least sixty days prior to the meeting. 38

41 Information for New Members Are you a new member (or feel like one, because you haven t done more than come in, sit down, listen and leave!) and just not sure about what to do when you come to a meeting? Well, this is for you... There is a social half hour from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. with the actual meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. Please pick up your name tag at the front desk (they are in boxes in alphabetical order by your last name) and put it around your neck. When you walk in the main room there may be a greeter. Let them know you are new so they can give you a bit of direction. There is a coat rack to your right if you wish to hang up your coat and refreshments on a table straight ahead in front of the kitchen. For $0.50 there is tea and coffee and some goodies that have been brought in by select members (each meeting, members with certain last initials are asked to contribute to the goodies check the newsletter to see if your A, B or C time is up). Please feel free to bring your own mug! Lots of chairs are set up for the members you can sit wherever you like. But, before you settle in, check out what is going on at the tables around the room. It is a hive of activity! Most meetings will have a 50/50 donation where you can buy tickets and take a chance on winning half the proceeds (the other half goes to the Club to help pay for speakers, awards etc). There may also be a photo contest where you can submit photos based on a specific subject and then you vote for your favourite. Sometimes there will be our Club s t-shirts and tote bags for sale and the Club s library might be out and you can borrow a gardening book for the month. A table might have brochures of interest and gardening magazines that members have dropped off feel free to take one that is of interest to you. We also have judged flower shows that you can enter or just peruse the incredible floral entries after the meeting. We have signup sheets on clipboards for all sorts of things we are looking for volunteers for a committee or an event; or a special offer by the OHA (Ontario Horticultural Association); or organizing a bus or garden tour. Just before the meeting begins, take a seat, and say Hi, I m a new member to the person next to you. The President may ask if there are any new members raise your hand so we can take note and hopefully come and say hello to you after the meeting or the next month. We run through some business of the Club and announcements are made about up-coming events for the Club or the gardening world. And then those clipboards resurrect themselves and are sent along the rows looking for some more names to be added (just in case you missed them on one of the tables!) Finally the guest speaker is introduced and you can enjoy their talk, and take notes if you want. Sometimes they will have items for sale, so always bring a bit of extra money just in case something catches your fancy. The meeting winds up with final announcements such as winners of the photo contest or flower show and then the 50/50 ticket is drawn woohoo, it may be your number! Before you leave, take another look at anything you might have missed and then leave your name tag behind someone will put it away for the next meeting. Plant sales, seed exchanges, book sales, newsletters, garden centre discounts, marching in a parade (get that off your bucket list!) can all be part of your membership in the East York Garden Club. Thanks for joining, and if you wonder about anything at all to do with the Club or our activities, please ask or check your newsletter or our website for more information. See you next month! 39

42 Volunteer Hours The volunteer hours information that EYGC members report is important to the Club, District 5 and the O.H.A. In particular it illustrates how valuable our Club is to the community. Your volunteer hours are added to those from all O.H.A. societies across Ontario and are used by the O.H.A. Board to negotiate with fundraising and government agencies. Following are some Guidelines for Volunteer Hours and a chart to help you keep track of your hours for 2016, to be submitted to the activity lead or co-ordinator at year s end. Community Events Environment Day, Canada Blooms, C.N.E., etc. Flower Shows, Garden Tours clerking, planning & preparation, hosting Preparation, Planting, Maintenance working on the Rockery & any other community gardens that the Club assists with Special Events planning and organizing workshops, seminars/courses, District 5 AGM Yearbook, Newsletter, Website Executive and Board Members committee work, administrative activities Board and Monthly Meetings attending Board meetings, planning and setting up regular meetings (not time spent during regular meetings) Youth Activities time spent working with youth groups Other breakdown of other activities not covered above (e.g. fundraising, publicity, public plant sales) Date Activity Time Volunteered 44

43 Volunteer Hours Date Activity Time Volunteered 45

44 East York Garden Club Presidents Mr. H.D. (Harry) Martin 1927 Mr. J. (James) Fletcher 1928 Mr. H.W. Clear 1929 Mr. J.R. Thompson 1930 Mr. L. Oaks 1931, 1932, 1933 Mr. A. (Alfred) Drew 1934 Mr. A. G. (Alfred) Cootes 1935, 1936, 1937 Mr. James. G. Crowson 1938, 1939, 1940 Mr. H.W. Clear 1941, 1942, 1943 Mrs. W. Gottschalk 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947 Mr. C.R. Woodward 1948, 1949 Mr. H. (Harvey) Jannack 1950 Mr. L.P. Ruse 1951, 1952, 1953 Mr. A. (Bert) Parry 1954 Mr. W. A. Staples 1955 Mr. A. (Bert) Parry 1956, 1957 Mr. H.H. (Harvey) Worsnop 1958, 1959, 1960 Mr. M. (Murray) Hutchison 1961 Mr. J.W. (John) Gray 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 Mr. M. (Murray) Hutchison 1966, 1967, 1968 Mrs. D.H. (Florence) Brough 1969, 1970, 1971 Mrs. L. (Luella) Harris 1972, 1973 Mr. H. Ritchie 1974, 1975 Mrs. L. (Minnie) Price 1976, 1977 Miss M. (Marvene) Cox 1978, 1979 Mrs. M. (Sadie E.) Hutchison 1980, 1981, 1982 Mrs. Florence E. Thain 1983, 1984 Mrs. Florence Keefe 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 Mrs. Mary Allison 1989, 1990 Stan Adams 1991 Phyllis Shepherd 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Eileen Craig 1997, 1998 Lucie Simons 1999, 2000 Barb Foster 2001, 2002, 2003 Betty Goldring 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Malcolm Geast 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Veronica Callinan 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Susan Bartlett 2016 Barbara Fairbanks 46

45 In Memoriam Elizabeth Malone EYGC Member ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Marvene (Cox) Miller EYGC Member President