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AGM 2024

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Annual General Meeting Attendees.
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A showcase of talent in our Monthly Competition, Spring or Fall Flower Show where members  “Show what they Grow”  with creative floral designs, vegetables and indoor or outdoor plants from their garden.  Entries are judged using  the Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards (OJES 2019 2nd Edition) where applicable. 

 

HORTICULTURAL DIVISION

(a)     Plants must be owned and grown by the exhibitor for minimum of 3 months.
(b)    Two entries per category are allowed, providing they are the same species, but a different variety (eg. Colour, leaf shape, smell) (OJES – Pages 36 - 117)

DESIGN DIVISION

(a)    The plant material can be obtained from any source, and does not have to be grown by the exhibitor.
(b)    One entry per category (OJES. – Pages 29 - 35)

CRAFT DIVISION

(a)    Has no rules for where material comes from (OJES Page 136)
(b)    One entry per category

PHOTOGRAPH DIVISION

(a)    Photograph must be taken by the exhibitor, removed from any type of frame, and matted on any colour of paper or cardboard backing with approximately a 1” border and lying flat on the Display table
(b)    Maximum photograph size is  5” x 7”
(c)    Only one photograph per exhibitor

NOVICE DIVISION

(For beginner exhibitors wanting to gain experience)

(a)    To qualify as a Novice you cannot have over 2 years of exhibiting history in any type of design or craft horticultural competition and/or any professional training or experience.
(b)    Depending on the month, the Novice Division may ask for a horticulture design or craft and be judged only with other Novice competitors in the Novice Division

 


              HALDIMAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
                            “40 years of Growing” 
The HHS created 3 displays of poppy banners this November at the Caledonia, 
Hagersville and Cayuga Cenotaphs. We are grateful to the community (individuals and 
groups such as St. Paul’s Anglican Church Prayer Shawl Group) for donations of 
knitted and crocheted poppies in red, purple and white for these displays. Total 
number of poppies donated since 2022 are: 4115. Two members, Anne Jay & Barbara 
Jean Garvie have donated 700 & 400 respectively. Next November we plan on creating 
a new banner for the cenotaph in Jarvis.
Our Annual General Meeting saw the 2025 Executive & Board of Directors installed by 
our OHA Assistant District Director, Liz Chapple. 
Executive
Past President: Elsie Eubank
President: Barbara Wilson
1st & 2nd Vice President (to be filled)
Secretary: Bernadine Lutes
Treasurer: Flora Miller
Board of Directors
Adele Brown
Charlie Garvie
Barb Matten
Ricardo Conte-Oro
Amanda Wagner
Ian Wagner
Brenda Taylor
Catherine McGill
Gord Roberts
Associate Director
Audrey Derii
Annual Awards were presented to:
Overall Points: 1st Sharon Slack 2nd Barbara Wilson 3rd Elsie Eubank
Most Points in Cut Flowers: Amanda Wagner
Best Cut Flowers: Carol Jones
Most Points Vegetables: Barb Wilson
Best Vegetables: Barb Wilson
Most Points Potted Plants: Elsie Eubank
Best Potted plant: Barbara Jean Garvie
Best in Show Dahlia: Sharon Slack- Hugh Shipway Trophy
Most Points in Design: Sharon Slack
Best Design: Sharon Slack
Novice: Dianne Norman- Catherine McGill Trophy
November Competition Results:
A. Horticultural Division
1. Winter storage vegetables- 3 the same e.g. onion, squash, potatoes, carrots 1st Barb 
Wilson 2nd Sharon Slack 3rd Barb Matten 4th Barb Wilson
2. Container of Christmas cactus in bloom 1st Coby Osinga 2nd Barb Wilson 
B. Design Division
1. “Red, Yellow, Green”- traditional Line Design
1st Sandy Remedios 2nd Sharon Slack 
2. “Bells & Whistles”- Christmas Wreath- ready to hang
1st Barb Matten 2nd Sharon Slack 3rd Brenda Taylor 
3. “Glitter Galore”- Christmas table center piece
1st Catherine McGill 2nd Nora Hovland 3rd Gloria Pizio 4th Sharon Slack
C. Novice Division
1. Christmas Swag- ready to hang 1st Charles Garvie 
D. Craft Division
1. Christmas Decorated Shortbread cookies (3) 1st Barb Wilson 
2. Chip Dip 1st Barb Wilson
3. Pickles 1st Barbara Jean Garvie 1st Barb Matten
4. Jam 1st Barb Matten
E. Photograph Division
1. “Water & Changing Leaves” 1st Barbara Jean Garvie 2nd Brenda Taylor
Our Urn Workshops were popular again this year. Participants created beautiful 
decorations for their homes. 
Members enjoyed speaker Cathy Boyko’s video presentation of Hostas at the AGM.
As our 40th Anniversary year comes to a close we thank members & our community for 
their support throughout the year. We look forward to many more years of adventures 
in our gardens!
Barb Wilson
HHS President

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