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Our meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month (except for our July BBQ, August and  December) at the Opeongo Seniors Centre in Barry's Bay


Our next executive meeting will be held at the Inn Towne restaurant in Combermere. 

 


2009 EXECUTIVE

President       Peter Langtvet

Past President     Gary Hedderson        

1st Vice President     Eleanor Hotchkiss

2nd Vice President   Roland Kay

Secretary   Fran Doyle

Treasurer     Ann Hamilton

 

 2009 DIRECTORS                          2009 - 2010 DIRECTORS

Bernice Boehme                                Ritsuko Honda

Sharon Mahussier                             Ann Isbister

Alan Morton                                       Don Isbister

TBA                                                    Sandy Kingsmith

TBA                                                    Cheryl Kydd


 

 2009 EVENT CALENDAR

MVHS MEETING AND SPECIAL EVENT DATES ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN.

CHANGES AND ADDITIONS ARE PRINTED IN PURPLE.

 


January 15

Annual General Meeting

and

        

 


 

February 19

 

 

 


March

'Canada Blooms'

Toronto Flower and Garden Show

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South

 


March 19

 


April 16

AN EVENING WITH ED LAWRENCE

          

         


April  (Saturday)

OHA District 2, Ottawa Valley

Advisory Meeting and Annual General Meeting

 


May 6  (Wednesday, 7 p.m.)

Trivia Night

This annual fundraiser for the Barry's Bay Public Library will be held at the Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre in Barry's Bay.  This year, the 'Green Thumbs' team is destined to win !

 


May 21

 


May 16 (Saturday)

Spring Plant Sale

Highway # 62,  Combermere

Our annual sale begins at 8:00 a.m. SHARP.  Get there early for the best bargains !

 


June 18 (6:30 p.m.)

Strawberry Dessert Social

and

 


July  (Sunday)

Area Garden Tour

 


 

July  16 (5 p.m.)

Garden Party and Barbecue

(also the deadline for photos for our flower show competition)

 


 

August

OHA Convention

 

 


August 20

'Displaying Flower and Vegetable Show Entries'

TBA will give us advice on presenting successful entries for competition.


 

August 22 (Saturday)

18 th Annual Madawaska Valley Horticultural Society

Flower and Vegetable Show

Royal Canadian Legion, Barry's Bay

 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.        - placement of exhibits

10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.       - judging - hall closed

12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.         - open to the public

 


September 17

Plant Auction and Awards Night

Our auctioneer, Ken Fink, will get you bidding on some real horticultural bargains as well as his famous 'brown bag' surprises.


 

October 15

 

 

 


 

November 19 (6:00 p.m.)

Pot Luck Supper

Annual Election Night

and

'Christmas Decorating'

Kevin Nieman from Kevin's Flowers in Petawawa will demonstrate some of the latest professional decorating techniques that will be popular for the upcoming holiday season.  His creations will be raffled at the end of the evening.

 


December  (no meeting)

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !!!

 


 

 

Last Updated: 2008-12-08