Month: December 2013

November’s meeting was an extravaganza in three parts – the annual dinner, the AGM business meeting, and the trophy awards for 2013.

After a spectacular buffet meal (all prepared by society members), Colleen Green called the meeting to order. After introducing our special guest, Penny Stewart (not dressed in spooktacular fashion this time), Colleen invited Norma Crichton to give a report of activities of the PEC Green Trust. Norma’s report can be found in full on the Green Trust web site here. If you have ideas for a PEC project that deserves Green Trust funding consideration, please contact Norma Crichton.

Colleen called for a motion to approve the minutes of 2012 AGM that were distributed before the meeting. On a motion duly proposed and seconded, and without discussion, the minutes were approved as submitted. Colleen then called on Howard Hunter as Treasurer to deal with the financial statement and appointment of auditors.

Howard gave a quick overview of the financial statement and answered several questions from the floor. Following a motion to accept the financial statement was called and passed by the membership. Howard proposed a further motion to retain the same auditors to provide oversight for the 2014 report. In response to a question from the floor, Howard confirmed that the audit was a legal requirement but that the auditors (in our case) provide the service at no charge. The members approved the auditors for 2014 to be the same as for 2013.

Colleen Green then called the existing directors present and invited audience members to join them to stand for office. A sufficiency of members volunteering for (re)election resulted, whereupon those elected were declared as listed and shown below.

The 2014 executive and Directors: left-to-right Connie Graham, Hedy Campbell, John Garside, Charles Lacey, ELizabeth Cowan, Howard Hunter, Darlene Johnston, Gayla Campney, Colleen Green, and Mary Jenkins. Absent from photo Kim Katanik-Kuris and Anne Reeves

The envelope please!
The final piece of business for the meeting was the official presentation of trophies for winners at the Flower Show.

Above left, presenters Elizabeth Cowan and Mary Jenkins with Patricia Stuckey (and one of her trophies).

Above right, all the winners. Judith Young (best iris), Thomas Young (Junior Gardener of the Year), Sandra Dowds (McClure Cup for best peony), and Patricia Stuckey (best rose and best overall score at the Flower Show).

Bottom right, Judith Young (best design).