HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-12-25, Page 1414 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Another successful year for the Horticultural Society
Another Successful Year For
I he l lorticultural Society...
The Grand Bend & Area [lout -
cultural Society's (GBAIIS)
Annual General Meeting and
Christmas Dinner was held on
Nov, 25th and after the meet and
greet with Santa, a special pres-
entation was made to start the
evening. Two very deserving
members, Joan Eagleson and Liz
Putherbough were awarded
Lifetime Memberships for their
Horny contributions and ongo-
ing service to the GBA1iS. (Joan
Eagleson is pictured receiving
her award from Judy McDonald,
President. Absent was Liz
Putherbough). After enjoying a
delicious all-inclusive turkey
dinner catered by I luron Shores
Catering, Mayor 11111 Weber
brought greetings and congratu-
lations to the group. An overview
Int the successes was provided to
72 members and guests. The
('resident's Report highlighted
the 4 main areas of the organisa-
tion: 'the Gardens; The Projects;
I'hc Program; The Growth and
I:oun(iation.
Gardens: It was a wonderful
year for our 15 garden sites. Even
though we faced some issues
when plants wouldn't root, the
impatiens got fungus, and some
bedding plants just died, the
results were spectacular. This
year the weather cooperated
and our Volunteers were able to
achieve wonderful results with-
out facing the extreme drought
conditions of 2012. We deserve
years like this. So many people
have commented on how beau-
tiful they were. I couldn't drive
down Ilwy. 81 towards town
without being just thrilled. The
entrance signs were the best that
I've seen thein, and those bridge
boxes and the Municipal Build-
ing, the Chatnher...what a sight!
'!'hank you to all of the people
who make such a difference.
Projects: Every year the lion.
Society goes beyond its mandate
and raises the bar by working
with partners. 2013 was no
exception. There were the
upgrades done last fall and this
spring to the Chamber, the
North Sign, the Optimist Park
boxes and the Post Office soil
replac•einent. If you drive by the
Chamber look at the gardens...
the wood is gone, replaced with
stone. We contributed money to
the Native Tree Program for the
beach and hopefully the solu-
tion to landing the right plants
for that area will start to make a
difference there. We still have an
issue with Phragmites in Ilar-
hourside and will be tackled in
2014. We were pumped to work
with the Chamber to decorate
the bridge boxes, the Chamber
Boat and the Gill Road Box for
Christmas.
Society Foundational
Improvements: Any organiza-
tion must constantly evolve and
improve to remain strong and
viable. Our I Iorticultural Society
is no exception. During the last
12 months we implemented and
revised our strategic and opera-
tional plans. 'These plans have
been extremely helpful to us as
it gives your Board a minimal) to
follow. They enable us to make
decisions in context of an overall
direction. 'Ihe Committee Struc-
tures that \vere on the tables
were the result of some solid
brainstorming to capture what
the !Lori. Society's needs and
WHOM to accomplish, and watt
resources ate required to do it.
Members were asked to please
take the time to owns"; It and see
where help is required. .then to
Identify where the fit is between
their skill set., likes and dislikes,
and what the Society needs.
eve have been focused 00
increasing the community
awareness,. and saw me in bet
ship grow over 2.I%. We imple-
mented a new program for Com-
m ercial Members. It was a
programs that gave then) expo-
sure at our meetings, acknowl-
edgement on our website. a
This Month In Lambton
Warden Todd Case
County of Lambton
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Creative County Funding
The County of Lambton's Creative County Committee is advarxnog $11 125 to three t urnmunity protects looking to
improve 4,01104441 vitality in the urea AppIH:Ahons were cW ltk111 IYI rrn4 100111119 approved el a retool Creillve County
Committee meeting Approved profocts include
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$3,125 M the Hlutwalex Sustainability Intoatrve (ion Y Committee for'Kidun It Forward' an outdoor spstnuwhle
naval festival "tures to bo hold throughout the County
$3.000 to Storyboard Cultural Community Endeavour" for the'1 ustNal of Good Things'. celebrating the people of
1 amhton County and thou work
And 55 000 Io the Knwanis Club of Forest for a Film 8 Food Festival
In total. Me Cretttvo County Committee has advanced 547,825 in :013 ns inaugural your The colnmtltal cwrrws 4m
annual bidget of 575 000 to award 10 partner protects, events, activates 04 workshops dont esti improve heritage arts
and culturui v lality in l ambton County Una1k1c41ed funds will be carried over to 2014 !ht. newt ca'l for applications is
anticipated to occur in January 2011 1-01 4140re n'lonnslron about the Crealrve County Committee visa
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OMPF Funding
The prospects of en ducal 11e.r0170 t,vels and signitrcent tax rale
incteas.n for local nxttipestal1 wen dlecussed with provincial
representatives in Toronto recently A County of Lambton delegatioo
comprised of Wooten Todd Case Mayor, Warwick Township. tint
Weber. Mayor, Munrcipeldy of l amhton Shores, and John Innes,
(nonoral Manager, Finance. Facilitl*s and Cowl Services, County
of Lambton met with Minrslry of Finance representatives includur7
Patllamenlnry Assistant Steven Del Duca to discuss the Province
of (mono's planned reductions to the Ontario Municipal Partnership
Fund The meeting examined the significant reductions put forward
by the province for small, rural municipalities Werwlck Township
would potentially have to reran taxes 10% 10 replace the lost revenue.
while Brooks Av,nslon would be faced with a possible 20% increase
Warden Case noted the province ahoukt be providing advance and
detailed notlficahon to nitalcitxellties as it relates to "alum cuts The
County indicated it will continue to advocate for improved summit 10
rural rnunklpalales
Lambton County Museums Strategic Plan
After sevmmonths al mhs of piar
n4ng, inc tiding aalwnuntty and weaor
surveys, public meetings rind staff mtervwws, 1 ambton County Council
has passed a five year strategic plan for Lemblon County Museums The plan •delifes 1141,40 ovMerchiuig goals kd I ambton Horittio(' Museum
the Oil Museum of Canada and the 1amblon County Archives to attain by 7018 (1) Provide outstanding facilities exhibits and interpretation 12)
Connect with engage and Inspire our comnuntly (3) Deliver excellence m management. operations and cll1100101 service The full pian can be
view on the Museum website www Ickng n>tg
Holiday Qreetlteps from Warden Case
On behalf of l.anbton County Counct1 1 wouk1 Irk. 10 **tens wet nand Itreeloge of the holiday season end best wishes h,i peace and happiness in
the New Year Please note ttIM many of the County s fecantres will be closed al 12 noon on Tuesday, December 31 41141 r.wsed for the day
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cert iticate of appreciation a n(1 an
,acknowledgement in the paper. The
program generated over $2000. all of
which has been turned right back into
our Community.
On overview of the upcoming year
was slated with emphasis on fine tun-
ing "our" gardens from getting better
watering systems; selecting more
drought resistant plants to getting new
soil. It always evolves. We will continue
to work on our foundation, streamlin-
ing our marketing, increasing our focus
on plant sourcing, and growing our
Commercial Membership Program). We
have some special project ideas on the
horizon that will continue to raise the
bar. We are starting a pilot commercial
garden program. 2014 is going to be a
fun year! An Annual Report was made
available at each table which included
Committee Reports; Structure and Par-
ticipation; Year -find Financial
Statements,
A special thank you was extended to
our many Volunteers noting that at least
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178 different roles; tasks are being done
each year on behalf of our Society. 'Mese
contributions help to beautify our com-
munity and make it a great place to live
and visit! A very special thank you was
given to the Board. These people are a
talented, hard-working, kind, smart,
energetic group who manage to blend
their unique skills together to make ray
role as the President a pleasure. Nomi-
nations for the new Board were made by
Cecily Boyle, Past President. She
announced that 5 Directors will be con-
tinuing, 4 were re-elected and 2 new
Directors, Yna Hardens and Andre
Belisle were welcomed,
The evening ended with a special
demonstration from Anita and Rebecca
of Westland Greenhouses of a Seasonal
Anthurium Planter. It was raffled and
Jennifer Silverthorne was the lucky win-
ner. 12 centerpieces using Westland's
anthuriums were also raffled. It was
noted that there will not be a General
Meeting in December or January, Bests.g0
Wishes for a safe and happy holiday
season was extended to all.
/aril McDonald, President, Grand
Betui & Area horticultural Societe'
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