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East York Garden Club 2019 Yearbook
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 July, 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.
Visit us on the web at www.eygc.ca
Contact us at info@eygc.ca
This yearbook belongs to:
Table of Contents
President’s Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
EYGC Meetings & Events 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Message from Councillor Fletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Message from Councillor Bradford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
EYGC Committee Leaders & Coordinators 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
EYGC Executive Board 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2018 Year in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Flower Shows (the yellow pages)
Important notes for 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
April Flower Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
June Flower Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Annual Flower Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
September Flower Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Flower Show Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Entry Tags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Helpful Hints for Flower Show Exhibitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Flower Show Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Photography Competitions
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Photo Contest Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Photo Contest Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2018 Awards
Flower Show Prizes & Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Photography Prizes & Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2018 EYGC Financial Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ontario Horticultural Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
OHA District 5 Societies & Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
EYGC By-Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Volunteer Hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Notable Gardening Events in 2019. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
East York Garden Club Presidents 1926-2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Cover Photo: Austra Gulens
Inside Photos: Barbara Fairbanks, Rick Plume, Malcolm Geast
President’s Message
East York Garden Club has had another great year with many new members, new
volunteers and a new floral emblem and Club logo. Hooray!
The coordination of events and activities within the Club is the responsibility of the
Executive Board. While we do not have a full board at time of writing, we do have a
lot of enthusiasm and commitment to make this Club a growing, vibrant community
group. While some activities may be shelved for various reasons, we do our best to
inform, enlighten and inspire our members all year long.
The voting for our new floral emblem, with the Echinacea purpurea as the winner,
went on to inspire our member, Brittany Leigh Cavanaugh, to design a fresh new
logo for the Club. We had our previous logo for 50 years and it was also designed
by a member, the late Mrs. Minnie Price. We hope this new logo also has a long life
representing EYGC.
I know I say this each year, but I am looking forward to another year as President of
this wonderful Club. We have a tremendous and varied line-up of speakers – some
new, some heard before – and, best of all, another member joining the speaker’s
roster: Stephen Smith, in September. We have inspirational photo and floral design
categories for competitions open to all members. We will continue with our Pop-Up
Gardens this year and look forward to seeing some new gardens along with ones
we have seen before—especially the gardens that had been in transition a couple of
years ago (hint-hint!).
All this is possible because of our members giving generously of their time to lead
and volunteer to make things happen at EYGC. Thank you to the Board members,
our faithful volunteers and our creative competition participants. Every member
can make a difference to keep us moving ahead and continuing our community
presence in 2019. Be ready—I will ask!
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EYGC Meetings & Events 2019
January 17 GARDEN LESSONS FROM MY TRAVELS
Paul Zammit
People’s Choice Photo Contest
February 21 CREEK REHABILITATION: A CASE STUDY ON THE PERILS
AND PITFALLS OF WORKING WITHOUT PERMITS IN
AREAS REGULATED BY CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES
Jean-Marc Daigle
People’s Choice Photo Contest
March 21 LITTLE KNOWN GARDEN GEMS FOR THE LANDSCAPE
Jim Lounsbury
People’s Choice Photo Contest
April 18 WEEDS THAT ARE COMMON IN TORONTO
Miles Hearn
Flower Show
May 16 PLANT SALE
June 20 DAYLILIES…YOU’VE COME A LONG WAY
Reggie Morgan
Flower Show
August 17 ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW & TEA
(Saturday) People’s Choice Photo Contest
September 19 THE TREES OF EAST YORK AND HOW
GARDENERS CAN CARE FOR THEM
Stephen Smith
Flower Show
October 17 CREATING A POLLINATOR PARADISE
Crystal Bradford & Liam Kijewski
Seed Exchange
Deadline for Annual Photo Contest Entries
November 21 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Potluck supper
Awards Presentations
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Ward 14
January 3, 2019
Dear Members of the East York Garden Club,
I am looking forward to working with you in 2019 and learning more about your club and
projects. I've heard many great things about your work and events, and the awards you
have won.
As a gardener myself, I share your passion and appreciate all that you do. Thank you
for sharing your love and knowledge of gardening with others and for bringing joy to
East York with your lovely gardens.
I can't wait to see everything start to bloom in the spring!
Best wishes for the New Year.
Sincerely,
Paula Fletcher
City Councillor
Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth
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January 3, 2019
Dear Executive and Members of the East York Garden Club,
Even though this is the beginning of my tenure as the City Councillor for Beaches East-York, I
have come to know the work and passion that the East York Garden Club brings to our vibrant
community.
We know that gardening brings a host of benefits from exercise to stress relief, but the most
important benefit is the community of amazing volunteers that has blossomed throughout East
York.
The knowledge and talent that is on display in your gardens is greatly appreciated by
neighbours and those who visit our community. From gardening tips to ensuring your beautiful
gardens across East York remain safe homes for the insects and animals of our beautiful
community, your work has had a positive impact outside of your yard.
I would like to thank you for the year of hard work that you just completed and I wish you all the
best in the year to come.
Sincerely,
Brad Bradford
Councillor, City of Toronto
Ward 19 | Beaches - East York
416-338-2755 | councillor_bradford@toronto.ca
@BradMBradford | @BradMBradford | @bradfordgrams
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EYGC Committee Leaders & Coordinators 2019
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 Mary Donovan
Annual Show &Tea Show: Linda Boyko
Tea: Barb Foster
Archives Malcolm Geast
Audio-visual at meetings Malcolm Geast
Awards Barb Fairbanks
Bus Tour Rosalind Regnier
Canada Day & Parade Karen MacDougall & Paul Sarjeant
Community Projects Jacqueline Tanner
Flower Shows Linda Boyko, Cristina Brown,
Claudette Levesque
Web Site Malcolm Geast
Judges Linda Heath
Logo Items Karen MacDougall
Pop-Up Garden Tours Barb Fairbanks
Membership Cristina Brown
Telephone Tree Jane Karpenko
Newsletter Michael Woods
Photography Contest Anita Millar & Linda Boyko
Plant Sale Paul Sarjeant
Policy Book Barb Fairbanks
Programming/Speakers Lynda Tanner
Refreshments Barb Foster
Yearbook Malcolm Geast
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EYGC Executive Board 2019
H: 416-755-0278
President Barbara Fairbanks
C: 416-897-5949
Past-President Susan Bartlett 416-467-4945
Vice-President Rosalind Regnier 416-759-6247
Treasurer Rosemary Vandierendonck 416-423-5736
Secretary Lesley Grimshaw 416-701-0099
Directors Linda Boyko 416-699-4308
2018 & 2019 Mary Donovan 416-429-7518
Barb Foster 416-429-8669
Paul Sarjeant 416-467-4827
Michael Woods 416-424-4539
Directors Cristina Brown 416-755-9077
2019 & 2020 Anita Millar 647-710-1153
Jacqueline Tanner 647-214-3337
Lynda Tanner 416-465-7449
Associate Director Joyce Crook 416-421-6440
Financial Reviewers Gordon Piercey 416-755-0278
Sonia Van Heerden 416-461-2104
Left to right: Joyce Crook, Sonia Van Heerden, Mary Donovan, Jacqueline Tanner, Anita Millar, Barb
Foster, Cristina Brown, Lesley Grimshaw, Michael Woods, Linda Boyko, Paul Sarjeant, Barbara Fairbanks,
Rosemary Vandierendonck, Rosalind Regnier, Gord Piercey, Lynda Tanner, Absent: Susan Bartlett
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2018 Year in Review
The East York Garden Club had another Shortly after, we put out a call to our
truly busy and amazing year in 2018 talented members to design a new Club
even though we weren’t involved in logo and with a few rounds of judging
hosting a District or OHA event or and voting, Brittany Leigh Cavanaugh’s
having a notable anniversary! design was selected—modern, clear and
In January, we started the year off with colourful. Michael Woods and his team
honouring our 50+ members who took went to work choosing some T-shirts,
the time to register their gardens as aprons, badges and mugs to display our
“Wildlife Friendly” with the Canadian new logo. The Executive Board chose
Wildlife Federation’s certificate program for the sale of these items not to be a
in our “50 in 150” project for Canada’s fundraiser, but to sell as close to cost
special year. This project was brought to as possible to ensure everyone could
us by Diane Ronan who continued to lead purchase an item—especially the lovely
right through to this awards night. We still mugs as we will be phasing out our
want our members who did not certify Styrofoam cups in 2019! Be prepared!
their gardens in 2017, to continue to do so
for a greener, wildlife-friendly East York.
Also in January, we formed a Greeting
Team led by Linda Heath. Linda started
to form a team and took the idea to a
new level. We hope every new member
felt welcomed and wanted. And don’t be
surprised if you are asked to volunteer
for something now that Linda knows
your names! In April, Roz Regnier organized with
Barbara Foster for 40 children and 14
Then we went on to select a new floral adult helpers from Victoria Park Public
emblem for the Club with a new Club School to go to the Toronto Botanical
logo in mind. Members voted and the Garden for a half day at the ‘teaching
Echinacea purpurea was chosen. garden’. They learned about soil and
Many of the members who participated in the 50 in 150 project
82018 Year in Review
organic matter and the work worms do. On Canada Day, we once again marched
Their two favourite parts were: touching in East York’s annual parade and sold
the worms and having cookies before plants in the park through to the
they headed back to school—those were afternoon. If you have never marched
two very separate events that morning! in a parade, we will be doing it again
We started garden maintenance work next year. Thanks Karen & Paul for
at the Pape Avenue Legion, led by organizing that.
Jacqueline Tanner, and carried it on
through the year up to our final clean
up. It was appreciated so much that the
Legion presented us with a certificate in
October.
At both the District 5 AGM in April and
the OHA Convention in July, we did
well in the competitions. We won the
District 5 award for the most horticultural
In May, our Pop-Up garden tours started points for our entries in the flower
and continued with 14 events through show and many of our members won
August. We had some new gardens ribbons for their art, creative writing and
to see this year and hopefully many photography in the OHA competitions.
more in 2019. Pop-Up garden tours was
another brilliant idea of Diane Ronan’s
and it has given us lots to see and great
social time with members.
In August, our Annual Flower Show
and Tea was a spectacular day, despite
road work and parking problems. The
beautiful floral displays and delicious
tea were worth the effort of navigating
those obstacles.
In September we had the honour of
presenting Malcolm Geast with the
OHA’s Silver Fir Award for the work he has
done for the OHA and many societies.
92018 Year in Review
Our members helped We averaged 95 members
out at Canada Blooms, at our monthly meetings,
two City Councillors’ and we had 27 new
Environment days, and members join the Club
our one day at the this year bringing our
Farmer’s Market. total membership to 222.
We wrapped up the None of this would have
year with our Annual been possible without
General Meeting, pot the work of the Executive
luck dinner, awards Board coming up with
night, photo contest some new ideas and
viewing and yearbook putting in the work to
cover selection. A bit of make these meetings,
business and a bit of fun. activities and events
We had eight different happen. But it is also
speakers this year, six all the devoted and
newsletters, five photo highly-spirited member
contests, a fall bus trip, volunteers that pull it off
four flower shows, a floral workshop, too. This Club is 100%
two “member-grown” plant sales, a volunteer powered and it takes about
summer potluck, a seed exchange, a 3000 volunteer hours to keep this Club
book sale, a design container sale, a going. So don’t think your hour here or
carved pumpkin contest, refreshments there doesn’t matter—IT DOES!
at every meeting, a colourful yearbook, Thank you everyone for making this
draws and great fellowship all along a thriving garden club and we look
the way. Thank you to anyone who forward to seeing some new members
volunteered or participated. jump in to help out in 2019!
102019 Flower Shows
Important notes for 2019
• This year our overall design theme is “Change”.
• For members who have never competed prior to 2019, there is one
class in the Cut Specimen section in the monthly shows that is just
for you: the First-Timer! You will be considered a First-timer for all
the 2019 shows. Look for the “First-Time Exhibitor” note in each
monthly flower show schedule.
• Please note that there will be no Preserves Show in 2019.
• Flower show entries may be removed no earlier than 15 minutes after
the end of the meeting, and with flower show chair approval.
The flower shows are not only competitions but also
educational. All members can see what can be grown in East
York and how members care for houseplants and create floral
designs. Any member may enter and we encourage all to try.
Claudette Levesque, Linda Boyko, Vera Stoyanoff, and Cristina Brown
11April Flower Show - April 18, 2019
Entry time 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Judging commences at 7:20 sharp!
Maximum of one entry per class per entrant
Section A - Cut Specimens
Note: Class 6 is reserved for First-time Exhibitors
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
_______ _______ Narcissus or daffodil, any variety, 1 stem - FIRST-TIME EXHIBITORS
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_______ _______ 7
Tulip, single, 1 stem
_______ _______ 8
Tulip, double, 1 stem
_______ _______ 9
Any flowering bulb, corm or rhizome, 1 stem
_______ _______ 10
Collection of rockery flowers and/or small flowering bulbs, 3 or more
kinds, must be named
_______ _______ 11 Helleborus (i.e. Christmas Rose), 1 stem
_______ _______ 12 Branch, flowering or foliage, natural or forced, not to exceed 76 cm
_______ _______ 13 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, 1 pot
_______ _______ 4 Orchid, 1 pot
_______ _______ 5 Any other house plant, flowering, 1 pot
_______ _______ 6 Cell pack of seedlings, grown by exhibitor, must be named
Section C - Design
April Design Theme: A Change in the Weather
_______ _______ 1 London Fog – an interpretive design
a) Experienced exhibitors
b) Novice designers (A person who has not yet won a first-place ribbon in
a design category at any OHA society flower show.)
_______ _______ 2 Icicles – a parallel design
_______ _______ 3 Singing in the Rain – a design with a visible use of water
_______ _______ 4 Tornado Warning – a design showing movement
_______ _______ 5 Sunny Days – a small design using analogous colours (13.9 cm to 25.4 cm)
12June Flower Show - June 20, 2019
Entry time 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Judging commences at 7:20 sharp!
Maximum of one entry per class per entrant
Section A - Cut Specimens
Note: Class 8 is reserved for First-time Exhibitors
ENTERED RESULT
_______ _______ 1 Allium, 1 stem
_______ _______ 2 Aquilegia (Columbine), 1 stem
_______ _______ 3 Clematis, with leaves, 1 stem
_______ _______ 4 Hosta, one cultivar, large, 3 leaves
_______ _______ 5 Hosta, one cultivar, medium, 3 leaves
_______ _______ 6 Hosta, small or miniature, 1 leaf
_______ _______ 7 Hosta, 3 cultivars, variegated, 1 leaf each cultivar
_______ _______ 8 Hosta, 1 leaf, any cultivar - FIRST-TIME EXHIBITORS
_______ _______ 9 Dianthus (Pinks), 3 stems
_______ _______ 10 Hemerocallis (Daylily), 1 stalk
_______ _______ 11 Iris, 1 stalk
_______ _______ 12 Peony, single, 1 bloom
_______ _______ 13 Peony, double or semi-double, 1 bloom
_______ _______ 14 Rose, hybrid tea, 1 bloom
_______ _______ 15 Rose, grown for fragrance, 1 bloom
_______ _______ 16 Rose, floribunda, 1 stem
_______ _______ 17 Rose, polyanthus, 1 spray
_______ _______ 18 Rose, climber or rambler, 1 stem
_______ _______ 19 Rose, shrub, 1 stem
_______ _______ 20 Rose, any kind not listed, 1 stem
_______ _______ 21 Rose, floating in a clear glass bowl with its own foliage, unattached
(bowl – See definitions page)
_______ _______ 22 Rose, full blown, 1 bloom
_______ _______ 23 Rose, miniature, 1 stem
_______ _______ 24 Violas (Pansies) 5 stems, with leaves
_______ _______ 25 Any other perennial or biennial, 1 stem
_______ _______ 26 Any other perennial or biennial, 3 stems of the same kind
_______ _______ 27 Any other flowering bulb, corm or tuber, 1 stem, spike or spray
_______ _______ 28 Container of flowers, 1 kind only
_______ _______ 29 Collection of flowers, 3 or more kinds
_______ _______ 30 Flowering tree/shrub/vine, 1 branch, not to exceed 1 metre
13June Flower Show - June 20, 2019
Entry time 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Judging commences at 7:20 sharp!
Maximum of one entry per class per entrant
Section B - Plants
ENTERED RESULT
_______ _______ 1 Cactus or succulent, 1 pot
_______ _______ 2 House plant, flowering, 1 pot
_______ _______ 3 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: A Change in Direction
_______ _______ 1 A Fork in the Road – a line design
a) Experienced exhibitors
b) Novice designers (A person who has not yet won a first-place ribbon in
a design category at at any OHA society flower show..)
_______ _______ 2 Upstairs/Downstairs – a freestyle design with accessories
_______ _______ 3 U-Turn – a crescent design
_______ _______ 4 Help, I’m Falling! – a cascading design
_______ _______ 5 Compass Point – a fresh miniature design (maximum dimensions 12.7
cm)
Annual 2018 Flower Show
“Nuit Blanche”
Kimberly Hewitt
1st Place
14Annual Flower Show - August 17, 2019
Entry times: Friday, August 16, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Saturday, August 17, 9:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Judging commences at 11:20 a.m. sharp!
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.
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 male bloom with 1 leaf, unattached, from same plant
_______ _______ 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, 3 sprays
_______ _______ 22 Phlox, 1 stem
_______ _______ 23 Rose, hybrid tea, 1 bloom
_______ _______ 24 Rose, grown for fragrance, 1 bloom
_______ _______ 25 Rose, floribunda, 1 spray
_______ _______ 26 Rose, polyanthus, 1 spray
_______ _______ 27 Rose, climber or rambler, 1 stem
_______ _______ 28 Rose, shrub, 1 stem
_______ _______ 29 Rose, miniature, 1 stem
_______ _______ 30 Rose, any kind not listed, 1 stem
_______ _______ 31 Rose, floating in a clear glass bowl with its own foliage, unattached
(See “bowl” on definitions page)
_______ _______ 32 Rose, full blown, 1 bloom
_______ _______ 33 Rudbeckia, 3 large blooms (over 7.5 cm across)
_______ _______ 34 Rudbeckia, any other kind, 3 stems
_______ _______ 35 Salvia, 3 spikes
15Annual Flower Show - August 17, 2019
Entry times: Friday, August 16, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Saturday, August 17, 9:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Judging commences at 11:20 a.m. sharp!
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.
Viewing time is from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Section A - Cut Specimens (continued)
ENTERED RESULT
_______ _______ 36 Sedum, large-headed, 1 head
_______ _______ 37 Sedum, any other, 1 stem
_______ _______ 38 Sunflower, 1 stem
_______ _______ 39 Zinnia, 1 bloom
_______ _______ 40 Container of flowers, 1 kind only
_______ _______ 41 Collection of flowers, 3 or more kinds
_______ _______ 42 Collection of cut herbs, 3 or more kinds, must be named
_______ _______ 43 Flowering vine, 1 stem
_______ _______ 44 Flowering shrub or tree, 1 branch, not to exceed 1 metre
_______ _______ 45 Any other annual not listed, 1 specimen
_______ _______ 46 Any other annual not listed, 3 specimens of the same kind
_______ _______ 47 Any other perennial not listed, 1 specimen
_______ _______ 48 Any other perennial not listed, 3 specimens of the same kind
_______ _______ 49 Any other flowering bulb, corm or tuber, 1 stem, spike or spray
_______ _______ 50 Collection of ornamental grasses, or grass-like plants, 3-5 cultivars,
1 stem of each
Section B - Plants
_______ _______ 1
African violet, 1 crown, 1 pot
_______ _______ 2
Cactus and other succulents
_______ _______ 3
Dish garden, dish not to exceed 40 cm (See definitions page)
_______ _______ 4
Herb(s), in 1 pot, longest dimension not to exceed 40 cm, must be named
_______ _______ 5
Hanging plant, foliage, 1 or more cultivars
_______ _______ 6
Hanging plant, flowering, 1 or more cultivars
_______ _______ 7
Pelargonium (Geranium), in bloom, 1 pot
_______ _______ 8
Planter, foliage or flowering, 2 or more varieties, container not
to exceed 50 cm
_______ _______ 9 Potted Fern, 1 pot
_______ _______ 10 House plant, any other foliage, 1 pot
_______ _______ 11 House plant, any other flowering, 1 pot
_______ _______ 12 Coleus, 1 pot
16Annual Flower Show - August 17, 2019
Entry times: Friday, August 16, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Saturday, August 17, 9:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Judging commences at 11:20 a.m. sharp!
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.
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, 1-5
_______ _______ 11 Any fruit, 1-5
Section D - Design
Annual Show Design Theme: Climate Change
_______ _______ 1 Greenhouse Gas – a foliage design
a) Experienced exhibitors
b) Novice exhibitors (A person who has not yet won a first-place ribbon
in a design category at any OHA society flower show.)
_______ _______ 2 Solar Power – an interpretive design
_______ _______ 3 Protect Our Oceans – an underwater design
_______ _______ 4 Harness the Wind – a design showing movement
_______ _______ 5 A Seed for Tomorrow – a dry miniature design (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
_______ _______ 6 Ages 10 and under – Busy Bees – a small design incorporating yellow
flowers (13.9 cm to 25.4 cm)
_______ _______ 7 Ages 11-17 – Busy Bees – a small design incorporating yellow flowers
(13.9 cm to 25.4 cm)
17September Flower Show - September 19, 2019
Entry time 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Judging commences at 7:20 sharp!
Maximum of one entry per class per entrant
Section A - Cut Specimens
Note: Class 15 is reserved for First-time Exhibitors
ENTERED RESULT
_______ _______ 1
Aster (perennial), 1-3 sprays
_______ _______ 2
Clematis, 1 stem
_______ _______ 3
Coleus, 3 stems of one cultivar
_______ _______ 4
Coleus, 3 cultivars, one stem each cultivar
_______ _______ 5
Dahlia, cactus, 1 bloom
_______ _______ 6
Dahlia, decorative, 1 bloom
_______ _______ 7
Dahlia, any other kind, 1 bloom
_______ _______ 8
Fruited branch, not to exceed 1 metre
_______ _______ 9
Marigold, 3 blooms
_______ _______ 10
Petunia, 3 sprays
_______ _______ 11
Rose, hybrid tea, 1 bloom
_______ _______ 12
Rose, full blown, 1 bloom
_______ _______ 13
Rose, polyanthus, 1 stem
_______ _______ 14
Rose, any kind not listed above, 1 stem
_______ _______ Rose, any kind - FIRST-TIME EXHIBITORS
15
_______ _______ 16
Salvia, 3 spikes
_______ _______ 17
Sedum, large-headed, 1 head
_______ _______ 18
Sedum, small-headed, 1 head
_______ _______ 19
Seed pod or head, ripened naturally on natural length of stem, 1 stem
_______ _______ 20
Zinnia, 1 bloom
_______ _______ 21
Any kind (annual, perennial, etc.) not listed, 1 specimen
_______ _______ 22
Any kind (annual, perennial, etc.) not listed, 3 specimens of the same kind
_______ _______ 23
Collection of ornamental grasses, or grass-like plants, 3-5 cultivars,
1 stem of each
_______ _______ 24 Collection of flowers, 3 or more kinds
Section B - Plants
_______ _______ 1 African violet, single, 1 crown, 1 pot
_______ _______ 2 Herb(s), in 1 pot, up to 3 kinds, must be named
_______ _______ 3 Any other flowering plant, 1 pot
_______ _______ 4 Any other foliage plant, 1 pot
18September Flower Show - September 19, 2019
Entry time 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Judging commences at 7:20 sharp!
Maximum of one entry per class per entrant
Section C - Fruits & Vegetables
ENTERED RESULT
_______ _______ 1 Mixed vegetables on an 8” max plate
_______ _______ 2 Any fruit, 1 to 3 on an 8” max 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: Life Changes
_______ _______ 1 Wedding Bells- a design using primarily white flowers
a) Experienced exhibitors
b) Novice exhibitors (A person who has not yet won a first-place ribbon
in a design category at any OHA society flower show.)
_______ _______ 2 Twins!! – a design using two containers
_______ _______ 3 Moving Day – a design using a box and/or packing material
_______ _______ 4 Back to School – an interpretive design
_______ _______ 5 Happy Birthday – a pavé design
19Flower 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 paid-
up 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 a maximum of one entry in any one class in monthly shows, and up to
two entries in any one class in the Annual Show, 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. Marked Club containers are available to display your cut specimens. Personal containers
should be similar to Club containers.
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 7:15 p.m. Judging begins at 7:20 p.m.
sharp. This rule will be strictly enforced. Entries must be left until 15 minutes after end of
the meeting, timed by show chair, in order to allow all members to view the show.
20Flower Show Rules
22. Show points and prizes for Horticulture and Design classes will be awarded as follows:
Prizes Points Horticulture Design
1st 3 $1.00 $3.00
2nd 2 75¢ $2.00
3rd 1 50¢ $1.00
HM ½ 25¢ 50¢
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 $100.
23. 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 presented to the EYGC member who, as a novice, has
received the highest aggregate points in the horticultural and decorative classes in both
the monthly and annual shows. A novice is a person who has not been awarded a first
prize in previous years in any OHA society shows.
25. 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.
ENTRY TAG
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.
Class Cut Specimens
Please give the name of the cultivar or plant
whenever possible. Section A - 26
The bottom part of the ticket is to be folded up to hide Article Rose, polyanthus,
the name of the exhibitor. After the judging, only the 1 spray, “The Fairy”
names of the winners will be shown.
Keep Exhibitor’s No. and Name covered
Containers of water will be provided.
until after judging
Insert Flap Here
Tables will be laid out according to the program. You Exhibitor’s No.
are responsible for placing your exhibit in the correct Jane Doe
Name
section.
Address 750 Main Street
Please read the rules very carefully before placing
your exhibits. FOLD HERE AT PERFORATION
Exhibitors may place up to two entries in any one class
Exhibitor Must Sign Name in the Above Space
provided they are of different cultivars (but not in the
design categories).
21Helpful 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. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. For exhibitors, you may wish to purchase Snippy Tips, a book on conditioning tips, sold
at the Toronto Botanical Garden shop.
22Flower Show Definitions
ACCESSORY: An inorganic object(s) used in a subordinate manner to enhance a design of
plant material. (An object that dominates a design is a Feature.) A design incorporating
an accessory should appear incomplete if the accessory is removed.
ANALOGOUS COLOUR HARMONY: Includes colours that are side by side on the colour
wheel using only one primary colour, and no more than one-third of the colour wheel. If
green is not one of the colour segments selected, no additional green material is permitted
other than the leaves on the stems of the flowers used in the analogous harmony.
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.
CASCADING DESIGN: A curvilinear style featuring arched lines radiating from the
binding point, found in the upper quadrant of the design.
COLLECTION: A specified number of cut flowers, potted plants, fruits, and/or vegetables
exhibited for horticultural perfection.
CRESCENT DESIGN: A design in the shape of a partial circle.
CULTIVAR: Short for ‘cultivated variety’. A variety of plants of cultivated origin.
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.
FEATURE: Any inorganic object used as a dominant component in a design.
FOLIAGE DESIGN: Design with interest in the foliage. Foliage is to predominate. Flowers
and/or fruits may be present, but must be inconspicuous.
FREESTYLE DESIGN: A design which does not conform to any recognizable style.
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.
23Flower Show Definitions
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.
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 been awarded a first prize in previous years in any OHA
society shows.
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, pavé 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 side buds (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 13.9 - 25.4 cm (5.5 - 10 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.
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.
242019 Photography Competitions
General Information
The Club holds two types of photography contests:
1. People’s Choice Contests:
There are five People’s Choice contests held each year. These contests take place
at the January, February, March, and November meetings of the club as well as one
at the August Flower Show and Tea. Members present at these meetings/events
are able to cast a ballot to vote for the winning photos.
2. Annual Photo Contest:
This contest is different than the People’s Choice contests in that the photographs
are judged by a panel of three judges selected by the Photography Contest
Committee. In 2019, there are 13 categories of photos for people to enter.
Points are awarded as follows:
3 points - 1st
2 points - 2nd
1 point - 3rd
½ point - Honourable Mention
Ties are permitted in People’s Choice contests
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.
Linda Boyko, Anita Millar, Wendy Plume, and Malcolm Geast
252019 Photography Competitions
Photo Contest Rules
1. Entries must be in print format and on photo paper. Printed image should be
no larger than 5 x 7 inches (12.70 cm x 17.78 cm).
2. The entrant’s name must be printed on the back of all People’s Choice contest
entries. Entries in the annual contest should have the title of the photo and
category written on the back of the photo. The entrant’s name must not be
printed on the photo.
3. Entries are limited to one per person in each category.
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 16 and between 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, August 17.
6. Entries must be made by a member of the East York Garden Club or a child
or grandchild of a member (age 17 years or under). For the Youth and Child
category, the age of the entrant must be noted on the entry form.
7. Photographs will be returned to the entering member. However, the East
York Garden Club reserves the right to copy and use any image entered.
8. By signing the entry form, the contestant certifies that he/she is the originator
of the exposure.
9. Photographs produced from any camera (film or digital) will be accepted.
10. Photographs that have been entered and accepted in previous contests cannot
be re-entered in subsequent contests of the club, excepting the November
Yearbook Cover contest.
11. A photo being entered in the November Yearbook Cover People’s Choice
Contest must be portrait orientation. There is only one picture chosen in this
contest.
12. Judges may elect to award fewer than three prizes in a category.
13. 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.
14. 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 winning entries.
262019 Photography Competitions
People’s Choice Contest Categories
• JANUARY 17
Enjoying Winter
• FEBRUARY 21
Clouds
• MARCH 21
Going South
• AUGUST 17 (ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW):
Show Theme: Ontario
1. Ontario - Yours to Discover
2. Good Things Grow in Ontario
3. Ontario Emblems (Flag, Flower, Bird, etc.)
• NOVEMBER 21
2020 Yearbook Cover
Annual Photo Contest Categories
HORTICULTURAL
1. Captured Beauty (close up of a flower)
2. Harvest Time
3. City of Toronto Gardens (Any garden in Toronto planted by the city staff)
4. Critters in the Garden (Insects, birds, snakes, raccoons, opossums, etc)
5. There is Fungus Among Us (Lichen, moss, mushrooms)
6. Roses
GENERAL
7. Where my feet have been this year
8. Photographer’s Choice (Black and white only)
9. Historic Toronto
10. On the Water
11. Foggy Weather
12. Garden Art
CHILDREN & YOUTH SECTION
13. Yellow in the Garden
a) Children’s category (ages 10 or under)
b) Youth category (ages 11 to 17)
272018 Flower Show Prizes & Awards
Monthly Shows - Judge’s Choice Recipients
APRIL - Anne Stanley - “A Quiet Walk” design
JUNE - Vera Stoyanoff - Ismena
SEPTEMBER - Anna Leggatt - Cyclamen
Annual Show Winning Entries
BEST IN SHOW BEST POTTED PLANT
Vera Stoyanoff $20 Daisy Auer $10
BEST CUT SPECIMEN BEST HANGING PLANTER
Alan Barber $10 Vera Stoyanoff $10
BEST ROSE BEST VEGETABLE
Vera Stoyanoff $10 Daisy Auer $10
BEST COLLECTION OF FLOWERS BEST DESIGN
Vera Stoyanoff $10 Vera Stoyanoff $10
Overall 2018 Flower Show Winners
FIRST - Vera Stoyanoff 367.5 points $100.00
SECOND - Kim Hewitt 103 points $72.75
THIRD - Anna Leggatt 55.5 points $33.75
Winner of the George S. Henry Trophy
Awarded to the member who receives the most points in
all 2018 flower shows
VERA STOYANOFF 367.5 POINTS
Winner of the Anna Leggatt Novice Award
Awarded to the member who receives the most points as a
novice in all 2018 flower shows
KIM HEWITT 103 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 - HAMAMELIS BRANCH ‘JOLANA’
JUNE - DAISY AUER - CAMPANULA
SEPTEMBER - SONIA VAN HEERDEN - FAIRY ROSE
282018 Photography Prizes & Awards
Annual Photography Contest
CAPTURED BEAUTY IRIS
First – Lynn Smith First – Cynthia Townshend
Second – Wendy Plume Second – Alan Barber
Third – Anna Leggatt Third – Lynn Smith
Honourable Mention – Suzanne Isaacs Honourable Mention – Wendy Plume
Honourable Mention – Austra Gulens
CLEMATIS IN FLOWER
First – Lynn Smith First – Suzanne Isaacs
Second – Monique Gauthier Second – Michael Woods
Third – Anna Leggatt Third – Anne Stanley
Honourable Mention - Wendy Plume Honourable Mention - Alan Barber
ON THE DRY SIDE BOTANICAL GARDENS
First – Wilfred Haufe First – Anna Leggatt
Second – Daisy Auer Second – Alan Barber
Third – Suzanne Isaacs Third – John Karpenko
Honourable Mention – Anna Leggatt Honourable Mention – Monique Gauthier
Honourable Mention – Wendy Plume
Honourable Mention – Anne Stanley
RELICS OF YESTERDAY FEATHER OR FUR
First – Anne Stanley First – Austra Gulens
Second – Daisy Auer Second – Anne Stanley
Third – Anna Leggatt Third – Lynn Smith
Honourable Mention – Wendy Plume Honourable Mention – Suzanne Isaacs
Honourable Mention – Lynn Smith
SUNRISE OR SUNSET PHOTOGRAPHER’S CHOICE (BLACK & WHITE)
First – Wendy Plume First – Wendy Plume
Second – Alan Barber Second – Suzanne Isaacs
Third – Michael Woods Third – Anna Leggatt
Honourable Mention – Sonia Van Heerden Honourable Mention – Alan Barber
Honourable Mention – Anne Stanley
AT THE MARKET WINGED BEAUTIES
First – James Cockcroft First – Lynn Smith ( BEST IN SHOW )
Second – Suzanne Isaacs Second – Wendy Plume
Third – Lynn Smith Third – Daisy Auer
Honourable Mention – Wilfred Haufe Honourable Mention – Vicki Anki
292018 Photography Prizes & Awards
People’s Choice Contests
JANUARY First – Wendy Plume
“GARDEN BONES” Second – Anna Leggatt
Third – Monique Gauthier
FEBRUARY First – Bonnie Howes
“FAMILY DAY” Second – Anna Leggatt
Third – Wendy Plume
Honourable Mention – Linda Heath
MARCH First – Wendy Plume
“ICE” Second – Daisy Auer
Third – Anna Leggatt
ANNUAL SHOW (AUGUST)
“VEGETABLES IN THE First – Monique Gauthier
GARDEN” Second – Suzanne Isaacs (tie)
Second – Michael Woods (tie)
Third – Wendy Plume (tie)
Third – Anne Stanley (tie)
“MY FAVOURITE FLOWER” First – Wendy Plume
Second – Suzanne Isaacs (tie)
Second – Daisy Auer (tie)
Third – Michael Woods (tie)
Third – Anne Stanley (tie)
“AT THE BEACH” First – Suzanne Isaacs
Second – Monique Gauthier
Third – Daisy Auer (tie)
Third – Janet Zablocki (tie)
NOVEMBER
2019 YEARBOOK COVER Austra Gulens
Winner of the Malcolm Geast Photography Award
Awarded to the member who receives the most points in
all 2018 EYGC photo contests
WENDY PLUME
302018 EYGC Financial Statement
31Ontario 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
Assistant Director: June Morton, Scarborough
Assistant Director: Malcolm Geast, East York
Assistant Director: Gloria Broks, North York
Secretary: Dawn McEachern, East York
Treasurer: Ellen Powers, East Gwillimbury
Information about the OHA can be found on its website, www.gardenontario.org
In 2019, the District 5 Annual
Meeting will be held on
April 27, in Markham.
This year’s theme will be
Building a Greener Tomorrow.
32OHA District 5 Societies & Clubs
OHA DISTRICT 5
www.gardenontario.org/site.php/district5
AGINCOURT GARDEN CLUB:
http://www.gardenontario.org/site.php/agincourt
AURORA GARDEN & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
http://www.gardenaurora.ca/
BEACH GARDEN & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
www.gardenontario.org/site.php/beach
EAST GWILLIMBURY GARDEN & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
https://www.eastgwillimburygardeners.com
EAST YORK GARDEN CLUB
www.eygc.ca
GREATER TORONTO BULB & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
www.gardenontario.org/site.php/gtbs
GREATER TORONTO ROSE AND GARDEN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
www.gardenontario.org/site.php/rosegarden
GREATER TORONTO WATER GARDEN & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
www.onwatergarden.com
LAKE SIMCOE GARDENERS
www.gardenontario.org/site.php/lakesimcoe
LEASIDE GARDEN SOCIETY
www.leasidegardensociety.org
MARKHAM GARDEN & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
www.gardenontario.org/site.php/markhamgs
NEWMARKET HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
http://newmarketgardenclub.ca
NORTH TORONTO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
www.gardenontario.org/site.php/northtoronto
NORTH YORK GARDEN CLUB
www.northyorkgardenclub.ca
RIVERDALE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
www.gardenontario.org/site.php/riverdale
SCARBOROUGH GARDEN & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
www.gardenontario.org/site.php/scarborough
STOUFFVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
www.gardenontario.org/site.php/stouffville
33EYGC 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 30.
4. 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 tie-
breaking 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; 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.
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