| Year | 2025 | ||||||||
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| District | 11 | ||||||||
| Legal Society/Club name | Belle River & District Horticultural Society | ||||||||
| Founding Year | 1992 | ||||||||
| Floral Emblem | Iris | ||||||||
| Annual Scholarships | Yes | ||||||||
| Organized Youth Program | No | ||||||||
| Mailing Address & Contact Information | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Mailing Address | 1598 Cherrywood Drive Belle River, Ontario N8L 1E2 Map It | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Subscribe To Gardening Related Information By Email | Yes | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Phone | (519) 727-4226 | ||||||||
| Trillium Email Subscription | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| How Does Your Society/Club Govern? | By Committee | ||||||||
| Committee Main Contact | Margaret Adams-Quick | ||||||||
| Committee Main Contact Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Committee Main Contact Phone | (519) 727-4226 | ||||||||
| Committee Main Contact Address | 1598 Cherrywood Drive Belle River, ON N8L 1E2 Canada Map It | ||||||||
| President's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| President's Phone | (519) 727-4226 | ||||||||
| President's Mailing Address | 1598 Cherrywood Drive Belle River, Ontario N8L 1E2 Map It | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Co-President? | No | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Secretary/Treasurer? | No | ||||||||
| Secretary | Margaret Adams-Quick | ||||||||
| Secretary's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Secretary's phone | (519) 727-4226 | ||||||||
| Secretary's Mailing Address | 1598 Cherrywood Drive Belle River, Ontario N8L 1E2 Map It | ||||||||
| Treasurer | Yvet Colasanti | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Phone | (519) 727-4226 | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Mailing Address | 233 Bayberry Crescent Belle River, Ontario N8L 1L8 Map It | ||||||||
| Planned Activities | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| When Are Society/Club Meetings? | 3rd Tuesday - January to June and September to December | ||||||||
| Are Your Regular Meetings Held At The Same Location? | Yes | ||||||||
| Meeting Location Address | St. Simon & St. Jude Event Centre 267 Meunier Street Belle River, Ontario N0R 1A0 Map It | ||||||||
| Membership Fees |
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| Anniversary And/Or Other Special Events | October 1, 1992 Founding Date | ||||||||
| Society/Club Annual Information Report | As at December 31st | ||||||||
| Fiscal Year End | 31/10/2025 | ||||||||
| Adult Membership Number | 101 | ||||||||
| New Members | 21 | ||||||||
| Society/Club Events Held |
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| Fundraisers | Made outside porch pot arrangements for Christmas Party. Members purchase tickets and put in containers that coincide with the arrangements/prizes they wish to win. Monies raised is donated to Lakeshore Community Centre Food Bank. This year the club was able to donate $1,400.00. | ||||||||
| Highlights | Established a pollinator/native garden in Lakeview Park and planted two new standard Hydrangea trees in Gazebo garden. Had a successful Plant Market and sold bags of worm castings. Held a Kid's Planting Workshop for Grade 3 students, who potted up and took home a hanging basket to their mother. Raised $1,400 at our Christmas Party which was donated to the local food bank. | ||||||||
| Scholarship Report | As at December 31st | ||||||||
| Scholarships Given |
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| Do You Plan To Give The Same Or Different Scholarship(s) This Year? | Yes | ||||||||
| Youth Program Report | As at December 31st | ||||||||
| Society/Club Volunteer Hours | The volunteer hours we spend illustrates how valuable we are in our communities and across Ontario. As an analytical tool, volunteer hours can also be used to determine where time is being spent within a Society/Club, District, or organization which helps us make important decisions on programs, fundraising, and budget. For instance, horticultural Society/Club members volunteered 445,387 hours in 2024! Entry Instructions: | ||||||||
| 1. Community Events | 864 | ||||||||
| 2. Executive, Board, And Monthly Meetings | 400 | ||||||||
| 3. Executive, Board, And Committee planning | 320 | ||||||||
| 4. Flower Shows And Garden Tours | 10 | ||||||||
| 5. Administration Of: Planning, Planting, And Maintenance | 270 | ||||||||
| 6. Special Events | 600 | ||||||||
| 7. Yearbook, Newsletter, Website, Social Media | 30 | ||||||||
| 8. Youth Activities | 80 | ||||||||
| 9. Other | 245 | ||||||||
| (Please Specify, Other) | none | ||||||||
| Total Hours Reported | 2819 | ||||||||
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| Is This Report Complete? | Yes | ||||||||
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