| Year | 2025 | ||||||||
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| District | 08 | ||||||||
| Legal Society/Club name | Markdale and District Horticultural Society | ||||||||
| Founding Year | 1912 | ||||||||
| Floral Emblem | Trillium erectum | ||||||||
| Annual Scholarships | Yes | ||||||||
| Organized Youth Program | No | ||||||||
| Mailing Address & Contact Information | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Mailing Address | C/o Walter Harris Memorial Library 75 Walker Street PO Box 499, Ontario N0C 1H0 Map It | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Subscribe To Gardening Related Information By Email | Yes | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Phone | (416) 518-7733 | ||||||||
| Trillium Email Subscription | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| How Does Your Society/Club Govern? | President, Vice President, Second Vice President, Structure | ||||||||
| President | Margot Byers | ||||||||
| President's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| President's Mailing Address | Walter Harris Memorial Library 75 Walker Street PO Box 499, Ontario N0C 1H0 Map It | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Co-President? | No | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Secretary/Treasurer? | No | ||||||||
| Secretary | Rebecca Baker | ||||||||
| Secretary's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Secretary's phone | (416) 518-7733 | ||||||||
| Secretary's Mailing Address | 111448 Grey Road 14, RR # 3 Conn, Ontario N0G 1N0 Map It | ||||||||
| Treasurer | Colleen Hill | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Phone | (705) 441-3765 | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Mailing Address | 486174 Grey Road 30 Markdale, Ontario N0C 1H0 Map It | ||||||||
| Planned Activities | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| When Are Society/Club Meetings? | Fourth Wednesday of the month | ||||||||
| Are Your Regular Meetings Held At The Same Location? | Yes | ||||||||
| Meeting Location Address | Annesley United Church / Fellowship Hall 82 Toronto Street south Markdale, Ontario N0C 1H0 Map It | ||||||||
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| Society/Club Annual Information Report | As at December 31st | ||||||||
| Fiscal Year End | 30/09/2025 | ||||||||
| Date Of Most Recent Annual Meeting | 26/11/2025 | ||||||||
| Adult Membership Number | 50 | ||||||||
| New Members | 8 | ||||||||
| Society/Club Events Held |
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| Fundraisers | Nothing outstanding or unusual for 2024-2025. Plant sale and bulb sale. | ||||||||
| Highlights | M&DHS had a great year with 8 general meeting with a some notable presentations from Dubois Agrinovation, from Grey County Master Gardens and preserving produce. The society continues to beautify Markdale with planting and maintaining 25 containers through out the downtown core with 3 season interest, spring, summer and winter decor and are well received by the community. The Grey Highlands Home and Garden Show, Green Thumb plant sale and the Flower Show with an added photography contest went very well. We have been successful. | ||||||||
| 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 | 215 | ||||||||
| 2. Executive, Board, And Monthly Meetings | 413 | ||||||||
| 3. Executive, Board, And Committee planning | 53 | ||||||||
| 4. Flower Shows And Garden Tours | 10 | ||||||||
| 5. Administration Of: Planning, Planting, And Maintenance | 151 | ||||||||
| 6. Special Events | 18 | ||||||||
| 7. Yearbook, Newsletter, Website, Social Media | 2 | ||||||||
| Total Hours Reported | 862 | ||||||||
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| Is This Report Complete? | Yes | ||||||||
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