| Year | 2025 | ||||||||
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| District | 04 | ||||||||
| Legal Society/Club name | Brighton Horticultural Society | ||||||||
| Society/Club Also Known As | Brighton Garden CLub | ||||||||
| Founding Year | 1925 | ||||||||
| Floral Emblem | Aquilegia Canadensis Wild Columbine | ||||||||
| Annual Scholarships | Yes | ||||||||
| Organized Youth Program | No | ||||||||
| Mailing Address & Contact Information | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Mailing Address | PO Box 1103 NA BRIGHTON, Ontario K0K 1H0 Map It | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Subscribe To Gardening Related Information By Email | Yes | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Phone | (613) 475-1852 | ||||||||
| Society/Club Website | brightongardenclub.ca | ||||||||
| Trillium Email Subscription | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| How Does Your Society/Club Govern? | President, Vice President, Second Vice President, Structure | ||||||||
| President | Linda Wallis | ||||||||
| President's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| President's Phone | (613) 475-2421 | ||||||||
| President's Mailing Address | PO Box 1655; 15 GROSS ST UNIT A BRIGHTON, Ontario K0K 1H0 Map It | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Co-President? | No | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Secretary/Treasurer? | No | ||||||||
| Secretary | Lorraine Coulas | ||||||||
| Secretary's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Secretary's phone | (613) 475-2421 | ||||||||
| Secretary's Mailing Address | 424 County Rd 30 BRIGHTON, Ontario K0K 1H0 Map It | ||||||||
| Treasurer | Lesley Hollick | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Phone | (613) 475-2421 | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Mailing Address | 370 Hanson Road BRIGHTON, Ontario K0K 1H0 Map It | ||||||||
| Planned Activities | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| When Are Society/Club Meetings? | 4th Tues Jan-Jun, Sep-Nov | ||||||||
| Are Your Regular Meetings Held At The Same Location? | Yes | ||||||||
| Meeting Location Address | King Edward Park Arena Community Centre 81 Elizabeth St BRIGHTON, Ontario K0K 1H0 Map It | ||||||||
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| Anniversary And/Or Other Special Events | 2025 BGC celebrated its 100th Anniversary with a couple of key events which accounted for substantial volunteer hours to ensure of their success. In April we co-partnered with the Grafton HS (also celebrating its 100th) in hosting District 4 AGM in Brighton. In June we hosted a 100th Anniversary Garden Party held in Memorial Park open to the community with speakers, vendors, tea garden, displays, children activities, plant & book sale etc. | ||||||||
| Society/Club Annual Information Report | As at December 31st | ||||||||
| Fiscal Year End | 31/10/2025 | ||||||||
| Date Of Most Recent Annual Meeting | 25/11/2025 | ||||||||
| Adult Membership Number | 98 | ||||||||
| Life Members | 4 | ||||||||
| New Members | 24 | ||||||||
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| Fundraisers | Both our main fundraising events of Plant Auction and Plant Sale continued to provide with a good source of revenue. Additional funds were raised via silent auction at District AGM we jointly hosted and a plant & book sale at the 100th Anniversary Garden Party. | ||||||||
| Highlights | 2025 BGC celebrated its 100th Anniversary with a couple of key events which accounted for many volunteer hours | ||||||||
| 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 | 325 | ||||||||
| 2. Executive, Board, And Monthly Meetings | 598 | ||||||||
| 3. Executive, Board, And Committee planning | 857 | ||||||||
| 4. Flower Shows And Garden Tours | 315 | ||||||||
| 5. Administration Of: Planning, Planting, And Maintenance | 116 | ||||||||
| 6. Special Events | 633 | ||||||||
| 7. Yearbook, Newsletter, Website, Social Media | 235 | ||||||||
| 9. Other | 998 | ||||||||
| (Please Specify, Other) | Garden Party, archives, buzz, photographing events, ENSS special tree project; metal art project, , | ||||||||
| Total Hours Reported | 4077 | ||||||||
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| Is This Report Complete? | Yes | ||||||||
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