| Year | 2025 | ||||||||
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| District | 06 | ||||||||
| Legal Society/Club name | Bronte Horticultural Society | ||||||||
| Founding Year | 1925 | ||||||||
| Floral Emblem | Trillium | ||||||||
| Annual Scholarships | No | ||||||||
| Organized Youth Program | No | ||||||||
| Mailing Address & Contact Information | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Mailing Address | 186 Howell Road Oakville, Ontario L6H 5Y8 Map It | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Subscribe To Gardening Related Information By Email | No | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Phone | (905) 257-4506 | ||||||||
| Trillium Email Subscription | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| How Does Your Society/Club Govern? | President, Vice President, Second Vice President, Structure | ||||||||
| President's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| President's Mailing Address | 186 Howell Road Oakville, Ontario L6H 5Y8 Map It | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Co-President? | No | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Secretary/Treasurer? | No | ||||||||
| Secretary | Cathy Mann Watt | ||||||||
| Secretary's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Secretary's phone | (905) 510-6316 | ||||||||
| Secretary's Mailing Address | 186 Howell Road Oakville, Ontario L6H 5Y8 Map It | ||||||||
| Treasurer | Wanda Wong | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Phone | (647) 922-7350 | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Mailing Address | 2168 Havenbrook Rd Oakville, Ontario L6H 6B3 Map It | ||||||||
| Planned Activities | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| When Are Society/Club Meetings? | 4th Tuesday Sept-June | ||||||||
| Are Your Regular Meetings Held At The Same Location? | Yes | ||||||||
| Meeting Location Address | Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre for Seniors 1565 Old Lakeshore Road Oakville, Ontario L6l 6N1 Map It | ||||||||
| Membership Fees |
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| Anniversary And/Or Other Special Events | Visit us at Halton's Seedy Saturday, Feb 21, 2026 - free admission and activities for all! | ||||||||
| Society/Club Annual Information Report | As at December 31st | ||||||||
| Fiscal Year End | 31/10/2025 | ||||||||
| Date Of Most Recent Annual Meeting | 10/12/2025 | ||||||||
| Adult Membership Number | 86 | ||||||||
| Life Members | 2 | ||||||||
| New Members | 12 | ||||||||
| Society/Club Events Held |
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| Fundraisers | In addition to raffles at our monthly members' meetings, out main fundraiser is the plant sale which, in 2025, was the most successful and profitable one yet. | ||||||||
| Highlights | BHS kicked off 2025 with volunteers at the Oakville Home Show in April promoting the society and gardening. A successful plant sale and the annual spring clean up pf Sovereign House gardens followed in May. The June garden tour presented 7 unique gardens. The highlight of 2025 was the tree dedication and garden party in July to celebrate Bronte Horticultural Society's 100th Anniversary with many local dignitaries and members. Fall events included a members' potluck, cleanup of Sovereign House gardens and the 100th birthday party. | ||||||||
| Scholarship Report | As at December 31st | ||||||||
| 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 | 502 | ||||||||
| 2. Executive, Board, And Monthly Meetings | 315 | ||||||||
| 3. Executive, Board, And Committee planning | 314 | ||||||||
| 4. Flower Shows And Garden Tours | 131 | ||||||||
| 5. Administration Of: Planning, Planting, And Maintenance | 157 | ||||||||
| 6. Special Events | 31 | ||||||||
| 7. Yearbook, Newsletter, Website, Social Media | 222 | ||||||||
| 9. Other | 1098 | ||||||||
| (Please Specify, Other) | 100th anniversary celebrations, fall potluck, facility location review, audit, general research | ||||||||
| Total Hours Reported | 2770 | ||||||||
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| Is This Report Complete? | Yes | ||||||||
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