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CANADIAN IRIS SOCIETY BOARD MEETING
Minutes – Sunday, March 17, 2013
1:30 p.m. at Royal Botanical Gardens
To be approved by Board
1. President’s Welcome……………………................................……………….Ed Jowett
Members in attendance: Ed Jowett, , Ann Granatier, Bob Granatier, Alan McMurtrie, John Moons,
Pat Loy. Regrets: Nancy Kennedy, Gloria McMillen.
Ed opened the meeting @ 1:40 p.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
MOTION: To adopt the Agenda…………..................................……Pat Loy/ John Moons CARRIED
3. Adoption of Minutes from January 20, 2013
MOTION;- to adopt the minutes of January 20, 2013.......….John Moons/Alan McMurtrie CARRIED
4. Business arising from the minutes (Nil)
5. Treasurer’s Report The March balance is $5795.67, plus $190.00 just deposited by Membership.
MOTION: To accept the Treasurer’s report................................Bob Granatier/John Moons CARRIED
6. Reports of the standing committees
a) Membership – current membership is 106, which is the same as last year.
b) Web-site – updated for 2013, added Sale information
c) Newsletter – Articles are needed,
d) SOIS report – Chris to organize a meeting shortly
e) London region – Nil report.
7. Correspondence: The mid-America catalogue was received.
Vesey’s sent their catalogue to promote their products as a fundraiser.
8. New Business
a) Share program: Aitken’s will supply 255 rhizomes with the focus on Re-blooming Irises. There
will be 3 rhizomes of rebloomers and 6 each of the rest.
b) Summer Show/Picnic: Gloria advised Dan suggested that the Show and picnic be at their place.
All agreed. (To be held on Sunday June 2nd.) SOIS will be the sponsor for the Show. The Schedule
has already been approved. It will be available on the web-site.
MOTION:- The CIS will contribute $100.00 toward the SOIS annual picnic.
.................................. Alan McMurtrie/Bob Granatier CARRIED
c) Meeting dates: Board meetings to be held on July 27th and Sept ??
d) Successful Gardening Show for March 2014. Many societies are in attendance. It is a 4 day event.
Directors were somewhat reluctant. Bob agreed to create a video loop if required. It was agreed to
discuss this further at the fall meeting.
9. Adjournment
MOTION: To adjourn at 3:30pm ……...............……………………….Bob Granatier CARRIED
NEXT MEETING: Sunday July 28th. @ 1:30 p.m. in the RBG Library
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Minutes – Sunday, March 17, 2013
1:30 p.m. at Royal Botanical Gardens
To be approved by Board
1. President’s Welcome……………………................................……………….Ed Jowett
Members in attendance: Ed Jowett, , Ann Granatier, Bob Granatier, Alan McMurtrie, John Moons,
Pat Loy. Regrets: Nancy Kennedy, Gloria McMillen.
Ed opened the meeting @ 1:40 p.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
MOTION: To adopt the Agenda…………..................................……Pat Loy/ John Moons CARRIED
3. Adoption of Minutes from January 20, 2013
MOTION;- to adopt the minutes of January 20, 2013.......….John Moons/Alan McMurtrie CARRIED
4. Business arising from the minutes (Nil)
5. Treasurer’s Report The March balance is $5795.67, plus $190.00 just deposited by Membership.
MOTION: To accept the Treasurer’s report................................Bob Granatier/John Moons CARRIED
6. Reports of the standing committees
a) Membership – current membership is 106, which is the same as last year.
b) Web-site – updated for 2013, added Sale information
c) Newsletter – Articles are needed,
d) SOIS report – Chris to organize a meeting shortly
e) London region – Nil report.
7. Correspondence: The mid-America catalogue was received.
Vesey’s sent their catalogue to promote their products as a fundraiser.
8. New Business
a) Share program: Aitken’s will supply 255 rhizomes with the focus on Re-blooming Irises. There
will be 3 rhizomes of rebloomers and 6 each of the rest.
b) Summer Show/Picnic: Gloria advised Dan suggested that the Show and picnic be at their place.
All agreed. (To be held on Sunday June 2nd.) SOIS will be the sponsor for the Show. The Schedule
has already been approved. It will be available on the web-site.
MOTION:- The CIS will contribute $100.00 toward the SOIS annual picnic.
.................................. Alan McMurtrie/Bob Granatier CARRIED
c) Meeting dates: Board meetings to be held on July 27th and Sept ??
d) Successful Gardening Show for March 2014. Many societies are in attendance. It is a 4 day event.
Directors were somewhat reluctant. Bob agreed to create a video loop if required. It was agreed to
discuss this further at the fall meeting.
9. Adjournment
MOTION: To adjourn at 3:30pm ……...............……………………….Bob Granatier CARRIED
NEXT MEETING: Sunday July 28th. @ 1:30 p.m. in the RBG Library
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