HOSTED BY THE SOCIETIES OF DISTRICT 1

ALFRED, CORNWALL, MARTINTOWN, MAXVILLE, RUSSELL,VANKLEEK HILL, WILLIAMSTOWN

TABLE OF CONTENTSFriday, July 18, 2014 1

Saturday, July 19, 2014 1

Sunday, July 20, 2014 2

Friday Night Bistro 2

Saturday Evening Gala 2

Bus Tours 3

Friday Seminars 3

Saturday Seminars 3

Mini Market Vendors 3

Convention 2014 Planning Committee / Notes 4

“Garden Circle” Donors – Convention 2014 5 – 6

Ontario Horticultural Association EXECUTIVE:

President: JAMES GRAHAMVice President: JEFF BLACKADAR

Second Vice President: SUZANNE HANNASecretary: KELLY TAYLORTreasurer: SHARON HILL

Past President: JOHN SELLERS

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FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014

7:00 am - 3:00 pm Registration Open

7:00 - 8:30 am BREAKFAST – PROPELLER ROOM7:00 - 9:00 am Competitions Setup (Rooms D101, D104, D105)

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Vendors Open (Hallway)

8:45 am EARLY BIRD DRAW – BOMBARDIER ROOM9:00 am PLENARY – BOMBARDIER ROOM

• Parade, Colours and Executive• Opening Ceremonies• Canadian National Anthem• Invocation: Nancy Serrick, District 5• Welcome: Patricia Stachon, Director, District #1• Introduction of the President of OHA,

James Graham• Greetings:

Minister of Agriculture, Jim Leal MPP Jim McDonell Mayor of Cornwall, Bob Kilger Helen Scutt, OMAFRA Landscape Ontario, Denis Flanangan The Co-operators Insurance, Shawn Lapalm

• In Memoriam: Penny Stewart, District #3• Roll Call by District: OHA Secretary Kelly Taylor• Minutes: Thunder Bay Convention - distributed• Nominations: John Sellers, Past President, OHA

10:25 – 10:30 am Hasty Hort. Humdinger #1

10:30 – 10:45 am BREAK

10:45 – 10:50 am Hasty Hort. Humdinger #2

10:50 – 11:45 am SPEAKER: Jim Brownell “History of the Lost Villages”

ANNOUNCEMENTS12:00- 1:00 pm LUNCH – PROPELLER ROOM1:00– 2:00 pm Past Presidents’ Meeting, Room A1191:00– 5:00 pm Competitions Open – Rooms D101, D1051:00 – 4:30 pm Tours Depart from Main Entrance1:30 – 2:30 pm Early afternoon seminars2:30– 3:00 pm BREAK3:00– 4:00 pm Mid-afternoon seminars4:00 - 6:00 pm Junior Youth Leaders Meeting, Room F1385:30 pm BISTRO – BOMBARDIER ROOM Cocktails, Trivia, Silent Auction, & Live Entertainment

SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2014

7:00 am - 2:00 pm Registration Open

7:00 - 8:30 am BREAKFAST – PROPELLER ROOM

8:00 am - 4:00 pm Competitions Open – Rooms D101, D105

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Vendors Open

8:45 am EARLY BIRD DRAW – BOMBARDIER ROOM9:00 am PLENARY – BOMBARDIER ROOM

James Graham, Presiding Nominations: John Sellers

OHA Business Call to Order REPORTS: Treasurer: Sharon Hill Secretary: Kelly Taylor President: James Graham Resolutions: Charles Freeman 10:25 – 10:30 am Hasty Hort. Humdinger #3

10:30 – 10:45 am BREAK

10:45 – 10:50 am Hasty Hort. Humdinger #4

10:50 – 11:45 am SPEAKER: Carol Dunk “A New Kind of Garden”

ANNOUNCEMENTS12:00 – 1:00 pm LUNCH – PROPELLER ROOM1:00 – 4:30 pm Tours Depart from Main Entrance1:30 – 2:30 pm Early Afternoon Seminars2:30 – 3:00 pm BREAK3:00 – 4:00 pm Mid-afternoon Seminars4:15 – 5:45 pm Competitions Pick Up

5:30 – 11:00 pm GALA DINNER - BOMBARDIER ROOM Cocktail Hour, Dinner, Keynote Speaker, Awards

VOLUNTEERS !!!Please register in Room F139.

Don’t forget to drop off your name badge in Room F139 after your last shift ‑

you might win a prize!!!

On behalf of us all, thank you for volunteering!

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SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2014

7:00 - 8:00 am BREAKFAST – PROPELLER ROOM7:00 - 9:00 am Competitions Pick Up

8:00 - 10:00 am Registration Open

8:45 am EARLY BIRD DRAW 9:00 am PLENARY – BOMBARDIER ROOM

OHA Business• Call to Order• Final Nominations• Resolutions continued• Thank You to Retiring Directors• Election, Results and Introductions• Outgoing President’s Speech• Change of Office• Past President’s Award

10:25 – 10:30 am Hasty Hort. Humdinger #5

10:30 – 10:45 am BREAK

10:45 – 10:50 am Hasty Hort. Humdinger #6

10:50 – 11:45 am SPEAKER: Bruce Henbest “Upper Canada Village”

CLOSING CEREMONIESThank You: Patricia Stachon, DD #1Invitation to 2015 Convention: Donna Hussey, DD #6Adjournment: Jeff Blackadar

12:00 – 12:15 pm Hand in your name tag and pick up a memento of your visit, outside the Bombardier Room1:00 pm Post-convention OHA Board Meeting, Room A119

FRIDAY NIGHT BISTROBOMBARDIER ROOM

5:30 pm Cocktails - Cash Bar Beer ‘Sampling’ by Multiple Award Winner, Beau’s Beer - Glitter Tattoos - Silent Auction BiddingLive Music

6:00 pm Buffet Dinner - Bistro Style MealCash Bar - Beer ‘Sampling’ by Multiple Award Winner, Beau’s Beer Glitter Tattoos - Silent Auction Bidding

7:00 - 7:15 pmTrivia Game

7:15 pmSilent Auction - closing for items with YELLOW dots, ribbons and bid sheets

7:45 - 8:00 pm Trivia Game

8:00 pm Silent Auction - closing for items with BLUE dots, ribbons and bid sheets

8:30 - 8:45 pm Trivia Game

8:45 pm Silent Auction - closing for items with RED (PINK) dots, ribbons and bid sheets

9:15 - 9:30 pm Trivia Game

9:30 pm Silent Auction - closing for items with GREEN dots, ribbons and bid sheets

Enjoy Glitter Tattoos , Beau’s Beer ‘Sampling,’ Cash Bar, Live Music throughout the evening and Trivia prizes.

At any time during the evening (or at the end), after each Auction closes, you may pay for and pick up your purchases in Room C119.

Thank you for supporting this event. We hope you had a great time!!!!

SATURDAY EVENING GALABOMBARDIER ROOM5:30 – 11:00 pm

5:30 pm Cash Bar6:00 pm BANQUET8:00 – 9:00 pm Keynote Speaker: Larry Hodgson “The Crazy Things Gardeners Do”9:00 pm Acknowledgements and Awards: Carol Spraggett, DD#15

The Convention 2014 Planning Committee and the members of the seven societies

of District #1, thank you for visiting our beautiful corner of the province. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back again, soon!

Safe travels.

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FRIDAY & SATURDAY BUS TOURS1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Depart from Main Entrance. PLEASE BE PROMPT. We have a full afternoon planned for you!

NO. 1. “POINTS WEST” The Lost Villages & Tolley Gardens – Seven Willows

NO. 2. “POINTS EAST” Cooper Marsh, Glengarry Fine Cheese & Country Gardens

NO. 3. “RIVER BOAT CRUISE” A boat tour of the St. Lawrence and Snye Rivers

NO. 4. “CITY SCAPES” St. Lawrence Power Development Visitor Centre, Cornwall Highlights and Private Gardens

FRIDAY SEMINARS

EARLY AFTERNOON SEMINARS: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pmROOM

C101 Kathryn Lindsay, DD#2: “Judges’ Update”F140 Chris Craig: Ginawadanaguk – “We Are All Connected”D117 Diane Lunan: “Gotta Have It – The Famous Words of Gardeners”F141 Marcel Beauchamp: “Wounded Trees Don’t Heal”F138 James Graham & Gary Brenner DD#19 – “Increasing Your Membership”

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm BREAK

MID-AFTERNOON SEMINARS: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pmROOM

D117 Karen Carriere - “The Best Homegrown Foods” F140 Heidi Oescheger - “Award Winning European Floral Designer”F138 Ann Jackson – “The Giving Garden”C101 Mary Ann Van Berlo - “Judges’ Update” F141 Ontario Power Generation – “Dream To Reality”

PAINTER & CRAFTER • Violaine Brunet

QUENNEVILLE GARDEN CENTRE • Nadia Carriere

CATHY’S CRAWLY COMPOSTERS • Cathy Nesbitt

SOLAR GARDEN LAMPS (FROM RECYCLED ITEMS) • Heather Hutt

JEWELLERY (RECYCLED ITEMS) • Allison Gibbs

POSTCARD PRINTS • Deborah Lyall

GROUNDSOAP • Angela Youngs

HOMESTEAD ORGANICS • Tom Manley

CEDAR CROFT FARM & APIARIES • Stephen Burgess

STAMPING-UP • Catherine Sanders

SPANISH RIVER CARBONITE • Garry Steer

INTERNATIONAL PLOUGHING MATCH

THE CANADIAN BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY

MASTER GARDENERS

THE CO-OPERATORS

SOUTH NATION RIVER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY

ONTARIO MINISTRY AGRICULTURE FOOD RURAL AFFAIRS (OMAFRA)

ONTARIO INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL

NINCOMPOOP

SATURDAY SEMINARS

EARLY AFTERNOON SEMINARS: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pmROOM

C101 Helen Halpenny – “Judges’ Update”F140 Dr. Brian Hickey – St. Lawrence River InstituteD117 Alice Proper – “Symphony of Soils”F141 Ken Fink, Past Pres. OHA – “Canning and Jamming”

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm BREAK

MID-AFTERNOON SEMINARS: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pmROOM

F138 Sue Lusted, DD#9 – Workshop: Laptop ComputerF140 Ollie Chuckryck – “Dancing Dahlias on the NCC”F141 Naomi Anderson-Langlois – “The Alfred Bog”D117 Fleurette Huneault – “I Know That Bug”C101 Kathryn Lindsay, DD#2 – “Judges on Judging”

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Convention 2014 Planning Committee:

Notes, Doodles or Autographs!

From L to R: Front row: Donna McConnell, Cathy Viau, Pegi Holtz, Wendy Grant, Tina Lachance, Charles Freeman.Middle row: Pauline Bookhout, Maureen Stephens, Sylvie Chartrand, OHA District #1 Director Pat Stachon, Lindley McPhail, Ginny Blair.Back row: Lynn Blanchard, Nicole Pollard, Carole Larocque, Elaine Shields, Mary Regan, Mary Higginson, Louise Freeman.Missing: Marc Blanchard, Lise Robertson

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ONTARIO HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION CONVENTION 2014 GARDEN CIRCLE DONORS

The Ontario Horticultural Association appreciates the support of friends and partners so that together we are Keeping Ontario Beautiful .TM

We are delighted to acknowledge the following donors and extend a warm thank you to each one.

The O.H.A. 2014 Convention Planning Committee along with the 744 members of District 1 thank and acknowledge the businesses and individuals marked with an * for their generous sponsorship of the

Friday, July 18th, 2014 Bistro Dinner, Silent Auction and the activities associated with the evening’s program.

Honourable Mentions $1 – $49Pauline Bookhout *Laura’s Flowers & Gifts - Cornwall *Russell and District Horticultural Society *Ann Marlin (Potter) - Cornwall *La Fromagerie Cooperative St-Albert *Margaret Champlain *Sylvia Thomson *Yvonne Besner *Judy Bergeron *Harvest Garden Centre *Academie du Gourmet Academy *Viable Power Conversion Technologies *Knot By Design - Cornwall *Williamstown Fair Board *Bijouterie Markor *Rita Leclair *Tim Hortons - Rockland *TSC Stores - Cornwall *Rona - Embrun *Rose O’Dell - District #4 *Maheu Furniture, Appliance & Accessories - Embrun *A Touch of Health - Moose Creek *Lois McLeod *Meubles Levac Fourniture Inc. *Mary Higginson *Jeanine Peladeau *Sergine Mullin *Mitch’s Gardens *The Village Diner - Cornwall *Francine Sanderson *Bert & Reina Ruest *Cornwall Home Hardware *Avon Products - Representative Lynn Brunette *Gail & Graham Wells *Janet Thompson *Francois Kingsley - Cabinet Maker *Boutique Levaque Fourrures Furs *

Furniture Village - Cornwall *Jana Chenier *Maureen Stevens *Cathy Viau *Concept Art Vitraux Stained Glass *Marlin Orchards - Cornwall *Canadian Tire - Cornwall *Marc & Lynn Blanchard *Donalda Galloway *Societe Horticulture Alfred *R. B. C. Embrun - Michael Soloski *Sheila Casgrain *Les Armoires Seguin Cabinets *

Garden Helper $50 – $149Pharmacie Jean Coutu - Hawkesbury *Country Style Wood Crafts *Ginny Blair *D. Johnson’s Antiques & Reproductions *Brent Halsall *The Unrefined Olive - Ottawa *Linda Duhamel *Home Hardware - Vankleek Hill *Wilfred, Evelyn & Carol Anne Maloney *The Picket Fence - Long Sault *Stephen Larin *Heather S. Gray *Tile Expressions Etc. – Bob & Shirley Humble *Home Hardware - Maxville *Upper Canada Play House - Morrisburg *Books For You - Edwards *Weekly Flowers – Ottawa *Carriere et Poirier Equipment Limited *Walmart - Hawkesbury *Lee Valley - Ottawa *Epicure - Amy Malyon *Gerry Hemmerick *

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Garden Helper $50 – $149 continued...The Pampered Chef - Linda Runions *MacEwen Petrolium Incorporated - Maxville *Elaine Shields *Joan King *You’re My Favorite Handbags *St. Lawrence Parks Commission *Stella’s Touch Health Spa *Erin Holtz *Linda Fraser *The Cottage Blue - Green Valley *Shoppers Drug Mart - Hawkesbury *Cornwall Concrete Products *Joan Burton *Joyce Hollett *Hawkesbury Hyundai *Therese Lalande *Les Serres Quenneville Greenhouses *Marcel Laframboise *David Laking - broker for Leo Martin Insurance Brokers Ltd. *Metcalfe Farmers’ Market *Russell Agricultural Society *Beyond The House Garden Centre *NAV-Centre - Cornwall *Dr. M. Hazen & Associates - Hawkesbury *Maple Ridge Feed Lot *Ethel Stuart - District #2 *Karen Bayfield *Dorli Wicki *Intersport - Hawkesbury *Sylvie Chartrand *Terri Reid *Louise Freeman *R. B. C. Metcalfe - Michael Soloski *Belair Lexus Toyota - Ottawa *Julie Graham *Jean-Marc Viau Trucking *Viau Interlocking *Lamarre & Son Funeral Home Terimax Construction Inc.Hawkesbury Mazda Bainsville Women’s Institute Kenyon Agricultural SocietyJames GrahamLeduc Bus Lines Ltd.Joe StachonHawkesbury Ford *Things Made – John Jackson *

Garden Friend $150 – $499Sue’s Hair With Flare - Alexandria *Corporation of the City of Cornwall - Councillors : Denis Carr, Glen Grant, Andre Rivette and Gerald Samson *Soudure/Welding - Ray Brunet *St. Lawrence Valley Agricultural Society *Pommier Jewellers *Lia Sophia - Advisor Osithe Le Blanc *Adam Higginson Farms *Caroll Myre *Louise Houle *Shirley & Ian Robson District #14 *Glengarry Highland Games *Lisa Boyle *Pam Gearins - District #2 *Carole Larocque *Freeman C.S. & I. *The Gladstone Theatre - Ottawa *Francine Graves *Rita East *Althouse Horticultural Services *Bioforest Technologies Inc. *Rozon Insurance Brokers Caisse Populaire D’AlfredEastern Ontario Training BoardPatti Duffy *Landscape ON - Denis FlanaganThings Made - John JacksonAnonymous

Garden Builder $500 – $1499Cornwall City Press + The Sign FactoryTownship of South GlengarryFoodland Ontario (OMAFRA)Richmond Hill Garden & Horticulture SocietyThe Co-Operators - Shawn LaPalmCornwall Economic Development *VIA RailTownship of Alfred-Plantagenet: Mayor - Jean-Yves Lalonde Councillors - Rene Beaulne, Richard Brisebois, Jean-Claude Delorme, Raymond Fredette, Serge Lalonde, Benoit Lamarche *Deskin Associates, Engineers - Hawkesbury *

Garden Planter $1500 – $4999Mary Regan *Bank of Nova Scotia - Cornwall *Eastern Ontario Trailer Services - Denis Morin *

NAV CENTRE – LEVEL/NIVEAU 1

Plenary, Bistro & Gala: Bombardier RoomSeminar Rooms: F138, F140, F141, C101, D117Competition Rooms: D101, D105

Silent Auction Cashier & Pick-up: C119Volunteer’s Room: F139Breakfast & Lunch: Propeller Restaurant

VENDOR’S ALLEY & INFORMATION TABLES