To members of the Canadian Orchid Congress.
This is the formal invitation to the Canadian Orchid Congress’s (COC) 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) that will take place on April 9th, 2017 from 10am to noon Mountain Standard Time (MDT).
Time: 10am – noon Mountain Daylight Time 9-11am Pacific Daylight Time/ 11am-1pm Central Daylight Time/ noon-2pm Eastern Daylight Time/ 1-3pm Atlantic Daylight Time
Similar to last year, this AGM will be conducted online via Go-To meeting. The Orchid Society of Alberta in Edmonton also graciously agreed to host our AGM at their 40th Anniversary Show-. As Go-To meeting continues to be our main platform for the AGM, in-person attendance is not mandatory, but encouraged.
Your attendance electronically, physically or through a proxy assignment to another attendee is important. Please confirm your attendance or otherwise by email to Inge Poot, COC Secretary at [email protected] before March 17th, 2017.
Should you choose to assign proxy voting rights to another attendee, please advise Inge as well. Your society’s President needs to confirm your status as an official delegate so please ensure you cc your society’s President on your RSVP email.
Further information (i.e. Agenda, dial-in details. location of the meeting at Orchid Fair, list of recommend accommodation options, etc.) will be provided to all attendees once registration is completed.
The Vancouver Orchid Society is hosting our annual summer sale on August 25th 10 am to 4 pm at the Floral Hall, VanDusen Gardens, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver.
There will be five commercial vendors (Chanthorn Orchids, Forestview Gardens, Kitty’s Orchids, Paramount Orchids and Tropical Garden Orchids) and a number of hobby vendors selling amazing orchids at great prices. We will also have a member’s display table, raffle draws on the hour and potting demonstrations at 11am, 1pm and 2pm.
Come and join us, Admission is Free!
AOS Western Canada Judging Center
Chair – Salleh, Abu
Apt. 209, 888 Pacific St., Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6Z 2S6; Cell: (604) 328-5363, Email: [email protected]
Judging takes place on the second Saturday of the month except where noted:
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Please check the AOS judging calendar for details.
Send cut flowers to: Abu Salleh, #209 – 888 Pacific Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2S6.
Below are meeting dates/times/locations for 2018
Friday, September 28, 2018 – 1:00 pm with Central Vancouver Island Orchid Society (CVIOS) Show in Nanaimo, B.C.
October (date to be confirmed) – 1:00 pm with Fraser Valley Orchid Society (FVOS) in Langley, B.C.
Saturday, November 10, 2018 – 1:00 pm at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, Victoria, B.C.
Saturday, December 8, 2018 – 11:30 am at Sea Island Community Center, Richmond, B.C.
To have your orchid judged, contact Abu Saleh (details above) for additional information including fees.
To learn more about orchid awards and judging, go to the following links:
http://www.aos.org/news-and-events/event-calendar/2018/2018-07/western-canada-judging-center.aspx#
http://www.aos.org/orchid-awards-judging.aspx
This information is accurate as of posting (August 24, 2018);
please check with contacts provided above for any changes closer to an event.
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See Coupon below poster.