Next
District 1 Presidents' Meeting - Monday August 24, 2020
The
2020 Summer Presidents' Meeting will be held on Monday August 24, 2020 at Milner Gardens and Woodland from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Milner Gardens is about 2 kms east of Qualicum Beach. The start time for the meeting is listed as 11:00 am - gather in the area by the gift shop at first. Attendees should park by the Visitor’s Centre and walk down to the gift shop area (weather permitting) - it’s about half a km. However, if there are those who need a lift, the Milner Gardens office should be informed before the event. The washroom at the Gift Shop is open. |
|
| Previous
District 1 Presidents' Meetings |
Chapter Name and Other Abbreviations:
CVRS - Cowichan Valley Rhododendron Society, FSRS - Fraser South Rhododendron Society, MARS - Mount Arrowsmith Rhododendron Society, NIRS - North Island Rhododendron Society, NRS - Nanaimo Rhododendron Society,
VanRS - Vancouver Rhododendron Society, VicRS - Victoria Rhododendron Society, JARS - Journal of the American Rhododendron Society, Pres. - President, VP - Vice President, PP - Past President, Sec. - Secretary, Dir. - Director,
D1 - District 1 (ARS),
ARS - American Rhododendron Society |
| |
Thursday August 29, 2019 -
District 1 Presidents' Meeting at the Bay Moorings Restaurant, Horseshoe Bay, BC. |
 |
Chris Hodgson (D1 Dir. & VanRS PP), Dave Godfrey (NIRS VP), Tony Ansdell (MARS Tresurer),
Chris Southwick (D1 Tresurer & NRS), Rosina Schmidt (NRS Pres.), Barri Agar (CVRS PP),
Noni Godfrey (NIRS Tresurer), Brenda Macdonald (VicRS Pres.), Diane Allen (CVRS), Ali Morris (CVRS),
Maureen
Denny (NIRS Pres.), Lloyd Gilmore (VicRS), Marilyn Dawson (Dist. 1 Sec.), Glen Jamieson (ARS JARS Editor, MARS Pres.) |
| |
March 28, 2019 - -
District 1 Presidents' Meeting at Brenda Macdonald and Sean Rafferty's home in Shirley, BC. |
| |
| Tuesday August 21, 2018 -
District 1 Presidents' Meeting at Diane Allen's home in Cobble Hill, BC. |
Glen Jamieson (ARS JARS Editor, MARS Pres.),
Jake Ellis (NIRS VP),
Brenda Macdonald (VicRS Pres.)
|
Marilyn Dawson (D1 Sec., MARS Sec.),
Liisa Rullo (NRS), Art Lightburn (NRS Dir.) |
| |
|
Ali Morris (CVRS VP), Linda Derkach (ARS Sec.,
MARS Past Pres.),
Ken Webb (ARS Western VP),
|
Chris Southwick (D1 Alternate Dir.),
Chris Hodgson (D1 Dir., VanRS Pres.) |
| Missing from photo: Rosina Schmidt (NRS VP), Garth Wedemire (D1 Website) |
| |
| March 20, 2018 -
District 1 Presidents' Meeting at the Bay Moorings Restaurant, Horseshoe Bay, BC. |
Glen Jamieson (ARS JARS Editor, MARS Pres.), Chris Southwick (D1 Alternate Dir.), _______________??,
Maureen Denny (NIRS VP), Alan Campbell (CVRS), Diane Allen (CVRS), Marilyn Dawson
(D1 Sec.), Tom Nosella (VanRS),
Karen Shuster (VanRS), Ken Webb (ARS Western VP),
Tony Ansdell (D1 Treasurer),
Chris Hodgson (D1 Dir., VanRS Pres.)
Missing from photo: Judi Murakami (NIRS Pres.)
|
| |
| August
22, 2017 -
District 1 Presidents' Meeting at Alan and Gaylle McRae's
home in Nanaimo, BC |
| |
| March
4, 2017-
District 1 Presidents' Meeting in Courtenay, BC hosted
by the North Island Rhododendron Society |
Allen
McRae (NRS Pres.), Glen Jamieson (ARS JARS Editor, MARS VP), Linda
Derkach (ARS Sec., MARS Pres.),
Marilyn Dawson (D1 Sec., MARS Sec.), Judi Murakami (NIRS
Pres.), Chris Hodgson (D1 Dir., VanRS Pres.),
Ken Webb (ARS Western VP), Maureen Denny (NIRS VP),
Barrie Agar (CVRS Pres.)
Missing from photo: Garth Wedemire (D1 Website)
|
| |
| August
23, 2016 -
District 1 Presidents' Meeting at Milner Gardens &
Woodland, Qualicum Beach, BC |
| |
| March
15, 2016 -
District 1 Presidents' Meeting at Ladner Legion, Ladner,
BC |
| |
| September
2, 2015 -
District 1 Presidents' Meeting at the Olive Grove Restaurant,
Saanich, BC |
| |
| March
26, 2015 -
District 1 Presidents' Meeting at the Quamichan Inn, Duncan,
BC |
| |
| August
12, 2014 -
District 1 Presidents' Meeting at Bay Moorings in Horseshoe
Bay, BC |
| |
| April
3, 2014 -
District 1 Presidents' Meeting at the Longwood Pub in
Nanaimo, BC |
back
row: Tony Clayton (VanRS), Tony Ansdell (D1
Treasurer, MARS VP and Past Pres.), Glen Jamieson (ARS JARS Editor),
Jake Ellis
(NIRS VP),
Paul Wurz (NIRS Pres.), John Deniseger (NRS VP), Ken
Webb (D1 Director),
Al Campbell (CVRS),
Craig Clarke (NRS Website), Ian Efford (CVRS), Art Lightburn
(NRS Pres.)
front row: Marilyn Dawson (D1
Secretary), Mary J. Parker (D1 Past Director),
Norma Senn (VicRS Pres.),
Sandra Stevenson (CVRS Pres.), Linda Derkach (MARS Pres.),
Susan Lightburn (NRS)
( photo taken by Susan Lightburn )
|
| |
| August
20, 2013 - District 1 Presidents' Meeting at Milner Gardens and
Woodland, Qualicum, BC |
back row: Sandra Stevenson (CVRS Pres.), Linda
Derkach (MARS Pres.), Ian Efford (CVRS Past Pres.),
Norma Senn (VicRS Pres.), John Deniseger (NRS), Art
Lightburn (NRS Pres.), Mary J. Parker (D1 Past
Director),
Glen Jamieson (ARS JARS Editor), Chris Southwick (NRS),
Marilyn Dawson (D1 Secretary), Terry Richmond
(MARS),
Calvin Parsons (VicRS Past Pres.), Jake Ellis (NIRS
VP)
front row: Garth Wedemire (D1 Website),
Paul Wurz (NIRS Pres.), Tony Ansdell (D1 Treasurer),
Ken Webb (D1 Director)
Missing from photo: Bernda Macdonald (FSRS
Pres.) and Sean Rafferty (VanRS VP)
(
photo taken by Geoff Ball )
|
| |
| March
19, 2013 -
District 1 Presidents' Meeting at the
ABC Restaurant, White Rock, Sue Klapwijk Garden and Nursery |
|
| August
21, 2012 -
District 1 Presidents' Meeting at Comox United Church |
front
row: L-R: Sandra Stevenson (CVRS VP), Paul Wurz
(NIRS Pres.), Diana Scott (NIRS Past Pres.)
Ken Webb (D1 Alternate Director), Mary J. Parker
(D1 Director), Brenda McDonald (FSRS Pres.),
Ian Efford (CVRS Pres.), Glen Jamieson (ARS JARS Editor)
back row: Tony Ansdell (D1 Treasurer),
Ken Jones (MARS Pres.), Lois Blackmore (VicRS),
Marilyn Dawson (D1 Secretary), Madeleine Webb (VicRS)
Missing from photo: Art Lightburn (NRS
Pres.), Dave Godfrey (NIRS)
( photo taken by Dave Godfrey ) |
| |
| March
13, 2012 - District 1 Presidents' Meeting at Lake Cowichan. BC |
from
left to right: Sandra Stevenson (CVRS VP), Calvin
Parsons (VicRS Pres.), Tony Ansdell (D1 Treasurer),
John Deniseger (NRS), __,Ken Webb (D1 Alternate
Director), ___, Ingeborg Woodsworth (CVRS),
Brenda Macdonald (FSRS Pres.), Tony Clayton (VanRS),
Ron Knight, Glenda Barr (NRS),
Mary J. Parker (D1 Director), Diana Scott (NIRS),
Paul Wurz(NIRS), Ian Efford (CVRS Pres.),
missing from photo: Garth Wedemire (D1 Website) |
| |
| August
17, 2010 -
District 1 Presidents' Meeting at "The Glades",
South Surrey |
top
row - James DeWolf, Chuck Floyd, Gerry Moore, John Deniseger,
Garth Wedemire, Glen Jamieson
middle row - Elfriede DeWolf, Tony Ansdell, Ann Robertson,
Mary Parker, Jacqueline Bradbury, Chris Hodgson
front row - Harry Wright
( photo taken by June Bouchard )
|
| |
| March
3, 2009 - District 1 Presidents' Meeting hosted by MARS Chapter at
Lightburns' Garden, Nanoose Bay, BC |
Standing:
Art Lightburn (MARS), Don Haslam (VanRS), Avril Wedemire
(FVRS), Paul Lawry (NRS), David Annis (CVRS Pres.),
Noni Godfrey (NIRS), Sean Rafferty (FSRS/VanRS), Ron
McMaster (MARS), Garth Wedemire (FVRS) Kneeling:
Ron Knight (Dist. 1 Director), Harry Wright (NIRS Past
Pres.), Diana Scott (NIRS Pres.), Chris Hodgson (PARS),
Dave Godfrey (NIRS)
( photo taken by Susan Lightburn in the Lightburn's garden )
|
| |
| August
19, 2007 -
District 1 Presidents' Meeting at the home of Glen Patterson
in Vancouver, BC |
top
row - Chris Southwick, Ron Knight, Art Lightburn, Alan
Campbell
middle row - John Gardner, Bill McMillan, Sean Rafferty,
Paul Lawry, Ingeborg Woodsworth, John England
front row - Harry Wright, Joanne Ronsley, Brenda Macdonald,
Karen Morrison, Tony Ansdell
( photo taken by Glen Patterson at his Vancouver - Coal Harbour garden )
|
|
|
