Proposed Increase in Membership Fees
The board is recommending that Grimsby Garden Club membership fees increase a little, with single membership moving to $15.00 and family membership to $20.00. This will cover the costs of around $7.00 paid for each member to the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA). The OHA provides us with insurance coverage, yearly conventions, regular district meetings, newsletters, our website hosting and service, and sponsors horticultural exhibits and awards. They are a significant source of horticultural and environmental information.
What happens to membership fees? Membership fees, along with revenue from the plant sale and similar activities, pay for monthly speakers, the Elm Street and hanging basket plantings, student scholarships, materials for market days, the home and garden show, and more. To find out about our revenues and expenses, you can see the financial statements posted on our bulletin board on the back wall of the Livingston Centre. For questions contact us at grimsbygardenclub@outlook.com or call Beth Sommers, our President, at 905-945-1033.
The increase will be introduced as a motion in the September meeting, and the membership will be asked to vote on the proposal.
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