The Moorefield and District Horticultural Society is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2016. The following is part of a continuing series culled from the society’s archives. This segment focusses on the period from 1996 to 1999.
The Moorefield and District Horticultural Society celebrated its 70th anniversary in June 1996.
Reeve Keith Dickson brought greetings with Jean Weed and Josie Tinholt providing music. Expenses for the year reported by treasurer Eleanor Munnik were $2,254 and income was $2,549. Membership fees were $5.
The speaker was ill for the March 25, 1997 meeting, allowing local resident Lukas Dobben to fill in and speak on beekeeping.
Refreshments were provided by Cor and Diny Poot and Trudy Koobs at the Sept. 23,1997 meeting.
Door prizes were won by Annie Ottens, Cor Poot and Alice Nymeyer at the April and May 1998 meetings.
Name change in 1998
The name of the organization changed to Maryborough Horticultural Society (Moorefield) on Nov. 24, 1998. Clara Bauman and Jean Dobben submitted the name change paperwork on behalf of the society.
Members felt that by adding Moorefield to the name it would be easier for visitors to locate the society’s area on the map.
The Horticultural Service Award was presented to Jean Kiers at the Nov. 24, 1998 meeting.
By 1999 the society had 76 members. The Budding Buddies had 25 members including Laura Schieck, Amber Weima, Leona Kuper, Lauren Campbell, Teresa Culp, Katie-Lynn Bults, Nicole Reinders, Kelly Hall, Tyler Redpath and Tiffany Kidd.
