OHA Report on the Ottawa Horticultural Society in 1975

Ottawa Horticultural Society

The District voted to award its first district service award to W.M. "Sandy" Cavaye who retired after 32 years service as secretary-treasurer of Ottawa society. Sandy was presented with an Accutron watch and his wife with a hand-crafted bag, along with a joint purse of money by their fellow-workers in the Ottawa society. Both were awarded honorary life memberships in the society and Sandy was made an honorary life director.

Late in the season, Ottawa was bereaved of two past presidents in the persons of the late "Tom" Monette and R.J. "Dick" Paynter. A silver rose bowl has been presented by Mrs. Monette in memory of her husband, for competition in the society's annual rose show.

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600 fall bulbs were planted at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and at 2 Senior Citizens' homes (Glebe Centre and Blair House). Annuals were planted at C.N.I.B., at Bronson Home and the Nicholas St. Youth Hostel.

7 shows were held with 986 entries. All gardens in one postal zone were inspected as seen from the street in spring, summer and fall. Trillium award certificates were presented to the top four. The photographic competition drew 191 entries. Two spring visits to local greenhouses were arranged and a bus trip visited the spring show of the Montreal Botanical Gardens. Many flowers from the shows were distributed to Senior Citizens' Homes.

The society undertook to set up an Honour Roll of local trees.

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