March 2015
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March 2015
Next Meeting: Monday,March 23, 2015 Orchid Clinic President’s Report Hello Orchid Lovers We now have some positions filled for your executive, • Nancy Fieder will be wearing two hats, one for Vice President and Hospitality • Cathy Ralston has also dual positions as Treasurer and Editor • Christine Williams will now being guided The Program planning • the remainder will remain the same. At our next meeting, we will be having an orchid clinic where members may bring in plants that are not behaving well and are able to seek advice on how to fix the problem. The next show is at London. If you have plants for this show, please drop them off at Harima’s or Gerhard’ and Erica’s place Thursday night. Thanks to Chuck Lefaive who submitted an article to The Record about COOS success at the RBG Orchid Show (http://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/5464652-orchid-society-shone/). Cheers, your President General Meeting March 23, 2015 Orchid Clinic Bring your troubled plants for some assistance. We will discuss a few common illnesses and signs, as well as touch on repotting. Central Ontario Orchid Society March 2015 Page 1 Some Messages from the Executive 1. Election: The following people were acclaimed to the following offices: a. b. c. d. 2. President Vice president Secretary Treasurer Dennis Lang Nancy Fieder Mary Ann Lang Cathy Ralston Show Committee Meeting: The major planning meeting of the 2015 Show Committee meeting will be held Monday, April 6, 2015 at Frank Maine’s home, 71 Sherwood Drive, Guelph. For more information or to volunteer to be on the Show Committee, please contact Frank at [email protected]. From Our Librarian, Chuck Lefaive The library will be open at the March 23 general meeting so you can return or borrow books and the more recent issues of the AOS Orchids and Orchid Digest magazines. The library now has a computer that will be available for use at the COOS meetings and have the CD/DVD portion of the library loaded on the computer for easy access at the meetings. Central Ontario Orchid Society March 2015 Page 2 2015 Upcoming COOS Meeting Dates March 23, 2015 Orchid Clinic April 27, 2015 May 25, 2015 T.J. Hartung "Orchids of Mexico" June 22, 2015 2015 Orchid Shows March 21-22: London Orchid Society NOTE: New Location: St Andre Bessett Catholic Secondary School 2727 Tokala Trail, London March 28-29: Les Orchidophiles de Montreal Orchid Expo College de Maisonneuve, 2700 Bourbonniere Street, Montreal, Quebec March 27-29: Saskatchewan Orchid Society and the COC Show Pairieland Park, 503 Ruth Street West, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan April 11-12: Toronto Artistic Orchid Association Show Centre for Information and Community Service 2330 Midland Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario North west of Highway 401 and Midland April 11-12: Les Orchidophiles de Québec Pavillon Envirotron, Université Laval 2480 Blvd. Hochelaga, Sainte Foy April 17-18: Ottawa Orchid Society Show Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa June 6-7: Bruce Peninsula Orchid Festival http://www.orchidfest.ca/ Central Ontario Orchid Society March 2015 Page 3 Report on the Judging Results Southern Ontario Orchid Society Show, February 2015 by Ed Ratcliffe On a very cold Friday, February 13, the crew set out for Edwards Gardens for the SOOS Show. We set up a very nice display with 48 plants from 7 members. The plants won 25 ribbons, 4 firsts, 10 seconds and 11 thirds. SOOS is the biggest show we attend. Thus the competition is very high. We did very well when more than half of our plants received a ribbon. Firsts Odontocidium Cherry Tomato - Harmina Boers Phal. No Name (green yellow) - Gerhart and Erica Kompter Phrag. Cardinal - Jim Kendall Vanda Robert' s Delight - Jim Kendall Seconds Angraecum leonis - Jim Kendall Beallara Tropic Splender ' Golden Globe'- Gerhart and Erica Kompter Lc. Miva Remi ' Marie'- Harmina Boers Mediocalcar decoratum - Gerhart and Erica Kompter Onc. Twinkle - Harmina Boers Paph. Winston Churchill - Gerhart and Erica Kompter Phal. No Name (white) - Harmina Boers Phal. No Name ( red) - Dennis Lang Phal. No Name (Pink no markings) - Judy Haffner Paph. McLaren park x San Mateo AM x Brown Glen ' Stonehenge'HCC - Gerhart and Erica Kompter Thirds Angraecum leonis - Jim Kendall Burrageara Living Fire ' Glowing Ember'- Gerhart and Erica Kompter Calanthe St. Aubin - Gerhart and Erica Kompter Cym. Sara Jean ' Ice Cascade'- Ruby Chong Den. Spring Doll ' Erica' s Valentine'CM/AM/AOS - Ruby Chong Maxillaria varzad - Ruby Chong Maxillaria variabilis - Ed Ratcliffe Paph. S. Gratrix ' Spot Master'x Double Trix ' Bingo'- Gerhart and Erica Kompter Paph. Gigi Malibu x Inca - Harmina Boers Phal. Sogo Relax - Jim Kendall Phal. No Name (Yellow with Markings) - Judy Haffner Central Ontario Orchid Society March 2015 Page 4 Photo Gallery COOS Display at the SOOS Show February 2015 Photo by Dennis Lang Art Display at the SOOS Show February 2015 Photo by Frank Maine Central Ontario Orchid Society March 2015 Page 5 Contact Information for COOS Executive and Committees President Vice President Past President Treasurer Secretary Newsletter Editor Assistant Newsletter Editor Membership Program AOS/COC/MAOC Rep Webmaster COOS Show Chairs Outside Shows Display Coordinator Hospitality Raffles Show Table Library Emporium Emporium Assistant Dennis Lang 519-749-1019 Email: [email protected] Nancy Fieder 519-658-5062 Email: [email protected] Gerhard Kompter 519-745-3815 Cathy Ralston 519-763-4260 Email: [email protected] Mary Ann Lang 519-749-1019 Email: [email protected] Cathy Ralston 519-763-4260 Email: [email protected] Bernie Butts 519-589-7822 Email: [email protected] Christine Williams 519-502-8411 Email: [email protected] Chuck Lefaive 519-208-4836 Email: [email protected] Jerry Bolce 519-885-1888 Email: [email protected] Frank Maine 519-823-1089 Email: [email protected] Gerhard Kompter 519-745-3815 Ed Ratcliffe 519-669-2542 Email: [email protected] James Kendall 226-317-0239 Nancy Fieder 519-658-5062 Email: [email protected] John Boers Gerhard Kompter 519-745-3815 Chuck Lefaive 519-208-4836 Email: [email protected] Ed Ratcliffe 519-669-2542 Email: [email protected] Pat Vuurman 905-527-4951 Email: [email protected] Visit our Website (Maintained by Jerry Bolce) www.coos.ca Mailing Address: COOS Box 40074, 75 King Street South, Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 4V1 “The purpose of the Society [is] the promotion and encouragement of all aspects relating to the culture, development and preservation of orchids”. Central Ontario Orchid Society Show your membership card at the following businesses and receive discounts: Homegrown Hydroponics Inc (10%) 79 Woolwich Street Breslau, Ontario N0B 1M0 519-648-2374 Bright-Lite (10%) 1659 Victoria Street North, Unit #6 Kitchener, Ontario 519-581-7701 Pro Grow Indoor Garden Supplies (13%) 1710 Bishop Street, Unit 2 Cambridge, Ontario N1T 1T2 519-624-7692 www.progrowont.com Pope Electrical and Lighting Supplies (10%) 59 St. Leger Street Kitchener, Ontario 519-587-5320 The Toronto Judging Centre monthly judging is open to all orchid growers. You do not need be a member of AOS or SOOS. You can bring your plants to the Civic Garden Centre before 1 p.m. on the designated Saturday of each month. Plants are judged for AOS Awards in accordance with the Handbook on Judging and Exhibition. If your plant is awarded, the AOS charges a fee (about $50.00 US). Non-payment forfeits the right to future judging. The Centre welcomes interested persons to come and observe the judging. There are opportunities to assist in plant research and administrative chores The newsletter is ONLY sent by email. To sign up, send your e-mail address to [email protected]. Add [email protected] to your address book. March 2015 Page 6 The Emporium Ed is fully stocked and ready to meet all your orchid potting and bug killing needs. This is just a small sample of what we have on hand. • Plastic name tags • Green string for staking • Sulphur • Physan 20 • A variety of used grow lights and bulbs • Hanging baskets in a least 3 sizes • Wire to hang and stake your inflorescences • Fertilizers in manageable amounts • Pots of all sizes including 6” slotted pots – perfect for orchid culture • All manner of potting media including bark, husks, charcoal, perlite, moss, and premixed Please make sure to check out the table either before or after the meeting. Our prices are great and we probably have EXACTLY what you are looking for. The Raffle Table The monthly raffle is one of the club’s biggest moneymakers and, more importantly, it offers a great opportunity to win a plant that you might never have tried to grow before. Each meeting, there is a Raffle Table set up by the door. The plants on it come from members (LIKE YOU) who donate their excess plants. Any plants are acceptable, but if you donate an orchid, you receive a ticket for the year-end draw. So, bring your extra plants if you have any and do make sure you buy a ticket. They’re only a dollar each and you just never know what you might go home with! Note to New Members New members are encouraged to bring in their plants for identification to assist with determining the cultural requirements or answering questions about their plants. Meetings take place at St. Joseph’s Church Parish Hall on the corner of Courtland Avenue and Madison in downtown Kitchener. The hall opens by 6:30 pm for set-up and meetings start at 7 pm. Meeting Accessibility Did you know that the COOS monthly meetings are wheelchair accessible? St. Joseph’s has a stair lift to the Parish Hall. Please join us for our monthly meetings. Membership Renewal Form for 2015 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! " # % !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! " $ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! & $ ' % $ !!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( # !!!!!!!!!! ) * " + + ! Central Ontario Orchid Society " #$ % March 2015 & Page 7