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MINUTES OF THE 2ND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE BEAUMARIS TREE PRESERVATION SOCIETY HELD AT 27 DALGETTY ROAD, BEAUMARIS, ON 13TH SEPTEMBER 1954
Present	Mr. & Mrs. (John) Carroll, Mr. & Mrs. (Jack) Scott, Mr. & Mrs. Lightfoot, Mesdames (Edith [Bea]) Hosking, (Sheila) Ridland, Paull, Margot Carroll, Bignell. Messrs. (Colin) Macrae, (William) Leech, & Plumridge
Apologies	from Mr. & Mrs. Waters, Mr. (William) Ridland, Mrs. (Susanne) McDougall
Minutes	of the 1st A.G.M. read & passed prop. (John) Carroll sec. Mrs. Paull
Matters arising	– none
Correspondence	listed & read re.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.	Street Planting refusal of Council to support Sanctuary planting on foreshore Native Plant Show on Oct. 9th (1954) Booklet on ‘Native Plants & Seaside Gardens’ General e.g. Barbecue on Nov. 6th. Correspondence passed prop. John Carroll sec. Colin Macrae
Treasurer’s Report	read by Mrs. (Sheila) Ridland & adopted. prop. Mrs. Paull sec. Mr. (William) Leech
President’s Report	read by Mrs. (Edith [Bea]) Hosking describing
a. b. c. 1. 2. 3. 4.	planting in streets the Sanctuary clearing of the weeds on the foreshore by the Council The President proposed thanks to Messrs. Plumridge, (William) Leech & (Colin) Macrae for work in planting to the Newsletter for space given to Mrs. (Susanne) McDougall and Mrs. (Sheila) Ridland for work done in producing the new Booklet & to Mrs Margot Carroll for notices to members for their co-operation President’s report adopted prop. Mr. (Jack) Scott sec. Mr. (John) Carroll who complimented Mrs. (Edith [Bea]) Hosking & the Committee on work done during the year.
Election of Officers	President Mrs. (Edith [Bea]) Hosking was elected. prop. Mr. Plumridge sec. Mr. (William) Leech Vice-President Mr. Colin Macrae was elected. prop. Mr. (John) Carroll sec. Mr. Plumridge Secretary Mrs. (Sheila) Ridland was elected. prop. Mrs. (Catherine) Carroll sec. Mrs. Lightfoot Asst. Secretary Mrs. (Susanne) McDougall was elected. prop. Mrs. Margot Carroll sec. Mrs. (Sheila) Ridland Treasurer Mrs. (Catherine) Carroll was elected. prop. Mrs. (Sheila) Ridland sec. Mr. Plumridge (to be assisted by Mrs. Paull during October) Representative to the Barbecue Committee Mr. (John) Carroll was elected. prop. Mr. (Colin) Macrae sec. Mrs. Lightfoot Planting Committee Mr. (Colin) Macrae was elected. prop. Mrs. (Sheila) Ridland sec. Mr. (John) Carroll Mr. (William) Leech was elected. prop. Mr. (Colin) Macrae sec. Mrs. Margot Carroll Mr. (Jack) Scott was elected. prop. Mr. (William) Leech sec. Mrs. Lightfoot
General Business
1. 2. 3. 4.	Council of Adult Education Lectures on Landscape Gardening to be given at local hall in New Year. Meeting considered that 20 members could be obtained. Meeting of Field Naturalists on Sept. 25th (1954) at (Donald) MacDonald Sanctuary. Mrs. (Sheila) Ridland & Mr. Scott said they would attend. Discussion of general matters concerning Native Plant Show. Booklet: Mrs. (Edith [Bea]) Hosking gave description of contents.
Native Plant Show	further details Members to assist:- Mesdames Kerr, Simon, Russell, Stricklam, Lightfoot, and Mr. (Norman) Hosking. Tables. Mr. (Colin) Macrae said that 12 were needed. Messrs. (John) Carroll, (William) Leech & Quirk had promised to lend one. Posters. Mrs. (Susan) McDougall to be asked, also neighbours of Mrs. (Sheila) Ridland & Russell. Other publicity:– Booklet to be sent to local papers with description of show. Schools to be reminded of this competition. Working bee arranged for Oct. 8th (1954)
Barbecue on Nov. 6th	‘Tree’ Society to hold plant stall for seedlings & cut flowers. Names asked for, for roster of helpers.
Plants grown by members	from seedlings Mr. (William) Leech – about 300 Mrs. (Edith [Bea]) Hosking – about 50 Mrs. (Sheila) Ridland – about 60 also Mrs. (Susan) McDougall
Special thanks	were proposed to the retiring Secretary, Mrs. (Susanne) McDougall, for her work throughout the year.
	There being no further business, the meeting was closed at 9.15 p.m.
	Signed E. (Eric) Meehan 24 October 1955
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