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SUMMARY:2025 Homecoming
DESCRIPTION:Important Update Regarding Friday Events:\nPlease note it saddens us that after much discussion and consideration that we have been forced to Cancel the Alumni Association of the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture Foundation’s Annual Alumni Golf Tournament\, Banquet and the Friday Evening Social. If You have registered and purchased a ticket or tickets please be aware that we will be sending You an email over the next few days concerning next Steps.  Our sincerest Apologies.  We have been busy since November planning this Event. \nThank you for Your support.   If You have any questions\, you may contact the Foundation President Michael McClellan via email at mcclellanmichael58@gmail.com \n\nSAVE THE DATES!\nFriday September 12th and Saturday September 13th 2025\nWELCOME HOME!\nThe Alumni Association and Foundation will be hosting an Alumni social gathering in Niagara Falls\, ON. \n\nAgenda*: \nFriday\n\n12:40 pm – 4:15 pm* Concurrent Sessions– Niagara Parks Power Station & Butterfly Conservatory (requires ticket)\n6 pm – 9:00pm* Alumni Dinner– Queen Victoria Place Restaurant (requires reservation through Michael McClellan)\n\nSaturday\n\n9 am – 10:30 am Student Breakfast Fundraiser\, New Lecture Hall- (Cash Donations Welcome onsite)\n10:30 am – 11:30 am Official Opening of the Recognition Garden (free)\n11:45 am – 1 pm Tree Dedications – multiple locations – (free)\n1 pm – 2:30 pm* Homecoming Lunch\, Vegetable Garden Lawn – (20$ cash payable onsite)\n2:30 pm – 4 pm Student Led Tours (free)\n\nAND more!! \n  \nMake sure to get your tickets! There are limited quantities! \n  \nFRIDAY TICKETS\nAdditional Info: \nThe Alumni Foundation is using a new platform (designed for not-for-profit fundraising initiatives) for the purchase of the Friday Event Tickets! All the tickets are listed below with links to the other platform. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday – Concurrent Sessions\n\n12:40 pm – 4:15 pm* Departing from the Butterfly Conservatory guests will be taken by Bus to the Niagara Parks Power Station to explore the Tunnel on a 90 minute tour. Afterwards the Bus will bring guests back to the Butterfly Conservatory for another guided tour. Tours concluded by 4 pm Funds go towards supporting Student Awards\, Bursaries\, and Scholarships. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE\n\n\nFriday – Alumni Dinner\n6 pm – 9:00 pm* Please Join Us for a casual dinner spent together with fellow Alumni. The dinner will be held at Queen Victoria Place Restaurant\, but any interested parties are required to arrange a reservation with Foundation President Michael McClellan by September 9th. You can reach him via email mcclellanmichael58@gmail.com. Please arrive at the restaurant for 6/6:30 pm. If you are planning on attending after work\, try to arrive no later than 8 pm\, as the restaurant closes at 9 pm. All costs covered by individual attendees. No reservation fee.\n\n–\nSome of these Awards have been in place since the formation of the Alumni Association and as a result over time are in danger of becoming “Unfunded.”  Your Donation will allow us to continue providing these valued Scholarships\, Bursaries and Awards\, and hopefully allow us to increase the monetary value to meet today’s needs\n\n  \nThe Alumni Association Saturday Events can be RSVP’d through the ‘purchase’ of tickets below!
URL:https://alumninpcsoh.com/event/2025-homecoming-event/
LOCATION:Niagara Parks School of Horticulture\, 2565 Niagara Parkway\, Niagara Falls\, Ontario\, L2E 6T2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AGM,Anniversary,Fundraising,Golf Tournament,Homecoming
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SUMMARY:Alumni Foundation Annual Meeting of Members and Association Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Plans are underway to hold the 2025 Alumni Association NPC School of Horticulture Foundation Annual Members Meeting on Thursday Evening\, May 22nd from 6:00-7:00pm (Eastern Standard Time) and then the Association’s Annual General Meeting from 7:00pm -8:30pm. \nAs noted at the last annual meeting of members on November 2nd\, we’d like you to think of this as a Town Hall. The intent will be to give everyone the opportunity to ask questions.  We will do our very best to make you feel welcome and create dialogue and discussion.  Your Alumni Foundation Board wants to tell you a little about what we’ve been up to over the course of 2024\, and so far in 2025 as well as what we have planned for the rest of the year.  It’s an exciting time. \n\nConstruction of the beautiful Recognition Garden began in the Fall of 2023 and continued through last year.   Bob Murch ‘77 has made it a point to drop in on a regular basis to check the status and take photos.  Bob is one of the Foundation Directors and he’s agreed to provide a condensed\, verbal version of the “Update” points.\nJohn Howard is the Treasurer and he will be presenting his Annual Treasurer’s Report.\nMatt Robertson the Fundraising Coordinator has agreed to provide a brief Update as well.\n\nJust so You All know\, there are Two (2) Alumni Association Boards; \n\n\nThe Alumni Association of The Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture was founded  in 1947.  It’s a diverse group of graduates who celebrate their affiliation with the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture through a variety of programs and services designed to support members\, the School\, and the highest professional standards of horticulture.  The Association Board consists of the immediate Past President\, and nine Directors elected from/by active members at The Annual Meeting. \n\n\nThe Alumni Association Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture Foundation Board.  The original Board was formed in 1982.  The Primary Objective is to Administer Alumni Association Scholarships\, Bursaries and Awards to assist Undergraduate and Graduate students of Our Beloved Niagara Parks School of Horticulture\, and serve for financial donations or bequests received from Alumni and others.  We also organize and hold various Fundraising events to supplement existing funds and Donations used to promote Horticultural Education and Projects such as the Recognition Garden.  The Foundation Board consists of nine Directors elected from/by active members at The Annual Meeting. \n\n\nA Copy of the Agenda and The Treasurer’s Report and an Updated copy of the Recognition Garden Report are available upon request. \nBackground:\nOver the past 10-15 Years we’ve organized Our Annual Meetings to be held as part of Our Annual Conferences which were held later in the year.  Since Covid hit back in 2020\, we’ve been having these annual meetings virtually.  An Annual General Meeting (AGM) for a non-profit organization is a statutory requirement in Canada\, mandated by both federal and provincial legislation. It’s a formal gathering of members where they review the organization’s past performance\, approve financial statements\, elect board members and discuss future directions. \nAGMs must be held within 15 months of the previous AGM\, but no more than six months after the end of the organization’s fiscal year.  Since we organize both Annual Meetings of the Alumni Foundation and the Alumni Association one after the other\, we refer to one as the Annual Meeting of Members (AMM) for the Foundation and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the Association. \nMeeting Details:\nTo ensure we’re following procedural guidelines\, we’ve scheduled these Meetings for the evening of Thursday\, May 22nd starting with the Alumni Foundation’s AMM from 6-7pm. \n6:00-7:00PM ET  – Alumni Foundation AMM \nHere is the link that you can use to join the meeting that runs from 6:00-700pm. \nThe intent will be to go Live by 5:50pm in case anyone wants to say hello to other grads prior to the meeting. \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86716067637?pwd=9eUIIAzrjdwvWJIgsi6RvtD7UaEmKm.1 \nAt 7pm we plan on continuing with the Alumni Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). \n7:00-8:30 PM ET -Alumni Association AGM              (same link as Foundation meeting) \nPlease check the website often as well for updates on Our Annual Meeting and to find out the latest on The September Homecoming.    https://alumninpcsoh.com/ \nPart of the time will be devoted to providing an update on what is scheduled for the 2025 Alumni Homecoming Event on Friday\, September 12th and Saturday\, September 13th.
URL:https://alumninpcsoh.com/event/alumni-foundation-annual-meeting-of-members-and-association-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Online\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AGM,Fundraising,Homecoming
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SUMMARY:75th Anniversary Celebration & Recognition Garden Groundbreaking\, August 26th-27th 2022
DESCRIPTION:In The Garden We Grow!\nAugust 26th-27th\, 2022\nRegister Now! \nWe are pleased to announce the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the Alumni Association. We have come a long way and it’s time to celebrate all that we have accomplished as students\, graduates\, and alumni. Along with the 75th anniversary comes the exciting ground breaking of a new garden project. Alumni\, Students\, and the Niagara Parks Commission have been busy creating a plan for a new garden space that focuses on recognizing people who have made significant contributions to the school\, gardens\, and alumni alike. The Recognition Garden plans will be reviewed along with a call for donations to make the project happen. Please consider making a donation to the Recognition Garden fund [Donate Now] or reach out to Art Coles if you would like to discuss funding options further [colesa64@gmail.com] \nThe 75th Celebration is a time to celebrate\, reflect\, and of course socialize with others who like you pulled weeds\, made friends\, and enjoyed the gardens during the years spent at the School of Horticulture and Botanical Gardens. It’s amazing to think of the changes that have occurred on the grounds and to the school program. One thing that has not changed and will surely not change in the future is the impact we all have on the gardens as students and afterwards as alumni. The Alumni Association and Foundation have a special relationship with the school and the grounds. This is something we hope to represent with the 75th Anniversary Celebration and Recognition Garden. \nAGENDA\nFriday August 26th\n5-8 pm Cocktail Hour \n\nDrink service on top of the Butterfly Conservatory [fee for drink purchases]\nLive Music\n2023 West Coast Conference Announcement\nSilent Auction \n\nSaturday August 27th\n12-1 pm Recognition Garden Groundbreaking \n\nDesign Review and garden opening Presented by the Niagara Parks Commission\, the Alumni Association (Shade Garden/White Garden Area)\n\n1-4 pm Lunch with Lawn Games\, School Memorabilia & Guided Garden Tours \n\nCatered Lunch – back of residence building lawn area (registration required to account for numbers)\nOpportunities for review of the Garden Plan Information Centre and to make donations\nSOH Photo Display – historical to present day photos of student life and the gardens (OLH)\nCasual\, family friendly lawn games \nSWAG/Promo material available for purchase (paid members receive 10% off)\nGroup photo\nRaffle (TBD)\nStudent Led Garden Tours (1pm\, 2pm\, 3pm)\n\n4-6:00 pm Free Time \n\nFree time to get dinner\, walk the gardens\, view memorabilia and garden plan information etc.\n\n6:00-8pm Garden Gathering Social (OLH) \n\nCasual gathering in and behind Old Lecture Hall\n\n  \nRSVP for Friday’s cocktail hour (free).  Register/Purchase tickets for Saturday’s events ($35 for non-active members\, $25 for active members and spouses of active members. Kids are Free!)\nRegister below by August 23rd. Hope to see you there!\nIf you are unable to attend consider making a donation to help support; Students and Alumni projects. \nWe are looking for Sponsors for the Event. If interested\, please reach out to npcsha@gmail.com \nWe are looking for Volunteers to assist with setup and tear down. Please reach out if you can help \nIf for any reason you can not register through the website but would still like to attend please contact: \nnpcsha@gmail.comKaren MichaudExecutive SecretaryAlumni Association of the NPC School of Horticulture \n 
URL:https://alumninpcsoh.com/event/2022-75th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Niagara Parks School of Horticulture\, 2565 Niagara Parkway\, Niagara Falls\, Ontario\, L2E 6T2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Fundraising
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SUMMARY:2021 Virtual Educational Conference & AGM\, September 18th
DESCRIPTION:69th Annual Niagara Parks School Of Horticulture Alumni Association Conference\nWe’ve Gone Online! Register Now for Free!\nWe are taking a Deep Dive into the future of the horticultural industry with this years conference and we want you to participate!  We are also looking for members to join our Foundation and Alumni boards\, be sure to attend our AGMs.\nThe conference will be very different this year with panel style discussions with experts in the field and active audience participation. As well as student led virtual tours and a presentation by west coast alumni for the upcoming 2021 conference.\nAnother change we’ve made to keep our audience safe is we’ve gone online. Registration and payment can be made through the website and online conference attendance details will be provided by email.  Access links will be sent closer to the event date.\nAGENDA:\nSaturday\, September 18th\nOnline Session 1: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Free to Access \n10:00 am – 11:00 am Foundation Annual General Meeting and election of officers \n11:00 am – 12:00 pm Alumni Association Annual General Meeting and election of officers \n  \nOnline Session 2: 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Free to Access \n1:30 pm – 3:00 pm West Coast Virtual Presentation (garden tours\, individual video clips\, question & answer) \n3:00 pm – 3:30 pm – 75th Alumni Anniversary 2022 Presentation\, Garden of Recognition Concept Presentation \n3:30 pm – 4:00 pm  – open fellowship time – stay on Zoom to catch up with friends \n  \nRegister by September 13th to reserve your “seat” at the conference. Hope to see you there!\nIf you are unable to attend consider making a donation to help support; Students and Alumni projects. \nIf for any reason you can not register through the website but would still like to attend please contact: \nnpcsha@gmail.comKaren MichaudExecutive SecretaryAlumni Association of the NPC School of Horticulture \n 
URL:https://alumninpcsoh.com/event/2021-virtual-educational-conference-agm-september-18th/
LOCATION:Online\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AGM,Educational Conference,Fundraising
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