Dear Editor,
The Bowen Island Garden Club had its annual Plant Sale and Draw on Saturday May 6. Thanks to so many people who contributed: notices were posted about the Island and to media, a vast array of plants were potted up and looked very appealing at the sale. Indeed it was a pleasure to see most of them leaving BICS by hand or by barrow on their way to new sites. And so many volunteers to make sure the busiest hour of the year was successful with all the pricing completed in the second before the sale opened and the plants sorted into their sale places. Money was exchanged with alacrity and there was much cooperation if anyone needed it to get their burdens home. Advance draw tickets had been sold by many skilful volunteers and ticket sales continued with buyers further enticed by the array of fabulous prizes displayed. We sincerely thank the businesses and individuals who contributed to this bounty. The Plant sale closed and the draw began with some very happy prize recipients and unfortunately some less fortunate. But there will be next year….
There are so many individuals to thank but I want to single out Marolyn Anderson and Monica McKinley who were the overall plant sale coordinators and did an amazing job. Thanks also to Grace Quarry who was selling welcome coffee, drinks and goodies as a fundraiser for her forthcoming Me to We trip to Tanzania to work on a clean water project. And a shout out to former President, Ann Davidson who not only contributed potted plants but also added two of our draw prizes.
The Plant Sale is the Garden Club’s main annual fund raiser and this year’s gain was approximately $4000. Contributing to beautification of Bowen is one of the Club’s main activities and spring’s daffodils about the Island are a splendid reminder of Club initiative. And none of this could happen without the great and small contributions of so many islanders.
Lynn McArthur
President
