CanWest Hort Show
BC Landscape Awards of Excellence
Environmental
Inside BC
Export Development
Landscape Executive
Certification
Special Events
P. ramorum Advisory
Industry Development Council
Governance
Membership
Issue / Ad Hoc

BCLNA Committees
The BCLNA works with many volunteer members who provide their knowledge, enthusiasm and energy on various committees. We are always looking for new volunteers. Contact the BCLNA office if you are interested in joining any of the following:

CanWest Hort Show Committee
Oversees the planning, budgeting and continued development of the show.

Committee: Michelle Pain (Chair), John Folkerts, Gordon Eckhardt, Bruce Hunter, Renata Triveri, Sylvia Mosterman, Ian van Zanten, Gord Mathies, Ruth Olde.

Staff: Karen De Jong (show manager), Barb Nelson (show assistant manager), Cheryl Lee (exhibit sales), Bill Hardy (logistics), Rob Welsh (logistics), Henk Grasmeyer (show ambassador).

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BC Landscape Awards of Excellence Committee
Oversees the planning and execution of the annual awards program.

Committee: Cable Baker (Chair), Ruth Olde, Ann Cassidy, Bruce Hunter, Dominique Massot, Douglas Luckow, Ruth Olde, Ian van Zanten, Renata Triveri.

Staff: Krista Manton.

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Environment Committee
Committee: Blair Veitch (Chair). This committee is under charter and mandate review.

Staff: Hedy Dyck.

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Inside BC Committee
Oversees the marketing of BCLNA to the public through various means.

Committee: Ian van Zanten (Chair), Ruth Olde, Renata Triveri. This committee is under charter and mandate review.

Staff: Karen DeJong.

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Wholesale Market Development Committee
Oversees the marketing of BC's wholesale nurseries both within BC and for to the export market. Formerly "Export Marketing Committee".

Committee: Syliva Mosterman (Chair), Gurjit Sidhu, Rod Nataros, Ford Widrig, Len Smit, Jonathan Klinck.

Staff: Karen DeJong.

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Certification Committee
Cable Baker (Chair), Bruce Hunter, Ruth Olde, Bill Hardy, Paul Buikema, Conway Lum, Louie Murgg, Jeff Sakari, Rob Welsh.

Staff: Krista Manton, Shelley Murley (Kwantlen Site Coordinator).

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Landscape Executive Committee
With so many programs, events, and issues, this committee meets once a month to ensure all things landscape are kept in-check.

Laurie Anderson (Chair), Brian Ramor, Jeff Sakari, Spencer Jeffrey, Cable Baker, Jeff Foley, Peter Grellier / Bob Shore, Blair Veitch, Doug Charles, Ian Wraight, Steve Kovacs, Jason Stower, Paul Buikema, Fred Giesbrecht, Ruth Olde, Bill Hardy.

Staff: Krista Manton.

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Special Events Committee
Oversees the planning of the annual Fundraising Auction, Golf Tournament and AGM Convention program.

Michael Kato (Chair), Walt Pinder, Len Smit, Sandy Mathies, Rod Nataros, Lu DiMeglio, Paul Buikema.

Staff: Heidi Henderson, Barb Nelson.

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P. ramorum Advisory Committee
Maureen Frost (Chair), Tim Loewen, Len Smit, Carol Barnett, Jeff Hicks, Dave Woodske, Peter Levelton, Gordon Mathies.

Staff: Hedy Dyck, Trina Tang

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Industry Development Council
Oversees the distribution of IDC funds.

Len Smit (Chair), Sandy Howkins (large grower rep), Jonathan Klinck (small-medium grower rep), Garfield Marshall (Interior / large grower rep), John Derrick (Vancouver Island / small grower rep), Sandy Mathies (retail rep), Ruth Olde (landscape rep), David Woodske (ex-officio).

Staff: Hedy Dyck.

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Governance Committee
Overseeing bylaw issues and changes.

John Folkerts (Chair), Ruth Olde, Fred Giesbrecht, Mike Kato, Peter Levelton, Sandy Mathies, Noreen Kimberley, Bill Hardy.

Staff: Lesley Tannen.

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Membership Committee
Mike Kato (Chair), Bill Hardy, Ray Gerein, Paul Buikema, Sandy Mathies, Mary Ann Van Den Berge, Ryan Donohoe, Brian Huttema, Mike Vandergugten, Fred Hallderson, Ruth Olde, John Folkerts, Miles Hunter, Fred Giesbrecht, Renata Triveri, Michell Pain.

Staff: Karen DeJong, Krista Manton, Hedy Dyck, Heidi Henderson, Barb Nelson.

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Issue / Ad Hoc Committees
Set up to deal with specific, current issues; meet on an as-needed basis i.e. blower, urban pest management, P. ramorum certification.

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