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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: John van der Ende (Chair), John Kerkhoven, Alex VanderEyk,
Frits Praat, Michelle Pain, John Folkerts, Gordon Eckhardt,
Bruce Hunter (alternate), Renata Triveri (non-voting), Sylvia
Mosterman (non-voting).
Staff:
Bill Hardy (logistics), Henk Grasmeyer (logistics), Karen De
Jong-Ellery (show manager), Barb Nelson (exhibitor relations).
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BC Landscape Awards of Excellence
Committee
Overseas the planning and execution of the annual awards program.
Committee: Cable Baker (Chair), Ruth Olde, Ann Cassidy, Bruce
Hunter, Dominique Massot, Gabriela Adamov, Michelle Nakano.
Staff:
Annika Ingram, Krista Manton.
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Environmental Stewardship Award
Committee
Overseas the planning and execution of the awards program.
Committee & Sponsors: Bruce Peel, Paulus Vrijmoed.
Staff:
Annika Ingram.
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Inside BC Committee
From coordinating the BCLNA booth area at the BC Home and Garden
Show to ensuring the GardenWise Directory sends the right message
to BC's gardening public, this committee uses various marketing
tools and public relations opportunities to promote BCLNA members
and healthy gardening practices.
Committee: Ian Van Zanten, Ruth Olde, Barbra Fairclough, Mary Ann
van den Berg, Russ Bruce, Patricia Tyler, Ayuko Inoue, Laurie
Anderson, Ann Cassidy, Fred Giesbrecht, Bill Hardy, Mike
Mills, John Derrick, Michelle Pain, Maria Byland, Lea Snyder.
Staff: Karen
De Jong-Ellery.
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Export Development Committee
This committee has two roles: to provide marketing advice for
promoting BC nursery growers and their products throughout North
America (advertising, trade shows) and to provide input on issues
affecting our exporting nurseries.
Committee: Gurjit Sidhu (Chair), Ken Knechtel, Rod Nataros, Walt
Pinder, Dave Van Belle.
Staff:
Karen DeJong.
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Certification Committee
Cable Baker, Bruce Hunter, Ruth Olde, Bill Hardy, Paul Buikema, Stephan Cranz,
Conway Lum, Louie Murgg, Rob Welsh.
Staff: Krista
Manton, Annika Ingram, Janice Webster (Kwantlen).
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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.
Barbra Fairclough (Chair), Laurie Anderson, Brian Ramor, Collen
MacDonald, Jeff Sakari, Steve Jones, Spencer Jeffrey, Cable Baker,
Jeff Foley, Peter Grellier / Bob Shore, Blair Veitch, Doug Charles,
Ian Wraight, Ray Gerein, Jason Stower, Roy Jonsson, Paul Buikema,
Fred Giesbrecht, Ruth Olde, Bill Hardy.
Staff:
Krista Manton.
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Special Events Committee
Providing
fun industry events is this committee's goal when planning the annual
Fundraising Auction, Golf Tournament and AGM & Convention.
Mike Kato (Chair), Walt Pinder, Len Smit, Sandy Mathies, Rod Nataros,
Lu DiMeglio, Paul Buikema, Rod Nataros.
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
Andrew Flokstra (Chair), Sandy Mathies, Len Smit, John Byland, Richard Desmarteau,
Ruth Olde, Jonathan Klinck, Sandy Howkins, Dave Woodske.
Staff: Hedy
Dyck.
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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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