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NewsReturn to this page for updated information regarding upcoming PNWPEPS events and club news. If you have any questions regarding events, please do not hesitate to email us at palminfo@hardypalm.com Note: All 2011 general meetings in Vancouver are held in the Cedar Room at VanDusen Gardens, 37th Avenue at Oak St., starting at 7:30 pm. There is no admission and all are welcome. Wonderful, rare, and exotic plants will be raffled at each General Meeting! Come to the meeting for the chance to take one home! * * * * * Recent News and Upcoming Events Wall Calendar - the tasteful and informative PNWPEPS 2012 wall calendar has now been printed. Cost is $12 per calendar plus mailing costs (if needed) of $2.50. Click here to view a reduced resolution sample of its contents. Please contact Charlie with the number you want and payment information. If you want to send calendars as gifts by mail, you can indicate that to Charlie and he will mail them directly to the recipient. Note that if you choose this option, you must prepay at $14.50 per calendar if mailed to a North American address. HPI and Membership Fee Structure Changes for 2012 You should already have received your November 2011 issue of HPI. Contact Charlie if you expected one and it has not arrived. As announced earlier HPI will now be published twice a year, in April and October, not quarterly as in the past. These issues will be larger at 40 pages instead of 32. To reflect this change, the 2012 fee structure has been revised lower so annual Canadian or American membership will be $28, International membership $29. Refer to the Join page for further details about this revision and the new 3 year fee structure form. Members who have already prepaid at the old higher rate will have their membership period extended appropriately unless you notify us otherwise. General meeting - Monday Nov 28 The meeting was well attended with the Cedar room full to capacity. In the first section, reports were given by various executive for the 2011 year. To summarize, events were successful, membership held stable or gained a bit into the 120ish range, and the Society finances were good with no unfunded liability. The following 2012 Society executive positions were filled by acclamation: President - John Brimacombe, Treasurer - Frank Hunaus, and Secretary - Edith Camm. More details on the full 2012 executive including directors with duties for specific tasks or events can be found on the Society information page. At the break the PNWEPS 2012 wall calendar was distributed and most of the remainder were sold. There may still be a few left (see entry above). Please contact Charlie to purchase at $12 (plus $2.50 postage) each if any remain. After the break our feature speaker, Ian Barclay, owner of The Desert Northwest Nursery in Sequim, WA gave an excellent in depth presentation on Cold Hardy Proteaceae. Ian has been doing trials on this genus in Olympia and more recently in Sequim. Ian's nursery will be stocking some of the spectacular specimens that wowed the crowd and the Society will be in contact with him for possible purchase by members of our Society in Canada. Advance Notice (More details and events will be posted when available) General meeting - Monday Mar 26 General meeting - Monday May 28 General meeting - Monday Sept 24 General meeting - Monday Nov 26
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