MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR JULY 1-3, 2005
HELP CELEBRATE OUR 5OTH YEAR!
The Canadian Rose Society will be celebrating its 50th
anniversary next year with a 3-day Conference at the Royal Botanical
Gardens in Burlington,
Ontario.
Friday, July 1st (2:000 PM to 9:00 PM) we are welcoming
participants with a wine & cheese reception in the rose garden of the
RBG, during which a notable speaker will be featured.
Saturday, July 2nd (8:00 AM to 9:00 PM) full day of activities
including luncheon & gala dinner. There will be a CRS Flower Show
with entries from across Canada,
hosted by the Hamilton Burlington Rose Society. The show will be open to the public in
the afternoon. Saturday will be a
full day conference with speakers who are well-known on the international
scene; workshops led by rose experts; tours of the RBG rose gardens; a
display of the CRS rose photo competition and sale of the commemorative
poster. Our keynote speaker will
be featured at the gala dinner that will wrap up the first day of the
conference.
Sunday July 3rd (8:00 AM to 2:00 PM) there will be more
speakers and an opportunity to hear what’s going on in other provinces
and around the world regarding roses.
During your stay with us optional tours of Niagara
and the surrounding area can be arranged.
Reduced rates for hotel rooms will be available at nearby
locations so you can stay for the full conference or just sign up for
Saturday and make it a one-day event!
Don’t forget to mark your calendar for this exciting
conference. Come to learn, to
share and to meet with other Rosarians from across Canada at the CRS’s Golden
Jubilee!
During the next several months, we will be working on organizing
smaller events across the country.