as reported by Pat Vuurman

The Fall show season began with the COOS show in Cambridge at the Hespeler Arena complex on the last weekend of September.  As usual the set-up and plant registration happened on Friday afternoon ably accomplished by Cindy and Ben Boers.  Ribbon judging occurred on Saturday morning and the OSRBG display earned a 3rd place ribbon amongst stiff competition.  Other ribbon winners are listed below.  Tear-down on Sunday afternoon went expeditiously with many hands’ assistance from Cindy, Ben, Lorna Mantle, Wendy Hearder-Moan, Jocelyn Webber, Lynda and PatVuurman.  Thank you Cindy, Lorna, Wendy, Jocelyn, Greta Culley, Linda Will and Ben for allowing your flowering orchids to be part of our display.
The next orchid show on the Fall tour will be held in Windsor the weekend of October 25th / 26th.  Please consider allowing your orchids to be part of the society display.  Groomed flowering orchids should be staked for their journey and can be left in the foyer of the greenhouse at the RBG until the evening of Thursday the 23rd.  They will be collected by the set-up crew early Friday morning for the trip to Windsor.  Please don’t forget to include two lists of your plants’ names and your name so we can be sure that yours will be returned to you.  A sticky label on the pot with your name on it is also helpful.  Thanks.