Region 11

Canada

Background photo is “Aca’s Red Ember” hybridized by John Brownlie of Canada

Alberta, Canada

Meeting location:

  • Boardroom of St. Andrew’s Church, 12720 – 111 Ave. NW, Edmonton, AB. T5M 2N7

Meeting times:

  • First Sunday of the month-September-November
    January-June.  From 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Board Room

Contact #1:  Doreen Dragon
Phone: 780-459-8164
Email: doreendonnadragon@gmail.com

Contact #2:
Phone:
Email:

Facebook: Edmonton African Violet and Gesneriad Society

Information updated 7/30/2022

Meeting location:

  • Brentwood Co-op Auditorium
    Meeting address:  4122 Brentwood Road N.W.
    Calgary, AB

Meeting times: September through May – 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Club Website: http://www.scavs.ca

Club Email Address:  violets@telus.net

Contact: Winston J. Goretsky
Phone: (403) 241-8300
Email: winston@goretsky.ca

Additional Club Information:  Monthly Zoom meetings are offered during pandemic outbreaks.
Contact us for details.

Information updated 03/08/2022

British Columbia

Meeting location:

  • Cedar Room, VanDusen Botanical Garden
    5251 Oak Street   37th Avenue & Oak Street
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6M 4H1

Meeting times: Third Sunday of each month from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the exception of July, August, December and May (Annual Show month)

Website:  http://vanavgs.blogspot.ca/

Contact #1:

Contact #2:  Jessica Lo, Internet Chairperson
Address:  502-1616 West 13th Ave
Vancouver, BC V6J 2G6
Phone:  778-968-9019
Email:  Jess_Lo@hotmail.com

Annual Show & Sale will be at Van Dusen Botanical Garden May 5, 2018

Information updated – partially updated 8/23/23

Manitoba, Canada

Contact for meeting location.

Meeting Time: 4th Monday of March, April, May, Sept, Oct, Nov at 8:00 p.m.

Contact: Bonnie Batchelor, President
Phone: (204) 889-3282
Email: blbatchelor@hotmail.com

Website: Facebook – Winnipeg African Violet Society

Information updated 8/23/23

Nova Scotia, Canada

Meeting Information:
Nicholsville Community Hall
413 Victoria Road
Nicholsville, Nova Scotia, Canada

Meetings are held on the last Saturday of the month (except July & August) at 1:00pm

For meeting information see website www.avavs.com/

Contact:

Frances Shilliday
Phone: 902-825-4600
Email:  f.shilliday@msn.com

Cindy Jo Shoults
Phone: 902-848-6658
Email: cjsho14@outlook.com

Club Email: f.shilliday@msn.com

Additional Club Information:

Club President: Cindy Jo Shoults
Vice President: Karen Campbell
Secretary: Frances Shilliday

Information updated 10/30/23

Meeting Information:

Meeting location: Mount Saint Vincent University, Rosaria Building
Meeting time: 1st Sunday of the month 1:30 pm

Contact:

Anne Brown
Phone: 902-542-5909
Email: thebrownsonthelake@gmail.com

Patti Vaison
Phone: 902-422-4828
Email: pbvaison@gmail.com

Club Email Address:  thebrownsonthelake@gmail.com

Additional Club Information:

Meetings are focused on learning with a presentation or hands on workshop at every meeting. Visitors welcome!

Information updated: 10/23/23

Ontario, Canada

Meeting location:  Home of members
Meeting Times: January, June, and November

Contact #1: Brett Flewelling, President
Address:  cl-80-600 Silver Creek Blvd.
Mississauga, ON L5A2B4, Canada
Phone: 905-270-6776
Email: jtbrownlie@idirect.com

Contact #2:  Julie Thompson
Address: 172 Frankford Rd  RR#1
Foxboro, ON K0K2B0. Canada
Phone: 613-966-1180
Email: jmthompson50@xplornet.ca

Note: Members must be active or retired AVSA judges.

Information updated 3/12/2024

Location:

St. Philip’s Lutheran Church
61 West Deane Park Drive
Toronto ON M9B 2S1

Meeting Information:

The second Friday of each month – September -December, March -June.
7:30pm

Contact:

Bruce Williams, President
Address:  c/o 80-600 Silver Creek Blvd.
Mississauga, ON L5A2B4, Canada
Phone: 905-270-6776
Email: jtbrownlie@idirect.com

Julie Thompson
Address: 172 Frankford Rd  RR#1
Foxboro, ON K0K2B0. Canada
Phone: 613-966-1180
Email: jmthompson50@xplornet.ca

Website: http://lakeshoreavs.com

Additional Club Information:
Our annual show is the last Saturday in April.

Information updated 3/12/2024

Meeting location: Rideau Park United Church
2203 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa ON K1H 7L9

Meeting times: First Sunday of the month, 1:00-4:00 pm, September – June, except holidays. No meetings July-August.

Email: oavsociety@oavs.org
Website: http://www.oavs.org

Contact #1: Catherine Clarke
Address: 829 Cologne Street
Embrun ON  K0A 1W0 Canada
Phone: 613-370-1819
Email: cathie.clarke.oavs@gmail.com

Contact #2:  Diane Pagé
Address: 3476 Rue Isabelle
Ottawa:  Laval QC H7P 3N4  Canada
Phone: 450-628-4791
Email: page.di@videotron.ca
Information updated 8/28/2023

Meeting location: Toronto Botanical Garden
777 Lawrence Ave. East, Toronto, ON M3C 1P2

Meeting times: Once a month on a Sunday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Check the website or newsletter for the exact meeting date and program. Programs may focus on a presentation or hands-on workshop. Visitors are Welcome! Meetings are not held in the months of July and August.

Website: https://tavgs.ca/

Club Email Address: jtbrownlie@idirect.com

Contact #1: Doris Brownlie
Phone: 905-270-6776
Email: jtbrownlie@idirect.com

Contact #2:  Sue Smith
Phone: 416-265-9731
Email: smith.sue2011@gmail.com

Additional Club Information:  TAVGS Annual Spring Show and Sale is held in April, admission fee is $2.00. Spring and Fall Sales are held in May and September, admission is free for both members and the public.

Information updated 10/5/2022

Quebec, Canada

4101, rue Sherbrooke Est

Montréal QC H1X 2B2

Web page: http://www.saintpaulia-montreal.com/

Club Email: saintpauliamontreal@hotmail.com

Meetings are planned on the First Tuesday for September to December and February to May at 7:30 p.m.

Contact: Pierre-Luc Frigon, President

Contact:  Annie Simard

Board of Directors.
President: Pierre-Luc Frigon
Vice-President: Annie Simard
Tresorier: Line Beaucage
Secretary: Karen Dessureault
Conseillers: Marie Gagnon, Pierre Laforest, Crystal Martin

Annual Show: April 19 and 20 

Chalet du Parc Maisonneuve

Information updated 6/21/2023

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