janine brackett, president
Janine moved here from Windsor, Nova Scotia in 2009. She joined the Bridgetown Area Garden Club to learn more about gardening and to meet people in her new hometown of Bridgetown. Mission accomplished! Janine thoroughly enjoys the activities, the opportunities to help out in her community and the many people she has come to call friends.
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Ro ALLEN, VICE president
Ro relocated to Bridgetown from northern Alberta (zone 2!! the horror!!) 6 years ago with her husband and two boys. Within minutes of arriving at her new home she was at a BAGC garden tour, meeting the many people she’d later call friends. Growing up and working in agriculture she worked many years in one of northern Alberta’s largest greenhouses, and looks forward to instilling the love of growing things to the next generation.
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nICKI mCcarthy, TREASURER
Nicki moved to Nova Scotia from the UK in 2016 on retirement from her career in Disaster Management and Financial Services. Having grown flowers and shrubs for many years, she is now discovering the joy and challenges of growing vegetables and fruit. Nicki particularly loves the presenters who come to the garden club to share their experience on a wide range of topics, and the practical workshops for learning new skills.
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YANE PEtley-Jones, secretary
Yane grew up in Corner Brook, NL. She remembers her father struggling to ripen his tomatoes in the short growing season there! Yane moved to the Bridgetown area from Nunavut in the early 1980s with her husband and young children . She joined the garden club several years ago and really enjoys learning more about gardening from fellow members, as well as presenters who share their knowledge on a variety of topics.
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SUSIE NORRIS, PAST PRESIDENT
Hi my name is Susan Norris. I like to be called Susie. I grew up in the Eastern Townships of Québec. My husband, Eric, and I retired here a few years ago and love it. I've always loved gardens. I had a small gardening business before moving to Nova Scotia. I enjoy many sports as well as continuing to learn more about plants and gardening.
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