source: Farm and Food Report
An immeasurable sense of community is likely what has allowed Wood Mountain to boast it will hold its 27th Annual Horticulture Show this year.
The members of Wood Mountain Horticulture Society, of which Lillian Yorga is the Secretary-treasurer, put on the event.
“We have 15 dedicated members and many volunteers who make this regional event possible. We get visitors from surrounding areas like Rockglen, Glentworth, Lafleche and Assiniboia. We have the only horticultural society south of Moose Jaw. One has to go west as far as Swift Current to find a group like ours.”
Yorga is obviously proud of the efforts her and fellow community members like her devote to making their town the place to visit on August 10th.
“Of course, we show our fruits, vegetables, flowers and house plants. We have a section for canning, another one for baked goods; handicrafts are featured, as well as sewing and knitting. There is also a section for photography and children’s work.
“All these sections are judged. For horticulture, we bring in a judge who is an horticulture professional from the University of Saskatchewan. All judging starts at Noon, and at 3:00 PM the public is allowed to look at the entries.”
When asked about the significance of an event like this one for the community, Lillian Yorga has this to say:
“To me, it is a way of keeping the community alive, of keeping things going, which is something we need to do desperately. And it seems to work. There is a bit of an art to it. We keep the guests entertained with a band while the judging takes place—and we get 350 and 400 entries for the show itself, which translates into about 100 participants.”
People visit and compete in their abilities to grow, for example, a particular type of vegetable in a dry year.
“The jam and jellies competition always seems to attract some serious entries—likely because we have good sponsorships there. Our Horticulture Society may not be the largest in the province, but there is a lot of heart among our members.”
Yorga likes to point out that every year her group plants the flowerbeds at Wood Mountain Regional Park, site of the Wood Mountain Stampede—the oldest continuously running rodeo in Canada.
Wood Mountain is a community where traditions run deep.
Lillian Yorga
Secretary-Treasurer
Wood Mountain Horticulture Society
(306) 266-4209
An immeasurable sense of community is likely what has allowed Wood Mountain to boast it will hold its 27th Annual Horticulture Show this year.
The members of Wood Mountain Horticulture Society, of which Lillian Yorga is the Secretary-treasurer, put on the event.
“We have 15 dedicated members and many volunteers who make this regional event possible. We get visitors from surrounding areas like Rockglen, Glentworth, Lafleche and Assiniboia. We have the only horticultural society south of Moose Jaw. One has to go west as far as Swift Current to find a group like ours.”
Yorga is obviously proud of the efforts her and fellow community members like her devote to making their town the place to visit on August 10th.
“Of course, we show our fruits, vegetables, flowers and house plants. We have a section for canning, another one for baked goods; handicrafts are featured, as well as sewing and knitting. There is also a section for photography and children’s work.
“All these sections are judged. For horticulture, we bring in a judge who is an horticulture professional from the University of Saskatchewan. All judging starts at Noon, and at 3:00 PM the public is allowed to look at the entries.”
When asked about the significance of an event like this one for the community, Lillian Yorga has this to say:
“To me, it is a way of keeping the community alive, of keeping things going, which is something we need to do desperately. And it seems to work. There is a bit of an art to it. We keep the guests entertained with a band while the judging takes place—and we get 350 and 400 entries for the show itself, which translates into about 100 participants.”
People visit and compete in their abilities to grow, for example, a particular type of vegetable in a dry year.
“The jam and jellies competition always seems to attract some serious entries—likely because we have good sponsorships there. Our Horticulture Society may not be the largest in the province, but there is a lot of heart among our members.”
Yorga likes to point out that every year her group plants the flowerbeds at Wood Mountain Regional Park, site of the Wood Mountain Stampede—the oldest continuously running rodeo in Canada.
Wood Mountain is a community where traditions run deep.
Lillian Yorga
Secretary-Treasurer
Wood Mountain Horticulture Society
(306) 266-4209
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