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About ECSONG
The Society of Ontario Nut Growers (SONG) was formed in 1972, and its
province-wide membership is approximately 300. Its purpose is:
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To promote interest in nut-bearing plants, their products and their culture.
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To promote scientific research in the breeding and culture of nut bearing plants suited to Ontario conditions.
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To encourage planting of improved varieties in gardens and orchards, on farms and public lands.
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To disseminate information on propagation techniques and cultural practices,
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To provide opportunities for closer association among nut growers.
In 1978, Filmore R. Park and Alec C. Jones co-founded the Ottawa Area Chapter of SONG to advance the purpose in
Eastern Ontario, which has different growing conditions from the other regions in Ontario. In 1991, the Chapter
name was changed to the Eastern Chapter of SONG (ECSONG) to reflect an expanded mandate
to serve the larger Eastern Ontario region. Today ECSONG has about 100 members.
ECSONG encourages the establishment of demonstration and research nut groves in
collaboration with land-owners. Today, it operates several public nut groves in order
to conduct research, and to demonstrate hands-on all aspects of nut growing to the public, government, industry
and academia.
ECSONG provides advice, assistance and consultation on nut growing to members and others
several ways:
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Outdoor, hands-on Spring and Fall field days are held at each of the Nut Groves from time to time.
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An indoor Winter Meeting is held on the third Saturday of January in the Conference Room, The Ottawa Citizen
Building, 1100 Baxter Road, Ottawa;
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Through our display booth at various trade shows and exhibitions in the region from time to time;
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Through maintaining a technical library of documents and a photo library of slides, prints and videos;
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Publishing reference works, to date a nut cookbook and a nut growers manual for eastern Ontario, on the growing, and the uses of the fruits and
other parts, of nut bearing trees and shrubs;
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Mapping the location of locally growing nut bearing trees and shrubs to discover species and varieties that
grow successfully in the region, and thereby to identify natural seed and stock sources; and
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Through our web site http://www.songonline.ca/ecsong/
ECSONG Constitution
Officers of ECSONG Over the Years
year |
Chair |
Vice-Chair |
Secretary |
Treasurer |
1978 |
Fil Park |
Alec Jones |
1979 |
Fil Park |
Alec Jones |
1980 |
Fil Park |
Alec Jones |
1981 |
Fil Park |
Cliff Craig |
Alec Jones |
1982 |
Alec Jones |
Irmi Underwood |
1983 |
Alec Jones |
Bill Dickson |
Cynthia Ross |
Paul Bender |
1984 |
Hank Jones |
Bill Dickson |
Paul Bender |
1985 |
Hank Jones |
Jim Bartley |
Paul Bender |
1986 |
Hank Jones |
John Watt |
Paul Bender |
1987 |
Bob Scally |
Paul Bender |
Alec Jones |
Art Read |
1988 |
Bob Scally |
Mark Schaefer |
Irene Woolford |
Art Read |
1989 |
Bob Scally |
Mark Schaefer |
Irene Woolford |
Art Read |
1990 |
Hank Jones |
Mark Schaefer |
George Truscott |
Art Read |
1991 |
Hank Jones |
Mark Schaefer |
George Truscott |
Art Read |
1992 |
Hank Jones |
Ralph McKendry |
George Truscott |
Art Read |
1993 |
Hank Jones |
Ralph McKendry |
George Truscott |
Art Read |
1994 |
Ralph McKendry |
Len Collett |
George Truscott |
Art Read |
1995
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Ralph McKendry
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Len Collett
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George Truscott
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Art Read
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1996
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Len Collett
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Ted Cormier
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George Truscott
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Art Read
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1997
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Len Collett
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Ted Cormier
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George Truscott
|
Art Read
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1998
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Ted Cormier
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George Truscott
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Peter Carr
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Art Read
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1999
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Hank Jones
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George Truscott
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Peter Carr
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Art Read
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2000
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Hank Jones
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Peter Carr
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Vera Hrebacka
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Art Read
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2001
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Hank Jones
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Irene Broad
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Vera Hrebacka
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Art Read
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2002
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Sandy Graham
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John Adams
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Jim Ronson
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Art Read
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2003
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Sandy Graham
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John Adams
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Jim Ronson
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Art Read
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2004
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Ken Farr
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John Adams
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Jim Ronson
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Roman Popadiouk
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2005
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2006
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Hank Jones
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Vera Hrebacka
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2007
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2008
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Chris Skaarup
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Neil Thomas
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2009
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Jeff Blackadar
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Neil Thomas
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Dan Mayo
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John Sankey
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2010
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Chris Skaarup
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Neil Thomas
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Dan Mayo
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John Sankey
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2011
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John Sankey
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Richard Viger
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Murray Spearman
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SONG
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2012
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John Sankey
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Richard Viger
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Murray Spearman
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SONG
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2013 |
John Sankey |
Richard Viger |
Dan Mayo |
SONG |
2014 |
John Sankey |
Richard Viger |
Dan Mayo |
SONG |
2015 |
John Sankey |
Richard Viger |
Dan Mayo |
SONG |
2016 |
John Sankey |
Richard Viger |
Dan Mayo |
SONG |
2017 |
Gordon Wilkinson |
Richard Viger |
Dan Mayo |
SONG |
2018 |
Gordon Wilkinson |
Richard Viger |
Dan Mayo |
SONG |
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