By: Melanie Norris
Photos: Courtesy of Melanie and Roger Norris
It was a lovely Sunday afternoon for a holiday celebration as the annual CVIOS Member Christmas lunch took place at the North Oyster Community Centre, in Nanaimo.
It was a well attended event as members gathered to enjoy the festivities. There was an impressive display table featuring members’ orchids paired with a Christmas theme. Suzanne received the best display with her rendition of gifts of orchids under a Christmas tree - a lovely and creative display!
The other dispalys featured wonderful orchids from a delightful miniature orchid garden to a large floriferous oncidium; a fragrant epidendrum to a perfect paphiopedilum.
The buffet tables were filled with array of delicious items prepared by members - no one left the event hungry.
Finally, after a bustling silent auction table, the generous donations of plants, Christmas items, baked treats and more were distributed. Margaret did a wonderful job of organizing the table as Sheila and Darlene organized the donations.
We would like the thank the event organizers, the kitchen/ set-up/ clean-up “elves”, everyone who brought in food, display items, silent auction items and bidders!
We wish you all the best during the Christmas season and we hope to see you all in the New Year for more informative and fun get togethers!
