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Canadian Orchid Societies

The contact listed is the society COC Representative. Also check the websites for other contacts.

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British Columbia

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Central Vancouver Island Orchid Society
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Contact: Mike Miller
Mail: P.O. Box 1061, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5Z2
Web site: http://www.cvios.com/

Fraser Valley Orchid Society
Surrey, British Columbia
Contact: Dianne Gillis
Mail: Box 61585 Brookswood P.O., LANGLEY, B.C. V3A 8C8
Web Site: http://www.fraservalleyorchidsociety.ca/

North Okanagan Orchid Society
Vernon, British Columbia
Contact: Valerie Tribes
Website: http://nokorchids.blogspot.com/

Okanagan Orchid Society
Kelowna, British Columbia
Contact: Gary Schwartz,
Web Site: http://www.members.shaw.ca/oos/

Richmond Orchid Club
Richmond, British Columbia
Contact: Roak Citroen,
Web Site: http://www.richmondorchidclub.com/

South Okanagan Orchid Society
Penticton, British Columbia
Contact: Joan Hrncirik,

Vancouver Judging Centre
Richmond, British Columbia
Contact: Russ Volker
Website: http://fraservalleyorchidsociety.ca/?page_id=25

Vancouver Orchid Society
Vancouver, British Columbia
Contact: Chris Ostenstad
Mail: PO Box 42025, Marpole PRO, Vancouver, BC Canada V6P 6S6
Website: http://www.vancouverorchidsociety.ca/

Victoria Orchid Society
Victoria. British Columbia
Contact: Ingrid Schmidt-Ostrander email:
Mail: 1199 Tattersall Drive, Victoria, B.C. V8P 1Y8
Web site: http://victoriaorchidsociety.ca/

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Alberta

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Foothills Orchid Society
Calgary, Alberta
Contact: Marguerite Salsberry
Mail: P.O. BOX 22111 BANKERS HALL, CALGARY, ALBERTA T2P 4J5
Web site: http://members.shaw.ca/foothillsorchidsociety/

Orchid Society of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Contact: Enquiries
Mail: PO Box 31117, RPO Namao Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, T5Z 3P3
Website: http://www.orchidsalberta.com/

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Saskatchewan

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Regina Orchid Society
Regina, Saskatchewan
Contact: Janette Richardson
Meets 4th Tues (except Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec) 320 Pasqua St N at 7:30pm.

Saskatchewan Orchid Society
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Contact: Al Hartridge
Mail: SOS, Box 411, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 3L3
Website: http://www.saskorchids.com/

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Manitoba

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The Manitoba Orchid Society
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Contact:
Mail: Manitoba Orchid Society, c/o Dave Moran, 66 Highfield Place, East St. Paul, MB, R2E 0G3
Website: http://www.manitobaorchidsociety.ca/main_mos/index.php

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Ontario

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Central Ontario Orchid Society
Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge Ontario
Contact: Jerry Bolce
Mail: Box 40074, 75 King St. S., Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 4V1
Web Site: http://coos.ca/

Durham Region Orchid Society
Oshawa, Ontario
Contact: Anne Antanaitis , Phone: 905-728-5336
Meetings are generally every third Sunday from Sept to June in Oshawa at Fernhill Community Centre on Fernhill Ave. from 2 to 4 pm.

Essex County Orchid Society
Windsor, Ontario
Contact: Juliette St. Pierre
Mail: c/o Juliette St. Pierre, 523 West River Road, RR 3, Belle River, ON N0R1A0
Web Site: http://www.essexcountyorchidsociety.webs.com/

Kingston Orchid Society
Kingston, Ontario
Contact: Rob Hopkins
Web Site: http://www.kingstonorchidsociety.ca/

London Orchid Society
London, Ontario
Contact: Graeme Murray
Mail: Suite 162-509 Commissioners Road W, London, ON, Canada N6J 1Y5
Web Site: http://los.lon.imag.net/

Niagara Region Orchid Society
St. Catharines, Ontario
Contact: Rick Rempel
Web Site: http://www.niagaraorchidsociety.org/

Orchid Society of the Royal Botanical Gardens
Burlington, Ontario
Contact: Peter Decyk
Web Site: http://www.osrbg.ca/

Ottawa Orchid Society
Ottawa, Ontario
Contact: Jean Hollebone
Mail: P.B. 38038, 1430 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON K2C 1N0
Website: http://www.ottawaorchidsociety.com

Southern Ontario Orchid Society
Toronto, Ontario
Contact: Terry Kennedy
Mail: 75 Ternhill Cres, North York, ON M3C 2E4
Web Site: http://www.soos.ca/

Toronto Artistic Orchid Association
Contact: TAOA secretary
Web Site: http://www.taoa.ca/

Toronto Judging Centre
Contact: Peter Poot
Web Site: http://www.soos.ca/torjudge.htm

Windsor Orchid Society / La Société des Orchidophiles de Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Contact: Louise Holt
Mail: C/O Ed Cott, 1751 Chilver Road, Windsor, Ontario N8W 2T7
Website: http://www3.sympatico.ca/ecott/index.htm

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Québec

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Eastern Canada Orchid Society
Montréal, Québec
Contact: Rosanne L'Ecuyer
Mail: 12 Dephoure, D.D.O., QC, H9B 1C2
Web site: http://www.ecosorchids.ca/

La Société des Orchidophiles de Montréal (COC non-member)
Montréal, Québec
Contact: André Poliquin
Mail: C.P. 57, Succursale N.D.G., Montréal, Qc, Canada, H4A 3P4
Web site: http://orchidophiles.qc.ca/

Société des Orchidophiles de Québec
Québec
Contact:
Mail: 2480, boul. Hochelaga, bureau 1246, Université Laval, Sainte-Foy (Québec) G1K 7P4
Web Site: http://www.orchidophilesdequebec.ca/

Les Orchidophiles du Saguenay Lac St-Jean (COC non-member)
Jonquière, Québec
Web Site: http://www.chez.com/orchidsaglac/index.html

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Nova Scotia

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Orchid Society of Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Contact: Pam Ferro
Mail: OSNS c/o L. MacDonald, 18 Bryden Ave., Halifax, NS B3P 1H2
Web Site: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/OrchidSNS/

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New Brunswick

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Orchid Society of New Brunswick
This society has been disbanded but for local information:
Contact: Jorge Dietrich,
506-457-6293

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Prince Edward Island

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Prince Edward Island is the only province with an orchid as the provincial flower, the Pink Lady Slipper, Cypripedium acaule!

PEI Orchid Club
Contact: Andrea Studzinski
Web Site: http://www.peiorchidclub.ca/

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Newfoundland

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Newfoundland Orchid Club
St. John's, Newfoundland
This society has been disbanded but for local information:
Email: Roseanne Kielly

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Any Canadian Orchid Society may become a member of The Canadian Orchid Congress. For information on joining the Canadian Orchid Congress contact the President of the COC.

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