Meetings are held every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from September through April at 7:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at the Wesley United Church hall, 244 First Avenue North, Welland, Ontario. Refreshments are served and guests are welcome!

Member: Canadian Assoc. of Photographic Arts; Niagara Frontier Regional Camera Clubs

Club website: http://www.wellandcameraclub.com

OFFICERS

President	Tom Linton   P.O. Box 134 ,  L0S 1P0  St. Davids, Ontario CA	(905) 262-0683	president@wellandcameraclub.com
Secretary	Rodger Swinton    7 Viking Drive   St. Catharines, Ontario, L2M 2V2	(905) 935-9654	secretary@wellandcameraclub.com
Treasurer	Martin Keus	(905) 892-8109	treasurer@wellandcameraclub.com

Directors

Program	Dave Lindey	905 735-5172	programs@wellandcameraclub.com
Publicity	Laurie Wallace		publicity@wellandcameraclub.com
Prop. & Hall	Wes Boyd		property@wellandcameraclub.com
Outings	Peter Ferguson		outing@wellandcameraclub.com
NFRCC Rep	Tom Linton		nfrcc@wellandcameraclub.com

PROGRAM SCHEDULE 2009-2010

September 9	New Member Orientation  “From Concept to Output” - Peter Ferguson
September 23	“The Wonders of Digital AV” - Paul Sparrow, Hamilton, ON
October 14	Interactive Workshop Night & Mini Tutorials  Bring your Cameras & Enthusiasm
October 28	Members Mini Shows  Instructional Mini Tutorial
Sat. Nov. 7	Niagara Frontier Regional Camera Clubs (NFRCC) Fall Seminar at  Michael's Banquet Facility, 4885 Southwestern Blvd. Hamburg, NY
November 11	“Early Morning Photography” - Scott Simon, Niagara Falls, ON
November 25	Live Image Evaluation Night
December 9	Annual Christmas Party – 6:30 p.m.  “Music of Love” - Wayne Tester, St. Catharines, ON
January 13 2010	Members Mini Shows
January 27	“New York City Top 10 & More” - Heather Halfyard, St. Catharines, ON
February 10	Live Image Evaluation Night  Instructional Mini Tutorial
February 24	“Life on a Coral Reef” - Mary Lou Frost, Tonawanda, NY
March 10	W. C. Healey Competition  Madolyn Tait Photo Essay Competition  Special Assignment Competition - “Transportation”
March 24	“Flowers” - Dr. Ian Webber, Amherst, NY
April 14	Annual Nature Competition   Stell Nature Competition  Image of the Year Competitions
April 23-25	49th Annual NFRCC Convention - Holiday Inn, Grand Island, New York
April 28	“Photographing Wetlands” - Christine Sevilla, Rochester, NY
May 12	Annual Awards Banquet - 6:30 p.m.   “Nature: In & Over Niagara / Niagara: Macro & Outtasight”  - James Thibert, Ft. Erie, ON

Awards 2008 - 2009

Image Awards

• The Trumbowl Competition - Held Between St. Catharines & Welland - Welland won.
• William Honsberger Award (Plaque) - Held between Welland and St. Catharines Members Winner: " "Valley of the Fire Sunset"" - by Darren Creighton (Welland)
• The Prestwich-Welland Competition - Held between Welland and Prestwich Coop Camera Club of Radcliffe, Greater Manchester in the UK - Welland won.
  
• Special Assignment Competition - "Reflections”
  
• Judges Choice - "The Frog Prince" by Peter Ferguson
  
• Most Original - “On the Canal” by Laurie Wallace
  
• W. C. Healey Competition (Images in Four Categories): Winner - Dave Lindey
  
• Team Essay: Winner - "Eating Dirt" by Paul Turton, Jerry Whitaker, and Tom Linton
  
• Individual Essay: Winner - “Dragonfly, Damselfly" by Peter Ferguson
  
• Len Trumble Memorial Award - Winner: Peter Ferguson with a score of 576
  
• Annual Nature Competition - Natures Three Cup
  
  • 1st in Botany - “Yellow Pholiota" by Tom Linton
    
  • 1st in Zoology - “The Frog Prince" by Peter Ferguson
    
  • 1st in General - "Sunrise on the Guanacaste Coast" by Dave Lindey
    
  • Overall Winner: - “The Frog Prince" by Peter Ferguson
    
• Stell Nature Competition: Winner “Displaying Merganser” by Peter Ferguson
  
• Image of the Year (Joe Mocsan Memorial Award)
  
  • 1st in Bronze Division - "Around The Final Turn" by Ray Lariviere
    
  • 1st in Silver Division - “The Frog Prince" by Peter Ferguson
    
  • 1st in Senior Division - "Zion" by Darren Creighton
    
  • Winner: "Zion" by Darren Creighton

Print Awards for 2008-09

• Janice Healey Nature Print: Winner - “Taxi Mom #2” by Peter Ferguson
  
• Dianne Payton Majumdar Colour Print: Winner - “Algonquin Mist” by Peter Ferguson
  
• Monochrome Print: Winner - “Full Rigging” by Leigh Daboll