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	2009 Healing Garden at Hearth Place Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre was established in 1997 to serve the community as a support centre for cancer patients and their families. As a drop-in centre in the comfort of a homelike atmosphere, Hearth Place offers peer support, information, a resource centre, wellness programs and an ongoing lecture and discussion series. In 2009, with funding from The Great-West Life and London Life, a new Healing Garden was established and the Official Opening and Dedication Wednesday was September 30th. [Left to right: Brian Callery (London Life), Dan Hostick (Regional Director of the Resource Centre for Great-West Life in Central Ontario), Mike Canu (Invision Landscaping & General Contractors), Bonnie White (2009 President of the Oshawa Garden Club) and Andrea Shaw (Executive Director of Hearth Place) OGC volunteers were instrumental in the planting of donated annuals in the front garden, hanging baskets and a focal planter at Hearth Place. OGC volunteers have moved a mountain of triple mix to prepare the ground for planting. Hearth Place acknowledged the efforts of many OGC volunteers.
	Memory Garden Planting On May 30th, 2009, despite all the wet weather, phase one of the Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens (OVBG), Memory Garden at the southwest corner of Kaiser and Adelaide was planted. Members from Oshawa Garden Club as well as City Staff, The Rotary Club of Oshawa, Parkwood Rotary and the Air Cadets joined the OVBG and the neighbourhood volunteers to beautify what was once a ball diamond. Over 300 trees, fall shrubs and plants now create a masterpiece for all to enjoy.
	2006 To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Oshawa Garden Club, it was decided in April of 2004 to make a major contribution to the Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens. In September of 2004 it was agreed that this contribution would be a gazebo for the centre of the Peony Garden. After two years of hard work and partnering with the City of Oshawa, the Gazebo Dedication Ceremony took place on June 14, 2006. Mayor John Gray, various dignitaries and enthusiastic members attended. Members celebrate at the Official Opening ceremony. Participating in the ribbon cutting were: Back Row: Artisan James Pronk and Architect Dan O'Brien. Front Row: then OGC President, Bonnie White, Mayor John Gray and Gary Bennett, OGC Gazebo Committee Chair.