It was another good year for our Club! Some highlights…

Membership: 

• 35 as of December (almost the same as Dec. 2024, though some of the faces had changed). Sadly, we lost a beloved longtime member, John Poirier, who passed away in May 2025.

In-person events: 

• 4 Club field trips and photo walks (2 of them off-island)
• Annual Fall Show

As well, four club members gave in-person photography presentations for the community.

Exhibitions:

Members who displayed prints in our shows: 
13 (35% of club). This included:

• 4 solo shows (Medical Centre)
• 2 group shows (Medical Centre)
• 1 group show (Chiropractic)
• 1 group show (annual fall Rollo show)

Learning & inspiration at our 19 zoom meetings:

• 5 guest presentations – one more was re-scheduled to 2026
• 2 presentations by club members
• 9 themed photo assignments
• 18 members shared about 800 images from our assignments & field trips

Financial matters:

• Balanced budget achieved again this year
• Raised almost 10% more revenue than forecast, mostly due to donations
• Expenses were only about 75% of forecast, mainly due to one cancelled speaker fee
• Top revenue sources: membership fees, donations, silent auction
• Top expenses: speakers, communications (zoom & website accounts)

The full 2025 financial statement will be available to members once it has been finalized and approved by the executive.

Website:

• almost 1000 visitors in 2025, mostly from Canada
• 23 new posts added (events, speakers, shows etc)
• Top post in 2025: “Gabriola Artists” (Blair’s show) – 73 views

Top pages & downloads in 2025 (# of views):

• Home page (800)
• Password-protected Members page (418)
• Contact page (123)
• Membership / why join? (75)
• “Size matters…or not?” – Image Size & Dimensions (62)
• Jurgen Lobert zoom recording, “Night Photography” (50)

Best wishes from the Executive to all Club members, for a wonderful 2026, filled with opportunities for learning and growing creatively!

Linda, Sally, Corinne & Laurie