LO This Week
| Growers’ Group Fall Dinner – Nov. 5 Wednesday, November 5, 2008 is the growers’ group fall dinner meeting at the Quality Inn, Oakville at Bronte and south of QEW. Registration, and mix and mingle is from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with dinner from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Join fellow growers to share your thoughts on predictions for the economy next year. Did you know that a number of the members are receiving significant tax credits using the government’s Research and Experimental Development Program? Susan Dyer from PricewaterhouseCoopers and former Assistant Deputy Minister of Agriculture Jim Wheeler (Wheeler Group) will demonstrate how to benefit from the program. Contact Kathleen Pugliese at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 309. | |
| Suzuki helps LO celebrate Awareness Day – Nov. 20 David Suzuki joins the Toronto Chapter of Landscape Ontario in celebrating Landscape Ontario’s Environmental Awareness Day on Thursday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the John Bassett Theatre, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. A long-time proponent of reversing global climate change, Suzuki will discuss the green industry and its future impact on the environment. See www.horttrades.com. All ticket sale proceeds will go to Sick Kids Foundation and Toronto Botanical Garden. To reserve your ticket, contact Stephanie Smith by phone: 1-800-265-5656 or email Stephanie Smith. Tickets for students are $25.00. | |
| Turf is topic in Waterloo – Nov. 5 Sustainable turf management will be the main topic under discussion at the Waterloo Chapter’s general meeting on Wednesday, November 5, at the Knights of Columbus at 145 Dearborn Place, Waterloo. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. There will be a 50/50 draw. We are searching for the Jack of Hearts, with the pot now over $300. Rob Witherspoon, director of the Guelph Turfgrass Institute, University of Guelph, is the guest speaker. As landscape managers face increasing customer and regulatory pressure to reduce pesticide, water and energy use, the need for more sustainable management practices becomes even more urgent. This presentation will provide an overview of the foundation of sustainable turf management practices including environmental management, species selection, cultural techniques and pest management. A summary of current and future pest management alternatives will also be provided. | |
| FREE Green for Life Webinar Training – Nov. 4 We are very excited to introduce to you to our new consumer outreach program, Green for Life. As outlined in last week’s Newsletter, we will be holding a series of conference calls and webinars from now through February. We are going to run four different webinar topics and hold them at multiple dates to allow for any calendar conflict with your schedule. Webinar 1: Introduction to the Green for Life program Thursday, Nov. 6, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 9:30 a.m. In December we will plan the second webinar topic, ‘How to get the most for your business from Green for Life’. If you want to mark your calendar, we will start that topic on Dec. 9 at 10:30 and have an ‘encore presentation’ Jan. 6 at 10:30. Sign up now, it is free, it is easy and we look forward to sharing more details and news on the LO ‘Green for Life’ public outreach. | |
| Landscape Ontario Seminars – Nov. 11, 12, 13 Time is running out to learn more about Grounds Estimating and Cost Control for Profit, scheduled for November 11, Marketing for Small Business on November 12, and Environmental Scorecard set for November 13. Click here for more details. | |
| Safety Groups Program The Safety Groups Program (SGP) is an innovative initiative from the WSIB to help eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses in Ontario. This five-year program is voluntary, and rewards firms that implement effective health and safety and return to work measures into their daily business. For more details and to register for this year’s sessions click here. | |
Mark Your Calendar! Saturday, November 1…Professional Development Seminars at Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton. Landscape Ontario’s popular professional development seminars kick off in November. Click here to view seminars including garden centre display challenges, grounds maintenance estimating, marketing for small business success and a series of irrigation design and certification programs. Tuesday, November 4…Durham Chapter Meeting, Holiday Inn, 1011 Bloor Street E., Oshawa Wednesday, November 5…Prosperity Partnership Mentor Coaching at Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton. Learn how to effectively share your knowledge and experience with those working to improve their business knowledge. Contact Jacki Hart for more information about mentoring. Thursday, November 6…Golden Horseshoe Chapter meeting is at the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture, Niagara Falls. The Golden Horseshoe chapter hosts Haig Seferian at the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture. Seferian will discuss estimating and what a job is really worth. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 6…Prosperity Partnership Introductory Seminar is at Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton. Get started on your road to success by joining LO’s Prosperity Partnership. The introductory seminar runs from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. LO member price: $99 + GST, non-member price: $170 + GST. Contact Jacki Hart to reserve your seat in this workshop. Friday, November 7…Prosperity Partnership Best Practices Seminar at Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton. Learn about best practices compiled from industry champions in this follow-up to the introductory Prosperity Partnership seminar. The seminar runs from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. LO member price: $250, non-member price: $320 Lunch is provided. Contact Jacki Hart to reserve your seat in this workshop. |
Check out more information at your association by going to www.horttrades.com.
Have a great weekend.
Allan Dennis
Landscape Ontario
905-875-1805, ext 320
adennis@landscapeontario.com
www.horttrades.com
