Durham this week
Read all about upcoming Durham Chapter news and events at HortTrades.com

Durham Chapter meeting, Oct. 5
Join
the Durham Chapter at the Holiday Inn in Oshawa at 7 p.m., as the
members welcome Ministry of Labour officials and learn about the
Complete Employer’s Protection Program. For more information about the
meeting, contact Helen Hassard at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or helen@landscapeontario.com.

Job fair, Oct. 20
The
Durham Region Job Fair
will be a one-day-only event at
the Ajax Convention Centre, on Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Emphasis will be on on Second Career Program
graduates. Skill development workshops will be held, including resume critiquing, job search strategies and
individual skills assessments. Participating employers must have jobs available, or be looking for talent to meet their company’s short-term
recruitment needs. Contact
Rick Lea, executive director, Durham Region Local Training Board, at 905-666-3620.

Apprenticeship: Education for a career
Give someone an education for a career in the real world. As business owners and members of Landscape Ontario, you understand the importance of skilled tradespeople. The Horticulture Technician Apprenticeship program at the University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus, provides a comprehensive program of theory, complemented by practical instruction. To learn more about the program, starting on Nov. 15, go
www.kemptvillec.uoguelph.ca and register, or
contact the MTCU office at 1-800-387-5656.

LO this week


Early bird pricing for Expo ends Oct. 1
Register by Oct. 1 and save with early bird pricing for the Garden Centre Symposium, Landscape Designers’ Breakfast, Interior Plantscape Breakfast and the Expo trade show. Canada’s fall buying show for the garden centre and floral industries, formerly called Garden & Floral Expo, runs Oct. 19 – 20. Pricing for all events increases after Oct. 1. Click on Expo for more information about all the great attractions coming up at the Toronto Congress Centre.

Awards of Excellence deadline, Oct. 4
The deadline for the 2010 Awards of Excellence Construction,
Maintenance, Design and Interior Plantscaping Program is Oct. 4 at 4
p.m. To register and/or submit entries, go to awards program. For more information on the popular awards program click here.

Last chance for Landscape Industry
Certified exam in 2010
Looking to get Certified? Register today for a practical test in Milton, from Sept. 30-Oct.1. Register for the new test, or register for the re-test.
Already certified? Volunteer as a judge.

Free webinars on succession
SB Partners and Landscape Ontario are offering a series of free webinars
on planning for succession. The first webinar, entitled, Reality Check,
assesses where you are in your life plan, business career and future
expectations. Each webinar runs from 4 to 5 p.m. Both the brochure and
registration were included in the September issue of Horticulture Review. To view them online click on Registration Form, or to see the brochure, click on Succession.

Irrigation seminars begin the week of Oct. 25

The schedule of fall seminars begins with the 2010ABC’s of Irrigation on Mon., Oct. 25, Fundamentals of Irrigation Design on Tues., Oct. 26, Installation Steps and Practices on
Wed., Oct. 27, Controllers, Sensors and Scheduling on Thurs., Oct. 28, and Irrigation Component Troubleshooting on Fri., Oct. 29.
For more details and to register
click here.

Road work at LO home office
From
now to mid-November, there will be NO ACCESS to the LO site from
Steeles Ave. The LO home office is only accessible from Derry Road, on
the south. Please see the detour map. Signs are also placed along the detour routes.

Save money with Safety Groups

The 2011 Safety Groups Program is set to begin a new season. Designed to promote health and safety in
the workplace, this program provides mentoring, pooling of
resources and sharing of best practices between member firms, their
sponsor and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). Member
firms can receive, along with improved safety records, financial
benefits in the form of rebates from the WSIB.
The Safety Groups Program is administered by the WSIB. It has received high approval ratings from
participating members.
For more information, and to download a 2011 Safety Group application
form,
click here.

LO day October 15: Argos vs. Ti-Cats
Put on your black and gold, or double blue, and celebrate Landscape Ontario Day at the Rogers Centre for just $25, to see the Toronto Argonauts play their rivals, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. LO has set aside a block of tickets for our members to enjoy a fun day out and a great networking opportunity. Open to all LO members across the province, Windsor to Upper Canada. Buses will be available to bring in members from surrounding areas, based on demand. Contact Helen Hassard, 905-875-1805 ext. 354, for sponsorship info.

Low Impact Development Conference, Sept. 28
A conference hosted by the Credit Valley Conservation is about Low Impact Development. It will take place at the Mississauga Convention Centre, focusing on building the business case for implementing sustainable development practices in light of issues such as climate change, economy, environmental degradation, and infrastructure resiliency. The morning session will include a number of speakers from the perspective of the province, region, and local municipalities. For more information, click here.

Seminars offered the week of Nov. 1

Quit Hoping for Profit, Plan for It, Nov. 1
Protecting your workers from violence and harassment, Nov. 2
Dry Stone Walling 101 , Nov. 3.
To register or get more information, click seminars.


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