Ottawa this week: December 8, 2010

Ottawa Chapter this week
Add the Ottawa Chapter page and the LO events calendar to your bookmarks

Ottawa Chapter AGM, Jan. 18
Join
the LO Ottawa Chapter AGM at the RA Centre 2451 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, with special guests LO president Tom Intven and executive director
Tony DiGiovanni. They will demonstrate “Why membership in Landscape Ontario benefits you™
In addition, award-winning entries from the Awards
of Excellence Program will be showcased. Networking begins at 9:30 a.m., with the meeting starting at 10 a.m. A light lunch follows the meeting. Registration is required for lunch
only. For more information, contact mwalsh@landscapeontario.com.

Mark the date for Green Trade Expo, Feb. 16
Join us at the 18th annual Green Trade Expo 2011, Eastern Ontario’s Green
Industry buying show, Feb. 16, 2011 at Landsdowne Park. The profit builder’s lunch features special
guest, Brian Kilrea. Exhibitors’ packages and sponsorship information
are available at www.greentrade.ca or contact Martha Walsh at mwalsh@landscapeontario.com.

Professional Seminar Guide 2011 now available
Check out the Ottawa Chapter Winter course schedule here.

LO this week

December Horticulture
Review
online
Read the
latest news of interest to Landscape Ontario members in the December
edition of Horticulture Review.
This month features the information-packed 32-page Annual Report. There are also comprehensive stories on the Green for Life garden at the 2011 Canada Blooms, a great new horticulture program at Fanshawe that is supported by industry, the annual Day of Tribute in Ottawa, an in-depth article on the upcoming Congress, more on the endorsed insurance program,
all in addition to the regular columns.
Click
here to
access the December issue of Horticulture
Review. Anyone may sign up to receive the a free HR online subscription by
clicking
here.

Congress looking for volunteers
This year Landscape Ontario is offering a “give a day to get a day” program at Congress,
where volunteering your time (or your staff’s time) at Congress 2011,
will get you one free day at the Conference at Congress 2012. Volunteers are needed for a number of roles, please
refer to the attached sign-up sheet for a list of all opportunities.
All sign-up sheets must be completed and returned by Fri., Dec. 17. Please send back to Helen Hassard at helen@landscapeontario.com.

Building your prosperity seminar, Dec.16
The
introductory Prosperity Partnership seminar offered at the LO
home office, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton, on Dec. 16., will get you
started on to the
road of success. This program is intended to help green industry members
clarify what they excel at and what components of their business needs
attention and improvement. A seminar workbook will be provided. Take this online survey, to
measure your strengths and weaknesses in the six prosperity pillars. Click here for more
information, or to register.

Grower of the Year deadline extended to Dec. 15
CNLA is awarding the inaugural Grower of the Year award February 2010 and the winner of the
national program will receive an all-expenses paid trip for two to the
ceremony in Vancouver, and will be entered into an international
competition. Deadline is Dec. 15. Click here for more entry
information.

One IPM Symposium, one date: Jan. 10

The IPM symposium is offered in one location only in 2011, the Toronto Congress Centre, so don’t
miss the opportunity to take part in this great event on Jan. 10. This year the
symposium offers a new format with new energy and added value. Listen to respected speakers, Dr. Roger Funk
and Dr. David Shetlar (The
Bug Doc), just to name two. New this year is a networking reception
with thousands of dollars worth of door prizes. More details and registration can be found at www.locongress.com under Education and Conference.

Get Smart about Irrigation at irrigation conference

This year’s line-up at the Irrigation Conference on Jan. 10 includes matters such as, World
Water Trends, Water Efficient Products and the Impact of Irrigation on
Water Resources and even Business Opportunities with Rain Water
Harvesting. You don’t want to miss out at this great event at Toronto Congress Centre. More details and registration are at www.locongress.com, under Education and Conference.

Designer Conference offers creative connections

In addition to keynote speakers Rosalind Reed on
Business Plans and
Ron Koudys covering the Impact of Influential Landscape
Architects and Designers on our landscape today, the annual conference
at Congress 2011 will feature the ever-popular Beth Edney. She will give
some creative solutions to small spaces,
while in another breakout room, Dave Maciulis will talk about creating a
healthy and successful workplace. More details and registration can
be found at www.locongress.com under Education and Conference.

Corporate
Financial Management Study Group, Jan. 10
Are
you working on getting your
designation? If so, you won’t want to miss the full-day Professional
Corporate Financial Management Study Group on Jan. 10 with instructor
Paul Doornbos CLT, CLP. More details and registration can be found at by clicking here.

Congress Job Board Applications Now Being Accepted.

As
a member of Landscape Ontario take advantage of posting your job advertisements
on the LO’;s Job Board for Congress 2011. To find out how
you can take advantage of the job board, click here.

Professional development seminars

Quit
hoping for Profit: Plan on it, Dec 13

Building Your Prosperity, Dec 16
To register or get more information, click seminars.

Green Communities, Parks and Partnerships
On Tues.,
Jan. 11, Ontario Parks Association, Communities in Bloom and
Landscape Ontario will come together to celebrate our treasured parks
and greenspaces, and promote the enjoyment and healthy lifestyle
benefits that open spaces provide to Canadians. It will be held in conjunction with
Congress 2011, at the Toronto Congress Centre. Register here.

Special offer on Canada Blooms tickets

Members of Landscape Ontario can buy special bar-coded
tickets in packages of 20 to give
clients, staff, family, etc. You will only be charged $12 for only those tickets handed in at the gate. The regular price is $18. Canada
Blooms 2011 takes place Mar. 16 to 20. Go to Canada Blooms to see the form.

Essential Skills offers webinars

Workplaces are all about change, and
Essential Skills programs can help employees meet those changes, and ensure
that job performance, safety and consistency in work practices are clearly
communicated and understood. The current Essential Skills initiative at the Canadian
Apprenticeship Forum
(CAF) seeks to help employers who sponsor apprentices address this issue. The
project offers employers a series of six webinars that provide a step-by-sep approach for Implementing Essential Skills in the Workplace. For more
information on the project,
contact HRSG, the consultants facilitating the project on behalf of the
Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, Claire Hall, Project Consultant, 613-745-6605, ext. 313.

Home Sweet Home Competition for contractors
The Home Sweet Home Competition is a new event developed by OntarioGreenSpec.ca, with the help of over 30 green building practitioners, producers and academics acting as advisers and judges. Home Sweet Home consists of two categories: The Home Sweet Home Competition, which awards
builders, contractors, and/or individuals, and the Home Sweet Home Student Challenge
which awards Ontario’s post-secondary students. The new
OntarioGreenSpec.ca Home Sweet Home Competition is open and accepting
entries until Dec.31. Details are at www.hsh-competition.ca.