Upper Canada Chapter this week
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Ottawa imposes water ban
The City of Ottawa has placed an immediate ban on all outdoor watering
in the communities of Barrhaven, Manotick and Riverside South.  The move
has potential negative consequences for Ottawa area landscape
companies. The city has promised a meeting with Landscape Ontario next
week to discuss concerns. To read more about the story go to water ban.

Upper Canada Golf Tournament, July 15
Plan to take a break from your busy season and join the Upper Canada Chapter for a
fun day on the links at Briar Fox Golf Club, Marysville. Registration
begins at 9 a.m., with tee-off at 10. The day will conclude with a
steak dinner and prizes. Cost is only $100. per golfer, which
includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, steak dinner and prizes. If you
register your foursome before June 30, there is a 10 per cent discount off the
cost of golf. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more
information, or to register, contact Helen Hassard at 1-800-265-5656,
ext. 354, or helen@landscapeontario.com. Click here to view the Upper Canada Golf Tournament flyer.


LO this week


E-news starts its bi-weekly summer schedule

Starting this week, LO This Week will begin a
bi-weekly schedule. The next newsletter will broadcast on May 18.
The regular weekly schedule will resume in some time in July, when activities
for the season begin to increase.

Horticulture
Review online
Read the latest news of interest to Landscape Ontario members in the May
edition of Horticulture Review. This month features lots of great
subject matter, including the status of new lawn care products, Niagara
students competing in the U.S., new One Call legislation, a garden centre
thriving in Muskoka, alternative tree
list for urban forests, results of a study on solarization, as well as the
regular columns and features. Click here to read the May issue of Horticulture Review.  Anyone may sign up
to receive a free subscription to the electronic version of HR.



Support Foundation and win cash
Try your
luck in the Ontario Horticultural Trade Foundation raffle, and
help support your industry. Tickets are $20 each; first prize is $5,000,
second is $1,000 and third is $500. Only 1,000 tickets have been
printed. The draw will take place at the 2011 Growers Auction on July
14. You may donate in increments of $20 to get raffle tickets. All proceeds to go to scholarships and research projects. Contact Kathleen Pugliese to purchase tickets.

Bookmark the new LandscapeTrades.com

Landscape Trades has revamped its website, featuring an improved article archive, access to online classified ads and, the all-important portal to the Source Book. Bookmark www.landscapetrades.com and check back often to keep on top of breaking industry news.

OPA Trails Specialist Workshop, May 11, 12

Petawawa will be the site for the Ontario Parks Association course for
municipal parks managers, supervisors, architects, planners and
volunteers to learn about design, tools, terminology and engineering
principles To register, go to Trails Specialist.

Health and safety conference and trade show, May 17 – 18

Canada’s largest health and safety event, Partners in Prevention 2011
Health & Safety Conference and Trade Show, at the International
Centre in Mississauga, offers access to best practices, compliance
advice and business solutions via 60-plus interactive sessions,
workshops and professional development courses. Delegates will receive
onsite coaching, take-away tools and optional post conference follow-up,
as well as networking opportunities with peers, industry experts,
solution providers and new business contacts. For more information, or
to register, visit Health and
Safety.

Apprenticeship tax credit
Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit is a non-refundable tax credit
equal to 10 per cent of the eligible salaries and wages payable to
apprentices in respect of employment after May 1, 2006. The maximum
credit an employer can claim is $2,000 per year. The contract must be
registered with the federal, or provincial government under an
apprenticeship program in Red Seal Trade. If you are an employer, you
may claim the credit on your Individual Income Tax Return, on line 412 –
Investment tax credit, by filing Form T2038(IND), Investment Tax Credit
(Individuals). Go to Canada Revenue for more information.

Students can apply for flowerbulb scholarship

The North American Flowerbulb Wholesalers Association is offering
students a $1,500 scholarship. The successful applicant must be a
student in a field related to flowerbulbs in some form, in the academic
year 2011-2012. All application forms must be submitted by 5 p.m. July
31, 2011, attached with a 400- to 500-word essay about flowerbulbs. The
successful applicant will be notified by Dec. 20, 2011. To find out more
about the scholarship, go to Flowerbulb Wholesalers.

OPA workshops in May

Ontario Parks Association has some exciting and informative workshops
coming up in May. Spaces are limited, register now so you don’t miss
out. Some courses include Parks and Landscaping Equipment Safety
Operations, Ball Diamond Maintenance, and Registered Playground Practitioner. For more information on other workshops and to register,
check out what is available from OPA’s website.

Certification practical test, July 22
Prove your competence by challenging the Landscape
Industry Certification practical test on Fri., July 22 at the Landscape Ontario
home office. We are currently accepting registrations for both new test and
re-test applicants. Space is limited, so register early. For further
information, check out our Landscape Industry Certified page, or contact Rachel Cerelli at rachelc@landscapeontario.com.

Safety Partners create easy
access

Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety System Partners are now all
listed on one web page. See information and web page connections for
MOL, WSIB, OHCOW, WHSC, Health & Safety Ontario. Click on Safety
Partners.

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