LO this week: May 18, 2011

Durham Chapter this week
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Annual barbecue
The Durham Chapter has started planning its annual summer barbecue. This year’s event will take place at T. Arnts Loam Supply on Thurs., Aug. 25, from 3-7 p.m. The barbecue will feature a supplier showcase, dinner provided by the Chapter, and much more. If you are a supplier looking to participate, contact Helen Hassard at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or helen@landscapeontario.com for more information.

Georgian Lakelands Chapter this week
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Georgian Lakelands Golf Tournament, Sept. 23

Registrations are being accepted for the annual Georgian Lakelands
Chapter golf tournament. Enjoy an afternoon of golf on the links at
Horseshoe Resort, Valley Course, 1101 Horseshoe Valley Road, Barrie and
support the chapter. Golf Day fees ($130 per golfer) include greens fees
for 18 holes of golf, shared power cart, use of practice facilities
(including range balls), barbecue lunch, and dinner buffet with steaks
and golf tournament prizes. Registration and lunch start at 11:30 a.m.
with shotgun start at 1 p.m. To register, or for more information, call
Lexi Dearborn at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 317, or lexi@landscapeontario.com.


Check out Georgian Lakelands Facebook Page.

Golden Horseshoe Chapter this week

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Save the date for annual golf tournament
Enjoy a social outing with fellow industry members at the Golden
Horseshoe Chapter’s Golf Tournament. The event will take place at
Willow Valley Golf Course, 8475 English Church, Mount Hope, on Wed.,
Aug. 17. Click here to view the Golden Horseshoe Golf Tournament flyer Contact Helen Hassard at
1-800-265-5656,
ext. 354, or helen@landscapeontario.com for more information.

London Chapter this week
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Gardens of Distinction Tour, July 9
Don’t miss the London Chapter’s third annual Gardens of Distinction Tour
on Sat., July 9, from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. Participation has doubled over the past two years, and we expect it to increase
again. There are many opportunities to get involved, including
advertising in the passport, entering a garden in the tour (open to Active LO members only) and purchasing tour tickets for
your friends, family and clients! Contact Helen Hassard at
1-800-265-5656,
ext. 354, or helen@landscapeontario.com for more information.

Ottawa Chapter this week

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Latest news on water ban
All the latest information for LO Ottawa Chapter
members concerning the water ban can be found on the Chapter page. On May 19, Landscape Ontario hosting the first of two
seminars to demonstrate to the public on how to maintain their landscapes during the temporary water ban.

WHMIS training set for May 26
The final WHMIS training for spring 2011 is taking place May 26. Employers
are required to provide annual WHMIS training for their workers. This seminar
at Ottawa District Hockey Association, 1247 Kilborn Place, outlines the
legislated requirements of this law. For more details, contact Sheila James at
613-253-7028, or email sjames@farmsafety.ca.
Note, firms must have WSIB coverage to attend this seminar. Cost to LO members
is $16, and for non-members it is $30. The seminar begins at 9 a.m. and runs to
11 a.m. To register, go to WHIMS Training.

Video shoot requires employees

A video shoot scheduled for mid-June in the
Ottawa area (primarily Algonquin College campus) is in need of six
‘trainees’ to film over one day in a variety of tasks. The filmmakers require a mix of English- and French-speaking junior-level employees. There is an honorarium paid to participants for their
time. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) is
currently working on phase two of the On-the-Job (OJT) Training program
that includes development of a video tool for employers and trainers. For more information, contact Debra Hauer at CAHRC, 1-866-430-7457, ext. 227, or email, hauer@cahrc-ccrha.ca.

Landscape Industry Certified test in Ottawa

The Landscape Industry Certified Test will be held at Kemptville College
with the written exam on Aug 11, and practical test day on Aug.
12. To register, go to Landscape
Industry Certified, or for more information contact Rachel Cerelli at rachel@landscapeontario.com.

Toronto Chapter this week
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Special night to help Toronto’s trees.

Toronto’s annual ‘Green Tie’ event hosted by the Toronto Parks and Trees
Foundation provides much-needed funds to improve and sustain the city’s
public green spaces. The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on June
13, at Sutton Place Hotel – 33rd Floor. Special guests include
well-known musician Ron Sexsmith and gardening icon Mark Cullen. To
order tickets go to Toronto Trees, or contact Denis
Flanagan, LO’s director of public relations and member of the Toronto
Parks and Trees Foundation Board of Directors, at dflanagan@landscapeontario.com.


Program offers free employment service
Toronto Community
Employment Services is an Ontario government-funded program that offers pre-screened candidates to match experience, skills and personal ambitions to business requirements. The free service refers qualified,
experienced and skilled candidate employees. A wage incentives program covers up to 40 per cent of the salary of the
new employee. To find out more about the program go to www.toronto-jobs.org, or contact Diana De la Cruz, employer services consultant, at jobs@tces.on.ca, or 416-488-0084, ext. 205.

Annual golf tournament, July 28
The Toronto Chapter is returning to Nobleton Lakes Golf Club, 125
Nobleton Lakes Drive, on July 28 for its annual Dick Sale Memorial Golf
Tournament. Registration and
lunch begins at 11 a.m. and shotgun tee-off at 1 p.m. Pricing and sponsorship
information will be available shortly. For more information, or to register, click here to view the Toronto Golf Tournament flyer, otherwise contact Helen Hassard at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or helen@landscapeontario.com

Baseball tournament accepting teams
Bring
your staff, family and friends to the Toronto Chapter’s annual baseball
tournament. This slow-pitch tournament will take place on Aug. 14 at
the Richmond Greens Sports Centre and Park, 1300 Elgin Mills Road East,
Richmond Hill. The tournament will run from 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with
trophies and a barbecue lunch included in the fee of $550 per team.
Each team is guaranteed two games. Ideally, mixed teams should include
five women and 10 men. Registration information will be available
shortly. Click here to view the Toronto Chapter’s annual baseball tournament flyer for further information.

Upper Canada Chapter this week
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Latest news on water ban
All the latest information for LO Ottawa Chapter
members concerning the water ban can be found on the Chapter page. On May 19, Landscape Ontario hosting the first of two
seminars to demonstrate to the public on how to maintain their landscapes during the temporary 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.

Waterloo Chapter this week
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Great Tree Hunt

revived
Three LO Waterloo Chapter members and professional
arborists, Phil Dickie, Mike Hayes and Greg Templeman, have revived the Champion
Tree Hunt of Waterloo Region for 2011.

The purpose of the hunt is to locate and identify champion
trees within the Region of Waterloo, and raise awareness of the value of tree
preservation. The hunt will close Sept. 30. The Chapter hopes the Champion Tree Hunt will generate an interest and
involvement from residents within the Region of Waterloo. For more information, go to Tree Hunt. In 1992, when the original Great Tree Hunt was held, a total of 430 nominations were received.

Windsor Chapter this week
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Windsor Chapter Awards of Distinction

Don’t miss your chance to be recognized for all your hard work. This
year’s Windsor Chapter Awards of Distinction entry form is now
available. The old format awarded gold, silver and bronze prizes; this year
there is the option for multiple winners in each category. In addition, four
new categories have been added: large water feature, small water feature, large
hardscape and small hardscape. The deadline for entries is Aug. 31 and the awards
presentation will take place at Top Grade Landscape and Garden Solutions
on October 27th. Click here to view the pdf of the Windsor Awards of Distinction for further information.

Golf tournament
The Windsor Chapter will be hosting its annual golf tournament
on Sat., Sept. 10. The day includes 18 holes of golf, hot dog and pop at
the turn, steak dinner and great prizes. Cost is $100 per golfer. There
is an early bird rate of $350 per foursome for those who register and
pay prior to Aug. 13. Click here to view the Windsor Golf Tournament flyer for more information. To view sponsorship information, click here.

LO this week

Progress report on salt study released
The first Optimum Salting for Parking Lots and Sidewalks interim
progress report has been released. The report was authored by Liping Fu and
Raqib Omer, both of the University of Waterloo. The primary goal of this research project is to develop
a better understanding of the conditions that influence the effectiveness of
various commonly-used deicing and anti-icing treatments for parking lots and
sidewalks, and to develop knowledge for optimum selection of materials,
application rates and techniques. To read more on this story and to access the
entire report, go to Snow & Ice.

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.

Encourage customers despite late
Spring
Landscape Ontario has issued a press release encouraging the
gardening public to forge ahead with their gardening and landscaping plants,
despite the late spring. This release is available to
members in electronic format to customize with their own contact
information and hand out to customers and local media.