Durham Chapter this week
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Annual barbecue, Aug. 25
The Durham Chapter has started planning its annual summer barbecue. This year’s event will take place at T. Arnts Loam Supply, 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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Simcoe Muskoka Workforce Development Board

The Simcoe Muskoka Workforce Development Board is a non-profit
organization that assists Simcoe County and the District of Muskoka in
workforce development and labour market planning. Formerly known as the
Simcoe County Training Board, the board functions as part of the Local
Boards Network of Ontario, funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges
and Universities. To find out more about the board, go to Workforce.



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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Chapter golf tournament, Aug. 17
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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Turf Care presents landscape lighting demo, June
8
Raymond Josephian and Scott Sim of Turf Care will demonstrate how,
where, and why to light at a residential site from 4-8 p.m. on June 8. They will also discuss selling techniques. Josephian brings his many years of experience in the landscape
lighting industry, including the past 18 years with Nightscaping.

Space is limited, so contact Scott Sim at 226-377-2779, or scotts@turfcare.ca to reserve a spot. Cost is $50.

Gardens of Distinction Tour, July 9
Don’t miss the London Chapter’s third annual Gardens of Distinction Tour, from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. Participation has doubled over the past two years, and it is expected to increase
again. To order tickets got to tickets and click on News and Coming Events. 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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Ottawa part of recycling program

Three Ottawa Chapter members are participating in the upcoming
CNLA/Landscape Ontario 2nd annual national plastics recycling event from June 24 to
July 4. They include Carp Garden Centre, 153 Donald B Munro Road, Carp, Green
Thumb Garden Centre, 17 Tristan Court, Ottawa, and Make it Green Garden
Centre, 5200 Flewellyn Road, Stittsville. Drop off horticultural pots,
cells and flats at the depots above during that week. For more
information go to Recycle.

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.

Ottawa Chapter golf tournament, Aug. 26
The annual Ottawa Chapter Golf tournament will take place at the Canadian Golf and Country Club, 7800 Golf Club Way, Ashton, The shotgun start is at 10 a.m.
Proceeds from the tournament go to the Ottawa Food Bank, along
with a food drive on the day of the tournament. Your golfing day
includes 18 holes, breakfast, dinner and live musical entertainment.
Early bird registration ends on July 30. Foursome prices along with
sponsorship begin at $675. Sponsorships are available. For more
information, contact Martha, mwalsh@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.


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. 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. Click here to view the Toronto Chapter’s annual baseball tournament flyer for further information.

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.

Upper Canada Chapter this week
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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.

Waterloo Golf Tournament, July 20
The tournament will take place at Rebel Creek Golf Course, 1517 Snyder’s Road, Petersburg, with a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. All tournament
proceeds will be divided equally between Kids Ability, School Greening
Project and The Waterloo Chapter’s Education Fund. Registration and sponsorship information
will be available shortly.

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 Oct. 27. Windsor Awards of Distinction.

Golf tournament
The Windsor Chapter will host 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, or to view sponsorship information.


LO this week

LO Member Handbook: Advertising now available


Use the LO Member Handbook to promote your product to a prime buying
audience, Landscape Ontario members. This handy spiral-bound reference
prints on 60 lb. matte paper with heavy covers, and mails to all members
in August. Info and rates here, or call Steve Moyer today,
1-800-265-5656, ext. 316, or 905-299-5366, stevemoyer@landscapeontario.com.

Support Foundation and win cash
Try your
luck in the Ontario Horticultural Trades 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 Industry Auction at Blue Sky Nursery in Niagara wine country 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.

Landscape Industry Certification orientation, June 4

Landscape Industry Certified Technician Pre-test day orientation will be
held June 4 at the Landscape Ontario home office in Milton. Rsvp to Rachel
Cerelli at rachelc@landscapeontario.com.

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 and Ice.

Rainwater harvesting systems, June 7
You are invited to attend Canada Green Building Council’s upcoming
workshop to learn design, installation and management of rainwater
harvesting systems. This one-day course focuses on the regulatory and
technical aspects of rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems for both
residential and ICI (industrial, commercial, institutional) buildings.
The workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Earth Rangers
Building, The Living City Campus at Kortright, in Vaughan. For all
additional information,
email education@cagbc.org, call 613-241-1184, toll-free at
1-866-941-1184, or click on
course information:

Seminar explains urns and marketing, July 27
A comprehensive program for retail garden centres, designers and interior landscapers
that will demonstrate how to decipher the customer’s needs, track trends and
design magnificent urns that will keep you busy for the season. Instructors
will explore planting combinations, maintenance, decor and the strategy of
sequential sales to develop a recipe for success. Participants will learn
proper pruning practices, develop marketing programs and learn to up sell with
every design. The seminar will take place at the LO home office in Milton, from
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost is $115 for members, and $192 for non-members. For
more information, or to register, go to LO seminars.

Apprenticeship tax credit
The 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.

Eloquip celebrates 25 years
Eloquip Ltd. is marking its 25th anniversary with
an open house on June 3, in Elora. Eloquip is taking the opportunity to
express appreciation to all its customers and suppliers, who are invited to
attend the event that day, starting at 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.  The gala event will include a free barbecue,
lunch/supper. A location map can be found at anniversary.

Green roof and wall networking, June 9

Join with green roof and wall advocates at the Dominion on Queen, 500
Queen St. E., Toronto, on June 9 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. for a networking
and information evening. Learn about local and regional developments in
green roof maintenance, integrative design, and more. Special guest
speakers include Terry McGlade, of Gardens in the Sky, and one of
Canada’s foremost experts on green roof technologies, and Scott
Torrance, an award-winning landscape architect. To register go to Green Roofs.

What’s your biggest mistake?
A new book is in the works that will contain stories from those working in
the industry revealing, My Biggest Mistake: Lessons learned the hard
way, that allowed us to take our company to the next level. The project
is coordinated and written by Jeffrey Scott, with help from
Landscape Ontario. Scott is a well-known speaker and consultant who has
spoken at Congress for the past number of years. He is looking for LO
contractors who have a story to share. Some questions he will ask
include, what was the big problem/mistake, and how did you resolve the
problem? Any member of LO interested in taking part in the program, is
asked to contact Tony DiGiovanni at tonydigiovanni@landscapeontario.com.


Opportunity to hire new talent continues

MicroSkills requires support letters from employers in the GTA and
surrounding areas to accompany its proposal to renew the Horticulture
Technician program for women for 2012-2014. Pending funding, and with
support from the employers who see the need to hire in the spring of
2013 and 2014, MicroSkills expects to continue the successful program.
Jointly sponsored by Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced
Learning, Landscape Ontario and community partner MicroSkills, the
Horticulture Technician Program trains women with skills that meet
approved standards for Level 1 Horticulture Technician. To confirm your
interest in offering an internship, or placement opportunity to a
graduate of this program, contact Jane Wilson at 416-247-1877 no later
than June 15.

Park Alliance forum in St. Catharines

The Sports Turf Association, the Ontario Recreation Facilities
Association and the Ontario Parks Association are working in
collaboration as the Parks and Open Space Alliance to offer a
professional development opportunity for its collective memberships. The
5th Annual Summer Operational Forum, is set for June 22 at the St.
Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre. Speakers include Debbie
Whitehouse, executive director of parks at The Niagara Parks Commission,
Paul Ronan, OPA executive director, and representatives from the
Ministry of Labour and Frank Cowan Company. For further information and
registration, visit POSAlliance.ca.

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.

Advanced Green Roof Maintenance seminar, July 26
Created
to assist designers, contractors, facility managers with an important, but
often overlooked aspect of green roofs: maintenance. The seminar examines
design phase considerations; best practices for planning, budgeting, and
implementing maintenance procedures; and approaches for rehabilitating green
roofs that have been subject to maintenance neglect. The seminar will take
place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at LO home office in Milton. Participants will
receive a 100-page manual with detailed case studies. Lunch is not included. Price
for LO members is $249, and for non-members it is $299. To find out more about
the seminar go to green roofs.

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.

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.

Translation tool

A new enhancement tool has been added to the Health and Safety Ontario
website. A translation of everything on the website in the language of
choice is now available. The translation tool may be found on the right
side of the web page. Simply go to the resources area, find the
information you want and then change to the language needed. The web
page address is www.healthandsafetyontario.ca.

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