LO this week: Sept. 7, 2011

Durham Chapter this week
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Durham Chapter meeting, Oct. 16
Families are welcome to attend the afternoon tour of Parkwood, former
home of R.S. McLaughlin, founder of General Motors of Canada. Parkwood
is considered the last grand estate in Canada. For more information,
contact Helen Hassard at hhassard@landscapeontario.com.

Are you Landscape Industry Certified?
The Landscape Industry Certified test in July was a great success, with over 40 candidates. On Oct. 24 and 25 we will be testing again, so register now to save your spot. To find out more or register, go to Industry
Certified. Already Certified? Volunteer to judge at the event, because
you need
CEUs to remain Certified! Contact Rachel Cerelli for more
information.

Georgian Lakelands Chapter this week
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Golf tournament registration filling fast

Are you Landscape Industry Certified?
The Landscape Industry Certified test in July was a great success, with over 40 candidates. On Oct. 24 and 25 we will be testing again, so register now to save your spot. To find out more or register, go to Industry
Certified. Already Certified? Volunteer to judge at the event, because
you need
CEUs to remain Certified! Contact Rachel Cerelli for more
information.

Check out Georgian Lakelands’ Facebook Page.

Golden Horseshoe Chapter this week

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Annual Chicken Roast, Sept. 15
Mark

your calendars for the Golden Horseshoe Chapter’s annual chicken
roast.This event has been a success in the Golden Horseshoe for many years; come find
out why!
The barbecue starts at 5:30 p.m. at Premier Equipment, 2887 South Grimsby Rd. #13, Smithville. This social event is for employers, staff, spouses, guests and prospective members. Contact Helen Hassard for more information, or download the flyer.

Inaugural ICPI Golf Tournament, Sept 21
The Ontario Chapter of ICPI invites you to participate in its inaugural golf tournament to be held at Carlisle Golf and Country Club, 523 Carlisle Road, Campbellville. The event costs $150 per golfer, and includes practice green, driving range, lunch, round of golf with cart and dinner. Registration starts at 11 a.m. and dress code is in effect. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact Jarrett Woodard at jarrett@grandrivertsone.com or view flyer for more information.

Are you Landscape Industry Certified?
The Landscape Industry Certified test in July was a great success, with over 40 candidates. On Oct. 24 and 25 we will be testing again, so register now to save your spot. To find out more or register, go to Industry
Certified. Already Certified? Volunteer to judge at the event, because
you need
CEUs to remain Certified! Contact Rachel Cerelli for more
information.

London Chapter this week
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London Chapter Golf Tournament, Sept. 9

Treat yourself to a great day on the links, support your association and
take a well-deserved break. The format is best ball scramble. Cost is
$125 per golfer, which includes golf, cart, lunch, dinner and prizes, at Pine Knot Golf Course in Dorchester.
Dinner-only registration is offered for $35. For further information, go to London Golf.

London Chapter meeting, Sept. 13
Come to the Chapter’s first
meeting of 2011-2012, and learn everything you wanted to know
about Landscape Ontario’s London Chapter, but were too afraid to ask. Also
learn what happened in 2010-2011, and how the Chapter is moving forward. Social
hour is from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by the meeting. For more
information, contact Carla Bailey at cbailey@landscapeontario.com.

Are you Landscape Industry Certified?

The Landscape Industry Certified test in July was a great success, with over 40 candidates. On Oct. 24 and 25 we will be testing again, so register now to save your spot. To find out more or register, go to Industry
Certified. Already Certified? Volunteer to judge at the event, because
you need
CEUs to remain Certified! Contact Rachel Cerelli for more
information.

Fanshawe College hosts written certification evaluation
There will be a written evaluation opportunity for all Landscape Industry Certified designations at Fanshawe College on Nov. 5. Technicians, this was created to complement your out-of-town practical exams held in Milton last July, or coming up in Milton Oct. 24 and at St. Clair College on Sept. 30. Click here for more information or to register, or contact Rachel Cerellli.

Ottawa Chapter this week

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Chapter member on Rogers Daytime Cable 22

Sundaura Alford CLD, landscape designer at Yard’s Unlimited and
treasurer of Ottawa Chapter, will be featured on Rogers Daytime, on Thurs., Sept. 9, at 9 a.m. Alford will be featured
as part of Daytime’s home and garden segment. The program is repeated at 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 11 p.m.


POSTPONED: Canadian Snow and Ice Expo in Ottawa
Look for a new snow and ice component at GreenTrade Expo on Feb. 15 at the CE Centre. We apologize for any inconvenience; registration for the Sept. 13 show is closed. SIMA workshops scheduled for Sept. 12 are also postponed until further notice.  Contact Martha for more details.

Pre-register for Chapter meeting, and lunch is on us
Ottawa
Chapter meetings are moving to a new location this year: the Barrhaven Branch 641 of the Royal Canadian Legion. Located at 3500 Fallowfield Road, Unit #3 in Ottawa, it is across from the Fallowfield  Bus Terminal.
Please join us on Tues., Oct.18,
at 12:30 p.m. for lunch and the Chapter meeting.  If you pre-register,
lunch is on us. Come out and join us at our new location. For more information, contact Martha Walsh.

Toronto Chapter this week
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LO members needed for National Tree Day

The call has gone out to Landscape Ontario members to celebrate National
Tree Day 
on Sept. 23. To date York Region Board of
Education, Town of Orangeville and Halton District School Board have expressed
interest in participating in event. As well,
a school in Thornhill is looking for an LO member to help create a special event there. Any
Toronto Chapter members interested in the National Tree Day should
contact Joe Salemi at the CNLA office joseph@canadanursery.com, or
1-888-446-3499, ext. 8620.

Inaugural ICPI Golf Tournament, Sept 21
The
Ontario Chapter of ICPI invites you to participate in its inaugural
golf tournament to be held at Carlisle Golf and Country Club, 523
Carlisle Road, Campbellville. The event costs $150 per golfer, and includes
practice green, driving range, lunch, round of golf with cart and
dinner. Registration starts at 11 a.m. and dress code is in effect.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact Jarrett Woodard
at jarrett@grandrivertsone.com or view flyer for more information.

Toronto Chapter meeting, Oct. 6
A round-table discussion will highlight Toronto’s first chapter meeting
of the season. Meeting will include dinner and refreshments, as well as, a chance to discuss key industry issues with fellow members. The meeting is scheduled to run from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre, 4 Credit Union Drive, Toronto. For
more information, contact Helen Hassard.

Are you Landscape Industry Certified?
The Landscape Industry Certified test in July was a great success, with over 40 candidates. On Oct. 24 and 25 we will be testing again, register now to save your spot. To find out more, or register, go to Industry
Certified. Already Certified? Volunteer to judge at the event, because
you need
CEUs to remain Certified! Contact Rachel Cerelli for more
information.

Upper Canada Chapter this week
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POSTPONED: Canadian Snow and Ice Expo in Ottawa
Look for a new snow and ice component at GreenTrade Expo on Feb. 15 at the CE Centre. We apologize for any inconvenience; registration for the Sept. 13 show is closed. SIMA workshops scheduled for Sept. 12 are also postponed until further notice.  Contact Martha for more details.

Waterloo Chapter this week
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LO takes Green For Life message to airwaves

Landscape Ontario has taken to the airwaves in the Waterloo Chapter
region. Radio station KFUN 99.5 FM is broadcasting messages from LO’s
director of public relations Denis Flanagan from Sept. 5 to 18. The
30-second message begins with reminders to motorists that students are
back in school, and to drive safely. It explains that the segment is
provided by the “Waterloo region’s Green for Life landscape
professionals.” The message also includes a note about National Tree Day
on Sept. 21, and to visit landscapeontario.com. This is a test project
to assess another method in promoting LO Chapters to the public.


Baseball tournament and picnic, Sept. 11

Join the Waterloo Chapter for the annual baseball tournament, taking
place at Breslau Community Centre, 200 Woolwich St.,  Kitchener, starting
at 8 a.m. Only one team is allowed per company, and teams must
have at least eight players; two must be female. Cost is $150 per
team for the tournament and $10 per family for the picnic. For companies without enough players for a full team, we can assist in matching you with another group. For more
information, or to register a team, contact Helmutz
Landscape and Interlock at 519-888-9536, or helmut@helmutz.com.

Waterloo Chapter meeting, Oct. 5
The Waterloo Chapter will hold its second meeting of the season, on Oct. 5, from 7 – 9 p.m., at
the 
Knights of Columbus, 145 Dearborn Place, in Waterloo.
The meeting will cover the issues of small business savings and taxes. For more information, contact Helen Hassard.

Are you Landscape Industry Certified?
The Landscape Industry Certified test in July was a great success, with over 40 candidates. On Oct. 24 and 25 we will be testing again, register now to save your spot. To find out more, or register, go to Industry
Certified. Already Certified? Volunteer to judge at the event, because
you need
CEUs to remain Certified! Contact Rachel Cerelli for more
information.

Fall Freeze-up, Nov. 18
Come out and enjoy a season-ending event at the 32nd Annual Waterloo
Chapter’s Fall Freeze-up dinner and dance, at the Viennese Ballroom,
Waterloo Inn Conference Hotel, 475 King Street North, Waterloo.
Cocktails start at 6 p.m., with buffet dinner at 7:15. The event will
include D.J., door prizes and large draw prizes. Tickets cost $130 per
couple. Order tickets early to be entered into a draw to win a free
night at the Waterloo Inn. Draw to be held at the November General
Meeting. Click here for more information or to purchase tickets online.

Tree Hunt nominations still open
Over 50 nominations have been received and there is still time to list champion trees of Waterloo region at Tree Hunt.

Windsor Chapter this week
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Windsor Chapter Golf Tournament, Sept. 10
The Windsor Chapter will host its annual golf tournament,
including 18 holes of golf, hot dog and pop at
the turn, a steak dinner and great prizes. Cost is $100 per golfer. Click here to view the Windsor Golf Tournament flyer for more information, or to view sponsorship information.

Chapter meeting featuring Awards of Distinction
This year’s Windsor Chapter Awards of Distinction will be given out at the Oct. 27 meeting at Top Grade Landscape and Garden Solutions, 8211 North Townline Rd., McGregor. The evening begins at 5 p.m. and
runs to 8 p.m. For more information, contact Helen Hassard at hhassard@landscapeontario.com.

Are you Landscape Industry Certified?

A Landscape Industry Certified test will be held at St. Clair College this fall. Sept. 30 will be the Technician Practical Test day, and written tests for all Certification designations will be offered Oct. 1. To register click here, or for more information contact Rachel Cerelli. To help prepare candidates for the test, Landscape Industry Certified pre-test day orientation will be held Sept. 9 at St.Clair College. RSVP to Rachel Cerelli.

LO this week

Horticulture
Review online

Read
the latest news of interest to Landscape Ontario members in the September edition of Horticulture
Review. This month features articles on the trial gardens open house, results from two surveys concerning the Ontario pesticide ban, discussion on the importance of the labour issues survey, a re-cap on the highway greening project and all the
regular monthly columns. Click here to read the September issue of Horticulture

Review. Anyone may sign up to receive a free subscription to the
electronic
version of HR.

Snow operations, weather and floor demos focus of fall equipment show
This year’s conference program at the Municipal and Contractor Fall Equipment Show offers many opportunities to help you make your operations more
efficient and cost effective. The equipment show features exciting new products and popular snow removal equipment and technology – held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex on Sept. 15. Trade show admission is free, and sessions and lunch cost $40 per person – register at www.fallequipmentshow.com.

Deadline to register for Growers’ Tour is this Friday

The deadline to register for the Growers’ Summer Tour is this Fri., Sept. 9. The tour will visit four nursery operations: Dutchmaster, Uxbridge, Ground Covers Unlimited and Kobes. Catch the bus at 6:55 a.m. on Sept. 15 at the LO home office in Milton, or
meet us at Dutchmaster Nurseries, 3735 Sideline 16 North, Brougham. Cost is $50 per
person. To register, or for more information, go to tour, or contact Kathleen
Pugliese at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 309, fax 905-875-3942, or email
kpugliese@landscapeontario.com.

National Tree Day, Sept. 21

Ontario students are back in school, now it’s time to act for National
Tree Day. What better way to get youth interested in a career in
landscape horticulture, than bringing the classroom outside and showing how to plant and care for a tree along with the many environmental
benefits the tree has to offer over its lifespan. Get your Shovel Ready
Toolkit for everything you need for a tree planting ceremony at a school
on CNLA’s website.
Three Ontario school districts have expressed interest in participating in
National Tree Day. They are
York Region Board of Education, Town of Orangeville and Halton District
School Board. Any Landscape Ontario members in those regions interested
in planting a tree at a school on National Tree Day should contact Joe Salemi at the
CNLA office joseph@canadanursery.com, or 1-888-446-3499, ext. 8620.

Webinar to explain Personal
Protective Equipment

Throughout the month of October, the Ministry of Labour will conduct a
blitz on personal protective equipment. On Sept. 20, from 10 to 11:30
a.m., a webinar will be presented about the legislative requirements
regarding personal protective equipment, what MOL inspectors will look
for during a visit, as well as program development and prevention
resources available. To learn more about the webinar, or to register, go
to personal protective equipment.

SIMA bidding workshops POSTPONED 

The Snow and Ice Management Association (SIMA) workshops being offered Sept. 12 in Ottawa and Sept. 14 in Kitchener have been postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Special strategy meeting for garden centre owners, Sept. 21
A special meeting is scheduled for Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for
garden centre owners. Sponsored by LO’s Garden Centre Sector Group, the
meeting on challenges and strategies for retailers will take place at the Milton home office. Renowned business
growth specialist Judith Guido will facilitate the session. There are only 30 spaces left at this free meeting.

Email your confirmation to tonydigiovanni@landscapeontario.com as soon as possible, so we can order food.

Vineland open house highlights
innovation, Sept. 22

Vineland
Innovation and Research Centre is holding an open house to show
the latest science and technology innovations for the horticulture
industry. The event will feature Glen Hodgson, Chief economist for
the Conference Board of Canada, Mark Cullen, chair of the Centre for
Horticultural Research and Innovation, and Dr. Jim Brandle, ceo of the
Vineland Centre. Organizers ask that attendees rsvp by Sept. 16, to
Kathryn Goodish at 905-562-0320, or
kathryn.goodish@vinelandresearch.com.

Sheridan hosts farm tour,
Sept. 23

Sheridan Nurseries is hosting a farm tour at its
Georgetown location, 12302 Tenth Line, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The tour
will highlight the expansion of Sheridan’s new varieties program, growing
techniques, pot-in-pot container trees, state of the art water recapture
and retention system, and much more. For more information, contact
b2b@sheridannurseries.com.

Garden centre survey is
important

A few weeks ago Tony DiGiovanni distributed a survey seeking information to
determine average plant losses this year, and what caused them. Since then,
only 28 responses out of 229 garden centres were received. This friendly
reminder is hoping more centres will click on the survey link and
answer a few questions. The result will be useful information from a
benchmarking perspective to see how you are doing with respect to
others.

Oakville hosts Sports Turf
Association’s Field Day, Sept. 22

The 24th Annual Sports Turf Association’s Field Day is set for
Oakville’s Glen Abbey Community Centre, 1415 Third Line. Educational
sessions will include water conservation and irrigation control, weeds
be gone, fertility and fertilizer technologies. The speaker roster
includes Rob Cook, Rain Bird Canada Services; Pam Charbonneau, OMAFRA;
Dr. Eric Lyons, University of Guelph, and Constable Carla Draper, Halton
Regional Police Service. Three of the four sessions have been
accredited by the IPM Council of Canada for Continuing Education
Credits. To find out more go to
Sports turf day.

LO fall seminars available
A list of Landscape Ontario fall seminars is now available. Courses promote Sales Success,
Financial Health, Operational Excellence, Customers for Life, Leadership
and Technical Education, the six pillars of the Prosperity Partnership. Check out this year’s seminars and see how you
can improve your pathto Prosperity.

Smart about Salt training opportunity
Take a one-day explanatory course on Smart about Salt, the innovative winter salt management program. Program covers risk management and record keeping, salt science, rates and calibration, materials and tactics, weather principles, storage and handling, and more. Wed., Sept. 28 at Waterloo Region Op’s Centre, 100 Maple Grove Rd., Cambridge.

Annual jazz party helping cancer centre
For the eighth consecutive year, LO member Pathways to Perennials is
hosting its Charity Art and Jazz Garden Party to benefit the Southlake
Regional Cancer Centre. This year’s event is set for Sept. 29, from 6 to
9 p.m. Tickets are $40 each, or $75 per couple. Click here to locate
Pathways to Perennials. Guests can enjoy 11 acres of gardens along with the musical talents
of The Trilogy Jazz Project. International sculptor, Brett Davis will
showcase his latest pieces during a presentation of his European
inspirations. For tickets or more information, call 905-939-8680, or
email angie@pathwaystoperennials.com.

Living Walls – Special Ticketed Event
Acclaimed
horticulturists
from Pennsylvania’s renowned Longwood Gardens will share their
secrets during the panel discussion Living Walls at Longwood Gardens,
the coffee and cookies conference and networking event. The discussion will take place during Landscape
Ontario’s Expo 2011, on Wed., Oct. 19, at 1 p.m.
Register at www.loexpo.ca.

New Landscape Industry Executive program launched

The George Morris Centre of Guelph, an ag industry think tank, is launching the Landscape Industry Executive Program, a professional business
management program developed specifically for executives, managers, and
owner-operators who want to reach a heightened level of excellence in
their businesses. It is designed for the landscape, nursery and retail
garden centre sectors in Canada. Module 1 will be offered Nov. 1-5 in Niagara Falls; space is limited to the first 20 qualified
registrants. For complete information on dates, cost, program
curriculum, instructor profiles and registration details go to executive program.

Greenbuild International Conference in Toronto
For the first time ever, Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
will hold its annual convention outside the U.S. The Metro
Toronto Convention Centre will house the event Oct. 4-7. The latest innovations in
green building will be showcased. To find
out more about the conference and exhibition go to Greenbuild. To view a slide presentation of green buildings go to Buildings.

Chainsaw training, Nov. 7-8

A two-day seminar on chainsaw safety meets the Ministry of Labour
requirements that all landscapers using chainsaws on the job be trained
on safe operation. Both classroom and outdoor instruction will take
place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., both days, at Allgreen Tree Service, 155
Union St., Elimira. For more details and to register, go to chainsaw
safety.

LO wage survey
How do your pay rates compare to other Ontario green industry companies? Take LO’s wage survey to enter your pay rates, and see the 2011 averages for a range of horticultural specialties. Information may
be used for benchmarking, and also
helps in promoting the industry as a career choice. The surveys are
completely confidential; only aggregate numbers are reported. Click here to take part in the survey, and view the results here.

Argos offer discount to LO members
The Toronto Argonauts have created a discount offer for Landscape
Ontario members. Various price levels are available. To see more info on
the program, or to order ticks go to
Argonauts.

Attend Conversations on Design
Landscape architect Chris Clayton
will host four Wednesday evening events entitled Four Conversations on Design. Plan to attend Oct. 5, 12, 19 and  26, at Clayton’s home near the Lawrence subway stop, a five-minute drive from the 401.
The cost to participants is only $10 per evening. The event is suitable
for recent college or university graduates, as well as young garden
designers. Each evening is likely to span about three hours.
For more information, contact cjclayton@sympatico.ca.

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