Upper Canada this week: Oct. 5, 2011

LO this week

Expo’s early bird pricing ends Oct. 7

Don’t miss your opportunity for great savings by pre-registering for Expo 2011 at www.loexpo.ca.

Horticulture Review online
Read the latest news of interest to Landscape Ontario members in the
October edition of Horticulture Review. This month features articles on
the the LO board of directors’ meeting with Canada’s federal finance
minister, images from LO’s golf tournaments, the annual growers’ tour, a possible shortage of arborists in the next few years, what’s ailing impatiens,
motivating garden centre owners, National Tree Day, as
well as all the regular monthly columns. Click here to read the October
issue of Horticulture Review. Anyone may sign up to receive a free
subscription to the electronic version of HR.

Green roof boot camp starts Saturday
With the green roof industry growing by 28 per cent last year, there is a
need for trained professionals familiar with design, implementation and
technology. The Toronto Green Roof Boot Camp is being held in
conjunction with Greenbuild 2011. There are four distinct boot camps
each day, starting Oct. 8. To find more information, or to register go to
boot camps.
Walk-ins are also welcome.

Landscape Industry Certified tests

On Oct. 24 (practical) and Oct. 25 (written), we will
test at the LO home office in Milton, 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.

Expo featuring floral and
fashion show

Join Expo 2011 for a fabulous floral design and fashion show on Wed.,
Oct. 19, hosted by Canadian Academy of Floral Art. The next day applaud the award-winning
towns and cities from across Ontario, when Communities in Blooms — Ontario hands out its annual awards. All this,
and much more, is at Expo 2011! REGISTER TODAY.

Fall seminar series
Landscape Ontario helps you navigate the path to prosperity with a wide range of practical fall seminars. This week’s featured seminar is
Building Your Prosperity, Nov. 9.
Get 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 free online Prosperity survey to measure your strengths and weaknesses
in the five prosperity pillars.

Sales vs. Marketing: What is the Difference? Nov. 7
Chainsaw Training, Nov. 7 and 8
CLD Equipped to Design, Nov. 10
Rain Gardens, Nov. 17
NEW! Intro Sage Simply Accounting, Nov. 21
NEW! WSIB Claims Management Tips, Nov. 22
NEW! Rapport and Relationship Building, Nov. 23
Risk Management & the Law in Construction: Avoiding Problems and Getting Paid, Nov. 25
Dry Stone Walling 101, Nov. 28 and 29
NEW! Envirobond Certified Installer, Nov. 29
NEW! Close the Sale! Dec.5
Building Your Prosperity, Dec. 7
Great Landscape Contractors, Great Landscape Businesses, Dec. 12 and 13

Post help-wanted ads at Expo
As a member of Landscape Ontario, you are exclusively entitled to post
employment ads on LO’s Job Board at this season’s trade shows.
Take advantage of the job board, now. The deadline for Expo is Oct. 12.

Questions? Contact Rachel Cerelli.

Time to join a Safety Group

The 2012 Safety Groups Program helps industry firms develop a Ministry
of Labour compliant safety program for their workplaces. Firms will
select five WSIB safety elements at the start of the year, and then
initiate or improve upon them by attending at least three compulsory
meetings. Working with other members, the initiatives are put in place
by the end of the year. Along with an improved safety record, there are
financial benefits in the form of rebates from WSIB. For more details
and to participate in the 2012 program, go to Safety Groups.

Blitz checking protective equipment

The Ministry of Labour is conducting in October a blitz of workplaces,
focusing on the policies and correct wearing and use of personal
protective equipment. Personal protective equipment can include eye,
foot, head, hearing or skin protection. For more information on the
ministry’s guidelines, go to protective equipment.

Tree risk assessment course

Urban Forest Innovative Solutions is hosting the PNW-ISA Tree Risk
Assessment Course again this fall. Instructor Dr. Julian Dunster will
lead this two-day event at the Cawthra Estate in Mississauga on Oct. 27
and 28. Course attendance and successful completion of the written exam,
earns participating Certified Arborists and Registered Professional
Foresters the PNW-ISA Certified Tree Risk Assessor qualification.
Participation also earns the attendee 10 ISA CEUs. This is a limited
course with room for 17 attendees, so register soon. For more
information, the course brochure and online payment visit Trees, or call 905-274-1022.

Highway project part of info-day on reducing
carbons

Come to Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 12, for
the latest information on carbon sequestration and pollution mitigation.
Learn how trees are a solution to carbon reduction. Part of the day
includes coordinated travel to highway greening sites at 401 and 427
intersection, a project backed by Landscape Ontario. One of the
scheduled speakers is Dr. Hannah Mathers, Vineland Research and
Innovation Centre. Cost is $65 per person, and registration closes Oct.
1. To register, contact Kathryn Goodish at
kathryn.goodish@vinelandresearch.com, or call 905-562-0320, ext. 777.

TBG hosts urban trees event

Two days of inspiring speakers, plus optional one-day tour of highlights
of Toronto’s urban forest are highlights in at program entitled,
Spreading Roots: Working Together to Protect our Urban Trees. In
parrtnership, with Ontario Urban Forest Council, Toronto Botanical
Gardens will host the event on Nov. 3 and 4. To find more information on
the event, or to register go to Spreading Roots.

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.

Plant Propagators Society meets, Oct 19 to 22

Anyone interested in ornamental plant production will want to attend the Eastern
Region International Plant Propagators Society conference in
Louisville, Ky. This plant production conference includes talks, tours,
plant auctions, and a chance to talk one-on-one with key plant industry
professionals. To view the conference program, or to register, go to
Plant Propagators.

Students asked to create landscape design from tires

Ontario Tire Stewardship is accepting registrations for the 2011 OTS
Student Design Challenge until Oct. 17. The event is a chance to dream
up creative uses for recycled tire products to meet real world design
challenges that could earn a scholarship and chance to implement a
winning landscape design at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works. Deadline
for project submission is Nov. 21. It is open to students of landscape
architecture and related disciplines currently attending a
post-secondary institution in Ontario. Visit OTS Student Design Challenge to learn
more.

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