Ottawa enews June 19, 2019

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June 19, 2019

		You can help to fight Box Tree Moth An online meeting will take place a week from now on how industry pros can help in the fight to control a new serious pest of boxwood. An industry working group is leading the charge and many resources, including full-colour pest identification cards are available online at HortTrades.com/box-tree-moth. Find out how you can be a part of the solution to this latest threat by participating in the Zoom meeting Wed. June 26 at 3:30 p.m.
			Tony DiGiovanni LO Executive Director

Ottawa Chapter Golf Tournament, July 24
Geosynthetic Systems proudly presents this year’s golf event at the Canadian Golf and Country Club, in support of Youturn Youth Support Services. Stay tuned to HortTrades.com for registration and sponsorship details.

Volunteers needed for Picton Green Street Challenge, July 1
Volunteers are needed to help inspire visitors at this year’s Canada Day Green Street Challenge. Help to promote the joys and benefits of horticulture and outdoor play. Details at HortTrades.com.

Donations needed for Industry Auction, Sept. 12
LO’s Growers Group is asking for donations of nursery stock, hardgoods and silent auction items to support this year’s Industry Auction at J.C. Bakker in St. Catharines on Sept. 12. All nursery stock entered in the LO Growers Awards of Excellence program is also included in the auction. Full details at IndustryAuction.ca.

Time is running out to apply for scholarships
Each year, over $40,000 in scholarships are made available to students pursuing a career in the landscape and horticulture profession through the Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation and Cullen Family Scholarship programs. All applications must be received by June 30.

Garden Centres Canada Summit, July 10-12
Join independent retail garden centre experts from across Canada at this inaugural tour and workshop to be held in the GTA. Full details and a registration link are online at HortTrades.com.

Contractors to talk shop over dinner, July 25
Oriole Landscaping is proud to host a new event brought to you by the Landscape Ontario Contractor Sector Group. Enjoy an evening to talk shop with your peers and tour the facility. Register online by July 11 to save.

Upper Canada Chapter Golf Tournament, July 26
Register by Friday to get a discount for the chapter golf tournament at Loyalist Golf & Country Club in Bath, Ont. Proceeds help to fund the chapter’s scholarship program. Details online at HortTrades.com.

Hardscape Golf Tournament, Aug. 14
The fifth annual golf event to raise funds for sector education and Hardscape Live returns to Granite Ridge Golf Course in Milton. Online registration and sponsorship is now open at HortTrades.com.

Sold out Snowposium coming Sept. 26
The annual gathering of snow and ice removal pros, Snowposium, will be held at Landscape Ontario’s newly renovated home office in Milton, Ont. Exhibit space for the trade show is already sold out. The event also includes a full conference program. Register online by Sept. 11 to save.

Garden Centre Group to hold fall dinner meeting
LO’s Garden Centre Sector group will host a dinner event on Oct. 24 that will also include networking, lively, relevant discussions and presentation of the Garden Centre Awards of Excellence. Details and online registration now open at HortTrades.com.

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LO SEMINARS


	Professional Development seminars Seminars for the 2019-2020 season are now starting to appear online. Watch for the full listings early this fall. Visit HortTrades.com/seminars.
Chainsaw Training, Sept. 9 Chainsaw Training, Nov. 11 Next Step in Landscape Design, Nov. 19 NEW! Plan to Sell: Don’t Fly by the Seat of Your Tractor, Nov. 20 Attract, Identify and Hire New Employees, Nov. 27 Professional Practice and Project Management, Nov. 28 NEW! Roadmap to Organizational Excellence, Dec. 4 NEW! Integrating Watershapes into the Landscape, Dec. 5

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

London Chapter Baseball Tournament, Jun. 23
Ottawa Chapter Golf Tournament, Jul. 24
Contactor’s Let’s Talk Shop, Jul. 25
Upper Canada Chapter Golf Tournament, Jul. 26
Golden Horseshoe Chapter Golf Tournament, Aug. 16
Toronto Chapter Golf Tournament, Aug. 23
Industry Auction, Sep. 12
Waterloo Chapter Baseball Tournament, Sept. 15
Nursery Growers Summer Tour, Sep. 19
Windsor Chapter Golf Tournament, Sept. 21
Snowposium 2019, Sept. 26
Garden Centre Fall Dinner, Oct. 24

Visit the Events page at HortTrades.com

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Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association
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With more than 2,500 professional members, Landscape Ontario is the province’s premier horticultural trades association. Our mission is to be the leader in representing, promoting and fostering a favourable climate for the advancement of the horticulture industry in Ontario.