Ottawa enews October 2, 2019

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October 2, 2019

		LO supports bill reducing slip and fall statute of limitations By far, the most serious issue affecting the snow and ice sector is liability caused by slip and fall claims. Many contractors are having difficulty obtaining insurance and if they do, are forced to pay exorbitant prices. LO is supporting a Private Members’ Bill from Muskoka MPP Norm Miller to reduce the Statute of Limitations from two years to 10 days. This matches the limitations currently in force on public property. Please visit or contact your local member of provincial parliament and ask them to support Bill 118.
			Tony DiGiovanni LO Executive Director

Employer support needed by Oct. 8 for new training program

An urgent request is going out to employers to submit Letters of Support for a new training and skills development program that will help to develop up to 350 new workers in 2020. Find out how you can support this program to create a more skilled workforce.

Register your apprentices before winter

It’s time to enrol your employees in school for this winter. LO is here to assist and support you with the registration process. Email info@horticulturetechnician.ca and visit the Apprenticeship website to see how you can benefit from this program.

Two killed, two others injured in overhead wire accidents over 24 hour period

The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) issued a public statement following three electrical-related incidents involving four people over a 24 hour period, including two fatalities. Read the ESA’s workplace safety tips at HortTrades.com

Garden Centre Fall Dinner Meeting, Oct. 24
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. Register online at HortTrades.com.

Jim Paluch hosts Face-to-Face in London, Nov. 14

Jim Paluch of JP Horizons hosts a snow focused Face-to-Face at London Chapter member company, TLC Landscaping Design and Pools. LO members are eligible for discounted pricing for this in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at sales, administration, operations, fleet and equipment, and leadership. Register online at jphorizons.com.

Hire Immigrants Ottawa offers cross-cultural competency training

Hire Immigrants Ottawa (HIO) – a provincially funded initiative – offers cross-cultural competency training designed to equip employers, HR professionals, and people managers with the practical skills, strategies and tools needed to increase cultural competencies and prepare workplaces to successfully leverage a diverse employee base. Full details and a list of dates is available online.

Free Tickets to Bingemans Oktoberfest

Landscape Ontario members are invited to Bingemans Oktoberfest Oct. 11, 12 and 17, 18 in Kitchener-Waterloo. Visit HortTrades.com for the promo code.

Georgian Lakelands Barbecue, Oct. 24

Join the Georgian Lakelands Chapter at Eco’s Nurseries in Coldwater to celebrate another successful season. Enjoy a delicious pig roast barbecue supper, learn from guest speaker Scott Bryk from Eden App, and test your skills at the Mini Excavator Game. Full details at HortTrades.com.

London Chapter Meeting, Oct. 8

Peer to Peer Network manager Jacki Hart hosts an an interactive discussion on developing a job description, performance evaluation and training plan for your staff. Meeting includes a free dinner (maximum two staff members). RSVP to London Chapter coordinator Wendy Harry at: wharry@landscapeontario.com by Oct. 4. More information at HortTrades.com.

Toronto Chapter Meeting, Oct. 23

Toronto Chapter meetings return this fall with a discussion about all things labour at Humber College in Etobicoke. Speakers include Jacki Hart from Lo’s Peer to Peer Network and Construction law expert Robert Kennaley. Resgister at HortTrades.com.

Toronto Chapter Talk Shop, Nov. 14

Take a break from your busy summer schedule and enjoy an evening with your peers. No agenda, no guest speakers, just your chance to get together with fellow business owners to talk shop at Black Lab Brewing in Toronto. Visit HortTrades.com.

Toronto Chapter Winter Social, Nov. 28

Join the Toronto Chapter at the Crooked Cue in Etobicoke to celebrate the end of season. Buy tickets online for only $20 each.

Upper Canada Chapter Golf Tournament, Oct. 4

New date! The event at Loyalist Golf & Country Club in Bath, Ont. has been rescheduled. Proceeds help to fund the chapter’s scholarship program. Register online at HortTrades.com.

Waterloo Fall Freeze Up, Nov. 15

Join in on 40th anniversary celebrations for the Waterloo Chapter. Enjoy dinners and a dance with colleagues at Bingemans Conference Centre in Kitchener Nov. 15. Buy tickets at LOwaterloo.com.

Windsor Chapter Meeting, Oct. 24

Join Landscape Ontario’s Windsor Chapter for an interactive and informative meeting with Jacki Hart, Manager of the Prosperity Partners Program. The meeting topic is: 4 steps to improving engagement in your company culture. Full details 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, Nov. 11 NEW! Tree and Shrub Identification, Nov. 11 Fundamentals of a Well Planned Succession Plan, Nov. 12 NEW! Design with Trees,Shrubs and Evergreens, Nov. 13 Get the Most of the Blooming Season!, Nov. 14 Creating a Backyard Designn, Nov. 15 Next Step in Landscape Design, Nov. 19 Compact Excavator Safe Operator Training, Nov. 20 New! Texture Workhorses: Sedges and Grasses, Nov. 21 Turf Management – A Holistic Approach, Nov. 22 NEW! Soil, and the Things Living in it, Nov. 25 Fundamentals of Fall Protection, Nov. 27 Green Roof Design and Installation, Nov. 28

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

Ottawa Chapter Meeting, Oct. 2
Upper Canada Chapter Meeting, Oct. 2
Upper Canada Chapter Golf Tournament, Oct. 4
Redeem free tickets to Oktoberfest , Oct. 11-12, 17-18
Toronto Chapter Meeting, Oct. 23
Garden Centre Fall Dinner, Oct. 24
Windsor Chapter Meeting, Oct. 24
Georgian Lakelands Barbecue, Oct. 24
Toronto Chapter Talk Shop, Nov. 14
Waterloo Fall Freeze Up, Nov. 15
Toronto Chapter Winter Social, Nov. 28
Visit the Events page at HortTrades.com

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