LO enews December 23, 2020

Congress Connect Virtual Marketplace
Registration for Congress Connect is now open! Launching Jan. 5, 2021, Congress Connect is a year-long marketplace where you will find out about the latest landscape and horticulture products and specials and connect with leading suppliers and manufacturers. Registration is free, and includes: 365-day access to the virtual marketplace, new product showcase, Drive LIVE, Hardscape LIVE, and Green LIVE education session, plus the two keynote sessions of the Congress Connect Conference. Register for free now!

MPP Norm Miller on the LO Podcast
MPP Norm Miller joins the Landscape Ontario Podcast to talk about the impact Bill 118 will have on insurance costs for winter maintenance companies. Listen to the podcast online, or on your favourite podcast app.  

ESA changes extended to July 3, 2021
For employers with non-unionized employees, the government is extending regulatory changes brought forward under the Employment Standards Act to July 3, 2021.The regulation’s changes include putting non-unionized employees on job-protected leave during the COVID-19 outbreak any time their hours of work are temporarily reduced by their employer due to the pandemic to prevent temporary layoffs from becoming permanent. Learn more. 

Congress Connect Conference, Jan. 12-14
The Congress Connect Conference is a virtual event in 2021 that will provide a lot of advantages. The biggest, is that you will be able to take it all in from the comfort of your home or office. That means no travel or accommodation costs. Another huge benefit is your conference pass will provide on-demand access to each and every session, which you can watch anytime for one full year. Get your Conference Pass now!

Landscape Designer Conference, Jan. 11
The 2021 Landscape Designer Conference will be loaded with great ideas from leading professionals, including Ron Koudys, Danee Marie Lambourne, and Mark and Ben Cullen. There will also be a pair of panel discussions featuring: Elizabeth Hendriks, Rob Keen, Stefan Weber, Dan Werner, Karen May, Beth Edney, Paul Brydges, Sean James and Haig Seferian. Register for the Designers Conference.

Sign up for LO’s Pro-Development seminars
Landscape Ontario Professional Development seminars are scheduled for 2021 and details are now online. Also, keep an eye out for the print edition of the Pro-Dev Guide, which you should receive by mail this month. Register before Dec. 31 to get an automatic 10 per cent discount. View course listings at HortTrades.com.

Show your support for Pre-Apprenticeship 
LO is looking to support our partner, Skills for Change, who are proposing a Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program. Please show your support for the program by adapting this letter template to include your business information, and sending it to: Christy Sebastian by the end of day Dec. 28, 2020.

Earn CEC’s at the IPM Symposium, Jan. 11
Landscape Ontario’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Symposium has been a uniquely respected event since 1965. Attendees will earn 6 CECs from the IPM Council of Canada. Register online.

Ontario Labour Market Program Survey
The purpose of this survey is to gather valuable data related to landscape and horticultural business operations in order to help inform the upcoming Labour Market Information report. This data will identify the top in demand jobs in the industry, as well as influence tools and best practices to better attract, recruit and retain workers. Take the survey.

Online entry now open for Ottawa Chapter contractor awards
Back for 2020, the Ottawa Chapter Awards of Distinction is now accepting entries online for the contractor awards program. Categories include best hardscape, softscape, lighting, design, woodworking, and more! Details on the Ottawa Chapter page.

LO is hiring Technical Training Instructors
Landscape Ontario is hiring part time and full time Technical Training Instructors to support the delivery of a new entrant landscape horticultural training and employment program that launched in September 2020 and will continue during the winter of 2021 across three regions (Hamilton, Muskoka/Kawartha regions). Learn more at HortTrades.com.

Show your support for FLP expansion to Ottawa
The City of Ottawa is interested in supporting the Fusion Landscape Professional program and making it available to contractors in the Ottawa area, in order to meet their stormwater management targets. If you are an Ottawa area-based company interested in the program, please complete this short survey.

Order safety materials for trucks and equipment
Order up to 10 "Don’t let your guard down" decals at no cost. Simply email Meghan Greaves or call 1-800-265-5656, ext. 2301. Bundles of 100 decals can be ordered at cost for $32.25 per 100. The decals measure eight by 2-1/2 inches. The LO Covid-19 Task Force encourages members to place as many as possible on equipment and trucks. Posters promoting safety and featuring basic action points have also been developed, and are posted for free download. Versions in English, Spanish and French are available, as well as artwork to paste into email signatures.
 

Online Seminars (10-11 a.m.):
Plant Names and why they are important, Jan. 19
Great Qualify = More Clients​, Jan. 20
Science of Phenology, Jan. 21
Lighting 101: Light and photometrics, Jan. 27
If Trees Could Talk, Jan. 28

Visit the Seminars page at HortTrades.com

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Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association
7856 Fifth Line South, Milton, ON L9T 2X8 Canada
1-800-265-5656
rob@landscapeontario.com
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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.

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