| Georgian Lakelands this week To see upcoming Georgian Lakelands Chapter news and events, click here | ||
| Chapter meeting, Sept. 17 A barbecue is scheduled for Sept. 17 at Garden Holistics in Thornbury. The speaker is Pat Morrison from Ian Whitton Accounting Group. She will do a short talk and take questions. For further information, contact Stephanie Smith at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, email, ssmith@landscapeontario.com. | ||
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| Brochure produced on pest controls The Ontario Turfgrass Research Foundation and Landscape Ontario have produced a brochure entitled Alternative Pest Controls for Turf in Ontario. The two-page document contains a section on tips for a healthy lawn and also a section on scientific literature of alternative pest controls, which includes corn gluten meal, Sarritor, acetic acid, fatty acid and nematodes. To see the full brochure click here. | ||
| Don’t miss great deals at growers’ auction Landscape Ontario’s Growers Group invites you to its annual fundraising auction on Sept. 10 at Somerville Nurseries, Loretto Farm location. Bid on top quality plant material at below wholesale prices and tour the production farm, while helping raise funds for industry research and scholarships. Win a Northern Ontario weekend getaway, or golf package! There will also be judging of the LO Growers Awards of Excellence entries. All industry donations will be accepted for auction, such as plant material, related hard goods, etc. Contact Kristen McIntyre at kristen@landscapeontario.com, or 1-800-265-5656, ext. 321, or Kathleen Pugliese at kpugliese@landscapeontario.com, ext. 309. Click here to see the brochure. | ||
| ‘Great Time for Business’ webinar The next webinar from Jim Paluch is entitled Great Time for Business. A fantastic agenda and line up of speakers is available to those registered for the Sept. 17 webinar that begins at 4:00 p.m. Information is available to LO members for this webinar at www.jphorizons.com. Upcoming webinars are: Financial Awareness Wins on Nov. 19, and Tenacity to Finish Strong on Dec. 17. | ||
| Sponsorship opportunities available for lecture series Each year, Landscape Ontario’s Contractors’ Group invites landscape architects, designers, contractors and other industry professionals for an evening of sharing information and exchanging ideas with colleagues. Right now and until Sept. 25, sponsorship opportunities are available for this event that will be held in conjunction with Industry Night at Canada Blooms on Mar. 18, 2010. Those interested in sponsorship opportunities at this popular event, should contact Kristen McIntyre at 905-875-1805, ext. 321, or kristenm@landscapeontario.com no later than Sept. 25. | ||
| Everything is coming up flowers Trends, suppliers and design demonstrations to inspire floral industry professionals are all part of Landscape Ontario’s Floral & Garden Expo, being held Oct. 20 and 21, at the Toronto Congress Centre. The annual event will show off its flower power with a variety of floral demonstrations by expert industry professionals. Tickets may be purchased at www.gardenexpo.ca. To directly access the registration page go to REGISTER NOW! | ||
| LO and the CFL Don’t miss out on Landscape Ontario Day at the Rogers Centre when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats visit the Toronto Argonauts. Join LO members on the field in the fan tunnel to meet and greet CFL stars. Bus transportation will cost $35 per person, while tickets to the game are $22. Bus packages are available from the following LO chapters: Golden Horseshoe, Waterloo and Durham. Contact Stephanie Smith at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or email ssmith@landscapeontario.com. Tickets are on sale at www.locc.ca. You may also download the flyer. | ||
| Snow and ice symposium/equipment trade show Register now for the annual symposium and equipment display program at the LO home office in Milton, on Sept. 15. Hosted by the Snow and Ice Sector Group of Landscape Ontario, a complete agenda and further information on the programs, sponsorship, or registration information, can be found at snow and ice symposium, or contact Kathleen Pugliese at kathleenp@landscapeontario.com. Click here to view the online brochure. Build a Bid session is full, but there is still room in technical roundup portion. | ||
| Job board now online Employers and employees are invited to post job opportunities and resumes online to help connect job seekers with companies looking to hire. To post an opportunity or candidate profile, go to www.locc.ca and click on the Online Job Board link. To read more about the job board, click here, or contact Rachel Burt at rachelb@landscapeontario.com. | ||
| Safety Groups can save money The Safety Groups Program (SGP), a five-year voluntary program of the WSIB that rewards firms that implement effective health and safety and return to work measures into daily business, is now accepting new members. At the beginning of each year, your firm selects five safety elements that it will initiate or improve upon from the Safety Groups’ Achievement List provided by the WSIB. At the end of the year, your group can receive a rebate based on the entire group’s success in implementing the selected safety elements. The fee is $175 per firm for the year, with a maximum of 25 participants. For more information on the 2010 program, click here. | ||
| CHT test days Sign up now for the CHT re-test at LO home office in Milton on Sept. 24 and 25. Order the manual so that you can practice in the workplace before test day. To register and order manuals, click here. Certified industry members looking to volunteer and gain renewal points, indicate which date and which station you prefer to judge. | ||
| Pre-register for apprenticeship Landscape Ontario, in partnership with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, is offering the opportunity for our members to pre-register employees to begin their apprenticeship pathway to success in the Landscape Horticulture Trade. Click here for more information. For more information on apprenticeship, the Red Seal program and its benefits for employers and employees, go to www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/employmentontario/training. | ||
| Allan Dennis Editor, Landscape Ontario 905-875-1805, ext 320 adennis@landscapeontario.com www.horttrades.com To unsubscribe to this email, please click here. | ||
