LO enews April 8, 2020

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April 8, 2020

		Working Together If you did not see yesterday’s update from LO, please read it now. As we navigate Covid-19, this message to our profession is both sobering and hopeful. Safety is our top concern, now and when the emergency is over. While the province is currently focused on mitigation, an Innovation Portal is open to collect ideas on how our sectors should move forward. Our services are key to the environment and quality of life. Please submit your ideas on new business strategies, because once we beat this enemy, the province will be listening. Spring always comes.
			Alan White COVID-19 Task Force Chair

April LO magazine now online
In this issue: Landscape Ontario members assemble to fight COVID-19, Canada Blooms garden builder awards, Benefits of Apprenticeship, U.S. amends boxwood import requirements, plus news for LO members and the profession, monthly columns and more.
Read the April issue of LO magazine.

Visit LO’s COVID-19 Resource Hub

LO’s resource centre has a special section for employees: https://horttrades.com/for-employees-covid-19. Please distribute this link to help provide answers on provincial and federal resources, as well as staying healthy.

Submit feedback to the province on essential workplace designation

Please submit your feedback to a government website asking for comments on essential workplaces. You will be asked to describe your business and why it’s essential, and also detail the safety measures you plan to implement. Each field limits responses to 200 words, so tomorrow’s update will include some suggestions for our specific sectors. Please be sure to copy and save your submissions, and forward any government responses to LO Executive Director Tony DiGiovanni.

LO’s COVID-19 Task Force Weekly Town Hall Webinar, April 14

Landscape Ontario’s COVID-19 Task Force hosts a weekly Town Hall webinar to share the latest news and answer your questions. Every Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Register for free online.

For green profession employers

LO’s resource centre has a special section for employers: https://horttrades.com/for-employers-covid-19. Please distribute this link to help provide answers on provincial and federal resources, as well as staying healthy.

EIO Solutions webinar series, April 17

This is live and interactive webinar series hosted by EIO Solutions is for Landscape Ontario members to get relevant information during the COVID-19 crisis. Stay informed with help from Legal, Ministry of Labour, and EIO HR experts. Register for free online.

Take the Come Alive Outside #5x5Challenge

Come Alive Outside with the help of Landscape Ontario is providing free nature-focused programming to help children and adults continue to spend time outdoors while social distancing during the COVID-19 shutdowns. The “5×5 Challenge” encourages participants to engage in 5 healthy outdoor activities a week for 5 straight weeks and share pictures of their adventures along the way.

Connect with members of your sector online

A number of Landscape Ontario sector groups have set up private, online Facebook discussion boards that allow members to connect in order to ask questions, share ideas and be social online. Join the discussions online being held by Landscape Contractors, Growers, and Garden Centres.

Spring LO Chapter meetings and events cancelled or postponed until further notice

Landscape Ontario events and meetings scheduled this spring have been cancelled or postponed until a later date. The Ottawa Chapter Meeting at Living Landscapes has been cancelled. Gear up for Spring has been postponed, with a date to be announced later. Visit HortTrades.com for more details.

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Connon Nurseries Waterdown, Trenton and Newmarket

LO SEMINARS

Professional Development Guide 2019-2020

Professional Development seminars
Seminars for the 2019-2020 season have been cancelled. Please look to the Upcoming LO Events section below for a list of free upcoming webinars.

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

LO’s COVID-19 Task Force Weekly Town Hall Webinar, April 14

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.