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Free lunch-and-learn on training opportunities LO’s first vice president Tim Kearney will host an Employer Orientation on Aug.12, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Garden Creations, 5100 Bank St., Ottawa. The purpose is to inform owners on the benefits of Certification training for their staff. Contact Martha Walsh. |
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Ottawa Golf Tournament, Aug. 27 The Ottawa Chapter Golf Tournament will take place at the Canadian Golf and Country Club in Ashton on Aug. 27. Registration is at 11 a.m. The putting contest is from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m., with the shotgun start at 1 p.m. For more information contact Martha Walsh or download the registration form for the tournament. |
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Calling all Algonquin alumni If you are a graduate from Algonquin College’s Horticulture diploma program, we would love to hear from you. As you may know, the program is in jeopardy and individuals within the horticulture and landscaping industry are brainstorming in an effort to re-design and save it. We need your help to discover how you would envision the program: it could be as simple as what worked and what didn’t. How would you re-design the course offerings, the type of teaching, the hands-on experiences, the partnerships? Let us know. Email your ideas to Ailsa Francis at ffarm@rogers.com. |
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Register for certification, Sept. 17 Landscape Industry Certification testing takes place on Sept. 17, at Kemptville College. We are currently accepting registrations for both applicants and judges. Sponsorships are also available. For further information, check out our Landscape Industry Certified page, or contact Rachel Burt. |
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| Build a Bid workshop, Sept. 22 The very popular and informative build a bid workshop is coming to Ottawa. Delivered through SIMA, this full-day program will help you put together and sell snow and ice proposals that fit YOUR business model. Build a Bid will take place at the RA Centre 2451 Riverside Drive, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and includes lunch. Cost for Landscape Ontario members is $250, and non-members $350. For more information,contact Martha Walsh. |
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Snow and Ice Symposium, Sept. 1 and 2 The Snow and Ice Sector Group of Landscape Ontario, in conjunction with the Ontario Parks Association, will host Partnering for Success. The annual snow and ice symposium and equipment display program will feature two days of education seminars focused on running and effectively managing snow removal and Ice management operations. A large display of equipment and technology will also be offered throughout the day, Sept. 1 and 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Kitchener, Ont. Read a brochure on the event. |
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Road work at LO home office From now to mid-November, there will be NO ACCESS to the LO site from Steeles Ave. The LO home office is only accessible from Derry Rd. or Main St. on the south. Please see the detour map. Signs will also be placed along the detour routes. |
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Garden centre awards deadline: Aug. 16 The deadline for Landscape Ontario juried competition to recognize excellence among its members, is very near, Aug. 16, at 4 p.m. The program is open to Active and Interim members only. To register or learn more about the program, go to garden centre awards. |
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Trial garden open house, Aug. 20 Visit the University of Guelph annual trials at the LO office in the morning, and see for yourself how next year’s crop of new plants performs in the landscape. Trial garden manager, Rodger Tschanz will present his findings. In the afternoon, follow him to the University of Guelph trial gardens at the Guelph Turfgrass Institute to learn how the new plants fared in another zone. The public is invited to tour the gardens at LO on Aug. 21. A schedule is available at Trial Gardens. To find out more about the sponsorship opportunities available with the Trial Garden, contact Kathleen Pugliese. |
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Learn to take great photos, Aug. 12 Gain a greater understanding of how to make a powerful photograph. Client presentations, marketing materials and the LO Awards of Excellence program all require quality photos. This course covers composition, natural and artificial lighting and everything you need to know about filters, formats and controls. Participants should bring their cameras, existing images and marketing material for review. The course takes place at the LO home office in Milton, from 9 a.m. to 3:30. Learn more about the photography course. |
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Artistry with bulbs: Sept. 16 at TBG Hear Dutch designer Jacqueline van der Kloet speak on bulbs, in a special member-only lecture Sept. 16 at the Toronto Botanical Garden. Her stylish naturalistic designs combine brilliant mixes of perennials and flower bulbs, and her talk will be specifically tailored to industry professionals. The event features continental breakfast, lecture at 9:00 a.m. and a post-lecture tour. Tickets are $15. More information. |
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| Vineland Research Day, Sept. 16 Vineland Research and Innovation Centre and Landscape Ontario are presenting a variety of researchers/extension and industry affiliates, who will give 15-minute presentations on their programs. The day begins at 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Rittenhouse building, Vineland Centre, 4890 Victoria Ave. N., Vineland Station. At the beginning of the day there will be a hands-on tree liner production session in the Vineland retractable roof houses. Registration is $45, with costs covering lunch, and a CD of trial summaries for 2009 and interim reports for the 2010 season. Any member of the Vineland Stakeholder Advisory or Science Advisory Committee, U of G faculty/staff and OMAFRA staff are free. To register, call Kathyrn Goodish at 905-562-0320, ext. 777, or kathryn.goodish@vinelandontario.ca. A barbecue lunch and tour of the grounds is from 12:05 to 1:15. Read for more information. |
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Guelph Turfgrass Research Field Day, Aug. 19 In collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Ontario Turfgrass Research Foundation, the annual turfgrass field day will take place at the GTI, 328 Victoria Rd., Guelph. The day begins at 8 a.m. For more information, or to register, go to Turfgrass. |
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| Educational Short Course, Sept. 12 Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, 4890 Victoria Avenue N., Vineland Station, and Master Gardeners of Ontario will present an Educational Short Course on Sept. 12. Take a tour of the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre and enjoy a tasting at The Foreign Affair Winery. Plus, learn about leading-edge horticultural science and innovation and its practical applications in the garden. Cost is $50. Full details or download a flyer. |
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LO day Oct. 15: Argos vs. Ti-Cats Put on your black and gold, or double blue, and celebrate Landscape Ontario Day at the Rogers Centre for just $25, to see the Toronto Argonauts play their rivals, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. LO has set aside a block of tickets for our members to enjoy a fun day out and a great networking opportunity. Open to all LO members across the province, Windsor to Upper Canada. Buses will be available to bring in members from surrounding areas, based on demand. Contact Helen Hassard, 905-875-1805 ext. 354, for sponsorship info. |
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Landscape Industry Certified 2010 exam date options Looking to get Certified? Register today for one of our two remaining practical tests: Ottawa Sept.16-17 or Milton, Sept. 30-Oct.1. Register for the new test, or register for the re-test. Already certified? Volunteer as a judge. |
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Ontario apprenticeship employer bonus Employers are eligible for a $1,000 taxable grant for every apprentice in their employ who completes an apprenticeship program and earns certification. The initiative is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2010. Employers will be sent a letter from the province with information about the application process when their apprentice has completed either the Certification of Qualification or a Certification of Apprenticeship where a certification examination is not available. Once on file, the employer will be issued a grant cheque when the records indicate that an apprentice in their employ completes their apprenticeship. |
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What do you charge to install a tree? The International Society of Arboriculture, Ontario Chapter, is conducting tree valuation research. Go to the Plant Appraisal Guide to take part in the installation cost survey. The Society asks LO members who plant trees to please fill out the survey form. |
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| Sept. 23: Sports Turf Association annual field day The speaker lineup for the Sports Turf Association’s 23rd annual field day at Hespler Beehive Hall, 640 Ellis Rd.,West, Cambridge, features Dr. John Sorochan from the University of Tennessee, with Dr. Katerina Jordan and Dr. Eric Lyons from the University of Guelph. Topics include Best Management Practices for Optimizing Athletic Field Playing Conditions, Root Zone Selection and Management for Athletic Fields, Putting IPM Into Action and a look at some of the new pesticide products on the market. Visit www.sportsturfassociation.com for all the details. |
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| Government seminars on HST http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/vnts/hrmnztn/menu-eng.html |
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