Ottawa this week: Oct. 12, 2011

Ottawa Chapter this week

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Thursday is last chance to win Sens tickets

Join the Ottawa Chapter on Oct. 18 at 12-noon for the first meeting of the season at the new location this year: the Barrhaven Branch 641 of the Royal Canadian Legion, at 3500 Fallowfield Road, Unit #3 (see map) in Ottawa, across from the Fallowfield Bus Terminal. Free lunch and a chance to win one of two pairs of Ottawa
Senators tickets will be given to those who pre-register before Oct.12. Guest speaker is Joanne Plummer, owner and
designer of Mill Street Florist, who will speak on grassroot marketing techniques that she has developed for her prosperous business of 30 years. For more information, contact Martha Walsh.

Golf tournament proceeds to benefit Ottawa Food Bank
The Ottawa Food Bank was the chosen charity for proceeds from this year’s annual Ottawa Chapter Golf Tournament. Chapter president and 2011 Golf Tournament chair Chris Burns will present the donation of $3,000 to the Ottawa Food Bank at the Oct. 18 Chapter meeting on behalf of all members.

Ottawa Chapter winter seminars now online

The new schedule for Ottawa Chapter winter seminars is now available for
viewing and registration online. Opportunies include business
prosperity, social media, irrigation and much more. Safe and secure
online registration is available. For more information, contact Martha
Walsh at mwalsh@landscapeontario.com.

Ottawa Chapter Day of Tribute, Oct. 28
Ottawa Chapter members are invited to honour our nation’s military and
their families at the annual Day of Tribute at the National Military
Cemetery, Beechwood. The event will take place on Oct. 28. All members
are welcome to take part in the tribute. For more information, contact
Martha Walsh at mwalsh@landscapeontario.com.

Ottawa Chapter now on Facebook

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and events relevant to the Ottawa Chapter. Don’t forget to LIKE us!

LO this week

Don’t miss Expo 2011

Register now for Expo 2011, Wed., Oct. 19 and Thurs., Oct.
20, at the Toronto Congress Centre. Don’t miss out on Canada’s largest
trade show for independent garden centres, florists, greenhouse and
nursery growers, landscape designers and more. Expo provides great education
opportunities, new products, the latest trends, and a chance to meet the movers and
shakers in the industry. To register go to Expo 2011.

Downy mildew observed on impatiens

A number of contractors were frustrated with impatiens dying out in the
landscape this summer (See Horticulture Review, October 2011). The issue prompted Ball
Horticultural Company to issue an alert to the landscape trade. For more information on the issue go to impatiens.

Landscape Industry Certified tests

On Oct. 24 (practical) and Oct. 25 (written), we will
test at the LO home office in Milton, so register now to save your
spot. To find out more or register, go to Industry
Certified. Already Certified? Volunteer to judge at the event, because
you need
CEUs to remain Certified! Contact Rachel Cerelli for more
information.

Expo featuring floral and
fashion show

Join Expo 2011 for a fabulous floral design and fashion show on Wed.,
Oct. 19, hosted by Canadian Academy of Floral Art. The next day applaud the award-winning
towns and cities from across Ontario, when Communities in Blooms — Ontario hands out its annual awards. All this,
and much more, is at Expo 2011! REGISTER TODAY.

Fall seminar series
Need some design motivation or empowerment? This week’s featured seminar is CLD Equipped to Design, Nov. 10. This seminar is geared for
all landscape designers. Topics include design fee structures, design
contracts, design inspiration, design principles, CLD preparation and
drawing components, including Dynascape and Sketchup.

Sales vs. Marketing: What is the Difference? Nov. 7
Chainsaw Training, Nov. 7 and 8

Building Your Prosperity, Nov. 9
Rain Gardens, Nov. 17
NEW! Intro Sage Simply Accounting, Nov. 21
NEW! WSIB Claims Management Tips, Nov. 22
NEW! Rapport and Relationship Building, Nov. 23
Risk Management & the Law in Construction: Avoiding Problems and Getting Paid, Nov. 25
Dry Stone Walling 101, Nov. 28 and 29
NEW! Envirobond Certified Installer, Nov. 29
NEW! Close the Sale! Dec.5
Building Your Prosperity, Dec. 7
Great Landscape Contractors, Great Landscape Businesses, Dec. 12 and 13

Time to join a Safety Group

The 2012 Safety Groups Program helps industry firms develop a Ministry
of Labour compliant safety program for their workplaces. Firms will
select five WSIB safety elements at the start of the year, and then
initiate or improve upon them by attending at least three compulsory
meetings. Working with other members, the initiatives are put in place
by the end of the year. Along with an improved safety record, there are
financial benefits in the form of rebates from WSIB. For more details
and to participate in the 2012 program, go to Safety Groups.

Blitz checking protective equipment

The Ministry of Labour is conducting in October a blitz of workplaces,
focusing on the policies and correct wearing and use of personal
protective equipment. Personal protective equipment can include eye,
foot, head, hearing or skin protection. For more information on the
ministry’s guidelines, go to protective equipment.

Tree risk assessment course

Urban Forest Innovative Solutions is hosting the PNW-ISA Tree Risk
Assessment Course again this fall. Instructor Dr. Julian Dunster will
lead this two-day event at the Cawthra Estate in Mississauga on Oct. 27
and 28. Course attendance and successful completion of the written exam,
earns participating Certified Arborists and Registered Professional
Foresters the PNW-ISA Certified Tree Risk Assessor qualification.
Participation also earns the attendee 10 ISA CEUs. This is a limited
course with room for 17 attendees, so register soon. For more
information, the course brochure and online payment visit Trees, or call 905-274-1022.

TBG hosts urban trees event

Two days of inspiring speakers, plus an optional one-day tour of parts
of Toronto’s urban forest are highlights in a program entitled,
Spreading Roots: Working Together to Protect our Urban Trees. In
parrtnership, with Ontario Urban Forest Council, Toronto Botanical
Gardens will host the event on Nov. 3 and 4. To find more information on
the event, or to register go to Spreading Roots.

Argos offer discount to LO members
The Toronto Argonauts have created a discount offer for Landscape
Ontario members. Various price levels are available. To see more info on
the program, or to order tickets, go to
Argonauts.

Plant Propagators Society meets, Oct. 19 to 22

Anyone interested in ornamental plant production will want to attend the Eastern
Region International Plant Propagators Society conference in
Louisville, Ky. This plant production conference includes talks, tours,
plant auctions, and a chance to talk one-on-one with key plant industry
professionals. To view the conference program, or to register, go to
Plant Propagators.

Students asked to create landscape design from tires

Ontario Tire Stewardship registrations for the 2011 OTS
Student Design Challenge have been extended to Oct. 31. The event is a chance to dream
up creative uses for recycled tire products to meet real world design
challenges that could earn a scholarship and chance to implement a
winning landscape design at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works. Deadline
for project submission is Nov. 21. It is open to students of landscape
architecture and related disciplines currently attending a
post-secondary institution in Ontario. Visit OTS Student Design Challenge to learn
more.

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