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March 6, 2019

		Make an impression to inspire future generations This Friday, Canada Blooms, co-located with the National Home Show, will kick off a 10-day celebration to the theme, "A Family Affair." The purpose of this theme is to connect people with the joys and benefits of nature through experiences with gardens and flowers. The theme celebrates the multi-generational activity of gardening and how it leaves a lasting legacy, both in our memories and our physical world. The timing could not be better. As a profession, we are focusing on ways to educate and inspire a future workforce that will also produce future leaders. To advance our collective vision, I invite you all to attend Canada Blooms to help plant the seed for a better future. Visit landscapeontario.com for details and links to the festival.
			Tony DiGiovanni Landscape Ontario Executive Director

Changes to locate requests by phone
Effective March 28, Ontario One Call will be moving any requests without a single civic to the web. Any requests that contain more than one civic, or have no civic associated will not be processed over the phone. The change marks the second phase of the process to migrate professional contractors entirely to the web portal system. Details online at HortTrades.com.

Women share insights on careers in the landscape and horticulture profession
A growing number of business owners, students and leaders with the landscape profession are women. To celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (Mar. 8), a recently launched social media campaign is asking women to share their thoughts and LO magazine sat down with successful female members of Landscape Ontario.

Best of the Best recognized in Ottawa
Landscape Ontario’s Ottawa Chapter held it’s fifth annual Awards of Distinction gala evening last month. A full list of winners is now online and will appear in the March issue of LO magazine. See this year’s winners at HortTrades.com.

Grand River Natural Stone Landscape Symposium, Mar. 8
Landscape pros can register now for the invitation-only event at the Best Western in London that features free lunch, great speakers, prizes, and the 2018 Grandies Hardscape Awards. Details online at HortTrades.com.

Canada Blooms, Mar. 8-17
Landscape Ontario members have access to special discounted tickets for Canada Blooms and the National Home Show, March 8-17 in Toronto. The tickets are a great treat for employees and a great way to get clients and suppliers excited about the year ahead. Volunteer to help with the build, during the show, or with tear down. Details online at HortTrades.com/canada-blooms-2019.

Peer to Peer Workshop in Ajax, March 12
Business owners who participate in this interactive workshop will learn what systems are needed and how to implement them to improve team engagement. Co-facilitated by Mark Bradley. Full details and online registration at HortTrades.com.

City of Toronto landscaping job fair, March 20
Since 2003 LO members and the City of Toronto have worked in partnership at an annual landscape sector job fair for youth and adults supported by the non-profit employment service sector. There is no cost to employers to participate as the goal is to connect job seekers to current and future job opportunities. The job fair will take place March 20 at the YMCA Metro Central in Toronto. Register online or contact Kamla Sudama at kamla.sudama@toronto.ca or phone 416-397-1749. Details at HortTrades.com/events.

Gear Up for Spring, Mar. 26
The Golden Horseshoe Chapter’s fourth annual pre-spring event returns to the Ancaster Fairgrounds, featuring a trade show, free safety presentations, chapter AGM, new products, demos, door prizes, lunch and more. Register online for free.

Certified ICPI installer course, Apr. 3-4
Landscape Ontario’s Hardscape Commitee will host this two-day, classroom-based course on how to properly install paver systems, led by certified instructor, Frank Bourque at Grand River Natural Stone in Kitchener. Register online via HortTrades.com.

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LO SEMINARS


	Professional Development seminars 2019 seminars are now online at HortTrades.com/seminars. Space is limited. View seminars online by topic, chapter, date or title, or view the Guide online. Government grant helps to pay for LO seminars. Find out more.
Advanced Green Roof Maintenance, Mar. 12 Skid-Steer Certification Training, Mar. 12 New! The Effective Supervisor, Mar. 13-14 Perennials for the Landscape, Mar. 13 Skid-Steer Certification Training, Mar. 13 Compact Excavator Safe Operator Training, Mar. 14 Expand your Knowledge of Herbaceous and Woody Plants, Mar. 15 Chainsaw Training, Mar. 18 Planting and Maintenance Practices for Trees and Shrubs, Mar. 18 New Age Weed and Pest Control in Turf, Mar. 19 Designing: Beautiful Landscapes and Bountiful Harvests, Mar. 19 Skid-Steer Certification Training, Mar. 19 Compact Excavator Safe Operator Training, Mar. 20 For the ‘LOVE’ of Vegetables , Mar. 20 Compact Excavator Safe Operator Training, Mar. 21 Water Gardening in your Landscape Project, Mar. 21

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

Canada Blooms, Mar. 8-17
London Chapter Meeting, Mar. 12
Peer to Peer Workshop in Ajax, Mar. 12
Ottawa Chapter Meeting at Living Landscapes, Mar. 21
Windsor Chapter Meeting, Mar. 21
Golden Horseshoe Chapter Gear Up for Spring, Mar. 26
Ottawa Chapter Wellness Day, Mar. 26
ICPI Installer Course, Kitchener-Waterloo, Apr. 3-4

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.