Toronto enews September 25, 2019

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September 25, 2019

Renewing your LO dues is as easy as 1, 2, 3
Annual dues invoices were sent electronically to all association members back in August. You can pay your dues by calling 1-800-265-5656, by mailing or dropping off a cheque to our office, or online via our secure payment system. If you haven’t received your invoice, contact the LO office immediately. Unpaid dues means you’ll lose access to the many cost saving benefits and marketing tools that come with being a member of the association.
Pay online today at HortTrades.com/dues.

Meghan Greaves
LO Membership Services Representative

Toronto Botanical Garden names David McIssac CEO

The Toronto Botanical Garden hired David McIssac as its new chief executive officer. McIssac moves into the role after five months as the interim. Details on the TBG website.

Free Snowposium trade show, Sept. 26
The conference is sold-out, but snow and ice removal pros can register on site for free to attend the trade show at Landscape Ontario’s newly-renovated home office in Milton that runs from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Details at Snowposium.ca

SYNLawn offers scholarships to students
Students planning a career in landscape architecture, design architecture, urban planning or sustainability can apply for one of two $1,000 scholarships. The deadline to apply is Nov. 15, 2019. See a full list of qualifications and apply online.

Free collection of unwanted pesticides
CleanFarms Ontario provides free collection of unwanted and obsolete pesticides at temporary, one-day locations locations across the province from Sept. 20 to Oct. 1, 2019. Don’t miss this opportunity. Next collection is in 2022.

Time in running out to enter projects in LO Awards of Excellence program
LO members have until Oct. 1 to enter projects in this year’s Awards of Excellence program. Winning an award is a great marketing tool and a great way to show off the talent and skill of your team. Enter your projects online at HortTrades.com.

Garden Centre Fall Dinner Meeting, Oct. 24
LO’s Garden Centre Sector group will host a dinner event on Oct. 24 that will also include networking, lively, relevant discussions and presentation of the Garden Centre Awards of Excellence. Register online at HortTrades.com.

Georgian Lakelands Putting Challenge, Sept. 26

The annual Georgian Lakelands Chapter Putting Challenge is set for Sept. 26 at the Cascades Putting Course in Blue Mountain. Test your skills on this unique and challenging 18-hole, par-67 course! Bring your staff for a fun day of putting and networking. Online registration and sponsorship at HortTrades.com.

Jim Paluch hosts Face-to-Face in London, Nov. 14

Jim Paluch of JP Horizons hosts a snow focused Face-to-Face at London Chapter member company, TLC Landscaping Design and Pools. LO members are eligible for discounted pricing for this in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at sales, administration, operations, fleet and equipment, and leadership. Register online at jphorizons.com.

Hire Immigrants Ottawa offers cross-cultural competency training

Hire Immigrants Ottawa (HIO) – a provincially funded initiative – offers cross-cultural competency training designed to equip employers, HR professionals, and people managers with the practical skills, strategies and tools needed to increase cultural competencies and prepare workplaces to successfully leverage a diverse employee base. Full details and a list of dates is available online.

Waterlooo Chapter Golf Tournament, Sept. 27

Enjoy a great day at Conestoga Golf and Conference Centre while helping to raise funds for KidsAbility, Chapter scholarships and school greening projects. Register online at HortTrades.com.

Free Tickets to Bingemans Oktoberfest

Landscape Ontario members are invited to Bingemans Oktoberfest Oct. 11, 12 and 17, 18 in Kitchener-Waterloo. Visit HortTrades.com for the promo code.

Upper Canada Chapter Golf Tournament, Oct. 4

New date! The event at Loyalist Golf & Country Club in Bath, Ont. has been rescheduled. Proceeds help to fund the chapter’s scholarship program. Register online at HortTrades.com.

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LO SEMINARS


	Professional Development seminars Seminars for the 2019-2020 season are now starting to appear online. Watch for the full listings early this fall. Visit HortTrades.com/seminars.
Chainsaw Training, Nov. 11 NEW! Tree and Shrub Identification, Nov. 11 Fundamentals of a Well Planned Succession Plan, Nov. 12 NEW! Design with Trees,Shrubs and Evergreens, Nov. 13 Get the Most of the Blooming Season!, Nov. 14 Creating a Backyard Designn, Nov. 15 Next Step in Landscape Design, Nov. 19 Compact Excavator Safe Operator Training, Nov. 20 New! Texture Workhorses: Sedges and Grasses, Nov. 21 Turf Management – A Holistic Approach, Nov. 22 NEW! Soil, and the Things Living in it, Nov. 25 Fundamentals of Fall Protection, Nov. 27 Green Roof Design and Installation, Nov. 28

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

Snowposium 2019, Sep. 26
Georgian Lakelands Putting Challenge, Sep. 26
Waterloo Chapter Golf Tournament, Sep. 27
Ottawa Chapter Meeting, Oct. 2
Upper Canada Chapter Meeting, Oct. 2
Upper Canada Chapter Golf Tournament, Oct. 4
Redeem free tickets to Oktoberfest , Oct. 11-12, 17-18
Toronto Chapter Meeting, Oct. 23
Garden Centre Fall Dinner, Oct. 24
Windsor Chapter Meeting, Oct. 24
Georgian Lakelands Barbecue, Oct. 24

Visit the Events page at HortTrades.com

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Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association
7856 Fifth Line South, Milton, ON L9T 2X8 Canada
1-800-265-5656
rob@landscapeontario.com
HortTrades.com

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.