Upper Canada enews March 13, 2019

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March 13, 2019

Magazine tells your inspiring story
Homeowners starved for spring are enjoying Garden Inspiration, currently distributing free at Canada Blooms. It highlights award-winning landscapes, new plants, and how to connect with LO members — one more example of LO’s Green for Life strategy working for you. More copies will be handed out at the Ottawa Home and Garden Show and others; 70,000 in all. Pick yours up at one of the shows, or see a replica edition here.

March LO magazine now online
In this issue: Ottawa Chapter trade show and awards night; changes coming to JHSC certification training, association and professional news; events; columns and more! Read the March issue online at HortTrades.com.

Upper Canada Chapter Meeting, Apr. 3
Phil Kerr will share his presentation "My adaptive Life" to give us and our staff an inspiring talk to help us start the 2019 season. Sponsored by Willowlee and Uxbridge Nurseries. Details online at HortTrades.com.

Ottawa Chapter Meeting at Living Landscapes, Mar. 21
Get a sneak peak and help to judge the gardens built by Ottawa Chapter members at this year’s Living Landscapes, March 21-24 at the EY Centre, Ottawa. Includes refreshments, private tour and announcement of Ottawa Design Challenge winner. Please pre-register.

Ottawa Chapter Wellness Day, Mar. 26
Join fellow chapter members at Le Nordik Spa for a relaxing day before the start of a hectic spring season. Help to promote wellness within your company. Presented by Greenius. Register online at HortTrades.com.

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.

Canada Blooms runs until March 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.

Certified ICPI installer course, Apr. 3-4
Landscape Ontario’s Hardscape Committee 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.

Grey to Green Conference, Apr. 4-5
This year, Grey to Green will highlight the economic impacts of climate change adaptation, such as flooding and the urban heat island. The conference features the latest research, training courses, workshops, industry developments, and networking for the green professions. Details online at greytogreenconference.org.

Partners in Prevention, Apr. 30-May 1
Register now for the 2019 Health & Safety Conference & Trade Show. The annual event produced by Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) includes sessions on legislation, legal issues, leadership, human resources, mental health, JHSC and more. This year’s keynote speaker is tv personality, Rick Mercer. For full details, visit http://app.wsps.ca/pip/.

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.
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 Introduction to Tree and Shrub Pruning, Mar. 25 IPM in the Woody Landscape, Mar. 26 Skid-Steer Certification Training, Mar. 28 WHMIS 2015 GHS, Mar. 28 Chainsaw Training, Mar. 27-28 Emergency 1st Aid, CPR C & AED Certification, Mar. 29

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

Canada Blooms, Mar. 8-17
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
Upper Canada Chapter Meeting, Apr. 3

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
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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.