Waterloo this week: October 6, 2010

Waterloo this week Add the Waterloo Chapter page and the LO events calendar to your bookmarks

Prosperity Partnership seminar, Oct. 26

The introductory Prosperity Partnership seminars will get you started on to the road of success. This program is intended to help green industry members clarify what they excel at and what components of their business needs attention and improvement. A seminar workbook will be provided. LO member price is $110 and the non-member price is $187. The seminar will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at TLC Professional Landscape, 2026 Oxford St. E., London. For directions, call 519-661-6895. The maximum number of participants allowed in the seminar is 12. To view more information, or to register, go to Prosperity.

Waterloo Chapter meeting, Nov. 3
Join the Waterloo Chapter at Knights of Columbus,
145 Dearborn Place, Waterloo, from 7 to 9 p.m., as Tim Pawlowski discusses snow
insurance. Sponsors are Kissner Salt and Lackner McLennan Insurance. For more information on the meeting, contact Helen Hassard at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354,
or helen@landscapeontario.com.

Chainsaw safety course, Nov. 8-9

The
Ministry of Labour requires that all landscapers using chainsaws on
the job are trained on their safe operation. This two-day seminar on
Nov. 8 and 9 helps satisfy these requirements. The second day will be
spent in the field working on techniques and safe operation while
cutting trees. Both seminars begin each day at 8:30 a.m., and go until 4
p.m. For more details and to register see chainsaw safety.

Waterloo Fall Freeze-up, Nov. 19
This year’s Fall Freeze-up has an all-new location — Waterloo Inn, 475 King Street North, Waterloo — and menu.
The annual Freeze-up is one of the most popular Waterloo Chapter events of the
year. Tickets are $120 per couple. Call Cheryl at 519-746-2288, or email Cheryl@tsbenefits.net to order tickets.
By ordering tickets early, you will be entered in a draw for a complimentary
night’s stay at the Waterloo Inn, the night of Fall Freeze-up. The draw will
take place Nov. 3 during the general meeting.

LO this week

October Horticulture Review
online
Read about the
latest news that concerns members of Landscape Ontario in the October
edition of Horticulture Review.
This month, read about the 2010 Growers’ Tour, an in-depth review of LO’s lawn care sector survey, changes concerning the association insurance program, the salt study and much more, in addition to regular columns. Click
here to
access the October issue of Horticulture Review.

Salt application research study
The Snow and Ice Management Sector Group of Landscape Ontario has commissioned a research study aimed to develop an optimum and defensible standard for salt application rates for parking lots. The research team wants to extend the data collection outside the Waterloo area. Registration for the program is through Tony DiGiovanni, who may be contacted at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 2304, or a tonydigiovanni@landscapeontario.com. The deadline for registration is Nov. 1. For more information, go to Research Study.

Free webinar on succession, Oct. 13

SB Partners and Landscape Ontario are offering a series of free webinars on planning for succession. The first webinar, Reality Check,
assesses where you are in your life plan, business career and future
expectations is scheduled for Oct. 13. Each webinar runs from 4 to 5
p.m. Both the brochure and registration were included in the September
issue of Horticulture Review. To view them online click on Registration Form, or to see the brochure, click on Succession.

LO members featured in Globe & Mail

Secret to succession: ‘You’ve got to let go,’ highlights the experiences of Hank Gelderman and Nathan Helder with the transition of ownership of Gelderman Landscaping in Waterdown.
The feature article appeared in the Oct. 4 Globe & Mail by journalist Ken Tencer. To read the entire article, click on Globe & Mail.

Enter proposal for garden at Canada Blooms
Reminders have
gone out that the application date for garden design proposals at Canada
Blooms is Oct. 15. Proposals will be reviewed by
the Design Review Committee and entries notified by email if chosen to proceed.
Click to view the layout
of feature gardens. Complete an application
and return it by email to info@canadablooms.com,
or fax 416-447-1567. Canada Blooms will take place from Mar. 15
to 20 at the Direct Energy Centre.

Check
out new products at Expo 2010
Now that the peak selling season is coming to a close, you’ll want to check-out
the latest trends in product and plant introductions from over 275 suppliers.
See hundreds of products, and meet innovative vendors. Click here to register, or Expo for more information about all the great
attractions coming up at the Toronto Congress Centre.

Landscape Designers breakfast Oct. 19
Come out to the Landscape
Designer’s Breakfast at the Toronto Congress Centre.
Featured speaker is Theresa Syer of Syer Hospitality Group, one of today’s most
influential voices on creating memorable customer experiences. The event is
held in conjunction with Expo. Tickets start at $50. Register
today!

Interior Plantscape Breakfast, Oct. 20
Some of North America’s
leading interior plantscape companies will engage in a panel discussion at the Interior
Plantscape Breakfast on how the greening of indoor environments is changing.
The breakfast begins at 8 a.m. and goes to 10 a.m. at the Toronto Congress Centre. To find out more about the
breakfast and all the other great activities at Expo, go to www.loexpo.ca.

LO day October 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.

Wanna be a TV star?
Tricon Films and Television is casting for a female garden landscape artist/designer to host a new outdoor show. The person must be between the ages of 25 to 38, with a strong portfolio of work. Television experience is preferred, but not a requirement. Send a headshot, resume, demo reel (if you have one), and a sample of your portfolio to gardener@triconfilms.com. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 15.

Job board at Expo 2010

Employers and employees are invited to post job opportunities and resumes on LO’s Employment Board at Expo 2010. Only Active, Interim and Associate LO members are permitted to post help wanted ads. Advertisements and resumes are to be submitted to Rachel Cerelli by Oct. 14, to be eligible for posting on the board. Opportunities can also be posted for free on LO’s Online Job Board. Visit www.locc.ca and follow the instructions. Questions? Find out more information at Job Board, or contact Rachel Cerelli at rachelc@landscapeontario.com.

Irrigation seminars begin the week of Oct. 25
The schedule of fall seminars begins with the 2010

ABCs of Irrigation on Mon., Oct. 25, Fundamentals of Irrigation Design on Tues., Oct. 26, Installation Steps and Practices on
Wed., Oct. 27, Controllers, Sensors and Scheduling on Thurs., Oct. 28, and Irrigation Component Troubleshooting on Fri., Oct. 29.
For more details and to register
click here.

Save money with Safety Groups

The 2011 Safety Groups Program is set to begin a new season. Designed to promote health and safety in
the workplace, this program provides mentoring, pooling of
resources and sharing of best practices between member firms, their
sponsor and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). Member
firms can receive, along with improved safety records, financial
benefits in the form of rebates from the WSIB.
The Safety Groups Program is administered by the WSIB. It has received high approval ratings from
participating members.
For more information, and to download a 2011 Safety Group application
form,
click here.

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 Road, on
the south. Please see the detour map. Signs are also placed along the detour routes.

Ontario Urban Forest Council’s conference, Nov. 4 – 5

Registration is open for the Ontario Urban Forest Council’s annual
conference, entitled Healthy Communities are Rooted in Urban Forests.
The conference will explore how urban forests contribute to the social,
psychological and physical health for individuals and communities. For
information about the conference, go to Urban Forests, email info@oufc.org, or call
416-936-6735.

Seminars offered in early Nov.

Quit Hoping for Profit, Plan for It, Nov. 1
Protecting your Workers from Violence and Harassment, Nov. 2
Dry Stone Walling 101 , Nov. 3.
Estimating to Win Nov. 11.
CLD Equipped to Design Nov. 11.
To register or get more information, click seminars.

Irrigation Association certification testing

Computer-based exams are now available at testing centres across North America. Testing is more flexible and convenient with computer-based testing now open. Register at the IA website, and if your application is accepted, you will be directed on how to select a testing centre and time. Use or create a current IA login. Exam results are shared immediately.

Building Your Prosperity, Nov. 18
The introductory Prosperity Partnership seminars will get you started on to the
road of success. This program on Nov. 18 at Landscape Ontario home office, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton, is intended to help green industry members
clarify what they excel at and what components of their business needs
attention and improvement. A seminar workbook will be provided. Cost of
workshop includes lunch. To register click here.
Take this free online survey, posted at www.horttrades.com