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September 2009
Previous Issues
Executive Desk
A brand is a promise to the customer
By Tony DiGiovanni CHT
. If a brand is a promise made to the customer, then the promise can only be validated if the customer consistently perceives the brand’s message in the same way it was originally intended.
Professional And Workforce Development
Three reasons to sign up for apprenticeship
By Sally Harvey CLT, CLP
Regular readers of this column know that I believe apprenticeship is a gift.
Public Relations
Green for Life offers many options to improve the planet
By Denis Flanagan CLD
We have such a diverse membership in Landscape Ontario, with everyone concentrating on the same glorious goal of making our planet a greener place to live.
LO Member Profile
Belgian Nursery: Anniversary celebrates business and family success
By Allan Dennis
The 50th year in business for LO member Belgian Nursery in Breslau is more than a convenient marketing opportunity. It truly is a family celebrating its 50 years of successful business.
Association News
Garden centre symposium offers top speakers
Three of the most dynamic speakers in the retail industry will gather in one place on Oct. 19.
LO members using GFL logos
Watch each month in Horticulture Review for more members who believe in promoting this great industry.
LO Day at the Rogers Centre
October 23 is LO Day with the Argos and Ti-Cats at the Rogers Centre. Come out and cheer on your favourite team at the Landscape Ontario Green for Life Day, featuring the Toronto Argos and Hamilton Ti-Cats.
Garden Expo introducing Green for Life Award
A newly created award will recognize environmentally responsible retailers and growers in the horticulture and floriculture industries.
Safety Groups program prepares for 2010
The Safety Groups Program (SGP) is a five-year voluntary program of the WSIB that rewards firms that integrate effective health and safety and return-to-work measures into daily business.
LO proud of great day at trial gardens’ open house
While most people across the GTA remember Aug. 20 as the day tornados struck the area, members of Landscape Ontario remember the day with great pride following the success of the trial gardens’ open house at the Milton home office.
Funeral held for Ken Reeves
Ken Reeves, longtime president of Reeves Florist and Nursery in Woodbridge and member of Landscape Ontario, died peacefully at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre on Aug. 24.
Chapter News
London garden tour showcases the trade
By Wendy Harry
The London chapter’s first annual Gardens of Distinction Tour was a huge success, selling over 300 entry tickets.
Banting House Global Garden legacy continues
By Tim Cradduck
The London Chapter of Landscape Ontario continues to work within the community to create a legacy for its membership.
Hot time at Toronto Chapter Baseball Tournament
The word hot best describes the 12th annual Toronto Chapter Baseball Tournament.
Industry News
WSIB announces preliminary rates for 2010
Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has announced that it will freeze premium rates for employers in rate groups with “good health and safety records.”
Sites will accept obsolete pesticides in October
Members of the lawn care industry may use a long-time program to get rid of pesticides made obsolete by the newly-instituted Ontario pesticide ban.
Know your pests and diseases: The Japanese beetle
By Francesco Pacelli
The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica (Newman), is a widespread and destructive pest of turf, landscape and ornamental plants.
Hort Protect
Health Service Navigator is an innovative solution
By W. Michael Thomas, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C., R.F.P.
I know from experience the level of complexity that may be found in the Canadian health care system, and the impact that a personal or family member’s health event may have on an employee’s productivity.
Legal Issues
The snow maintenance contract: Managing the risk of slip and fall
By Robert Kennaley
Eight to ten years ago, winter maintenance contractors faced a crisis: the number of insurance companies that would insure contractors was decreasing, while premiums were rapidly escalating.
Prosperity Partners
Time to reflect on your season
By Jacki Hart CLP
I have a new set of questions for this month’s article. Rather than focus on one Prosperity Partner business, I want you to focus on yours, whether or not you have yet engaged in the Prosperity Partners Program.
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