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May 2011
Previous Issues
President's Message
Spring is a time to be off balance on purpose
By Tom Intven
We are pulled a thousand different ways, stretched and stressed to the max each spring.
Executive Desk
Great appreciation for members’ vision and leadership
By Tony DiGiovanni CHT
Business owners provide a source of inspiration.
Public Relations
The power of local marketing
By Denis Flanagan CLD
The Sarnia Home Show does an amazing job at attracting visitors who are anxious to renovate their homes and start a landscaping project.
Underground World
Private backyard locates are necessary
By Terry Murphy CLP
Two recent incidents resulted in two deaths that could have been prevented.
Professional And Workforce Development
Prepare for summer safety issues
By Sally Harvey CLT, CLP
Ontario’s real hot spells seldom last long enough for workers to acclimatize, so common sense and training are critical to prevention.
Prosperity Partners
Professional operations: The glue that holds your work together
By Jacki Hart CLP
April has been most unkind in the weather department.
Systems For Success
Solving problems… for good
By Mark Bradley
Creating procedures, policies and systems that allow a business to run effectively.
Membership
Sometimes it’s better to wait for the perfect wave
By Helen Hassard
When things get hectic, sometimes it pays to slow down and wait.
Chapter News
Waterloo Chapter taking on Great Tree Hunt
Twenty years ago, the Great Tree Hunt took place in Waterloo Region under the direction of the Kitchener-Waterloo Field Naturalists.
Waterloo greens another school
Landscape Ontario's Waterloo Chapter celebrated Earth Day by supporting a school yard greening project at Waterloo's Elizabeth Ziegler Public School in conjunction with the Toyota/Evergreen Learning Grounds Program.
Association News
Garden Tourism hands out awards
Canada’s Garden Tourism Conference held a new awards ceremony at the closing event of its bi-annual gathering in Toronto in mid-March.
Cuddy Gardens open tour is in June
This year’s open tour of Cuddy Gardens will provide the opportunity to view several rare and endangered plants.
Committee develops list of trees for urban landscape
Factsheets featuring trees suitable fore urban areas are being prepared for publication and will appear on the Landscape Ontario website.
Expo’s new look moves to new home
Landscape Ontario’s Expo has gone through some minor transformations over the years, but the 2011 version has some major changes.
Photographs are important when entering LO Awards of Excellence program
By Kristen McIntyre CHT
LO’s Awards of Excellence program provides the opportunity to showcase talent.
In Memoriam — Desmond Rice
Des Rice passed away suddenly in Naples, Fla., on Thurs., Apr. 14 at the age of 62 years.
In Memoriam — Dr. Leslie Laking
Dr. Leslie Laking died peacefully at The Carpenter Hospice, Burlington, on Apr. 16.
In Memoriam - John Ferreira
John Ferreira, president of Don Valley Landscaping in Thornhill, passed away suddenly on Apr. 8, 2011.
Industry News
Green roof industry grows by nearly 30 per cent
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) announced that its annual survey of corporate members has shown that the green roof industry grew by 28.5 per cent over 2010, up significantly from 16 per cent growth recorded in 2009.
Home gardeners have early peek at Proven Winners
Proven Winners has been holding its Outdoor Living Extravaganza events at various cities in North America for several years.
Miller Group among 50 best managed
LO member, The Miller Group was among the 50 Best Managed Companies in Canada in 2010.
Lawn care sector still searching for tools after pesticide ban
Members of the lawn care sector are well into a new season, and still looking for a product that will improve the industry's business climate.
Niagara students noticed at U.S. Career Days
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) Student Career Days in the U.S. is a four-day annual competition among students enrolled in horticulture college programs.
Living wall installed at Loyalist College
LO member Nedlaw Living Walls completed the installation of a three by eight metre living wall at Loyalist College in Belleville.
Bienenstock wins business award
Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds received the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Achievement Award in the small business category.
Canada Skills adds design as part of contest
A second landscaping skill was added to the highly popular Skills Canada program.
New bill will change underground locate system
Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey saw his private member’s bill Call Before You Dig Act receive all-party support.
Many fronts open in fight against EAB
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has invoked a ministerial order that empowers the agency to regulate the movement of all ash tree materials and all firewood from specific areas of Ontario and Quebec.
Contractors Column
Contractors deal with new financial realities
By Arthur Skolnik
The housing market has been all over the place the last number of years.
LO Staff Profile
Steve Moyer
Sales manager, publications
Volunteer Profile
Dan Clost CHT
Volunteer efforts are due to three main reasons.
OMAFRA Turf Report
Study evaluates solarization for weed control
By Pam Charbonneau
This experiment on solarization was dreamed up at the lunch table at the Guelph Turfgrass Institute.
Member Profile
Windermere Garden Centre celebrates 35 years of success in Muskoka
By Allan Dennis
To find the District of Muskoka’s largest indoor garden centre, one must drive 42 kilometres west from Huntsville, along the meandering two-lane Highway 141.
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