April 2017

Previous Issues
President's Message

Changes heading into spring

By Paul Brydges
Changes from one busy season to another.
Feature

Focus on Canadiana at Canada Blooms 2017

By Scott Barber
LO members build feature gardens to festival theme.

Award-winning gardens at Canada Blooms 2017

Feature garden builder awards presented at annual flower and garden festival.

Canada Blooms volunteers 2017

The men and women who dedicated time and expertise to help make Canada Blooms 2017 a success.
Member Profile

Thriving in small town Ontario

By Robert Ellidge
Terrascapes Landscape & Design is making an impact in and around Perth, Ont.
Association News

Contractors share at lecture event

Annual event draws about 100 participants.

Early spring weather for Ski and Spa Day

Mid-winter break has been organized for over 20 years.

Seedy Saturday at Landscape Ontario

Milton hort society holds free annual event at LO home office.

New charge-out rates available

Produced by LO's Grounds Management and Landscape Contractor Sector Groups.

Manderley recognized for business excellence

Ottawa area member named one of Canada's Best Managed Companies.

Thornbusch earns first accredited company designation

Designation verifies the company’s business practices and its commitment to education, customer service and professionalism.

Alan Trimble learns from teaching

Trimble to retire from teaching after 14 years.

Parkwood Estates and Durham College receive green equipment donation

Two robotic Husqvarna lawn mowers included in the new equipment.

Students discover the success of horticulture

LO president promotes horticulture profession to young minds at Guelph trades fair.

New Executive Manager at Landscape Ontario

Association trade show manager takes on additional role.
Scholarship Profile

Jeryn Mackey finds green profession a natural fit

A profile of one of the many Cullen Family Scholarship recipients from 2016.
Industry News

Leaders Summit teaches how to implement change

Collaboration was a key theme of the event.

CFIA Cost Recovery Initiative

Growers and other users of CFIA are encouraged to provide their feedback until April 21, 2017.

New editions of landscape exam manuals

CNLA presents the latest edition of business management training manuals.

New location for Grey to Green Conference

This annual conference features over 50 speakers.

Annual Tulip Festival runs May 12-22

This year's festival has planned activities for all ages to mark Canada’s 150th birthday.
Executive Desk

Discover your purpose

By Tony DiGiovanni CHT
The purpose of Landscape Ontario.
Public Relations

Province-wide promotions

By Denis Flanagan CLD
A number of initiatives this spring help to promote LO members to the public.
Membership

The most wonderful time of the year

By Myscha Stafford
Some ideas to help kick-start a happy team environment this spring.
Apprenticeship

Celebrating women in Apprenticeship

By J. Alex Gibson
A profile two female apprenticeship students from LO’s Upper Canada Chapter and their employer.
Underground World

Help yourself to faster locates

By Terry Murphy CLM
You must call ON1CALL before you dig. This is the law.
Propsperity Partners

Slow down to speed up

By Jacki Hart CLM
A simple way to calm down — take a Manager's Minute.
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