Landscape Ontario’s Ottawa Chapter held its annual Awards of Distinction event on Mar. 3, 2026, to recognize outstanding suppliers, individuals and students with the Chapter. Held in conjunction with Green Trade Expo, the evening event included a cocktail hour, award presentations and a fun, casino gaming night.
Nominees for the various awards were accepted online in December and January, followed by an online voting period to determine the winners in each of the various categories. In addition, successful applicants to the Chapter’s new Val Kirscher Scholarship were also announced to the live audience of about 150 people.
Landscape Ontario would like to recognize the following sponsors of the Ottawa Chapter’s 2026 Awards of Distinction: ext, Stittsville Trailers, The Sam Group, Ritchie Feed & Seed, Bolduc, SiteOne Landscape Supply.
2026 Ottawa Chapter Awards of Distinction winners
PLANT MATERIAL SUPPLIER – Greenlife Nursery
HARDSCAPE MATERIAL SUPPLIER- Cohen & Cohen/SiteOne
LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT RETAILER- Robertson Rent-All Inc
LANDSCAPE ACCESSORY SUPPLIER – Cohen & Cohen/SiteOne
SUPPLIER TO THE LANDSCAPE TRADE – Cityscape
SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR – Josh Donoghue, Ritchie Feed & Seed
JOAN JOHNSTON AWARD – Pete Campbell
BRUCE MORTON STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD – Yan Guo
VAL KIRSCHER SCHOLARSHIP
Samuel J. Brooks
Sabrina Ducharme
Gabrielle Lugli
Ian Robert Patterson
Zak Sheedy
Rhianwen Thibert
Evan Valladares
JIM BAUER AWARD
Bauer Landscape & Garden Maintenance
Bernwood Contractors & Consultants Inc
BVG Landscape Contractor Inc
Carleton Place Nursery Ltd
Frenk van Herpen Landscaping
G. Robert Landscape and Design Inc
Lafleur de la Capitale Inc
Prestige Design & Construction Ltd
The Sam Group Ltd
VIP Lawn Care Inc
