July 2015

Previous Issues
President's Message

Together we help industry grow

By Dave Braun
What 40 years of Landscape Ontario means to the success of your business.
Feature

Professional pride to discounts draw members to association

The general definition of a trade association is an organization that serves the interests of members who share a common field of activity.

Sector Groups active in industry issues

Landscape Ontario has ten groups to address the specific needs of green industry sectors.
Association News

Trial Garden open house set for Aug. 20, 2015

The 2015 Trial Garden at Landscape Ontario is planted and will be at its peak in late July and August.

Let your company shine through the Awards of Excellence

Let your company shine through Landscape Ontario’s Awards of Excellence program.

Thrive ’15 is this year’s exciting new event

The power of Landscape Ontario as an association is to provide a community of like-minded professionals with face-to-face encounters and opportunities to develop and build positive and stronger relationships.

Ann Todt receives Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Owner of Dirt Girl Landscaping of Queensville, received this year’s East Gwillimbury Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Landscapers canoe river to raise funds

Derek Lippert CLP and JP Bartle of Quiet Nature in Ayr set out on a 275 km canoe trip to raise money for the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Oak commemorates OHS

Each year Landscape Ontario donates a tree to be planted to mark the annual meeting of the Ontario Horticultural Society.

LO member achieves Christmas Tree Day in Ontario

Thanks to Fred Somerville of Somerville Nurseries, the first Saturday in December is now Christmas Tree Day in Ontario.
Special Section

LO at a Glance 2015

Discover the benefits of your association.
Scholarship Profile

Scholarship helps Chad Loewen juggle school and business

Chad Loewen CLT was a busy young man juggling the tasks and pressures of running a business.
Industry News

Time to think about apprenticeship

The process for apprenticeship registration has changed in Ontario.

Who is a supervisor under health and safety act?

The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) defines a supervisor as a person who has charge of a workplace or authority over a worker.

Keeping roads safe

Landscape Ontario manager of Education and Labour Development, Sally Harvey was invited to observe the Carrier Enforcement Program by the Ministry of Transportation.

Coalition urges Premier to protect urban forests

In June, Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition sent Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne a letter urging her to support the province’s urban forests.

Public consultations on amending labour laws

Ontario is moving forward with public consultations on issues and trends that affect workers and employers across the province in the modern workplace.

Capital Commission concentrates on native maples

The National Capital Commission held a special ceremony on June 9 to announce its commitment to planting Canadian native maples on its urban lands.
Executive Desk

Many benefits to being a member

By Tony DiGiovanni CHT
Why are you a member of Landscape Ontario?
Public Relations

LO promotes your company to the public

By Denis Flanagan CLD
We all know that promotion and advertising can be time consuming and costly.
Membership

It’s all about family

By Rachel Cerelli
Much like my family grew, so did your association.
Underground World

Utility hits continue to go down

By Terry Murphy CLM
The green industry statistics show a dramatic reduction in utility hits over the last 12 months.
Prosperity Partners

Getting to the ROOT of business

By Jacki Hart CLM
Landscape Ontario has been offering an owner/manager workshop, entitled Build Your Prosperity, to our members since 2006.
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