January 2009

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Feature

Landscape Ontario Green for Life: January update

The LO Branding Committee will have a choice of bumper stickers and retailer program signs available soon for all LO members.

LO member faces challenge to move giant maple

By Allan Dennis
As a boy, Adam Novak spent much of his time after school wrapping tree balls for his father, Stan, who owned and operated Novak Property Maintenance in Waterdown.
President's Message

Strong association and positive attitudes will bring a prosperous year

By Bob Adams
Wow! It never ceases to amaze me what we as an organization can achieve when we put our minds to it.
Executive Desk

Pesticide regulations are unfair

By Tony DiGiovanni CHT
Landscape Ontario originally gave conditional support to the cosmetic ban, as long as the regulations allowed limited use of products based on non-cosmetic infestations and IPM Accreditation. We are now withdrawing that support.
Professional And Workforce Development

Time to examine survival strategies

By Sally Harvey CLT, CLP
The Board of Directors of Landscape Ontario has formed an Economic Impact Task Force to help members in the landscape industry weather the economic storm.
Public Relations

The year 2008 in review

By Denis Flanagan CLD
The year 2008 wound down for our communications department with two large consumer events: The Royal Winter Fair and The Crystal Ball Gala.
Canada Blooms

All are invited to experience the first breath of spring

By Gerry Ginsberg
Founded over a decade ago by the Garden Club of Toronto and Landscape Ontario, Canada Blooms, the Toronto flower and garden festival, has grown to become Canada’s largest annual horticultural show.
Hort Protect

Is your family prepared?

By W. Michael Thomas CFP, CLU, CH.F.C., R.F.P.
How ready are you for a crisis, emergency or disaster?
Chapter News

Seasonal chapter events

On behalf of all the Chapters, we wish you a very prosperous New Year and look forward to seeing you out at all of our upcoming meetings and summer events.

LO created a tearful moment for David Suzuki

By Stephanie Smith
This was a brave undertaking, as not all LO members are fans of David Suzuki.
Association News

LO Board offers suggestions to thrive in this economy

Landscape Ontario’s board of directors recently took 15 minutes to brainstorm ideas on what individual companies can do to thrive in any economy.

Interiorscape groups form coalition

A coalition of interiorscape groups in the U.S. and Canada has been formed. This coalition is expected to improve the economic outlook for the interiorscape business.

Growers’ Short Course offers full schedule of speakers

If it’s February, it must be time for the annual LO Growers Short Course.

New sales manager named

Ernie Daigle, vice president for ASB Greenworld in Canada, has announced the hiring of David Turnbull CHT, to the position of sales manager.

Partners in prosperity

The Prosperity Partners introductory seminar, held in Ottawa on Dec. 3, was described as “containing incredible synergy.”

John Deere is charter sponsor

Landscape Ontario welcomes John Deere as a charter sponsor of the Prosperity Partners program.

LO member passes away

Landscape Ontario member Scott Watts passed away suddenly on November 20, 2008.

Canada Blooms clarifies hotel bookings

Canada Blooms is cautioning registered exhibitors that Convention Expo Travel, a travel agency operating out of Nevada, is reserving hotel space and falsely claiming to be a partner with Canada Blooms 2009.

School names superintendent

Niagara Parks School of Horticulture has named James Smith to the position of acting superintendent.
Members In The News

LO loses charter member

A charter member of Landscape Ontario, Steve Chanady, who began Avalon Landscaping, passed away on Monday, December 8.

Chamber honours garden centre

Congratulations to Mike Johnson and Connie Rusu of Georgina Garden Centre in Keswick for receiving the 2008 Georgina Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award for a large business.

Benefit education and research in your will

If all goes according to plan, member Brian Cocks sees a day when the Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation has over $10-million as a legacy to help students pursue careers in horticulture.
Industry News

EAB found in Pickering

In early December, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in the city of Pickering.
OMAFRA Nursery-Landscape Report

Climate may cause needlecast problems on spruce

By Jen Llewellyn
Every year, without fail, I receive several inquiries about needlecast issues on spruce.
Legal Issues

Offers to settle: The costs and consequences

By Robert Kennaley
Litigation can be time-consuming and expensive.
Prosperity Partners

Refuse to take part in the recession

By Jacki Hart CLP
Welcome to 2009! This is a fresh new year for you and your business.
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