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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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