| Waterloo Chapter This Week To see upcoming Waterloo Chapter news and events, click here | ||
| A Very Merry Christmas On behalf of your Chapter executive, warm holiday wishes are extended to you and your family. | ||
| Waterloo Chapter Business Meeting – Feb. 18 This meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 145 Dearborn Place will feature Michael Lewis from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Session one is ‘Building a winning team: A guide to hiring, training and keeping great employees.’ Session two is ‘Marketing for small business success made easy and profitable.’ Fees include lunch, $50 for members and $75 for non-members. Purchase your tickets online at www.locc.ca. | ||
| Prosperity Partnership Introductory seminar — Jan. 20 This introductory seminar will get you started on to the road of success. This program is intended to help green industry members clarify their strengths, and understand the components of their business needing attention and improvement. A seminar workbook will be provided. The seminar takes place at Hugh Foster Hall, 43 Brown St., Milton. Click here for more details or to register. | ||
| LO This Week | ||
| Be heard on the proposed pesticide ban — Dec. 21 There is still time for LO members to voice their concerns on the proposed Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act, 2008. All industry members need to register their opinions on the Act by Dec. 21. For regulations and details on how to submit your opinion, visit www.ebr.gov.on.ca. The Registry number to enter is 010-5080. After December 21, it’s too late! | ||
| Congress Early Bird Special — Dec. 19 There is still time to REGISTER NOW to take advantage of the Early Bird registration for Congress 2009. | ||
| Great opportunity at Canada Blooms Ensure your company stands out amongst the crowd by showcasing your skills and services at Canada Blooms, Mar. 18 – 22, 2009. There are a limited number of small, walled gardens available to LO members to demonstrate their talents to over 80,000 people. Participants have access to mulch, sand, equipment, volunteer material handling, tickets to Canada Blooms and $9.00 per square foot of garden. Contact Charlie Dobbin at charliedobbin@canadablooms.com, or phone 905-508-3806, fax 905-508-7489, or cell 647-283-1841. | ||
| Lighting group now has newsletter Landscape Ontario’s Outdoor Lighting Commodity Group launched the first edition of its newsletter. Click here to read the Winter 2008 edition. | ||
| Legacy Room at Congress 2009 Ontario’s horticulture industry will honour its pioneers at Congress with the Legacy Room, hosted by the Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation. Leading industry members are invited to participate through sponsorship of the room. The Pachter Room at the Toronto Congress Centre will be open Tues., Jan. 6, from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. For sponsorship details contact Steve Moyer at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 316, or e-mail stevemoyer@landscapeontario.com. | ||
| Safety Groups Program The Safety Groups Program is designed to promote health and safety in the workplace. This is accomplished through mentoring, pooling of resources and sharing of best practices between member firms, their sponsor and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). Member firms can receive, along with improved safety records, financial benefits, in the form of rebates from the WSIB. Click here for more details on the Safety Groups program. | ||
| Annual General Meeting — Jan. 7 LO’s Annual General Meeting is set for Wed., Jan. 7, at the Doubletree International Plaza Hotel. Breakfast is served at 7:30 a.m. Meeting starts at 8:00 a.m. All members are invited to attend, however, only Active and Interim members are allowed to vote. RSVP to Kathleen Pugliese at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 309, or email kpugliese@landscapeontario.com. | ||
| Allan Dennis Editor, Landscape Ontario 905-875-1805, ext 320 adennis@landscapeontario.com www.horttrades.com To unsubscribe to this email, please click here | ||
