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| Chapter meeting – Jan. 21 Join the Chapter for the annual Landscape Ontario roundup, with LO executive director Tony DiGiovanni and LO president Bob Adams. It will be held at the New Strathcona Paper Centre, 16 McPherson Drive, Napanee, Ont., on Jan. 21, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn about the direction of LO for 2009. The second part of the meeting focuses on Managing Financial Statements. Learn the A, B, and C’s of managing financial statements and how to make them work for you. This presentation will help give you the starting tools for staying in business and knowing your costs. Lunch is provided. RSVP to Stephanie, 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or ssmith@landscapeontario.com. | ||
| Add drystone walls to your company’s offerings A drystone wall construction workshop is scheduled for Tues., Feb. 3 and Wed., Feb. 4 (two-day course) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kemptville College. Students will be trained in the traditional art of dry stone walling. This will include two days of hands-on experience about foundation preparation, batter, bonding, through stones, hearting, cheek ends and vertical coping. Participants will need to bring steel-toe boots, work gloves and safety glasses. There is a maximum 10 participants. The workshop will take place at Kemptville College Campus, University of Guelph. The cost is $600 +GST for members and $850 for non-members. Materials are included. Lunch is not included. Register at www.horttrades.com/ottawaseminars. | ||
| Register now for Masonry in the Landscape Landscapers often use masonry in construction and maintenance projects. There is a two-day seminar set for Thurs., Mar. 5 and Fri., Mar. 6 (two-day course), from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Instructor Mark Bradley will teach the dos and don’ts of good masonry design and application. Attendees must bring proper personal protection equipment, work boots, gloves, etc., since this a hands-on seminar. The course will take place at Connon Nurseries CBV, 956A Old Hwy #2, Trenton (phone # for directions). The cost is $125 for LO members, $195 for non-members (GST Included) with a maximum 15 participants. Lunch is not included. Register at www.horttrades.com/prodev/. | ||
| SCIP in Ottawa Register by Jan. 27th for the Safe Communities Incentive Program (SCIP), scheduled each Tues., Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 and Mar. 10th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at TerraPro Corporation, 145 Loretta Ave. North, Ottawa. This SCIP program promotes safety in the workplace and can help small businesses reduce their WSIB insurance premiums. Participating firms gain access to health and safety training programs, resources, to help create better, safer workplaces. Register by calling Joanne Gordon, WSIB, 1-800-663-6639, ext. 2447, or joanne_gordon@wsib.on.ca. | ||
| First Aid courses are a must On Tues., Feb. 3 and Wed., Feb. 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. a Standard First Aid course, with Level ‘A’ CPR, will be taught in Napanee. This two-day practical course meets WSIB requirements and prepares participants to administer first aid for common landscape injuries. Participants must bring a blanket. You will receive a St. John Ambulance certificate at a later date. Please note, some branches charge administration fees for re-issuing lost or misplaced certificates. To arrange a seminar date specifically for your company, call your local branch of St. John Ambulance. The course will take place at Strathcona Paper Centre, 16 McPherson Dr., Napanee (613-345-4423 for directions). Cost is $150 for LO members, $220 for non-members (GST Included). There is a maximum of 18 participants. Lunch is not included. Register at www.horttrades.com/prodev/. | ||
| Trent to host job fair – Jan. 28 Trent University is hosting a Summer Job Fair on Wed., Jan. 28. Landscape Ontario members may staff a table to inform students about summer work in their industry and collect names and resumes of students interested in working in crews. Information about Career Centre services for employers can be found online at www.trentu.ca/careers/employers/overview.php. In addition, LO members may: Post opportunities on workopolisCampus.com, or the university will at no charge; host an information session; hold on-campus interviews; supply recruitment information and company literature for the university resource library and use on-campus media to advertise. | ||
| GreenTrade open to exhibitors Consider exhibiting at GreenTrade Expo in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario’s Premiere Green Industry Buying Show. It’s on Wed., Feb.18, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Over 1,000 attendees will attend at Lansdowne Park, Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa. For exhibit space or sponsorship inquiries, contact Lynn Lane, 613-796-5156 or llane@landscapeontario.com. Leonard Lee will be speaking at GreenTrade Expo February 18th on ‘Growing Your Business,’ followed by a panel discussion on ‘Thriving in Challenging Economic Times.’ Register at www.greentrade.ca by Feb. 12th and your name will be entered in a raw to win a Shindaiwa T270 trimmer with power broom attachment. | ||
| Creating ‘Home Outside’ An industry workshop with Julie Moir Messervy will take place on Thurs., Feb. 26, at the RA Centre, between 9 andnoon, followed by lunch. Get your tickets now at www.horttrades.com/ottawaseminars. | ||
| Time to brush up on business skills Ottawa is presenting an exciting series of green industry business management courses, based on the six required modules to achieve CLP certification. These are stand-alone business courses; if they wish, participants may write the corresponding CLP exam at the end of the day. Ottawa will be hosting all six modules of the program: • Strategic Planning- Mon., Jan. 26 • Leadership and Corporate Citizenship- Tues., Jan. 27 • Human Resource Management – Wed., Jan. 28 • Corporate Financial Management – Wed., Feb. 4 • Marketing and Sales Management – Thurs., Feb. 5 • Exterior Production Operations and Risk Contracts and Legal Requirements – Fri., Feb. 6. For more details, or to register today, visit www.horttrades.com/clp. | ||
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| Safety Groups Program – Jan. 30 The first Safety Group meeting is Jan. 30th, so sign-up right away! The program promotes health and safety in the workplace, accomplished through mentoring, pooling resources and sharing best practices between member firms, their sponsor and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). Member firms can also receive financial benefits, in the form of rebates from the WSIB. To register for the 2009 program go to www.horttrades.com/prodev/. | ||
| Learn why what worked doesn’t work — Feb. 12 and 20 A half-day workshop, entitled ‘Why What Worked Doesn’t Work Anymore and How to Make it Work,’ for business owners and managers is scheduled for Feb. 12 at the Best Western in Milton and Feb. 20 at the RA Centre in Ottawa. The workshops begin at 9 and run until 12-noon, with lunch provided. A minimum of 25 registrations are required for each event to run. Milton details here. Ottawa details here. Registration closes Feb. 2. | ||
| Growers Short Course 2009 – Feb. 11 Dr. Hannah Mathers of the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre is the featured speaker at this year’s Growers Short Course on Wed., Feb. 11 at Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd., Burlington. The day begins at 7:30 with breakfast and concludes around 3:50 with the Growers’ Good Idea session, featuring six growers sharing their experience. Pre-registration is $65 for LO members and $75 for potential members. At the door, registration is $90, payable by cash or cheque only. The first sessions start promptly at 8:30. Click here to register online or download a brochure that includes the full agenda, a map and printable registration form. | ||
| Great opportunity at Canada Blooms Don’t be left behind – ensure your company stands out amongst the crowd by showcasing your skills and services at Canada Blooms 2009. There are a limited number of small, walled gardens available to LO members to showcase their skills to over 80,000 people from March 18 to 22nd. Participants have access to mulch, sand, equipment, volunteer material handling, tickets to Canada Blooms and $9.00 per square foot of garden. For information contact Charlie Dobbin at charliedobbin@canadablooms.com, or via phone at 905- 508-3806, fax 905-508-7489, or cell 647-283-1841. | ||
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