| Waterloo Chapter this week To see upcoming Waterloo Chapter news and events, click here | ||
| Smart about Salt, Nov. 6 A Smart about Salt program is scheduled for this Friday. This comprehensive winter salt management program covers everything from dew point to due diligence and is an important step in reducing the serious environmental impacts of winter salt. Register now for this program being held Nov. 6 at Conestoga College, Room 2A507, 299 Doon Valley Rd., Kitchener, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further information, click here, or contact Ken Tomihiro at 416-575-6570, email, smartaboutsalt@bell.net. | ||
| Fall Freeze-up, Nov. 20 The 30th annual Waterloo Chapter’s Fall Freeze-up dinner and dance wraps up the season on Nov. 20. The fun-filled event will be held at Golf Steak House and Seafood at 598 Lancaster St. W. in Kitchener. Cocktails are at 5:30 p.m., with dinner served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $140 per couple, and there will be no ticket sales at the door. For information, or to purchase tickets, click here. For further information, contact Cheryl Brown at cheryl@tsbenefits.net. | ||
| Introduction to Prosperity Partners, Nov. 11 The introductory Prosperity Partners seminars will get you started on to the road of success. This program at Knight of Columbus Hall, 145 Dearborn Place, Waterloo, is intended to help green industry members clarify what they excel at and which components their business needs attention and improvement. A seminar workbook will be provided. Cost of workshop, which includes lunch, is $100 for members and $170 for non-members. The seminar takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Questions regarding this program, please contact Sally at sharvey@landscapeontario.com, or click here. | ||
| LO this week | ||
| Registrations are now open for Congress 2010 Online registration is now open for Congress 2010. The trade show will run from Jan. 12 to 14, with Warm-Up Monday conference sessions on Jan. 11. The trade show opens each day at 9 a.m. and runs to 5 p.m., except the final day, which ends at 4 p.m. To register, click here. Information about the seminars (topics, speakers, bios) is available from www.locongress.com. | ||
| November Horticulture Review online Simply click here to read the November issue of Horticulture Review with articles covering Garden and Floral Expo, LO Day with the CFL, a new bylaw proposal for LO membership, along with informative columns and more news. If you find this format just as useful and enjoyable as your printed Horticulture Review, you may opt to receive the electronic version only, thus conserving the resources required to print and mail your issues. Also, add as many employees or associates to HR’s electronic mailing list as you wish. If you prefer to receive the online version only, email alindsay@landscapeontario.com. | ||
| LO Governance meeting, Dec. 3 The next LO governance leadership development day is scheduled on Thurs., Dec. 3. There are more than 260 LO members who participate in volunteer governance. For information, click here | ||
| Apprenticeship pre-registration available Landscape Ontario, in partnership with Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities, is now offering the opportunity for our members to pre-register their employees to begin the apprenticeship pathway to success in the landscape horticulture trade. For more information and a form for pre-registration on apprenticeship, Red Seal Program and its benefits for employers and employees, click here. | ||
| ICPI Level 1 Course Legends Landscape Supply, in partnership with Techo-Bloc, is hosting an ICPI Level 1 Concrete Paver Installer Certification Program on Nov. 9 and 10. The two-day course will take place at 1150 Heritage Road, in Burlington, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., both days. It is designed to enhance the knowledge of individuals involved in the construction of interlocking concrete pavements. For information contact 905-336-3369, or go to www.landscapestore.ca. | ||
| Prosperity Partners schedule ready The introductory Prosperity Partnership seminars will get you started on to the road to success. This program is intended to help green industry members clarify what they excel at, and what components of their business needs attention and improvement. A seminar workbook will be provided. Cost of workshop includes lunch. If you have questions regarding this program, contact Sally Harvey at sharvey@landscapeontario.com. To see the complete schedule of Prosperity Partners events click here. | ||
| Winter and Fall seminars Sign up today for these great training opportunities, designed specifically for your industry. Don’t wait, as seminars fill up fast. Topics range from salt use, turf, landscape design project estimating, budgeting and much, much more. To see the list of seminars, click here. | ||
| Safety Groups 2010 The Safety Groups Program (SGP) is a five-year voluntary program of the WSIB that rewards firms that implement effective health and safety and return to work measures into daily business. At the beginning of each year, your firm selects five safety elements that it will initiate or improve upon from the Safety Groups’ Achievement List provided by the WSIB. Your firm will learn how to implement these initiatives through attending five meetings, sharing ideas and pooling resources. At the end of the year, your group can receive a rebate based on the entire group’s success in implementing the selected safety elements. The fee is $175 per firm for the year, with a maximum of 25 participants. For more information on the 2010 program, click here. | ||
| Allan Dennis Editor, Landscape Ontario 905-875-1805, ext 320 adennis@landscapeontario.com www.horttrades.com To unsubscribe to this email, please click here. | ||
