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| Chapter Meeting — Jan. 14 The Waterloo Chapter meeting is scheduled for Wed., Jan. 14, starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 145 Dearborn Place, Waterloo, Ont. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Congratulations to Nick Glaesner, winner of the 50/50 draw in December. | ||
| Waterloo Chapter Business Meeting — Feb. 18 The Waterloo Chapter business meeting will feature Michael Lewis on Feb. 18, 2009 at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 145 Dearborn Place, Waterloo, Ont. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Session One is ‘Building a winning team: A guide to hiring, training and keeping great employees.’ Session two will include: ‘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. | ||
| LO This Week | ||
| Congress 2009 featured on television Congress 2009 was brought to the public through CityTv’s Breakfast Television show. In photo Mike Laporte, member of Congress 2009 committee, is interviewed by Breakfast Television’s Jennifer Valentine. The Green Forum also drew a huge amount of positive response, with attendees saying the theme gave them a whole new insight. Click here to watch the Breakfast Television video. Complete Congress 2009 coverage in the February issue of Horticulture Review. | ||
| SCIP needs registrations — Jan. 15 The Safe Communities Incentive Program (SCIP) has announced that due to lack of registrations, all SCIP programs for Landscape Ontario will be cancelled, other than those booked in Ottawa and at LO’s office in Milton. These two venues will also be cancelled if not enough registrations are received by January 15. For information contact Carol Divitkos at 1-800-663-6639, ext. 3431. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Great opportunity at Canada Blooms — March 18-22 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. | ||
| Allan Dennis Editor, Landscape Ontario 905-875-1805, ext 320 adennis@landscapeontario.com www.horttrades.com To unsubscribe to this email, please click here. | ||
