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February 2015
Previous Issues
President's Message
Hire slowly
By Dave Braun
Have you ever hired the wrong person? Learn from your mistakes.
Feature
Trade show to conferences, Congress 2015 was a winner
Surveys show that the majority of those who attend Congress, do so to gain product knowledge, network with peers and learn about industry trends.
Special awards honour those with outstanding contributions
More than 600 industry professionals took in the always-impressive Awards of Excellence ceremony, where the best in the business were honoured for their work.
Congress announces best booth winners
With nearly 600 exhibitors on the floor at Congress 2015, judges had a difficult decision to choose this year’s best booth award winners.
Congress 2015 thanks all our sponsors and volunteers
Our appreciation and thank you to the following sponsors and volunteers.
LO Canada Blooms exercise garden also has a social conscience
By Shawn Gallaugher
Landscape Ontario’s Otium Outdoor Exercise Garden at Canada Blooms will demonstrate several levels of social responsibility.
Letter To The Editor
Letter to the editor
By Monica van Maris
I would like to thank the IPM committee and all who were involved in giving me such a prestigious award on this 50th anniversary. It was a great surprise and shock.
Association News
Windsor wins Chapter Challenge
The race among the nine Chapters that make up Landscape Ontario to increase membership was a photo finish.
Shuttleworth promotes Code of Conduct
Landscape Ontario Honorary Life Member Gord Shuttleworth says every organization needs a code by which to operate.
Listening Tour announced at AGM
Engaged members of Landscape Ontario gathered for the association’s Annual General Meeting on Jan. 7.
In Memoriam — Joan Intven
Joan Intven passed away peacefully on January 9, 2015 in her 95th year, surrounded by her loving family.
Chapter welcomes LO members to Ski and Spa Day
Landscape Ontario 2015 Ski and Spa Day is set to go for Feb. 26 at the Craigleith Ski Club and the Scandinave Spa at Blue Mountain.
Upper Canada Chapter hosting annual squash tournament
Join fellow LO members at Boyd’s Gym, 8 Trenton St., Trenton, on Feb. 17, starting at 10 a.m. for a fun day of squash, entitled ‘I Was There IV.’
Special Section
2015 Awards of Excellence winners
Landscape Ontario salutes green industry excellence, recognizing the year’s best construction, design and maintenance work.
Industry News
Garden Tourism Conference in Toronto
Excitement is mounting as delegates plan to come together for the North American Garden Tourism Conference at the Eaton Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto from March 16 to 18.
Report on Kemptville College pleases Task Force
Kemptville’s agricultural college should be handed over to North Grenville to run as a multipurpose community hub, according to provincial government advisor Lyle Vanclief.
Video series highlights green infrastructure
Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition (GIO) has released a new series of short videos on green infrastructure.
Helping workers get back to work
It only took a split second.
Canada Apprentice Loan now available
The Canada Apprentice Loan is an initiative of the Government of Canada to help complete an apprenticeship in a designated Red Seal trade.
Executive Desk
Congress: An inspiring start to 2015
By Tony DiGiovanni CHT
This month I would like to give over my space to Jason Bouwman, founder of Compass Creative in Stoney Creek.
Membership
Using your resources: Online member profiles
By Myscha Stafford
I hope you all had as wonderful an experience at Congress, as I did. I would define the show as ‘wow.’
Prosperity Partners
Peers share top five business concerns
By Jacki Hart CLM
On Warm Up Monday at Congress, Tim Kearney CLP and I delivered a session to launch the Peer to Peer Network.
Public Relations
A healthy industry
By Denis Flanagan CLD
United Nations has declared 2015 The International Year of Soil, in an attempt to raise awareness and promote more sustainable use of this critical resource.
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