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Spring 2013
ASSOCIATION NEWS EXECUTIVE BOARD: President Past President First Vice President Second Vice President
Member Services & Insurance Chair
Christene LeVatte, CLP - NS Bill Stensson - ON Rene Thiebaud, CLP - ON Gerald Boot, CLP - ON
Treasurer Bruce Hunter, CLT, CLD, CLP - BC
DIRECTORS: LNS Representative LOHTA Representative BCLNA Representative Human Resources Chair Public Relations Chair Research Chair Government Relations AQPP Representative NAPPO Chair LNB Representative Garden Centre Canada Chair Certification Chair Landscape Canada Chair LA Representative LM Representative Growers Canada Chair LNL Representative SNLA Representative
Robin Godfrey - NS Alan White - ON Michael Kato - BC Harold Deenen, CLP - ON Bill Hardy, CLP - BC Vic Krahn, CLT - SK Michael Murray - NL Pierre Lavallée - QC Bruce McTavish - BC Darrell Nameth, CLP - NB Anthony O’Neill - NL Jeannette French, CLP - NL Phil Paxton, CLT, CLP - AB David Hinton, CLP - MB John Byland - BC Krista Russell - NL Aaron Krahn - SK
STAFF: Executive Director Victor Santacruz, CAE, CLP victor@cnla-acpp.ca Manager of Industry Human Resources Joel Beatson, CAE, CLP and Professional Development joel@cnla-acpp.ca Member Services Manager Rebecca Doutre, CAE rebecca@cnla-acpp.ca Growers Manager Rita Weerdenburg rita@cnla-acpp.ca Landscape and Garden Centres Julia Ricottone, EP Priorities Manager julia@cnla-acpp.ca Certification Services Crislane Ackermann crislane@cnla-acpp.ca Certification Coordinator Laura Brinton laura@cnla-acpp.ca Minor Use/IPM Co-ordinator Peter Isaacson, B.Sc., MPM peter@cnla-acpp.ca Member Services and Christine Finn Provincial Relations Co-ordinator christine@cnla-acpp.ca Communications Co-ordinator Anne Bowering anne@cnla-acpp.ca Executive Assistant Cheryl Gall cheryl@cnla-acpp.ca Office Assistant Chelsea Ten Broek chelsea@cnla-acpp.ca Printed on recycled paper using vegetable based inks by: Harmony Printing, 50 Woodbine Downs Boulevard, Toronto, ON M9W 5R2
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tropicals, cacti and succulents, bonsai, seasonal pot plants…and the list goes on. They also include the cut-flower and floral arrangement industry as well as a huge hall devoted to technologies related to greenhouse and landscape operations. The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association has had a booth at the IPM Essen for the past three years. The booth provides an opportunity for CNLA to advertise new plant selections being developed in Canada, with the hopes of setting up marketing opportunities between Canada and Europe. This year, I was invited to attend the IPM Essen through a partial grant provided by AAFC. This provided an unprecedented opportunity to show the world some of the new plant selections being developed through Plant Atlantic by the MUN Botanical Garden. As it happens, our Philadelphus ‘Starbright’, which is currently being sold in Canada through Sheridan and Byland Nurseries, will be released in Europe this coming spring. Overall, the IPM Essen trade show was mind-boggling; I am sure I only saw half of the booths that were present. The Garden is indebted to CNLA for the opportunity to attend this prestigious show and I’m sure the benefits to the Garden will become evident in the near future.” CNLA’s participation in the IPM Essen trade show is made possible through funding support from AAFC’s AgriMarketing program. All companies interested in participating in future export market development initiatives are requested to contact Rita Weerdenburg.
Working side-by-side, while retaining their separate identities, the associations will be able to streamline resources in order to better serve the industry. COPF is a non-profit organization that helps fund new ornamental plant development by providing royalty administration. To learn more about the association please visit www.copf.org.
Join CNLA in the fight against cancer For the second year in a row, CNLA is participating in the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. We are very excited to have a team again this year because every step we take in the Relay raises money to help the Canadian Cancer Society save lives. Join us in the fight against cancer by supporting our team now. It’s easy - just follow this link to make a donation, www.relayforlife.ca and search team name “Canadian Nursery Landscape Association”.
Best of luck Barb!
COPF teams up with CNLA Last month, the CNLA office space expanded to include the Canadian Ornamental Plant Foundation (COPF). This is the third association to join the CNLA workspace, with the Canadian Nursery Certification Institute (CNCI) and International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) also operating out of the office.
The CNLA staff wishes Barbara Blackadar, CNLA Commodities Assistant, best of luck as she begins her retirement this month. Barb was with CNLA for three years, serving as an invaluable support to the landscape, garden centre and grower commodity groups. Chelsea Ten Broek will assist the commodities staff moving forward.
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