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Canada’s 38th International Horticultural Lawn and Garden Trade Show and Conference

January 11 – 13, 2011 Toronto Congress Centre

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Canada’s International Horticultural Lawn and Garden Trade Show and Conference January 11 – 13, 2011 Congress Conference 2011 Dates Monday January 10 - Thursday, January 13, 2011 Congress 2011 Show Dates and Times Tuesday, January 11, 2011 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Thursday, January 13, 2011 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

An initiative of

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Sponsors

Landscape Ontario thanks the following sponsors for their generous support of Congress.

Platinum Sponsor Banas Stone Inc StoneArch/Globe/Global Arch Gold Sponsors Chrysler Canada Inc. Turf Revolution Silver Sponsors Davey Tree Expert Co. of Canada, Limited Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Airport Landscape Trades Bronze Sponsors Bobcat of Hamilton Ltd. Vermeer Canada Inc. Education Alliance

Landscape Ontario aligns with the following associations in making practical, cost-effective education opportunities available to the industry.

Canadian Fence Industry Association Canadian Nursery Landscape Association Canadian Ornamental Plant Foundation Communities in Bloom - Ontario Composting Council of Canada Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) IPM-PHC Council Irrigation Association

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ISA – Ontario Chapter Certification Master Gardeners of Ontario Ontario Association of Landscape Architects Ontario Parks Association Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance Pesticide Industry Council Snow and Ice Management Association Inc. Workplace Safety Prevention Services (formerly Farm Safety Association Inc)

Registration Information:

Register online at locongress.com or use the form in the centrefold. You will save money if you pre-register by December 22, 2010. All conference passes include admission to the trade show. Badges will be mailed to those registering by December 22.

Discount Eligibility: Members of the Canadian Fence Industry Association, Canadian Nursery Landscape Association, Ontario Landscape Architects Association, Master Gardeners and the Ontario Parks Association are entitled to member pricing.

Early Bird Deadline Policy: No extensions to the deadline of December 22, 2010 will be granted. Registration fees after this date and on-site are more expensive.

Refund Policy: No refunds will be issued unless Congress 2011 is cancelled by Show Management.

NOTE: Registration lines can be long early in the morning. If you are attending a morning conference session and need to register or have a name badge printed, leave extra time.

Trade Show • Explore 4 shows in 1 • Check out over 600 exhibits • Connect with over 12,900 industry professionals • Test hundreds of products • Outsmart the competition with advice from industry experts • See one of the top 5 horticultural trade shows in North america

Pre-Congress Sessions and Congress Conference 2011

Landscape Ontario invites you to engage in learning from green industry professionals and prominent industry experts. Get ahead of your competition by learning how to balance work and play - while making your business grow and prosper.

Congress 2011 Conference emphasizes the six pillars of business excellence that will help you achieve your personal and professional goals. The six pillars of business excellence upon which you will build a profitable business are: Sales Success, Financial Health, Developing Customers for Life, Professional Operations, Leadership Excellence and Technical Education.

The Ontario Parks Association is offering its annual educational forum. An alliance of Landscape Ontario, the Ontario Parks Association and Communities in Bloom will be presenting Green Connections.

Handy table of contents Monday Events and Sessions IPM Symposium .......................................... 6 Corporate Financial Mgmt.- CLP................ 7 Irrigation Conference .................................. 8 Landscape Designer Conference.............. 10 Tuesday Events and Sessions Green Connections ..................................... 12 Congress Conference Sessions ................ 14 Awards of Excellence .................................. 16

Wednesday Events and Sessions OPA – 55th Annual Education Forum....... 21 LO Annual General Meeting....................... 24 Congress Conference Sessions ................ 24 Tailgate XV.................................................... 27 Thursday Events and Sessions Congress Conference Sessions ................ 28 Speaker Biographies .................................. 31 Maps and Hotels ........................................ 18 Registration Form............... Centre Pullout Exhibitor Listings ....................................... 36 CONGRESS CONFERENCE GUIDE 2011 3

DATES AND TIMES

Most events are at the Toronto Congress Centre, including most of the Monday pre-Congress Symposiums, unless otherwise noted. Registration forms are in the centre of the booklet as a pullout. Separate fees apply to pre-Congress Symposiums and most special events.

Monday, January 10

Tuesday, January 11

7:30 a.m.

Registration opens at the Toronto Congress Centre 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Trade show open Special Event Landscape Ontario Legacy Celebration page 14 11:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Green Connections (Ticketed Event) page 12

Tuesday Congress Conference Seminars 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Lighten Up, It’s Only Work page 14 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

IPM Symposium Only Location for 2010 (Ticketed Event) page 6 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Corporate Financial Management: CLP Study Group (Ticketed Event) page 7

8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Irrigation Conference (Ticketed Event) page 8 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Landscape Designer Conference (Ticketed Event) page 10 Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Toronto Airport 3:00pm to 5:00 p.m.

CLP Examination (Ticketed Event) page 7

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Sustainable Garden page 14 Succession beyond the Family page 14 Plant Growth Factors page 15 Social/Business Networking page 15 Productivity Benchmarking for Contractors page 15 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Job Costing page 15 Trees and Construction page 16 Job Readiness for Employees and Employers page 16 The Advisory Board Advantage page 17 Tuesday Evening – Special Event 4:45 p.m. President’s Reception 5:15 p.m. Awards of Excellence (Ticketed Event) page 16 Plaza Ballroom Doubletree Hotel by Hilton Toronto Airport Tuesday Evening – Special Event CFIA AGM, 5:30 p.m., Location TBA

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DATES AND TIMES

Wednesday, January 12 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

OPA 55th Educational Forum page 22 Ticketed Event 7:30 a.m.

Registration opens at the Toronto Congress Centre 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Trade show open 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Special Event – Landscape Ontario Annual General Meeting page 24 International Ballroom Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Airport

Thursday, January 13

8:00 a.m.

Registration opens at the Toronto Congress Centre 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Trade show open 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Managing Your Company in a Tight Economy page 28 Developments in Sustainable Sites page 28 Starting Up a Landscape Company page 29 Chemical-Free Plants Sell page 28 Construction Techniques for PICP Systems page 28

Wednesday Congress Conference Seminars 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Is Your Vision Being Understood? page 24 Ornamental Grasses in the Landscape page 25 Winning Companies Need Superstar Employees page 24 Greenroofs, Greenwalls and Raingardens page 24 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m.

Sustainable Design Using PICP Systems page 25 Creating a Customer-Focused Culture page 25 Are We Putting on the Right Face? page 26 Work Life Balance page 26 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Career That’s Great for Life page 26 Technology: Heavy Equipment Built for Your Office page 26 Greenroof Installation and Maintenance page 27 If It’s Landscaping, Shouldn’t There be Plants? page 28

1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Seven Things Contractors Always Ask Me page 29 The Real Goods on Solving People Problems page 29 Horticulture as Therapy page 30 Sustainable Urban Forest Management Planning page 30 Benchmarking Your Overhead page 30

Wednesday Evening – Special Event 5:00 p.m. to Midnight Tailgate Party XV page 28 International Ballroom Doubletree Hotel by Hilton Toronto Hotel

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MONDAY, JANUARY 10 PRE-CONGRESS SESSIONS IPM Symposium 2011 New format, new energy, more value, one location only January 10, 2011, Toronto Congress Centre, Cohen Ballroom Landscape Ontario’s IPM Symposium has been a uniquely respected event since 1965. Times have changed, and the program has been revamped to be more relevant than ever. The event will take place only in Toronto in conjunction with Congress, Canada’s leading green industry trade show. The speaker program is especially exciting this year.

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.

Registration

8:00 – 8:05 a.m. Welcome 8:05 – 9:05 a.m. Biodiversity in Turf

Dr. David Shetlar, Professor of Urban Landscape Entomology,

Ohio State University 9:05 – 10:05 a.m. MOE Update, Urban Stream Water Pesticide Study and

Cosmetic Pesticide Ban — Compliance and Enforcement

Aaron Todd, Ministry of the Environment (Toronto)

Roberto Sacilotto, Ministry of the Environment (Kingston) 10:05 – 10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break 10:30 – 11:10 a.m. Biologicals and Botanicals: Responding to the Pesticide Ban

with Natural Alternatives

Dr. Michael Brownbridge, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre 11:10 – Noon OMAFRA Update

Pam Charbonneau, OMAFRA Noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch with Sponsors (included in Symposium registration) 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. Alternative Weed Control Products Fiesta and Finalsan:

How They Work, Features, Benefits and Test Results

Cam Wilson, Neudorff North america 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Break 2:30 – 4:15 p.m.

Organic Science as it Relates to Nutrition and Soil Conditioning Dr. Roger Funk, The Davey Tree Expert

4:15 p.m.

IPM Symposium Networking Reception:

Meet your colleagues and sponsors Door Prize Draw (included) Must be present to win door prize Symposium Sponsor:

Reception Sponsor:

Keynote Sponsor:

Coffee and Cookie Sponsor:

Tabletop Sponsors: Koppert Canada Limited, Plant Products, Turf Revolution Net proceeds are donated to lawn care research or a suitable alternative.

Registration Fees: Registration fees are $90 for members and non-members until December 22. After December 22, the fee is $110 for a member or non-member.

Admission to Congress 2011 trade show exhibits is included in registration prices.

Online registration is available at www.locongress.com.

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PRE-CONGRESS SESSIONS

MONDAY, JANUARY 10

Certified Landscape Professional Corporate Financial Management: CLP Study Group Safdie Room, Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, Ontario A full-day seminar, lunch included.

Participants must purchase the study manual at least 30 days in advance. An option to write the Corporate Financial Management Module examination afterwards is included. Examination fee must be paid in advance.

Led by well-known instructor Paul Doornbos CLT CLP, attendees at this study group will be focusing on a better understanding of the Corporate Financial Management Module of the CLP. Attendees will gain insights on: • Core accounting principles • Understanding, managing and evaluating financial statements • Seasonal and cyclical business fluctuations • Capitalizing and financial planning for their businesses 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Registration

9:00 – 12:00 Noon 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Corporate Financial Management Study Group Lunch

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Corporate Financial Management Study Group

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Voluntary Option to Write Corporate Financial Management CLP Module Examination Optional Examination All candidates are welcome to write the CLP examination, whether or not they have participated in the Study Group that day. Examination fee must be paid in advance.

Further Information For more information on purchasing the CLP Manuals, CLP Exams or earning your CLP designation, visit www.clp.canadanursery.com or contact Julia Ricottone at the CNLA. The manual should be purchased and reviewed prior to seminar day. Individually priced. See registration form for fees.

About the instructor Paul Doornbos CHT CLP earned his certifications shortly after they were introduced, and has since been a proud supporter of certification. He has spent most of his life in the horticulture industry and brings experience in wholesale production, retail sales and landscape installation to the CLP modules he teaches. Passionate about the industry and its continued development, Paul is an active volunteer at Landscape Ontario as a board member, committee chair and past chapter president. He owns and operates Thornbusch Landscaping Company in Lansdowne, Ont.

All registrants for this program are automatically registered for the Congress trade show.

The Congress Conference is a separate fee.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 10 PRE-CONGRESS SESSIONS Irrigation Conference 2011 Get Smart about Irrigation January 10, 2011, 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Toronto Congress Centre, Waxman Room Presented By: Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association, Irrigation Sector Group Irrigation has been identified as having a significant impact on municipal water resources. With rising water rates, a growing population and an increased burden on drinking water infrastructure, now is the time for irrigation professionals to talk to their clients about water conservation techniques and to concentrate their efforts on irrigating efficiently.

While control measures such as watering restrictions and bans are largely beyond the control of irrigation professionals, currently the irrigation industry has an enormous opportunity to be proactive in programs of conservation, rainwater harvesting, grey water reuse and public outreach programs.

Green Building Standards and water resource limitations are driving an increased need and demand for water conservation on our landscapes and this represents a business opportunity to offer new services that are highly valued and sought after in our communities. Come learn from water professionals that are leading the way in alternative water source use, green design and technologies that enhance the irrigation contractor’s position in the market.

Attendees will learn: • New technologies and techniques to help reduce water waste • Business strategies to implement water reduction programs Who should attend: • All irrigation professionals, technicians and designers • Landscape architects and landscape designers • Landscape companies • Building and property managers • Turf and grounds maintenance personnel • Growers and nursery businesses • Municipal parks and water professionals • Others that need to know how water is being managed 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Registration and coffee

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Landscape Ontario Irrigation Sector Group Annual General Meeting

A review of group activity, issues and events, certification, Smart Irrigation

Month and elections — Chris LeConte, Chair, Irrigation Sector Group 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Keynote Address: World Water Trends, Water Efficient Products

and the Impact of Irrigation on Water Resources

This presentation will explain why indoor residential water demands in

North america are currently declining and how low we can expect them

to go. It will discuss the importance of third-party product testing and

savings verification, and why many government agencies are starting

to require it. The presentation will also discuss how municipal rebate

programs are developed, how rebate levels are determined for

different water efficiency measures, and the impact that reducing

irrigation demands will have on municipal water supply infrastructure.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 10

10:45-11:00 a.m. Refreshment Break

11:00 a.m. – Noon Irrigation Water Savings through Program Monitoring

The speakers will address results of a Region of Peel study

quantifying the potential water savings related to improving the

efficiency of automatic irrigation systems operated by commercial

facilities with large irrigated properties.

Johann Manente, BSc, Peel Region

Bill Gauley, P.Eng, Veritec Consulting Noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch (Included with registration) 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Interesting Irrigation Installations and Opportunities

Customers want to save water and money, so irrigation contractors need

to install the best products available and keep abreast of the latest

efficient technologies. See installations that fit the criteria - a 2-Wire

installation, Smart Controller installation and lastly a Rain Water

Harvesting installation will all be discussed. This presentation will go over

retrofit irrigation installations along with new irrigation technologies.

Damian Zawacki, John Deere Landscapes 1:45 – 2:30 p.m. North American Water Issues, An update from

the Irrigation Association Chris Le Conte, IA Ambassador

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Refreshment Break 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Business Opportunities with Rain Water Harvesting

Learn about sustainable solutions for water management in a variety of

applications showcasing a series of unique projects and their design and installation techniques.

Ed Beaulieu, Aquascape 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Irrigation Efficiency Retrofit Study

Improper design, installation and/or maintenance of automatic irrigation

systems frequently results in inefficient over-irrigation and wasted water.

The purpose of the study was to evaluate approaches to

irrigation system modification for improving efficiency.

Kathy McAlpine Sims, Halton Region

Chris LeConte, Smart Watering Systems Registration Ticket prices up to Dec. 22 are $75 for members of Landscape Ontario, Canadian Nursery Landscape Association, Ontario Parks Association, The Irrigation Association or municipalities, and $100 for non-members. After December 22, prices are $95 and $120 respectively.

More information and online registration is available at www.locongress.com Individually priced. See registration form for fees. All registrants for this program are automatically registered for the Congress trade show. The Congress Conference is a separate fee.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 10 PRE-CONGRESS SESSIONS Landscape Designer Conference January 10, 2011 Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Airport, International Ballroom An initiative of the Landscape Ontario Designers Sector Group A full-day design seminar, lunch and reception included 8:00 a.m.

Registration Opens, International Ballroom Foyer

8:45 – 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks, Tony Lombardi CLD CLP 9:00 - 10:15 a.m.

The Impact of Influential Landscape Architects and Designers On Our Landscape Today The work of landscape architect Thomas Church and landscape designer F.L. Olmstead illuminates much of what we do today. Garden design has a distinguished past that can provide clues for today.

Ron Koudys, BLA, MEd, OALA , CSLA, ASLA, RLI (MI), CLD, Ron Koudys Landscape Architects, London

10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break 10:30 a.m.- Noon

A: Best Practices For Landscape Construction Methods Today’s contractors and designers are inundated with products and client requests. There are many ways to construct our projects. What are today’s common pitfalls? Are there solutions? We will explore several aspects of the construction and design process, both good and bad, to see how your practices compare.

Jeff McMann NPD, ISA, CLT, Markham

OR B: Cultural Heritage Landscapes

The variety of cultural landscapes and their design

challenges will be illustrated using case studies

from sites across Ontario. Current planning policies,

standards and legislative framework that guide work

on historic properties will be discussed.

Wendy Shearer OALA, CSLA, ASLA, CAHP,

Wendy Shearer Landscape Architect,

a division of MHBC Planning, Kitchener Noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch (included with registration) 1:00- 2:30 p.m.

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Business Plans This interactive seminar will show you the most important steps in preparing a business plan for your company.

Drawing on expertise in design and construction this session will explore the most effective strategies to develop short and long term goals; focus on the strategies to achieve those goals, exploring cost considerations and time management; and creating a balance between work and home.

Rosalind Reed, APLD, Rosalind Reed Associates, Chicago

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MONDAY, JANUARY 10

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Coffee break 2:45- 3:45 p.m.

A: Creating a Healthy and Successful Workplace There is a difference between effective and efficient office management. Learn how to incorporate the outdoors into indoor settings, which can bring a company philosophy to life while creating the harmony and balance that produces productivity. Dave Maciulis will share the successes and failures that have helped him build strong business strategies.

Dave Maciulis CLD, Natural Landscape, Dundas

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B: Creative Solutions for Small Spaces Designing small spaces can test the most experienced of designers. Join Beth Edney as she poses some creative solutions to common small space challenges.

Beth Edney CLD, Designs by the Yard, Toronto

3:45-4:45 p.m.

Architectural Garden Plants for Every Season Join Paul Zammit as he shares his passion to explore and highlight choice plant material to add form, function and seasons of interest to gardens of all sizes.

Paul Zammit, Toronto Botanical Garden, Toronto

4:45 – 5:00 p.m.

Conference Wrap-up, Jodie Munshaw CLD and Chris Mace

5:00 p.m.

Networking Reception

Special thanks to our sponsors: PLATINUM SPONSOR Blue Sky Nurseries GOLD SPONSORS Unilock Rockdeck HGH Granite BRONZE SPONSORS CNLA Dynascape Betz Pools Registration Ticket prices up to Dec. 22 are $135 for members and $185 for non-members.

After December 22, prices are $185 and $265 respectively.

More information and online registration is available at www.locongress.com Individually priced. See registration form for fees. All registrants for this program are automatically registered for the Congress trade show. The Congress Conference is a separate fee.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 11 GREEN CONNECTIONS Green Communities, Parks and Partnerships Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Waxman Room, Toronto Congress Centre A half-day seminar, lunch included.

The Ontario Parks Association, Communities in Bloom and Landscape Ontario have come together to celebrate our treasured parks and greenspaces, and promote the enjoyment and healthy lifestyle benefits that open spaces provide to Canadians.

By combining their mandates, Ontario Parks Association’s “Protecting Tomorrow Today,” Communities in Blooms’ “People, Plants and Pride” and Landscape Ontario’s “Green for Life,” we can influence our sector’s future, and enhance lives for those of all ages and abilities.

The event’s goal is to bring together over 200 municipal leaders, parks staff and community stakeholders to develop strategies encouraging all people to enjoy gardening, recreational parks, parklands and landscapes.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 11 GREEN CONNECTIONS 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon The “Green 8” Session

Can your community host an international event? Gain valuable

insight from organizers of the G8 summit in Muskoka. Learn

how they prepared for this successful event and attracted

funding using the eight criteria categories of the Communities in Bloom Program.

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Networking Luncheon

This unique unstructured luncheon will allow participants to

share ideas, learn about successful and cost-effective pro

grams from colleagues and expand their network of expert contacts and solutions.

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Green Connections Keynote Address

Green Connections is a special feature of the show dedicated

to initiatives that will better enable municipalities, contractors

and suppliers to build and support sustainable communities

for the enjoyment and healthy lifestyle benefits that

our parks and green spaces can provide for all ages and abilities.

3:00 p.m.

Free Time: Participants are invited to visit the Congress Trade Show 4:15 p.m.

Landscape Ontario President’s Reception

5:15 p.m.

Participants are invited to register for the Landscape Ontario Awards of Excellence (Tickets available for purchase at door

of Plaza Ballroom in the Doubletree Hotel)

Join Landscape Ontario members at this popular event

acknowledging the talent and creativity of landscape

construction and maintenance contractors, designers and

interior plantscapers. Definitely, the place to be if you

appreciate quality and professional standards.

Who Should Attend: The Green Communities, Parks and Partnerships program has a focus on long-term community green space planning and protection issues with key audiences that include: • Elected municipal officials, including mayors and councillors • Municipal senior parks administrators, managers and planners • Landscape architects, parks planners and educators • Municipal and local volunteer groups and parks issue champions • Not-for-profit groups that support community parks, facilities and recreational spaces • Other not-for-profit conservation and environmental groups More information and online registration is available at www.locongress.com Individually priced. See registration form for fees. All registrants for this program are automatically registered for the Congress trade show. The Congress Conference is a separate fee.

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Tuesday, January 11 CONGRESS CONFERENCE Leadership

Technical Education / Leadership

Keynote Lighten Up, It’s Only Work: The Power of Levity

The Sustainable Garden

9:00 to 10:30 a.m.

Humour helps. The ability to laugh at life helps us deal with daily disappointments and setbacks. Humour gives professionals the nerve to serve in a complex and challenging environment. Join us as we demonstrate how humour helps you stay in control and maintain balance and perspective. In this humorous and inspiring session participants will learn how to:

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

We all need to move toward sustainable practices, both at home and in our work. This presentation looks at the garden design and landscaping industry from this perspective.

Is it possible to achieve sustainability in the gardens we design? How can we run our businesses more sustainably? Is there profit in it?

Candace Carter Flowers in the Front Yard, Claremont, Ont.

Laugh at the tough stuff

• Say hello to humour and goodbye to burnout • Use appropriate humour as a tool, not a weapon • Use humour to create rapport and win customers’ trust and loyalty • Use humour to stay in control Jody Urquhart I Do Inspire Calgary, Alta.

Financial Health / Leadership

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Succession beyond the Family

The term “succession planning” evokes the idea of passing the torch on to a family member. The reality, however, is that succession planning is about finding the right exit strategy when you’re ready to hand your business over to someone else. The “right” strategy is one that fits with personal and business objectives.

Special Event - Legacy Room 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation is hosting the Legacy Room on Tuesday, January 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Pachter Room of the Toronto Congress Centre. Drop in and network with other members of Landscape Ontario, including the pioneers.

John Chisholm and Trevor Hood SB Partners, Burlington, Ont.

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Tuesday, January 11 CONGRESS CONFERENCE Technical Education

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Plant Growth Factors

Plants require only a short list of chemicals, from which they synthesize everything they need for growth and development. These plant growth factors include oxygen, carbon dioxide, water, nitrogen and about a dozen mineral elements. Our maintenance practices should be directed toward preventing the growth factors from becoming limiting, which is often the case in the urban environment, because limiting factors define a plant’s ability to grow and to withstand pests and environmental stresses.

Dr. Roger Funk The Davey Tree Expert Company Kent, Ohio Sponsored by:

Customers for Life

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Social/Business Networking: How to Schmooze Like a Pro

This fun session teaches you how to join a group of people you don’t know and more.

Learn the polite way to exit a conversation when it’s time to move on, how close to stand to your colleague (not too close!) and seven topics to avoid at all costs. Learn specific skills including: • How to feel comfortable introducing yourself and conversing with strangers • What to do if you forget the name of a client or colleague • How close is too close? The fascinating study of proxemics

Operational Excellence / Financial Health

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Productivity Benchmarking for Landscape Contractors

Success is not about revenue, but how you can produce more profit per sale. Find out about the tools that can be employed to implement a benchmark system, to improve both your productivity and profit.

The seminar will also show you how to direct your employees, use subcontractors to make more money, and help you choose the right equipment.

J. Paul Lamarche JPL Consulting, Newmarket, Ont.

Financial Health

1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

Job Costing: Financial Fundamentals

Job costing is critical to the success or failure of a business. This session will provide detailed explanations of the key principles involved in the estimating process, including calculating and controlling equipment costs; calculating labour burden and crew average wage; measuring, allocating, and controlling general and administrative overhead costs; and understanding the difference between direct and indirect costs.

Melodie Campbell Bgcreative, Oakville, Ont. Roy Sieben and Greg Clarke SB Partners, Burlington, Ont.

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Tuesday, January 11 CONGRESS CONFERENCE Technical Education

Operational Excellence / Financial Health

1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

Trees and Construction

This lecture begins with a basic overview of tree biology, facilitating a better understanding of the environmental requirements trees need to survive, as well as the benefits they provide in urban areas. Secondly, the range of adverse effects infrastructure construction and maintenance may have upon trees is discussed. The workshop explores a wide array of Best Practices for construction near trees, beginning at the design phase, through pre-construction arboricultural treatments and “tree-friendly” construction practices, to post-construction monitoring and mitigation.

Finally, the workshop reviews the role of the consulting arborist and demonstrates the importance of involving the urban forestry professional.

Landscape Safety: Are You and Your Employees Job-Ready?

Want to end the day in one piece? Want to save money on your WSIB premiums?

Prevent injuries at work! This session details the most common injuries and illnesses in the landscape industry, and presents practical prevention methods. Updates on current safety legislation will help you avoid Ministry of Labour fines, too. This session is for both employers and workers. A certificate of attendance will be provided. This is an interactive presentation, so be prepared to have a bit of fun!

Sheila James Workplace Safety And Protection (WSPS), Ottawa, Ont.

Photographer: Indy Kethdy

Philip Van Wassenaer, Bsc, Mfc Urban Forest Innovations, Mississauga, Ont.

Tuesday, January 11th at 5:15 p.m.

Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Airport, Plaza Ballroom (Ticketed event, includes Presidents Reception) Join Landscape Ontario members at this popular event acknowledging the talent and creativity of landscape construction and maintenance contractors, designers and interior plantscapers.

This is the place to be if you appreciate professional standards and quality. Join the incoming president of Landscape Ontario, in a warm, friendly atmosphere to toast the entrants at the Presidents’ Reception, 4:45 p.m. preceding the ceremony.

To see work examples of previous years’ Award winners, visit www.loawards.com.

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Leadership

1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

Using Outside Advisory Boards to Ensure Sustained Success: How to Grow Through the $1-million, $2-million and $5-million Marks and Beyond

new product showcase Booth 16

Listen to our panel discussion to learn about five types of advisory boards you can use to power your company’s growth and profitability. Some work better than others, some cost more than others, and some are absolutely critical to your sustained success. During this presentation, Jeffrey Scott, will facilitate a discussion with successful green industry pros about their own experiences with formal boards, peer groups, family-business groups, lawyer-accountant-insurance agent groups and client advisory boards. Learn how these groups can help you take your business to the next level, the pros and cons of each, common pitfalls to avoid, and keys to running successful meetings.

Moderator: Jeffrey Scott, Jeffrey Scott!, Trumbull, Conn.

Come see what’s new for 2011!

Help us select the best new product—vote for the People’s Choice Award!

Panelists:

Hank Gelderman, Gelderman Landscaping, Waterdown, Ont. Nathan Helder, Gelderman Landscaping, Waterdown, Ont. Karl Stensson, Sheridan Nurseries, Georgetown, Ont. Dave Wright, Wright Landscape Services, Bloomingdale, Ont. Tuesday Conference Sessions End CONGRESS CONFERENCE GUIDE 2011 17

Congress 2011 Dates and Show Hours Tuesday, January 11 Wednesday, January 12 Thursday, January 13

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Location

Toronto Congress Centre 650 Dixon Rd,Toronto, ON, Canada M9W 1J1 Save money and time Register early!

Discounts are in effect until December 22, 2010 only. Prices increase after December 22nd and on-site.

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Make direct reservations, by December 16, 2010, with your preferred hotel. Quote “Congress 2010” to receive special rates. You may cancel your reservation until 6 p.m. on your scheduled arrival day with no penalty. Reservations cancelled after 6 p.m. on the scheduled day of arrival or no-shows will be billed one night’s room and tax charges. $125 Single or Double Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Airport Reservations - 416-244-1711 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, ON M9W 1J4 Group Code: LOC $108 Single or Double Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport Reservations - 416-675-1234 33 Carlson Court, Toronto, ON M9W 6H5 Group Code: GF3 $121 Deluxe Suite/$141 Executive Deluxe Suite Radisson Suite Hotel – Toronto Airport Reservations 416-242-7400 640 Dixon Road, Toronto, ON M9W 1J1 Group Code: CONG

THREE WAYS TO REGISTER: ONLINE - locongress.com MAIL – Please make cheques payable to Landscape Ontario and mail to: Congress 2011 c/o CONEXSYS, 7050B Bramalea Rd, Unit 34, Mississauga, ON L5S 1S9 or FAx - 905-405-9870 or 800-628-8838 Your badge will be mailed to you if your registration is received prior to 5 p.m. EST on December 22, 2010. Otherwise, your badge will be available for pickup on-site.

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Partners and Student Information Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association is comprised of over 2,000 members, ten sector groups, nine local chapters and an extensive education program. Its trade mission to promote the horticulture in Ontario, and its public mission is to promote the joys and benefits of green spaces. Visit www.horttrades.com for more information.

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The Green Forum encourages landscape contractors, and municipal and corporate leaders to work together on solutions for environmental challenges.

The Canadian Fence Industry Association is a non-profit organization representing contractors, retailers, agents, wholesalers and manufacturers of fence products and services. Our members are dedicated to representing high construction standards as well as a high level of ethical business behavior in a competitive market.

The Ontario Parks Association is a registered charity devoted to bringing together those who are interested in the development and protection of parks and green spaces. The OPA is committed to educate parks professionals to meet or exceed industry standards while actively advocating for civic beautification and the protection and enhancement of parks and open spaces in Ontario.

Communities in Bloom is a non-profit organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification in Canada through community participation in friendly competition. The CIB program encourages communities to enhance and sustain their visual appeal through the use of regionally appropriate plants, trees and landscaping.

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Instructors, from an accredited educational institution, are invited to pre-register students by December 1, 2010. Each student, along with instructors, will receive a free trade show badge.

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NOTE: Student pricing applies to instructors accompanying a group.

After December 1, 2010: Student registrations received after December 1st will be charged the on-site registration fee of $15 per student. Post secondary students who plan to attend the Conference may purchase a full conference pass for $30 in advance or $40 after December 1st.

Students are requested to bring a valid ID with them to the trade show and at all times behave in a businesslike manner.

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the LO Resource Centre. It will be a meeting/collection place anytime, but particularly at drop off and before boarding buses for departure. Exhibitors will leave their marketing information in the Student Lounge. to prevent undue waste, the Lounge will be the only place where students will have access to exhibitor information.

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IPM Symposium One location only - Monday, January 10, 2010 - Toronto

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Mail: Landscape Ontario Congress c/o CONEXSYS 7050B Bramalea Rd, Ste 34 Mississauga, ON L5S 1S9 Canada Register online: locongress.com Fax back: 1(800)628-8838 or (905)405-9870 Phone: 1(800)661-5319 or (905)405-8415

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Refund Policy: No refunds will be issued unless Congress 2011 is cancelled by Show Management.

Early Bird Deadline Policy: No extensions to the deadline of December 22, 2010 will be granted. Registration fees after this date and on-site are more expensive.

Discount Eligibility: Members of the Canadian Fence Industry Association, Canadian Nursery Landscape Association, Ontario Landscape Architects Association, Master Gardeners and the Ontario Parks Association are entitled to member pricing.

Registration Information: Register online at locongress.com or use the form in the centrefold. You will save money if you preregister by December 22, 2010. All conference passes include admission to the trade show. Badges will be mailed to those registering by December 22nd.

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Seating at sessions, including pre-Congress sessions on Monday, January 10th, is limited to first come, first served.

Events with separate fees are listed on the left-hand part of the form.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12 OPA CONFERENCE Ontario Parks Association’s 55th Annual Educational Forum Parks: Connecting the Community

Waxman Room, Toronto Congress Centre A full-day program including the annual OPA Past Presidents’ Luncheon and OPA Awards Presentations

7:00 – 8:00 a.m.

Parks, Politics and Pancakes Networking Breakfast

8:00 – 8:50 a.m.

Welcome, OPA General Member Meeting and Door Prize Draw

9:00 – 10:20 a.m. Parks Funding, How Do We Pay for Our Play?

With shrinking budgets and increasing demands on parks professionals

to provide more affordable, innovative programs and amenities,

now is the time to look at creative solutions. This session will put you in

the front row, where you will see how some municipalities have success-

fully responded to the challenge. In addition, an industry expert will show

you to-the-point guidelines on how to make this happen in your

community. This is a must-attend session for those who want insights on

managing our parks and green infrastructure into the future.

Delbert Shewfelt, mayor, Town of Goderich; Paul Grenier, Councillor, Town

of Welland and OSUM chair; and Judy Haber, senior partner,

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12 OPA CONFERENCE

10:20 – 11:00 a.m. Break with Exhibitors 11:00 – 12:20 p.m. Green with Grey — Seniors in Parks, Our Experienced Assets

As parks infrastructure is aging, so is a large proportion of our users. With

that in mind, this session will focus on how to meet challenges in a

creative and sustainable manner. Find out how Age-mindful Governance

can affect political will and civic values. Learn how Universally Accessible

Built Form can influence our public spaces and buildings and finally, see

how Universal Mobility will affect our transportation, co-located services

and community hubs. Come away with a whole new approach to building

an age-friendly community.

12:30 – 2:00 p.m. OPA Past Presidents’ Luncheon and OPA Award Presentations 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Keynote: Parks, The Outdoor Learning Experience

An open and frank look at how important Parks are and what they mean

to our communities’ health and wellness. You will be a.m.azed at the

inventory of services parks professionals provide, and how important

our role as public service providers is to our communities. Find out how we are viewed in the eyes of park users; discover why our every

action is a statement about our community and how it feels about its

stakeholders. This session will reinforce the impact you have, and remind

you how you can make a difference in people’s lives. You will leave

thinking, “I love what I do!”

Brenda Librecz, Commissioner of Community and Fire Services, Markham 3:00 p.m.

Wrap Up and Door Prize Draws

Individually priced. See registration form for fees. All registrants for this program are automatically registered for the Congress trade show. The Congress Conference is a separate fee.

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Wednesday, January 12 CONGRESS CONFERENCE

Landscape Ontario Annual General Meeting Join your fellow members on Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 7:30 a.m.

in the International Ballroom at the Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Airport, 655 Dixon Rd, Toronto.

Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. with the meeting to commence at 8:00 a.m.

Prosperity through engagement Please RSVP Kathleen Pugliese at 1-800-265-5656 ext 309 or fax 905-875-3942 or email: kpugliese@landscapeontario.com by January 4, 2011.

Leadership

10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Closing the Communications Gap: Is Your Vision Understood?

You’ve created a company, built it from the ground up, and have a brilliant vision for its future ― but does everyone understand your vision? You think about external communications, such as marketing and branding, but internal communication between owner, manager and staff is equally as important to a company’s success. Casey will speak about the value of internal communications and provide you with techniques to ensure your vision is being understood. She will present an outline of a communications plan to follow and offer insight and solutions to problems you may be facing. This is a fully interactive seminar aimed at owners and management.

Casey Johnson StoneCastle Communications, Dundas, Ont.

Operational Excellence / Leadership

10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Winning Companies Need Superstar Employees

Great sports teams win with great athletes, and great companies are built on great people. Your success in the landscape industry is largely dependent on your ability to recruit, hire, and develop green industry superstars who can lead your company to the top of its market.

Mark Bradley Landscape Management Network, Markham, Ont.

Technical Education

10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Greenroofs, Greenwalls and Raingardens

An introduction to some of the hottest trends in the industry, this seminar will cover the basics of greenroofs, greenwalls, and raingardens. We will explore the different kinds of greenroofs, provide a basic review of greenroof construction, and discuss the costs of different greenroof elements, as well as greenroof lifecycles.

Richard Heller Greener by Design, Pelham, New York

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Wednesday, January 12 CONGRESS CONFERENCE Technical Expertise

Technical Expertise

Ornamental Grasses in the Landscape

Sustainable Design Using Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement (PICP) Systems

10:00 to 11:30

The presentation will focus on ornamental grasses that are hardy in Ontario, and how this material can be used in landscapes, including plantings for slope stabilization, waterline stabilization and restoration, rainwater run-off gardens, swimming ponds and other landscape design applications. Susan will present examples of green roofs using ornamental grasses, how to use grasses in containers and discuss how conditions can change the winter hardiness of various cultivars. She will also present the most commonly used ornamental grasses as well as unusual varieties, and talk about invasive species and annual grasses for seasonal impact.

Sue Dyer, Kings Creek Trees and Ornamentals, Ashton, Ont.

Customers for Life

12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

Creating a Customer-Focused Culture

12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

With today’s focus on sustainability, designers are looking at low-impact development principles that allow them to incorporate storm water management features like PICP into the environments they design. PICP systems conserve space by combining paved surfaces with stormwater infiltration and retention features, thereby creating more green space or building opportunities. PICP increases site infiltration, helping maintain pre-development runoff volumes, and reduce peak flows, contaminants and time of concentration. The presentation will provide information on how PICP systems can qualify for LEED credits. It will review how a PICP system works and the information required to develop a site-specific design. This will be followed by a demonstration of how the Permeable Design Pro software is used to evaluate the hydrologic and structural requirements for Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement.

Rob Bowers, P.Eng ICPI, Uxbridge, Ont.

Learning how to focus your company on creating and sustaining lifelong customers starts with changing its culture to become more customer-focused. The process begins by recognizing the need to do so by senior management, followed by the implementation of tools and strategies to realign the company. This session will provide attendees with proven management tools and market-based strategies, supplemented by real-life examples and situations to create customers for life.

Phil Harwood Pro-Motion Consulting LLC, Farmington, Mich.

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Wednesday, January 12 CONGRESS CONFERENCE Leadership

Leadership

Are We Putting On the Right Face?

A Career that’s Great for Life!

12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

Issues such as climate change, water restrictions, and sustainable gardening are up-front with the public. Are we as informed, and are we, as horticulture professionals, designing and planting sustainably? Does “Green for Life” mean what we think it does? Are outside forces pushing us back? Learn how truth in advertising in the green industry may be the thing that will set us apart as the real green thing on the block.

Belinda Gallagher Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ont.

2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

This thought-provoking seminar will show you how to check the pulse of your business and career direction, using the Prosperity Pillars of: Sales Success, Financial Health, Developing Customers for Life, Professional Operations and Leadership Excellence.

Attendees will learn: • Reasons why businesses and careers get stuck in comfort zones.

• How to make sustainable changes in business, employee management, and communication • How to create a balanced team in your company.

Jacki Hart, CLP Consulting By Hart, Bracebridge, Ont.

Leadership

12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

Work-Life Balance

Long hours, as well as financial and time pressures, have caused landscaper burnout in too many. Do you find you do not have enough time with your family? Do you find it hard to keep reliable labour? Is your diet based on caffeine and fast food? Do you have trouble sleeping because your mind is going over all the things you need to do tomorrow? Will you make a lot of money, only to succumb to stress-related illness? This presentation gives you the tools to restore balance immediately, so you can enjoy the fullness of a successful life.

Sheila James Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS), Ottawa, Ont.

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Operational Excellence

2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

Technology: Heavy Equipment Built for Your Office

Your field crews depend on equipment for productivity, consistency and efficiency, so why should it be any different for your office staff? Mark will review some of the key systems and technologies that have enabled his office to accomplish more with fewer people.

Mark Bradley Landscape Management Network Markham, Ont.

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TECHNICAL EDUCATION

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Techniques and Issues in Greenroof Installation and Maintenance

If It’s Landscaping, Shouldn’t There Be Plants?

2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

The seminar will explore the types of greenroofs, and the proper tools and methods for installation, as well as techniques that have been developed during Richard Heller’s 14 years of greenroof installation. Maintenance issues and potential problems will also be highlighted.

Richard Heller Greener by Design, Pelham, New York

With the trend towards more hardscaping, with BBQs and outdoor rooms rather than plants and grass, we need to examine how the green industry is viewed by potential customers, and how we must bring plants back into the landscape to strengthen biodiversity.

An interactive component of the session will underline that plants are a key component of the industry and the more you know about plants, the better you will be at your business.

Belinda Gallagher Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ont.

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Thursday, January 13 CONGRESS CONFERENCE Financial Health / Operational Excellence

10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Managing Your Company in a Tight Economy

For years, the industry was able to run fat and sassy. Now the time has come to run lean and mean. In this program, Charles focuses on how to tighten up operations and identify areas that make a difference and make a profit.

Outline: • How many workers should I put on a job?

• When should I be finished with the job I’m on?

• How long should I be on this job?

• Equipment costing • Overhead recovery • Overhead allocation Charles Vander Kooi Vander Kooi & Associates, Littleton, Colorado Technical Education

Technical Education

10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Developments in Sustainable Sites

The Sustainable Sites initiative is an effort to quantify the attributes of a sustainable site, so designers, engineers, and landscape managers can measure their success in sustainability. The Sustainable Sites Initiative currently addresses design issues associated with soils, hydrology, vegetation, material selection and human health. This presentation will explain the Sustainable Sites Initiative and its most recent report, Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks Draft 2009, which is being tested on approximately 200 sites, including the Humber Arboretum Centre for Urban Ecology. The presentation will describe efforts to implement the program and provide examples of metrics to describe a sustainable site, and how the metrics can be used in design, including economic incentives. As currently envisioned, implementation will create voluntary, market-based incentives.

10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Construction Techniques and Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement (PICP) Systems

PICP systems are a relatively new technology, being widely adopted by municipalities as an effective storm water management tool.

PICP systems reduce the area required for development by combining paved surfaces like roads, parking lots and walkways with storm water detention, retention and infiltration systems. This presentation will outline the differences in construction between PICP systems and conventional paver installations.

It will focus on the materials and procedures used to build PICP systems. Details of the aggregates used and the types of interlocking concrete pavers will be presented. Site preparation, placement of aggregates and pavers, and compaction will also be discussed.

Rob Bowers, P.Eng ICPI, Uxbridge, Ont.

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Melanie Sifton Humber College, Toronto, Ont.

Sales Success / Technical Education

10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Chemical-Free Plants Sell

Customers will pay more for plants and gardens that are free of chemicals. Learn how to create gardens for your clients that are not chemical-, fertilizer- or water-dependent. This seminar will teach you about perennials, give you a better understanding of insects, and sharpen your sales skills.

J. Paul Lamarche JPL Consulting, Newmarket, Ont.

Thursday, January 13 CONGRESS CONFERENCE Operational Excellence / Leadership / Financial Health

10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

From the Trenches: Starting a Landscape Company from the Ground Up

Take in a discussion a0mong a group of successful, dynamic young business owners on how to get started, survive and thrive in business. Learn the mistakes to avoid and the tips that will make your business grow in areas such as marketing, the realities of the early years with financing and money management, and the dangers of legalities, liabilities and all the small print that can trip you up.

Leadership

1:00 to 2:30 p.m.

Seven Things Contractors Always Ask Me

After having spoken professionally to more than 200,000 green industry contractors, Charles Vander Kooi addresses his seven most-asked questions: How should I organize my company?

How should I deal with low-ballers?

How much growth is good?

How do I keep in control?

Do I get the people first? Or the work?

How do I figure equipment cost?

Should I let supervisors own their own trucks and pay an allowance?

Panellists: Wolfegang Bonham, Peace, Love and Landscaping, Burlington, Ont.

Mark Fisher, The Escarpment Company, Milton, Ont. Ryan Heath, Ryan Heath Professional Landscaping, Newmarket, Ont. Michael Van Dongen, Van Dongen’s Landscaping and Nurseries, Hornby, Ont. Erin VanGilst, CREATE IT! Design and Installation, Ottawa, Ont.

Charles Vander Kooi Vander Kooi & Associates, Littleton, Colorado

Leadership / Operational Excellence

1:00 to 2:30 p.m.

The REAL Goods on Solving the People Problems in Your Business

Jacki Hart, a familiar speaker at Congress, is joined by Sharon Gilmour-Glover in this dynamic presentation. Business owners, managers and supervisors are guaranteed to leave with new ideas, ‘aha’ moments and exceptional solutions for the people problems in business.

Join this powerful consulting team for the unveiling of their hot-off- the-press toolbox for next-generation keys to business success.

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Thursday, January 13 CONGRESS CONFERENCE Technical Education

Technical Education

Horticulture as Therapy for Specialized Populations

Sustainable Urban Forest Management Planning

1:00 to 2:30 p.m.

This presentation will cover the dynamics of using horticulture as a therapeutic tool when working with specialized populations.

Creation of the therapeutic environment, including indoor and outdoor gardens, will be discussed.

Mitchell Hewson, Htm, Lt, Rahp Homewood Health Centre, Guelph, Ont.

Feature Gardens

1:00 to 2:30 p.m.

The presentation reviews Clark et al.’s 1997 criteria and indicators for urban forest sustainability, which consider the vegetation resource, community framework and management approaches. It also presents updates and modifications to the original tables, developed by van Wassenaer and Kenney (in press) to improve their application in strategic planning. The presentation also discusses the development of a Strategic Urban Forest Management Plan for the Town of Oakville based on and around the criteria and indicators. This presentation also outlines the strategic planning framework used in the preparation of the Oakville Plan, and presents it as a model applicable to communities of any size, interested in sustainably managing urban forest resources.

Philip van Wassenaer, BSc, MFC Urban Forest Innovations Inc., Mississauga, Ont. Financial Health

1:00 to 2:30 p.m.

Benchmarking Your Overhead

The display gardens at Congress 2011 are designed and constructed by students from Humber, Fanshawe, Niagara, St. Clair College and the Ridgetown Campus of the University of Guelph.

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Overhead costs can silently rob a business of profits. Owners need to pay attention to overhead and learn how to reduce these costs as much as possible. Take an in-depth look at how much you should be spending on overhead and how to control costs. The seminar will also provide a complete breakdown of overhead costs, the percentages to apply, and how to reach predetermined benchmarks.

J. Paul Lamarche JPL Consulting, Newmarket, Ont.

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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES Ed Beaulieu

Ed is chief sustainability officer for Aquascape and was vice-president of field research. His construction and biology background was helpful in designing the Aquascape product line. Ed holds a B.S. in Zoology, with an emphasis in Limnology, and concentrated his master’s studies in Marine Biology.

Wolfegang Bonham

Melodie Campbell

Melodie began her business career with a Commerce degree from Queen’s University. She is a professional writer and popular speaker with three awards for her fiction and over 200 commercial publications.

Currently, she is the executive director of Crime Writers of Canada, the national professional association for mystery writers.

Wolfe started in the green industry as a hobby gardener, eventually joining Sean James of FernRidge Landscaping while pursuing certificates in Landscape Design and Horticulture from Mohawk College. After working as a nursery manager for Terra Greenhouses, he formed his own design/build company, Peace, Love, and Landscaping in Burlington, Ont. Wolfe is also one of the few certified Dry Stone Wallers in Canada, and sits on the Board of Directors for the Oakville Horticultural Society.

Candace Carter

Robert Bowers, P.Eng

Rob is the Director of Engineering for the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) and has 20 years of experience in the hardscapes industry. He is responsible for programs that are directly related to the installation of interlocking concrete pavers, including the Contractor Education and Certification courses and the development and delivery of technical installation materials. Rob is responsible for overseeing the annual Hardscape North America trade show and conference.

Pam is the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affair’s Turfgrass Specialist. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture and a Master of Science degree in Plant Breeding, from the University of Guelph. Pam is a frequent contributor to various Canadian turf magazines and publishes information on turf for the web. Recently, her research interests have been directed at finding viable pesticide alternatives that can be used on turf since Ontario’s Cosmetic Pesticide Ban Act was passed.

Mark Bradley

John Chisholm

Mark Bradley is the founder and president of The Beach Gardener, a design-build-maintenance and snow and ice company in Toronto. He is equally well known for the management skills that helped him grow his business from start-up to an industry leader in 13 years. Recently, Mark founded the Landscape Management Network, a collection of tools, systems and education born out of his business, and now available online.

Dr. Michael Brownbridge

Michael is an insect pathologist specializing in biocontrol and IPM strategies for insect pests in horticultural and agricultural crops. In 2009, he became Research Director, Horticultural Production Systems at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. Current research projects are focused on the development of procedures, products and know-how to enhance the performance and uptake of bio-based IPM strategies and to provide information on the production of new crops for Ontario’s horticulture industry.

Candace, an accomplished public speaker, is an artist, designer, entrepreneur, writer, and public speaker. She was educated in Fine Art and Agriculture at the University of Guelph. She is also an expert gardener, with over 30 years’ experience, and is currently president of the Claremont Garden Club. As well, Candace is a partner and lead designer in a website management company, Back2Front.

Pamela Charbonneau

John is CEO and Partner of SB Partners in Burlington, Ont., where his specialties are auditing, tax services, strategic planning and business development. He also has a special interest in transition planning and familyowned businesses. A community-minded volunteer, John helped establish the Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice in Hamilton.

Greg Clarke

Greg is one of SB Partner’s foremost resources for assurance and advisory services, with experience in international accounting and corporate and investment banking. As well, Greg’s financial services background helps him understand the bank’s perspective.

Sue Dyer

Susan co- owns and operates an ornamental nursery and a tree farm where she experiments with the propagation of exotic and native species and cultivars of both conifers and other ornamental plant material such as grasses, thistles and heritage perennials — outside their native environments and temperate zones.

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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES Beth Edney CLD

Beth, a certified landscape designer, runs Designs by the Yard, specializing in urban gardens in the Toronto.

She is past chair of Landscape Ontario’s Landscape Designer sector group and sits on its Congress committee. Beth is also an advisor to the provincial government for the Horticulture Apprenticeship Program. She teaches part-time at Humber College, Niagara Parks School of Horticulture and at Landscape Ontario.

Mark Fisher

Mark founded The Escarpment Company in 2006.

The company’s vision and strategic plans are based on Landscape Ontario’s Prosperity Partners program.

The Escarpment Company specializes in small- to medium-sized landscape construction in Milton and the surrounding area.

Roger Funk, PhD

Roger is chief technical officer of The Davey Expert Tree Company. He developed Plant Health Care, a holistic approach to plant care that has been adopted by the green industry. He researched and designed Davey’s lawn care program and developed and patented the Davey Customizer pesticide metering system.

Dr. Funk’s research focus has been environmental issues, including soils, fertilization and pesticide reduction.

Belinda Gallagher

Hank Gelderman, CLT

Hank, now an industry certified technician, started helping out at Jan Gelderman Landscaping when he was 12 years old. Since then, he oversaw the continuous growth of the company which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2005. He participates actively in his community, where he has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce. At Landscape Ontario, he has served on such varied committees as Building Management and the Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation.

Sharon Gilmour-Glover

Sharon is an experienced consultant, speaker and teacher specializing in leadership, strategy and change management. She is the co-founder of Jump-Point and worked with Jacki Hart CLP in the development of the Prosperity Partners program. Sharon is also chair of the Board of Directors of the Burlington Community Foundation.

Jacki Hart CLP

Jacki is currently president of her award-winning firm, Water’s Edge Landscaping, in Muskoka. She is treasurer of Landscape Ontario, as well as program development manager for the association’s Prosperity Partners program. She is an active partner in JumpPoint, an innovative consulting team, as well as president of Consulting by Hart. In addition, Jacki recently launched her new Clarity for the Boss program.

In 2008, Belinda took on the role as Head of Horticulture at Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington/Hamilton, Ontario. She is responsible for 250 acres of cultivated gardens, along with horticultural outreach and horticultural education. Her credentials include several years with Master Gardeners of Ontario, service as a certified horticulture and design judge, Landscape Ontario instructor and past editor of the Ontario Rock Garden Society Journal. She is currently co-instructing on-line in the University of Guelph Sustainable Urban Horticulture program.

Phil Harwood CLP

Bill Gauley, P.Eng

Ryan has been operating his landscape construction business, Ryan Heath Landscaping, full-time since finishing university in 2003. He is actively involved in Landscape Ontario, sitting on boards and committees, and is an industry-certified manager and technician. Ryan and his firm leverage technology to gain a competitive advantage in the market.

Bill is a professional engineer and a founder and partner of Veritec Consulting, located in Mississauga, Ont. Bill’s professional career has focused on water efficiency, including developing comprehensive water efficiency plans for large municipalities in Canada, completing industrial water audits, assisting in the development of water efficiency standards for the U.S. EPA and the country of Jordan, and, perhaps most notably, developing the Maximum Performance or MaP testing program.

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Phil began his career in the green industry. Prior to starting his consulting firm, he was a partner and vice president of a landscape management firm that he helped grow from zero to over $10 million in sales in just over eight years. In 2007, Phil founded Pro-Motion Consulting. He is also a Landscape Industry Certified Manager, PLANET Trailblazer, and a PLANET Supplier Member. He is a Certified Snow Professional and holds a Masters degree in Business Administration.

Ryan Heath BSc CLP CLT

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES Nathan Helder

Casey A. Johnson

Richard Heller

Ron Koudys MEd OALA CSLA ASLA RLA (MI) CLD

Nathan joined Gelderman Landscaping in 2006, and became president in 2007. He also volunteers in several forums. He is chair of The Environmental Stewardship Committee with Landscape Ontario, and past president of the Business Executive Organization. He is also an ACMO Associates Committee member and a Landscape Ontario Trade Show Committee member.

Nathan has published several articles on landscaping and environmental stewardship.

Founder, CEO and CFO of Greener by Design, Richard has worked in all areas of the landscape industry; interior plants and orchids, floral design, as well as landscape design, installation and maintenance. He is a Landscape Industry Certified Manager and Technician. Richard writes regular columns for The Pelham Weekly and The Landscaper. He has also written for PLANET advantage, and PLANET news.

Mitchell L. Hewson HTM LT RAHP

Casey, CEO of StoneCastle Communications, is a corporate communications specialist, strategic writer and media specialist. She is a business ambassador for the City of Hamilton and sits on AIESEC McMaster’s Board of Advisors. Casey’s success as a communications specialist stems from her 15-year corporate communications and marketing experience, coupled with her journalism training.

Ron’s award-winning design firm, RKLA and Associates in London, Ont., has been providing landscape architectural services around the globe for the past 25 years. As coordinator of Landscape Design at Fanshawe College, Ron has built two nationally-recognized programs: Landscape Design and Horticulture Technician. Additionally, Ron’s vision led to the creation of the College’s four-year applied degree in Integrated Land Planning Technology.

Mitchell, an award-winning author, was the first Registered Horticultural Therapist to practice in Canada after completing his Master of Horticultural Therapy with the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA). He was instrumental in initiating the Homewood Health Centre’s Horticultural Therapy Program in Guelph. In 2005, he also received the AHTA Rhea McCandliss Professional Service Award. He was also the first Canadian to receive the AHTA Publication Award for his book, Horticulture as Therapy.

J. Paul Lamarche

Trevor Hood CA CBV

Chris LeConte CIC CLIA

Trevor is partner and vice-president of the Corporate Finance Division at SB Partners, practicing exclusively in the areas of business valuations and mergers and acquisitions. Trevor is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators and is also recognized by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants as a specialist in business valuations.

Sheila James

Sheila has been a Farm Safety Consultant with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (formerly the Farm Safety Association) for 18 years. Currently, she is based in Ottawa and responsible for Eastern Ontario. Sheila is also a Toastmaster, which adds to her presentations.

Paul, author of the JPL Estimating System, has worked in the horticultural industry for over 25 years in almost every capacity from design, working onsite and supervising major projects to providing consultation services and offering estimating workshops on strategies to improve profitability. In 1986 he developed a job-costing system to serve as a management tool for his customers. This system became his book What the Market will Bare.

Chris is founder and President of SMART Watering Systems. He is chair of Landscape Ontario’s irrigation sector group and the Irrigation Association Ambassador for Eastern Canada. Chris is a Certified Irrigation Contractor and a Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor, and received the 2009 Water Conservation award from Landscape Ontario. His company received the City of Toronto Environmental Awards of Excellence for 2008 and 2009 in the Water Efficiency Category.

Dave Maciulis CLD

Dave, a certified landscape designer, is the principal landscape designer and owner of Natural Landscape.

He started his landscape career in 1990 and his experience is based on over 20 years in public and private practice in landscape design and construction.

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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES Johann Manente

Johann is the Supervisor of Public Education and Outreach with the Region of Peel. She has 15 years’ experience in the public sector, including seven years working in water efficiency and conservation. Johann oversees Peel’s Water Conservation Programs, including residential and commercial outdoor water use.

Johann is the past chair of the Canadian Waste and Wastewater Association’s Water Efficiency Committee.

Kathy McAlpine Sims

Kathy McAlpine Sims is the Water Efficiency Program Manager for the Public Works Department of Halton Region. She is responsible for water efficiency in Halton, which includes programs such as the Low Flow Toilet Rebate Program, rain barrel sales, Halton Children’s Water Festival, and system leak detection.

Jeff McMann NPD ISA CLT

Jeff, a graduate of the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture, is the Supervisor of Forestry for the Town of Markham. He is also a certified landscape technician and ISA arborist. Jeff also teaches at Landscape Ontario and regularly judged for Canada Blooms, Communities in Bloom, Landscape Ontario, America in Bloom and the CNLA National Awards.

Rosalind Reed APLD

Rosalind is principal of Rosalind Reed Associates, a residential landscape design firm headquartered in Chicago. She regularly speaks about profitability, business planning and landscape design and has spoken at many national and regional conferences including Genesis3 Pool and Patio Show and APLD’s national conference. Her design work has won many awards and has been featured in both national and regional publications.

Roberto Sacilotto

Roberto is with the Ministry of the Environment’s Operations Division in Kingston. As a Divisional Program Specialist, Roberto is involved with the ministry’s pesticide program including the implementation of the cosmetic pesticides ban.

Jeffrey Scott

Jeffrey Scott facilitates peer coaching groups for landscape professionals who want to transform and grow their businesses. Jeffrey grew up in the green industry — he doubled the size of his family’s designbuild-maintain business to $10-million, by growing margins, improving client retention and greatly increasing professional referrals. He now helps others do the same.

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Wendy Shearer OALA CSLA ASLA CAHP

Wendy is director of the award-winning firm Wendy Shearer Landscape Architect, a Division of MHBC Planning in Kitchener. Wendy has expertise in cultural heritage planning and restoration of historic sites.

David Shetlar PhD

David is currently an Associate Professor of Urban Landscape Entomology at Ohio State University. He earned his BS and MS degrees in Zoology from the University of Oklahoma and his PhD in Entomology from Penn State. David also has industry experience as the owner of the P.E.S.T. Co and a research scientist for Chemlawn Services Corp. He has taken part in more than 20 refereed publications, more than 100 reviewed journal articles, 14 book chapters, and 3 books.

Roy Sieben

Roy works with owner-managed and private businesses in a variety of industries including manufacturing, distribution and construction, helping to create wealth through effective tax and estate planning, and investment strategies. At SB Partners, Roy has built on his first-hand experience and management expertise as corporate controller of a national retail company to work with business owners.

Melanie Sifton NPD MPS

Melanie is director of Humber Arboretum and Centre for Urban Ecology in Toronto. She has been working with the Sustainable Sites Initiative team to form guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable landscapes, since 2008. A graduate of the Cornell Plantations Public Garden Leadership program, Melanie’s horticulture background includes the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture, and Ontario Horticulture Technician Apprenticeship training.

Karl Stensson

Karl, president of Sheridan Nurseries in Georgetown, Ont., is one of four people who has been awarded the President’s Ring from the Canadian Nursery and Landscape Association. The President’s Ring is given to individuals who volunteer and contribute to the industry as a visionary and leader. Karl has also received Landscape Ontario’s Trillium Award and its Frank Ewald, Jr. Award, and is one of only seven Honorary Life Members of Landscape Ontario.

Aaron Todd

Aaron is a surface water scientist with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment where, for the last 10 years, he has been managing the province’s stream water quality monitoring programs. He has been studying pesticides in urban streams for the last three years.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES Jody Urquhart

Jody has been presenting keynote addresses around the world for over 10 years. She is passionate about spreading the message of fun and meaningful work.

She addresses over 40 organizations and associations each year. She is also the author of All Work and No SAY and writes a syndicated column called the Joy of Work, published in over 40 magazines and trade journals.

Michael Van Dongen

Michael grew up around the garden centre and landscaping business at Van Dongen’s Landscaping and Nurseries in Hornby, Ont. Upon completing Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Economics degrees, he returned to the garden centre. Then he accepted valuable opportunities in the financial sector in Canada and the industrial sector in Asia. These experiences sharpened his entrepreneurial spirit when he returned to his roots at the garden centre, where he focuses on operational development.

Phillip van Wassenaer BSc MFC

Philip is the principal consulting arborist and founder of Urban Forest Innovations. He has over 20 years of experience as a practicing arborist, has been ISA-certified since 1996 and is a member of the a.m.erican Society of Consulting Arborists. He has served as president of the Ontario Urban Forest Council. In 2009, Philip was a recipient of the ISA True Professionals of Arboriculture award in recognition of his commitment to education and the advancement of arboriculture.

Charles Vander Kooi

Charles delivered his first seminar over 25 years ago.

He coupled his true-life experiences as a professional estimator and contractor with stand-up comedy and a little fire and brimstone. He has bid over a billion dollars in work over his career. Charles speaks at an average of 80 trade shows, conventions and associations each year, across the U.S., Canada, Latin America, England, and Australia. He has authored several books, and his seminars are available on audio as well as video. In 2003 he created HardScape magazine.

Cam Wilson BSc Ag

Cam is vice-president and chief technical officer for Neudorff North america, located on Vancouver Island in B.C. For the past 17 years, Cam has worked in the research, development and commercialization of Neudorff products for the Canadian and U.S. turf/ ornamental, agriculture and lawn-and-garden markets.

Neudorff, a German-based company, is a leader in developing bio-rational pesticide products for global markets.

David Wright CLP OALA ISA

David is president of Wright Landscape Services in Bloomingdale, Ont. He is a Certified Landscape Professional, Landscape Architect and ISA-certified arborist.

Paul Zammit

Paul, the director of horticulture for the Toronto Botanical Garden, is a well-known plantsman, with 20 years’ experience in the industry. Prior to that, he was the perennial plant manager at Plant World in Toronto.

He lectures and teaches both in Canada and the US. among his many accomplishments, Zammit has been the Canadian Regional Director of the Perennial Plant Association (PPA) since 2003.

Damian Zawicki CIE

Damian, a certified irrigation engineer, is in charge of technical training for John Deere Landscapes. He is an adjunct professor at Oakland Community College where he teaches Irrigation Design and Construction and often speaks at Michigan State University’s Horticulture Program. He lectures throughout the country on irrigation design, pumps, rain water harvesting, drip irrigation and troubleshooting. He has several published articles, including in The Landsculptor and Turf Magazine.

Erin VanGilst

Erin established Create it!, a garden design, installation, maintenance and consulting firm in Williamsburg, Ont., in 2008. Create it!’s vision is to provide quality service, from consultation to installation.

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Booth # A M A PLASTICS LTD................................................ 1417 A&R GEOSYNTHETICS INC.........................................314 ACCULINK FENCE AND WIRE INC..............................F30A ACO SYSTEMS LTD..................................................1629 ACTI-SOL INC..........................................................GF33 ACTIVE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.............................663 ADAMSON’S HERITAGE NURSERY LTD......................1216 ADVANCED MICRO POLYMERS...................................GF5 AERWAY...............................................................1543A AGRIUM ADVANCEDTECHNOLOGIES..............1302, 1303 AGWAY MFG.............................................................S7A AIM ATTACHMENTS.....................................................S7 ALFA PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL............................GF48 ALL TREAT FARMS LTD...............................................460 ALPINE PLANT FOODS CORPORATION.......................1727 ALTURNAMATS, INC..................................................133 AMERISTAR FENCE PRODUCTS..................................F22 AMETHYST HORTICULTURE LTD................................GF21 APPRENTICESEARCH.COM-H.I.E.C...............................E1 AQUA MIX..............................................................1326 AQUASCAPE, INC......................................................304 ARBOURDALE SALES WIRELESS IRRIGATION SYSTEM...452 ARBRUX LIMITED....................................................1516 ARCTIC EQUIPMENT MFG CORP................................ 644 ARIENS/GRAVELY.....................................................172 ARTIFICIAL GRASS & LANDSCAPING INC (AGL)...........378 ASAP FENCE.............................................................818 ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO ROAD SUPERVISORS.........611 ASYLUM RESOURCE INC.........................................1426 ATLAS BLOCK CO LIMITED.........................................538 ATLAS POLAR COMPANY LTD....................................1737 ATLAS ROLLING ENTRY SYSTEMS...............................F06 ATPONDS - DIV OF A&T INDUSTRIES INC...................1206 BAG-O-SAND INC....................................................1560 BAKKER (J.C.) & SONS LTD......................................1542 BANAS STONES INC..................................................750 BANJO....................................................................165K BANNERMAN LTD......................................................333 BARBER, STEWART, MCVITTIE

& WALLACE INSURANCE BROKERS.......................70

BARKMAN CONCRETE LTD.......................................1634 BARRACUDA INC....................................................1243 BARRETO MANUFACTURING....................................412A BARRETT MARKETING GROUP....................................570 BARRETT MARKETING GROUP LTD..................................9 BATTLEFIELD EQUIPMENT RENTALS...........................766 BAUM PUBLICATIONS INC.........................................411 BAUMALIGHT BY: MTB MFG INC...............................676A BENCO MANUFACTURING.................................... 1543B BERKELMANS WELDING & MANUFACTURING INC.........23 BEST WAY STONE LTD................................................268 BLAKLADER WORKWEAR...........................................365 BLUE SKY NURSERY LTD.......................................... 1217 BOBCAT COMPANY.....................................................99 BOBCAT OF HAMILTON LTD........................................99A BOCK INC.................................................................472

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Exhibitor

Booth # BOSMAN HOME FRONT INC.......................................129 BOT AGGREGATES LIMITED........................................436 BOTIKI INC.............................................................1527 BOULDERS STONE SUPPLY INC................................1632 BOUNDARY FENCHING + RAILING SYSTEMS INC...........74 BRADSTONE...........................................................1121 BRAMPTON BRICK LTD..............................................320 BRAUN NURSERY LTD..............................................1235 BRICKSTOP CORP.....................................................537 BROOKDALE TREELAND NURSERIES LTD....................453 BROOKLIN CONCRETE.............................................1512 BROWN MFG....................................................... 1546B BROWN’S CONCRETE................................................364 BROWN’S FUELS.....................................................1102 C & M AQUATICS LIMITED........................................GF32 CADMAN POWER EQUIPMENT LTD..............................247 CALCO SOILS............................................................340 CAN a.m. PRECAST PRODUCTS LTD..........................1343 CANADA BAMBOO COMPANY (THE).........................2105 CANADA POWER TECHNOLOGY - CPT..........................548 CANADALE NURSERIES LTD.....................................1212 CANADIAN COBBLE SYSTEMS..................................1149 CANADIAN EQUIPMENT OUTFITTERS........................1621 CANADIAN FENCE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (CFIA).... F01A CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY.....................1335 CANADIAN NURSERY LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION...........5A CANADIAN SALT COMPANY LTD. (THE)........................169 CANNOR NURSERIES LTD........................................1408 CARLTON CHIPPERS & STOMPERS...........................361A CASE IH DEALERS.....................................................282 CAST LIGHTING LLC................................................1132 CENTRAL IRRIGATION SUPPLY OF CANADA INC.........1108 CHAPIN TANK SPRAYERS.........................................561A CHEROKEE MFG.....................................................1250 CHRYSLER CANADA INC................................................3 CJ BLOWERS............................................................167 CLARITY FOR THE BOSS/JUMP-POINT......................1107 CLOTURES DIRECTES INC..........................................F12 CMG BUILDING SOLUTIONS.......................................449 COMMANDER INDUSTRIES........................................250 COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM - ONTARIO........................GF15 CONDEROC INC........................................................670 CONNECT EQUIPMENT CORPORATION....................... 708, 712, 1502,1506 CONNIDI................................................................382A CONNON NURSERIES/ AVK NURSERY HOLDINGS......2101 CONNON NURSERIES/ CBV HOLDINGS LTD................560 CONNON NURSERIES/ NVK HOLDINGS INC.... 1456, 1469 CORIX WATER PRODUCTS..........................................541 CORNELL CONSTRUCTION LTD.................................GF11 CUB CADET..............................................................632 CUBEX LIMITED......................................................1570 CURV-RITE INC...........................................................S9 CUTRIGGER PADS.................................................. 133C DAKOTA TREE TRANSPLANTER...................................667 DARBY MANUFACTURING (SUDBURY) LIMITED...........109 DAY & CAMPBELL LIMITED......................................2109 DECK MASTERS OF CANADA....................................1602 DEER FENCE CANADA INC.......................................GF39 DEERBUSTERS.........................................................F00 DEL EQUIPMENT LTD.................................................104 DELAWARE PUMP AND PARTS LTD.............................165 DEN-MAR BRINES.....................................................477 DEVTRA INC..............................................................820 DFK EQUIPMENT SALES INC......................................874 DIAMOND SYSTEMS INC..........................................1660 DICKSON EQUIPMENT...............................................334 DITEQ CORPORATION................................................551 DOMAX CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.........................212 DONWAY FORD.....................................................1366A

as of September 7, 2010 Exhibitor

Booth # DRIVETEC.................................................................246 DUKE (GC) EQUIPMENT LTD

............................... 1543, 1546, 1642, 1756, 1762 DURACRAFT CANADA INC..........................................439 DUTCHMASTER NURSERIES LTD..............................1566 DYNABLAST........................................................... 165G DYNAMATRIX - DIV OF GAGRO CORPORATION.............377 DYNASCAPE SOFTWARE..........................................1218 DYNE INDUSTRIES INC..............................................546 EARTHWORKS........................................................1232 EASTERN FARM MACHINERY LTD...............................382 EASY PRO POND PRODUCTS......................................141 EASY-FLO...............................................................GF44 ECHO POWER EQUIPMENT (CANADA)..................... 8, 718 ECO LAWN..............................................................482A ECO SOLUTIONS (MILTON) INC..................................GF8 ECO WOOD PRODUCTS LTD........................................543 ECOMAT DISTRIBUTION INC......................................F23 ECOVAL HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS INC.................GF46 ED’S CONCRETE PRODUCTS LTD..............................1136 ELIET USA INC..........................................................412 ELOQUIP LTD................................................ 1272, 1366 ENGAGE AGRO........................................................1352 ENVIROBOND PRODUCTS CORP...............................1113 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR INC / EFI.........................GF42 ENVIRONS WHOLESALE NURSERY............................1526 EVERPLAY INSTALLATION INC.....................................432 E-Z-GO................................................................. 1762A EZ-GRASS, INC.......................................................1252 FAIRFIELD TREE NURSERIES INC..............................1142 FAIRGREEN SOD FARMS LTD....................................1431 FANSHAWE COLLEGE.......................................... E38, 34 FEDERATED INSURANCE............................................ F01 FENCAST INDUSTRIES LTD......................................... F21 FENCE ARMOR..........................................................F18 FERN RIDGE LANDSCAPING.......................................234 FERRIS INDUSTRIES INC...........................................518 FIBRAMULCH.............................................................24 FIMCO....................................................................165I FIORI.................................................................... 382C FIRST CONCRETE LTD................................................468 FIVE STAR MANUFACTURING................................... 165F FLAGPAVE INC..........................................................S10 FLAMBEAU FLUID SYSTEMS......................................569 FORD-TRUCKS - OAKLAND FORD........................... 1642B FORTRESS IRON RAILING AND FENCE SYSTEMS..........F26 FOUNTAIN PLACE CO. LTD..........................................473 FOX HOLLOW FARMS...............................................1324 FRENSCH (C) LTD....................................................1139 FS PARTNERS, A DIVISION OF GROWMARK, INC........1203 FUTURE ROADS SOLUTIONS.......................................GF9 FYFE (ALLAN) EQUIPMENT LTD...................................361 G & B PORTABLE FABRIC BUILDINGS.........................157 G R DISTRIBUTORS INC.............................................553 G&L GROUP OF COMPANIES....................................1567 GARDENLINK INC......................................................464 GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA....................................32 GENERAL SEED COMPANY (2000) LTD.....................1204 GIANT VAC MANUFACTURING................................1543E GLENN WALTERS NURSERY......................................1428 GLOBAL ARCH INC....................................................418 GLOBAL ELECTRONIC SUPPLIES INC........................1465 GREAT NORTH OUTDOOR PRODUCTS..........................552 GREEN ROOFS FOR HEALTHY CITIES...........................E54 GREEN TOUCH INDUSTRIES INC.................................232 GREENHORIZONS GROUP OF FARMS LTD (THE)........1260 GRO-BARK (ONTARIO) LTD.........................................328 GROWER’S CHOICE...................................................577 GROWTH PRODUCTS............................................ 1265C HANES GEO COMPONENTS........................................860

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Booth # HANNAY................................................................ 165H HANSON HARDSCAPE PRODUCTS..............................648 HARKNESS EQUIPMENT LTD....................................2018 HARSHA STONE INDUSTRIES...................................1732 HILLTOP STONE & SUPPLY.......................................1251 HISTREE.NET INC....................................................1346 HIWAY..................................................................1543E HOLDER OF NORTH a.m.ERICA.................................1506 HOLLAND IMPORTS INC............................................533 HORST WELDING / a.m.I ATTACHMENTS.......................S7 HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATES OF ROCHESTER..........1205 HORTICULTURAL MARKETING INC.................. 1158, 1159 HORTPROTECT INSURANCE........................................ 5B HUNTER INDUSTRIES INC./FX LUMINAIRE.................434 HUSQVARNA CANADA CORPORATE..........................1652 HUSTLER TURF EQUIPMENT.....................................570A HUTCHESON SAND & MIXES................................... OP22 HVP CANADA INC...................................................... F14 HYDROMANN......................................................... 382B HYDRO-RAIN.............................................................243 HYDRO-SOURCE SALES LTD.......................................481 HYPRO...................................................................165E INCLUDE SOFTWARE...............................................1231 INCRETE SYSTEMS; DIV OF EUCLID CANADA...............339 INFRASTRUCTURES....................................................69 IN-LITE DESIGN CORPORATION................................1625 INNOVATION INITIATIVE COOPERATIVE INC..................E52 INNOVATIVE SURFACE SOLUTIONS...........................GF52 INTEGRATED APPLIANCES LTD.................................2115 INTELLIGENT OFFICE.................................................637 INVESTORS GROUP FINANCIAL SERVICES - TORONTO.2010 IRON EAGLE INDUSTRIES INC.................................... F11 IRRIGATION DIRECT................................................1624 ISUZU COMMERCIAL TRUCK CANADA..........................15 J & J TRAILERS..........................................................578 JACOBSEN TURF PRODUCTS................................. 1543G JB&D COMPANY LTD...............................................1266 JDJ TRAILER MANUFACTURERS INC............................772 JOE JOHNSON EQUIPMENT INC..................................653 JOHN DEERE LANDSCAPES LTD..................................132 JOHN DEERE LTD...........................................728A, 728B JPL VEHICLE LEASING SERVICES.............................. 1116 JUNGLE JIM’S ACCESSORY PRODUCTS...................1265A KAM’S GROWERS SUPPLY.........................................510 KATO’S NURSERY (2007) LTD..................................1224 KAWARTHA ROCK QUARRY INC................................1145 KEN BEGG NURSERY SALES INC...............................1133 KENDALL HILL NURSERY, INC..................................1350 KESMAC BROUWER TURF EQUIPMENT.......................571 KING CITY TRAILERS.................................................260 KING PACKAGED MATERIALS CO................................635 KIOTI TRACTOR - DIV OF DAEDONG USA, INC.............1750 KLEINBURG NURSERY.............................................1228 KNECHT LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATES LTD.....................1327 KOBES NURSERIES INC...........................................1313 KOOY BROTHERS LAWN EQUIPMENT LTD....................111 KOPPERT CANADA LTD............................................1423 KRAUS NURSERIES LTD...........................................1556 KROWN RUST CONTROL SYSTEMS..............................854 KUBOTA CANADA LTD................................................686 L&R SHELTERS INC.................................................1230 LAHMAN PRECAST CONCRETE INC...........................1209 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK.......................166 LANDSCAPE ONTARIO RESOURCE CENTRE......................5 LANDSCAPE SAFETY INC.............................................72 LANDSOURCE ORGANIX LTD......................................547 LANING (ROBERT H)& SONS LTD................................868 LASTEC MANUFACTURING.................................... 1543G LASTEC MANUFACTURING.................................... 1543H LAWN SOLUTIONS................................................ 1546D

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Booth # LAYFIELD GEOSYNTHETICS &

INDUSTRIAL FABRICS LTD..................................609 LEDEX IND./AVALANCHE...........................................508 LEMAR TREE SPADES..............................................1248 LIGHTNING EQUIPMENT SALES INC............................. N1 LIMBERLOST STONE INC.........................................1525 LIMESTONE TRAIL COMPANY LTD...............................147 LINNAEA NURSERIES LTD........................................1419 LINZEL DISTRIBUTING.............................................1507 LITTLE WONDER......................................................718A LUBO LIGHTING INT’L INC........................................1842 LYNEX................................................................... 382D MACCAFERRI CANADA LTD......................................1105 MAKE-WAY PLASTICS LTD..........................................GF4 MANCHESTER PRODUCTS.......................................1434 MANKAR DISTRIBUTING INC....................................1101 MAPEL LEASE FINANCIAL SERVICES..........................862 MAPLE FARM SUPPLY LTD.......................................1118 MAPLE LEAF NURSERY LTD......................................1453 MAR-CO CLAY PRODUCTS INC...................................138 MARTEK CORPORATION INC....................................1414 MASONAL STONE INC.............................................. 1517 MASSARELLI’S.......................................................1154 MASSEY FERGUSON..................................................712 MASTER HALCO CORP............................................... F19 MCARTHUR FENCE.................................................1425 MCCLOSKEY INTERNATIONAL.................................. 1766 MCCONNELL-SPADAFORA INC...................................561 MEDALLION FENCE LTD.............................................F04 MEEKER’S AQUACULTURE.......................................GF49 MEGADOME / HARNOIS INDUSTRIES.......................1130 MERSINCO INC.......................................................1725 MERV’S PATIOS & SHEWANS ORNAMENTS...............1202 MESHWEAR TECHNOLOGIES INC...............................228 MICASTONE.COM - NATURSTONE CORPORATION........151 MILLER COMPOST - THE MILLER GROUP....................346 MILLGROVE PERENNIALS........................................1432 MILLROAD MANUFACTURING....................................768 MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT.............................GF38 MISKA TRAILERS........................................................35 MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF a.m.ERICA, INC...............13 MOBILE MATTS...................................................... 133B MODERN FENCE TECHNOLOGIES...............................F25 MORI NURSERIES LTD...............................................428 MORSELLI............................................................1546E MS SPRAYER INC; Div. of RAD Technologies Inc..1255 MULCHIT INC.........................................................1412 MULLIGAN MARKETING GROUP.................................. 5C MULTI SHELTER SOLUTIONS....................................1420 MUNGER LAWNSCAPE INC......................................GF43 NATIONAL CONCRETE ACCESSORIES..........................568 NATURAL INSECT CONTROL.....................................GF26 NEBS PAYweb.ca......................................................312 NEWROADS NATIONAL LEASING...................................71 NEWTONBROOK BLOCK & SUPPLY CO LTD..................446 NIAGARA COLLEGE...................................................E51 NINCOMPOOP FARMS INC.......................................GF12 NISCO NATIONAL LEASING..........................................5A NIVELTEX CANADA INC..............................................380 NLS PRODUCTS......................................................GF23 NORLEANS TECHNOLOGIES INC.................................187 NORTON ABRASIVES O/A SAINT

GOBAIN ABRASIVES CANADA INC.....................1628 NORWESCO............................................................ 165J NURSERY SOD GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO....E2 NUTRITE.................................................................2008 OHIO STEEL............................................................165C OLYMPIA FABRIC STRUCTURES.................................655 OMAFRA - ONTARIO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS...................................................E4

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Booth # OMEGA II FENCE SYSTEMS........................................F08 ONTARIO FEDERATION OF ANGLERS AND HUNTERS.......E7 ONTARIO MINISTRY OF TRAINING,

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES................................E55 ONTARIO ONE CALL.................................................1229 ONTARIO PARKS ASSOCIATION................................. OP1 ONTARIO REGIONAL COMMON GROUND ALLIANCE (ORCGA).........................................................1214 ONTARIO SAFETY SURFACING....................................276 ONTARIO SAWDUST SUPPLIES LTD.............................341 ONTARIO SEED CO LTD............................................1134 ONTARIO TREE SEED PLANT - MINSITRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES......................................................343 ONTARIO TURFGRASS RESEARCH FOUNDATION - GUELPH TURFGRASS INSTITUTE..............................................E10 OREGON DISTRIBUTION LTD....................................1606 ORGANIC EXPRESS INC.............................................451 ORIS GROUP.............................................................512 OUTDOOR SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT INC...............1265 OUTFRONT PORTABLE SOLUTIONS - A DIVISION OF ALL .....

COVER PORTABLE SYSTEMS...............................528 PACIFIC RIM BRACKETS LTD....................................1503 PCI ......................................................................1150 PEBBLEMAN NATURAL STONE (THE)..........................615 PEETERS (JM) NURSERIES LTD................................1353 PERENNIAL PLANT ASSOCIATION (PPA)......................E53 PERMACON INC......................................................1532 PERMALOC CORPORATION........................................613 PESTICIDE INDUSTRY COUNCIL - PIC..........................E57 PHOENIX MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS INC..................153 PICKSEED CANADA INC...........................................1520 PINE (C) ASSOCIATES INC.......................................1124 PJ CANADA INC....................................................... 2111 PLANT PRODUCTS CO LTD........................................GF47 PLEASURE-WAY POOLS.............................................649 PLS INSOLES..........................................................2108 PLUGR AERATORS.................................................. 482B POOLS, SPAS & PATIOS.............................................647 POWER SOURCE CANADA........................................ 1713 PREMIER TECH BIOTECHNOLOGIES.........................GF53 PRESTIGE IRON WORKS......................................... 564B PRICELESS PRODUCTS LANDSCAPE DEPOT................717 PRO FLEET CARE.......................................................822 PRO LANDSCAPE BY DRAFIX SOFTWARE..................... 417 PRO TECH ENGINEERING INC...................................1858 PROFESSIONAL LAWN CARE ASSOCIATION OF ON.........E9 PROLINE EQUIPMENT: DIVISION OF HERITAGE

OAK FARM, INC...............................................1427 PRO-POWER CANADA INC..........................................482 PUTZER (M) HORNBY NURSERY LTD.........................1424 Q & Z NURSERY INC................................................1562 QUALITY FERTILIZERS INC.........................................476 QUALITY SEEDS LTD................................................1433 QUEST AUTOMOTIVE LEASING SERVICES....................224 R&D CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS LTD..............................1468 RAYCO WOOD & DEBRIS PRODUCTS.......................1756A RECREATION PLAYSYSTEMS................................... OP27 REGION OF PEEL............................................... 474, 475 REIST INDUSTRIES INC..............................................372 RICHARDSON’S PINENEEEDLE FARMS.....................1131 RIDGETOWN COLLEGE - UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH...........76 RIGBE’S QUARRY....................................................1529 RIGHTDRIVE INC.......................................................146 RITTENHOUSE SINCE 1914......................................1533 RIVERBEND FARMS (ONTARIO) LTD..........................1258 ROB-ENS EQUIPMENT INC.........................................179 ROMA FENCE LTD.............................................. F30, 564 ROTODAIRON....................................................... 1543D ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS.....................................E39 RTF TURF PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION.......................1418

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Booth # RTS HOME ACCENTS.............................................. OP25 RYAN (CGC) LAWNCARE PRODUCTS...................... 1546C SABLE MARCO INC.................................................1128 SALSCO............................................................... 1543J SAN JUAN POOLS....................................................2004 SANTERRA STONECRAFT.........................................1312 SCHILLER GROUNDS CARE....................................1546A SCP DISTRIBUTORS..................................................137 SEAL KING INC.......................................................1643 SESTER FARMS INC................................................1247 SGI LIGHTING.........................................................1226 SHADY LANE TREE CARE............................................566 SHERCOM INDUSTRIES INC..................................... 2110 SHERIDAN NURSERIES............................................1342 SHORELINE STONE & GARDEN CENTRE LTD................407 SKYFUEL INC............................................................GF3 SLOAN’S NURSERY AND CHRISTMAS TREES.............1221 SMALE (WR) CO (1979) LTD......................................128 SMITHCO............................................................ 1543K SNAPPER PRO........................................................518A SNOW & ICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION INC...........567 SNO-WAY INTERNATIONAL.....................................1642A SOFSURFACES INC.................................................663A SOLUTIONS AQUASOL.............................................1233 SOMERVILLE NURSERIES INC..................................1565 SOMERVILLE SEEDLINGS........................................1462 SOUTHLAND INSURANCE SERVICE INC.....................1320 SPAARGAREN (WJ)...............................................1142A SPECIMEN TREES WHOLESALE NURSERIES LTD........2104 SPORTS TURF ASSOCIATION (THE)...............................E5 ST CLAIR COLLEGE....................................................E37 ST WILLIAMS NURSERY & ECOLOGY CENTRE............1409 STAM NURSERIES...................................................1328 STENS CANADA..........................................................84 STEWART’S EQUIPMENT LTD..........................N3, N5, 101 STIHL LIMITED........................................................1826 STONE DECORATIVE................................................1626 STONE ROX...........................................................1121A STONE-LINK CORP....................................................608 STONEMEN’S VALLEY INC........................................1337 STONESAVER............................................................549 STONESCAPE QUARRY INC........................................534 STRONGCO EQUIPMENT............................................660 STRUCTURE STUDIOS.............................................2107 SUNNYWEI (STONE) INTERNATIONAL INC.................1242 SURE-LOC ALUMINUM EDGING /WOLVERINE TOOLS.1351 SWEEPSTER......................................................... 1543L SWP INDUSTRIES INC............................................... F17 SYLVITE AGRI-SERVICES LTD.................................... 1317 SYNLAWN CANADA.................................................. 1117 TALK WIRELESS INC (ORGANETRICS.COM).................173 TANDESKI ASSOCIATES INC.....................................1123 TD RETAIL CARD SERVICES........................................514 TECHNISEAL.............................................................744 TECHNO METAL POST ENGINEERING..........................236 TECHO-BLOC INC.................................................... 1742 TEEJET................................................................... 165D TEREX CORPORATE a.m.ERICAS...................................90 TERRAFIX GEOSYNTHETICS INC..................................529 THAMES VALLEY BRICK & TILE/

BUILDING PRODUCTS......................................1466 THERMA GREEN INC................................................GF19 TIANJIN BOTEDA INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO., LTD....... F16 TORO COMPANY (THE)..............................................112 TORO COMPANY (THE)..............................................116 TORONTO SALT & CHEMICALS LTD...........................1219 TOTAL EQUIPMENT RENTALS........................................86 TRACKLESS VEHICLES LTD.........................................160 TRADEWINDS INTERNATIONAL SALES CO INC...........1321 TRANSPAVE INC...................................................... 1761

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Booth # TRAVALE TIRE & SERVICE INC......................................81 TRECAN SNOWMELTERS..........................................1618 TREE ISLAND INDUSTRIES LTD...................................F09 TREEGATOR - SPECTRUM PRODUCTS, INC................GF35 TRIPLE H CONCRETE PRODUCTS LTD........................1166 TRIPLE M SERVICES..................................................163

TRUCK CRAFT INC.....................................................159 TRYSTAN....................................................................S4 TS BENEFIT SOLUTIONS...........................................2011 TUFF TECH BAGS.....................................................GF29 TURBO TECHNOLOGIES.............................................719 TURF CARE PRODUCTS CANADA.................216, 316, 318 TURF MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS/TRULY NOLEN

PEST CONTROL................................................ 1617 TURF REVOLUTION............................................ 618, GF1 TURFCO MFG.......................................................1543M TURFMAKER CORP....................................................479 TWIN EQUIPMENT LTD.............................................1724 TYMETAL CORP......................................................... F10 TYNE MOULDS AND MACHINERY CO LTD...................1151 UNILOCK LTD..........................................................1356 UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH - KEMPTVILLE CAMPUS.........E56 UPPER CANADA STONE CO LTD................................1361 UXBRIDGE NURSERIES LTD.....................................1234 VAN NOORT BULB CO LTD..........................................347 VANDEN BUSSCHE IRRIGATION......................... 350, 351 VENTRAC BY VENTURE PRODUCTS INC.....................1502 VERBINNEN’S NURSERY LTD....................................1316 VERMEER CANADA INC.............................................440 VERSAMATS...........................................................133A VERTI-DAWN........................................................ 1543C VIA TRAILERS LTD.....................................................810 VINELAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE.........E11 VISSERS NURESRY & SOD FARM..............................1332 VOTH SALES & SERVICES INC....................................884 VRE GREENHOUSE SYSTEMS.....................................360 WACKER NEUSON LTD...............................................184 WAJAX INDUSTRIES..................................................142 WALKER EQUIPMENT LTD..........................................408 WALLENSTEIN BY: EMB MFG INC...............................676 WATSON BUILDING SUPPLIES.................................1447 WATSON WHEEL........................................................367 WEBER MT (WEBER MACHINE, INC)...........................103 WHITEOAK FORD LINCOLN SALES LTD......................1112 WILLIAM WALLACE GARDEN FURNITURE INC..............454 WILLOWBROOK NURSERIES INC................................760 WINKELMOLEN NURSERY LTD..................................1308 WOODBRIDGE EQUIPMENT PARTS INC.......................447 WORKPLACE SAFETY & PREVENTION SERVICES formerly .

FARM SAFETY ASSOCIATION INC......................1172 WRIGHT COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS............................150 XERO FLOR CANADA LTD..........................................GF13 YORK REGION EQUIPMENT............................ 1167, 2003 ZANDER SOD CO LTD...............................................1336

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