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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE First impressions

By Dave Braun LO president

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ou can dispute the old adage, “First impressions are everything.” And, you may have a valid argument.

However, I recently I had a firsthand experience that proved to me first impressions certainly do mean a lot.

I have a crack in the foundation of my basement, which has caused an irritating leak. My wife, doing due diligence on our behalf, called a number of waterproofing companies to scheduled visits for quotes.

I happened to be home for lunch during one such visit and saw one competing “fix it” company car pull into the drive. The car was rusted, old and dented, with one tire that looked like it wouldn’t make it back to wherever the gentleman had started from.

My first thought was, “If this guy isn’t conscientious enough to take care of his own vehicle, or worse doesn’t care enough to take care of his own things, how is he going to care about OUR things?”

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My reaction was visceral and immediate. The car had no decal, no logo, and nothing to indicate that this man was anything but a fly-by-night tradesman.

When I opened the door to greet the representative, I was again struck by a physical indication of his lack of fastidiousness. His shirt, dirty and worn, had a company logo so faded that it was barely legible. I asked for a business card. He had none. He said his contact information was on the website.

Next, we headed downstairs for him to make his assessment. After he took a look around the basement, I asked for a pamphlet for more detailed information about how the work is performed. He looked blankly at me first and then said, “The information is on our website.”

We made our way back upstairs into the kitchen and I asked him to write a formal quote, which he seemed rather displeased about, but reluctantly scribbled out. I then said, “When I speak with your competitors, what information should I be asking them?”

He said, “None. You should go with me.

You see the quote there, it’s the lowest you’ll get. We’ve been in business a long time.”

“Okay,” I countered, “but what sets you apart from your competition, other than the

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fact that you’re the least expensive?” His answer had nothing to do with why I should choose him, but rather he said, “I thought I was coming here to DO the work. I’ll be speaking with my company about that.”

I thanked him for coming and said that we were going to do some thinking about what he had presented.

I thought about how deeply it matters to customers how we make them feel before we shake hands. It would have meant a great deal to me for this salesman to have presented a professional image. Had he arrived with a new shirt, in a vehicle with a company logo (ideally an industry certified logo) at the very least, I wouldn’t have been immediately skeptical.

Even though I’m certain he was the lowest price and could probably do an OK job, I had lost confidence in his company and its ability to back up the work.

There’s a reason that top, trusted companies have branding and invest in ensuring that employees reflect their brand vision.

The cost incurred to provide workers with a crisp and clean shirt, pales in comparison to the unknown value of the lost work.

In this hyper-competitive world, we, as members of Landscape Ontario have the professional advantage. You likely have nice shirts, fresh business cards and glossy pamphlets, which puts you at an advantage. I challenge you then, to think about what else you can do or say to make it nearly impossible for your potential customer not to choose YOU. Dave Braun may be reached at dbraun@landscapeontario.com.

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Education minister shown great benefits of SHSM program

Ontario education minister Liz Sandals was shown the amazing SHSM horticulture and landscaping program at Notre Dame Secondary School in Burlington by teacher Allan Nason.

The Specialist High Skills Majors Program (SHSM) is described as a long-term and sustainable solution to industries’ need for a qualified and competent workforce.

On Sept. 3, Ontario Education Minister Liz Sandals confirmed that statement with a visit to Notre Dame Secondary School in Burlington, to make the announcement that the Ontario government will expand the program.

After her formal announcement, Sandals toured the high school’s horticulture and landscaping program, led by teacher Al Nason. “It was a great moment, not just for the program and school, but it made the kids in the program feel important,” said Nason.

The SHSM program involves grade 11 and 12 students, who take a bundle of eight to ten course credits that focus on a career of their choice. The horticulture and landscaping program is just one

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of many SHSM programs available to students.

Sandals told those present on Sept. 3 that SHSM in Ontario has expanded by 2,000 students and 125 programs for the 2014-15 school year, involving more than 44,000 students in 1,685 programs. “For 2014-15, the government is investing $25.3 million in SHSMs,” said the education minister.

Across Ontario, there are 29 SHSM horticulture and landscaping programs, with a projected enrolment of approximately 490 students. The program includes nine grade 11 and grade 12 credits. There are four horticulture and landscaping major credits, one English credit, one math credit and one credit in either science or business studies focused on horticulture and landscaping.

There are also two co-operative education credits to gain workplace experience.

Nason says that the co-op program is

the toughest to fill. “The program doesn’t fit well with landscaping companies’ schedule,” says Nason. He points out that when the students are ready to take the co-op positions, most green industry companies are in the slow time of year.

Also on hand during the minister’s tour was LO executive director Tony DiGiovanni. “The SHSM program is wonderful, because it gives students the opportunity to try out different occupations. It is also highly practical and provides experiential learners the opportunity to excel,” said DiGiovanni.

He went on to say that the horticulture and landscaping program has already made a positive difference in raising awareness for the career potential of our industry. “Young students are turned on by the opportunities. Many are graduating from high school with their horticultural designation and then moving on to the college and apprenticeship level and finally out to the industry. I have seen first-hand how the program has changed many lives for the better.”

Nason is a leader among the 29 horticulture SHSM programs, and he has the plaques and honours to prove it. In 2013, he received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, awarded to only 2,000 residents of Ontario. At the time, Halton Catholic District School Board honoured Nason, saying, “Allan Nason creates an environment in which at risk youth can achieve a successful and meaningful high school experience.”

At this year’s Awards of Excellence ceremony, Nason was presented with the High School Horticulture Educator of the Year Award.

Nason knows his subject. He worked five years at Connon Nurseries/CBV and seven with Connon Nurseries/NVK before entering the teaching ranks.

“Coming with a background in the industry made it an easy fit for me,” says Nason. “I understand the issues facing the industry and what my students can expect to find when they enter it.”

One area that he says needs improving is the perception of the industry with the public. “I have had parents express concerns that they don’t want their child to go into the horticulture industry and be faced with working only part of the year.”

He says the public doesn’t understand that this industry has many employment opportunities that are year-round, challenging and well paid.

Nason says he was very pleased to see how “turned on” the education minister was to the Notre Dame SHSM program. He said that the minister said that

At the 2014 Awards of Excellence ceremony, Allan Nason received the Educator of the Year Award. Presenters were Victor Santacruz, executive director of CNLA, left, and LO past president Phil Charal

the Notre Dame set-up was unique in her travels across the province. “This is the first one I’ve seen with an aquaponics program,” she stated.

The school’s aquaponics is housed the school’s greenhouse, combining a food production system with hydroponics.

Nason and his students raise tilapia fish in a 500 gallon tank. Both algae from the tanks and fish droppings are used to fertilize the plants. The school has applied for a licence to become a fish farm.

Two Landscape Ontario members, DenBok Landscaping and Design in Burlington and Gelderman Landscape Services in Waterdown, assist the program through loaning equipment and expertise.

“Both these companies are essential to the program thriving,” says Nason.

Asked how LO members could help with the SHSM program, Nason said they should become involved with the Adopt a High School program.

This program allows landscape and nursery businesses to connect with young people by adopting a local high school. Its purpose is to inform high school students and educators about career opportunities in the landscape business and let them know that the green industry offers many challeng-

ing, full-time, prosperous career paths.

The Ministry of Education lists a number of job opportunities in the industry, including golf courses, tree service, parks operation, landscape architect, horticulturalist, botanist, greenhouse worker and landscaper.

Information on the program is available at http://gfl.me/x2h6.

Nason says that the program allows us to bring the green industry into his classroom. More information and registration forms are available at http://gfl. me/x2h5.

Nason asked LO members to call their local MPP to advocate for the program. “Members can let their MPP know about Allan Nason is a hands-on teacher in the SHSM horticulture our industry and how your local program. school should include a horticulture SHSM program. Doing this, is a discover career and academic opportunisimple way to give this industry a bigger ties. This event costs $10, and includes voice.” two certificates, lunch and parking. It A special event, planned for SHSM is recommended for Grade 11 and 12 students on Oct. 23 at the University of university-bound students in SHSM. For Guelph, will provide an opportunity to more information on the program, go to http://gfl.me/x2h7. earn two certificates for a student’s major.

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Silica dust starting to draw attention LO members installing hardscapes deal every day with stone cutting, and the accompanying dust.

Large clouds of dust from dry cut saws raise safety concerns, high costs for clean up and neighbour complaints. Dust from the job site spreads everywhere, covering near-by vehicles, people and property.

But the dust produces more than a source of annoyance and aesthetic issues on neighbouring properties. Serious health effects, such as lung cancer or silicosis, can result from exposure to silica dust particles, which can penetrate deep into the lungs; damage may not appear until years after exposure.

LO member Ron Swentiski CLD, of Trillium Associates Landscape Design and Project Management in Thornhill, responded to a Toronto Star article on the installation of paver driveways and the effects of silica dust from dry cutting the stone.

“For the years that I have been in this business, I have yet to see any small or a medium-size landscape contractor make use of the water fitting on their saws,” says Swentiski.

Dust caused by dry cutting

Dry cutting is the main cause of dust when cutting stone. The traditional alternative to reduce the dust is wet cutting with adequate water supply. An informal survey by Landscape Ontario magazine showed every LO member who responded to the question, uses some form of wet cut.

“We use both dry cut and wet cut in our projects,” says Terry Childs of Nature’s Way Landscaping in Gananoque. He estimates that 60 to 70 per cent of the time his crews use the wet cut system. “We try to make dust a non-issue with projects. Factors of weather, wind and surrounding properties influence when we use dry cut or wet.”

Mark Fisher of The Escarpment Company in Milton, says he uses mostly dry cut saws. He and his crews find that the wet cut system isn’t necessarily slower, but it is dirty and workers get soaked.

Some crew members said that wet dust dries on clothes, and if it gets on the skin it can burn.

“When we use dry cut saws in heavy residential areas, it does bother the neighbours,” says Fisher, whose crew mem-

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ber is featured on the cover. “At times my crews aren’t too popular on the street.”

Over 90 per cent of The Escarpment Company’s work involves hardscape.

“I’ve been in this business for 27 years, and well remember when all stone cutting was done with wet saws,” says Ed Hansen of Hansen Lawn and Gardens in Ottawa. He explains that once dry saws became more powerful and mobile, the industry switched to that method.

Be neighbourly

Hansen’s crew now works mostly with dry cuts, but will use wet cuts under certain conditions. On the issue of dust spreading to the surrounding areas, Hansen says, “We have learned certain tactics, such as erecting tarps in confined spaces, alleviate the problem. Any real professional is going to conduct the cutting of stone in a neighbourly manner. If not, they won’t be in business for long.”

Rob Tester, of TNT Property Maintenance in Kitchener, estimates that between 50 to 75 per cent of his company’s projects involve cutting stone. “We use gas wet kits and an electric dustless dry cut saw from iQ Power Tools,” says Tester.

“The dustless dry cut saw is awesome. There’s no wet mess or worrying about dust spreading around the site.”

Lakeridge Contracting in Whitby also uses the dustless dry saw. “The iQ saw is great for reducing dust, but there are some limitations such as its bulky size, price and it is electric, which can be difficult under wet conditions and poor electrical sourcing,” says Mike Pennington.

Take precautions

The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) sets out in general terms the duties of employers and others to protect workers from health and safety hazards on the job. These duties include taking all reasonable precautions to protect the health and safety of workers, ensuring that equipment, materials and protective equipment are maintained, and providing instruction and supervision to protect worker health and safety.

In addition, section 30 of the OHSA deals with designated substances on construction projects. Since silica is a designated substance, compliance with the OHSA and its regulations requires action to be taken where there is a silica

hazard on a construction project.

When cutting stone, the operator should always wear personal protective equipment.

All the LO members interviewed for this article emphasized they are very strict about safety procedures when cutting stone. “We ensure everyone wears all safety equipment for nose, eyes and ears,” says Mark Fisher.

New Jersey bans dry cut

In the U.S., governments are now casting an eye towards the issue of dry cutting and resulting dust. New Jersey has banned the use of the saws, and presently the U.S. Department of Labour is studying the possibility of implementing new rules for crystalline silica. More on that study may be found at www.osha.gov/silica/.

One member interviewed said he didn’t work in Oakville because that city had placed a ban on dry saw use. A call to Oakville’s supervisor of licensing, Lewis Ferreira, clarified that in fact the city has no such ban.

“An issue concerning dust from cutting stone in Oakville, could be covered under the nuisance by-law,” said Ferreira.

The supervisor said some form of an abatement solution could be instituted to resolve the issue.

No bans on producing silica dust presently exist in Canada.

Mike Pennington said his company purchased its electric dustless dry cut saw when the client on a 35,000 sq. ft. project demanded that no dust be produced during the installation. He says it wouldn’t surprise him to see more clients make such requests.

Industry standards

Ron Swentiski suggests Landscape Ontario develop industry standards and practices to mitigate this problem. “We (landscape industry) are potentially exposing our clients and the neighbourhoods to this hazard. This might be the right moment for the Hardscape Committee and Health and Safety Committee of Landscape Ontario to examine this issue and develop best practices for the industry.”

Terry Childs suggested using standards already developed by ICPI. The ICPI website address is icpi.org/.

ICPI has scheduled a webinar on Nov. 6, at 1 p.m., on silica dust. Presenters are Joel Guth, president of iQ. Power Tools, and Robert Bowers, Director of Engineering, ICPI. To access the webinar, go to icpi.org/node/4555.

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Wate r Sm art I rriga tion Prof essio nal

Work book The joint effort of Landscape Ontario, Region of Peel and York Region has resulted in valuable training and certification opportunities for the irrigation sector.

Irrigation Group develops water-smart program with Peel and York Irrigation professional members of Landscape Ontario understand the importance of promoting smart irrigation.

The Association’s Irrigation Sector Group promoted Smart Irrigation Month and has also joined in a Water Smart Irrigation Professional (WSIP) program with the Region of Peel and York Region.

The program offers irrigation companies specialized training and certification.

Region of Peel and York Region subsidize the cost for select contractors to perform comprehensive irrigation system assessments, for industrial, commercial, or institutional customers within the two municipalities.

The program was created to benefit local businesses by providing the irrigation industry with enhanced training and knowledge, while supporting environmental protection and sustainable water use.

Jeremy Harris, technical analyst with Peel Region, says the program provides contractors with a financial incentive to encourage their clients to upgrade existing irrigation systems. “The municipality is excited about the results we should see on water savings,” says Harris.

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Hamilton says, “WSIP is an absolutely worthwhile program that puts us into the forefront.”

He remembers when it was very difficult to demonstrate to large clients where the return on investment was for them to spend money to install a conservative irrigation system. “The WSIP program has simplified the process and made it easy for clients to immediately recognize dollar savings,” says MacDonald. “LO did this the right way.”

Harris went on to say that to his knowledge, no other municipality is involved with such a program. “I foresee that WSIP will be taken right across the province,” he said. He expects in the next couple of years to have some good data to show how much WSIP will save in both water consumption and costs. “We will be presenting the program at the next Ontario Water Works Association conference.” That conference takes place in April 2015 in Toronto.

WSIP helps identify potential water and money saving opportunities by detecting damaged or leaking system hardware. It also helps maximize the life of systems by identifying needed maintenance and upgrades, and calculating the associated return on investment, ensuring the health

and beauty of the landscape while saving money by confirming the effectiveness of a watering schedule.

The WSIP training program includes both in-class and field components. Following certification, irrigation contractors are required to conduct at least five irrigation audits at Industrial, Commercial or Institutional (ICI) client facilities, using the new methods learned in the program.

This course will build upon concepts taught in the Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) Program. The next WSIP training and certification program will run in February and March of 2015 at LO home office in Milton. For more information on participant selection criteria, go to horttrades.com/participant-selection-criteria.

To apply for the WSIP program, got to horttrades.com/2015-wsip-program.

Depending on the number of applications received, an interview may be required as part of the application process. Contractors selected to participate in the program will be notified by January 30, 2015. A maximum of 20 irrigation firms will be selected from the applications received.

For more information on the WSIP program go to horttrades.com/wsip, or contact Sally Harvey, Manager of Education and Labour Development, at sharvey@ landscapeontario.com.

Pinball Clemons headlines 50th IPM Symposium

Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons will provide the closing keynote when Landscape Ontario’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Symposium celebrates its 50th year.

Building on those years of success, the IPM Symposium will run on Warm-Up Monday, Jan. 5 at the Toronto Congress Centre, Cohen Ballroom, in conjunction with Congress, Canada’s leading green industry trade show.

The committee that puts the program together is comprised of lawn care operators and government officials who help regulate policy as well as suppliers to the lawn care/tree care industries. They strive to ensure that the information delivered will help those working in lawn care and tree service sectors in the upcoming year.

The past few years have seen great success at the IPM Symposium, which has provided up-to-date knowledge, training and awareness. The event also provides operators with CECs from IPM Council of Canada. The 50th anniversary edition of the IPM Symposium will earn attendees six CECs. The full-day event presented by Lawn

Life kicks off at 8 a.m. and highlights include the following sessions: • Using pesticides: What you need to know, presented by Crystal Lafrance, Ministry of Environment • What’s new in turf insect management?, presented by Patricia Vittum, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts • Turf love: Challenges and opportunities in the residential arena, presented by Michael Brownbridge, Ph. D., B.Sc., Vineland Research and Innovation Centre • How weather affects turf health, Evelyn Browning Garriss, The Browning Newsletter • In search of the magic bullet: An overview of insect bio-control for turf to date, presented by Pam Charbonneau, OMAF • Turf grass nutrition, presented by A.Marty Petrovic, Ph. D. • Top turf myths: Facts from fiction, panel moderated by Kyle Tobin Delegates will have the opportunity to learn more about the latest tools and technologies available in lawn care during the breaks and at lunch time with sponsors, including G.C. Duke, Koppert Canada, Turf Revolution and Allturf.

Organizers are pleased to announce that the day will wrap up at 3:15 p.m. with Pinball Clemons. The keynote session on teamwork and leadership is sponsored by JB&D. An icon of sporting excellence, community leadership, personal character and integrity, Clemons is also an author, philanthropist, Order of Canada recipient and currently the vice-chair of the Toronto Argonauts.

Drawing on his own life and storied career, Clemons will show delegates how people can overcome obstacles and achieve success. Discussing leadership and demonstrating what it means to beat the odds, his talk will demonstrate personal perseverance and the importance of teamwork, which is relevant to any industry.

Door prizes will be drawn at the conclusion of the technical sessions and the IPM Leadership Award recipient for 2015 will be announced. This award recognizes leadership in providing hope, looking to the future and contributing to the healthy growth of the industries represented in the IPM symposium.

Clemons will be on hand at the BASF sponsored reception following his keynote, and again across the street at the Plaza Hotel for a VIP dinner reception. This special 50th anniversary dinner event is a separately ticketed event and seats are limited.

Registration fees are $99 for both members and non-members until Dec., 5, and then they go up to $119 per person. VIP dinner tickets are $59 early-bird pricing and $79 per person after Dec. 5.

Admission to Congress 2015 trade show is included in registration prices. Online registration is available at locongress.com. Net proceeds from the IPM Symposium are donated to lawn care research or a suitable alternative.

Smart Watering Month

This summer the Irrigation Sector Group ran a promotion for Smart Watering Month, encouraging irrigation professionals to submit examples of their water-saving work.

Smart Watering Systems (SWS) of Milton responded to the promotion with over 20 irrigation control system upgrades, which allowed clients to benefit from regular evapotranspiration (ET) system adjustments. “This resulted in weather data inputs, remote monitoring for system failures and inconsistencies, and pre-rain event shut down when rainfall is forecast,” says SWS owner Chris Le Conte.

SWS also implemented many system upgrades to improve irrigation performance, and reduce irrigation water use. These

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upgrades included drip irrigation conversions from over spraying spray sprinklers, infrastructure improvements to improve performance efficiencies, and sprinkler change-out improvements to water efficient sprinklers and nozzles.

It resulted in an irrigation watering schedule that can be adjusted according to weather changes and landscape requirement, instead of watering whether the landscape needs it or not.

Other initiatives by SWS for Smart Irrigation Month, were two ‘lunch and learns’ for landscape architecture firms located in the Greater Toronto Area. “The lunch and learns illustrated the amount and dollar cost of the drinking water applied to landscapes in the GTA, highlighted poor installation and maintenance practices that contribute to water waste, and demonstrated many opportunities for landscape irrigation water conservation,” says Le Conte.

In June, SWS was hired by the City of London to manage a pilot program to analyze and report on the water savings potential on existing landscape irrigation systems within the city.

“Like many municipalities in Ontario, the City of London wants to improve management of summer peak water demand, optimize their existing water supply infrastructure, and contribute to environmental sustainability,” says Le Conte.

A key element of this initiative is to engage the local irrigation contracting community to identify irrigation system owners among their client base who can benefit from the information gathered by a free irrigation performance assessment paid for by the City of London. The City of London hopes that once irrigation system owners become aware of how much their current irrigation water use contributes to their operations costs, and they are provided with an analysis of the potential water and cost savings, they will allocate funds for system improvements to conserve water.

On July 16 and in conjunction with Smart Irrigation Month, SWS hosted an irrigation contractor program orientation meeting at City Hall in London. Nine local companies and representatives from the City of London’s Water Services Department were in attendance to learn about the objectives of the pilot program, their crucial role in its success, and the substantial opportunity for water savings that exists within existing landscape irrigation systems.

Irrigation performance assessments began in August to encourage irrigation system owners to implement some system improvements. These improved systems will be reassessed to determine the actual

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impact of the measures taken.

Once all of the site work is complete, SWS will submit a report to the City of London documenting the performance assessment findings, the conservation measures implemented, and recommendations for going forward with irrigation water conservation incentive programs. The pilot program will wrap-up in late fall with a delivery of the report to the participants of the pilot program and those participants will be asked for their input.

New CLD website launched

Landscape Industry Certified Designer program has announced its new web site is now online.

The new website promotes benefits on both being certified and the benefits to consumers who hire certified designers.

It also contains a background on the new program.

“The Landscape Design Sector Group, formed under the administration of Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association, founded the Landscape Industry Certified Designer designation as a way to establish a high standard of excellence for the landscape design profession,” says the website. “This provides landscape designers with a valid way to communicate their professional status to their clients.”

Haig Seferian CLD, of Seferian Design Group in Burlington, is a member of the organizing group. “The CLD program still has a few minor issues to work out, such as a grandfathering clause and promotion of certification to the public, but we are well on our way,” says Seferian.

Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) is administering and marketing the CLD certification.

The next test will take place at Congress on Jan. 5 at the Toronto Congress Centre.

The CLD certification is earned through both a written evaluation, followed by a portfolio review by industry professionals.

Seferian says that the certification will provide designers with a means of proving to clients that they have the necessary education and industry experience. “A CLD designation will tell consumers that the designer holding that designation has written and passed an industry test that proves a high degree of proficiency.”

Seferian went on to say that the Landscape Industry Certified Designer program is designed for ‘true’ landscape designers, with a focus on residential design/build.

To view the new CLD Website go to certifiedlandscapedesigner.com.

Putting Challenge a biG hit for Georgian Lakelands

Georgian Lakelands Chapter created an event that resulted in fun for all members, while raising funds for community events.

The inaugural Cascades Putting Challenge took place at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood on Sep. 11, attracting 65 members challenging the 18 hole putting range.

This unique putting facility, which opened in 2011, is listed as a par 67. The

course is located on the face of the ski hill, with holes on five levels, offering participants moving along the difficult course that provides some spectacular and panoramic views of the resort.

Event chair Michael LaPorte CLT, from Clearview Nurseries in Stayner, wanted to achieve three goals. “I wanted to offer a different enjoyable event for members, something to make attendance affordable, and raise money for local events.”

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With the wind and the curves and bumps of the course, everyone soon realized that this course was not as easy as they first thought.

Chapter president Lexi Dearborn remarked, “My teammates and I started at the top of the course, with the wind a definite factor affecting the The tiered course on a ski hill was a real challenge for those taking final position of the ball.” part in the Georgian Lakelands Chapter Putting Contest.

Attendees remarked that the course, although tunity, where they were reminded of the challenging, was a lot of fun, and took the potential prizes and bragging rights for the pressure off a long season. best foursome, most practiced foursome This event was promoted as one and holes-in-one. Participants were divided where everyone could participate. Michael into 16 teams. After making the climb, they Scott’s Landscaping and Design and positioned themselves from holes one, Garden Holistics brought its entire staff.

These members, along with Ego’s Nursery, made this event truly a family affair, as the team included their children as the next generation of members participating in Chapter events.

Sponsored by Unilock, the meal included a wide variety of food for everyone’s taste, followed by the event prizes and draws.

Prizes were awarded to teams from Best Group, Garden Holistics, Gabriel Matamoros, Matt McDonald and Zack O’Gorman; Most Practices, Nadine, Ariana Vegter, Ashley Martin, and Jordan Bishop. Five holes in one were awarded to Gabriel Matamoros of Garden Holistics, Brad Rich of Michael Scott’s Landscaping and Design, Jen Raedts of LA Gardens, Kaitlin Scott of Michael Scott’s Landscaping and Design, and Laurie-Ann Stuart of LA Gardens.

Great raffle prizes were donated, including two-nights’ accommodation at Blue Mountain, a foursome of golf at Monterra Golf, courtesy of Blue Mountain Resort, tickets to Landscape Ontario Awards of Excellence and an all access pass to Landscape Ontario 2015 Congress.

Dearborn said that the success of this event would not have taken place without the support of sponsors, Unilock, and

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Landscape Ontario’s Communications Committee provides valuable guidance on the association’s print and electronic communications. It meets about three times annually, and current members recommend it as one of the most productive and engaging volunteer options that LO offers.

Are you interested in publishing, magazines, writing, advertising or digital media?

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Get Inspired at the 15th anniversary edition of Canada’s biggest business to business trade show that serves the garden centre and retail floral industries.

Take advantage of this opportunity to network with more than 1,500 like-minded industry professionals.

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and 23 at the Toronto Congress Centre, North Building, and has partnered with Canadian Florist magazine to bring you Inspired Design Day on Wednesday.

Michael Van Dongen, chair of LO’s Garden Centre Sector Group and a member of the Expo organizing committee, has great advice for his fellow retailers.

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Van Dongen invites you to join him at the 15th anniversary event, and to let him know what you think of the show and what your vision is for future retail events.

Expo also features the New Products Showcase, demonstrations at the Inspiration Theatre, the Plant ID Challenge, ticketed lunch workshops, the Top Ten Tips at the Welcome Reception and more than 150 outstanding exhibitors. Your personal and professional needs will be met over two days of networking events, education sessions and workshops. The sessions have been designed for you — to help inspire your creativity, strategic thinking and retail management skills.

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Windsor Chapter continues work at Solidarity Gardens

Waterloo Chapter members enjoyed the annual baseball tournament and picnic on Sept. 7 at Breslau Memorial Park. Organizers offer a big thank you to the teams that participated in this year’s baseball tournament. In photo, the winning team, Delta Truck Equipment, poses for photo after a hard-fought contest against Fieldworks Construction.

With the help of a small crew of Windsor Chapter volunteers, the Solidarity Gardens at Hospice Windsor and Essex County got a refresh this summer.

Windsor Chapter has a long and involved history with Solidarity Gardens.

Back in 2012, (See July 2012, Landscape Ontario magazine), a special open house was held thanking the Chapter for creating the garden at the facility.

This summer a crew, consisting of Chris Power, Vince Power, Jay Rivait and Don Tellier, carried out a quick garden cleanup,

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installed several new plants and hard wired in some new LED light fixtures in the two pergola areas.

“The gardens were always quite attractive during the daylight hours and now look great in the evening,” says Chapter president Don Tellier. “Special thanks goes to Scott Sims from Turfcare in London, for some favourable pricing and donations towards this project.”

This fall Windsor Chapter will complete a fall cleanup with the aid of students from the St. Clair College horticulture program.

When the garden was installed, the Windsor Chapter supported the development with cash and donated materials and labour as a portion of the overall cost.

Funds were raised through the Chapter’s annual Growing Together Garden and Landscape Show at St. Clair College. The Chapter no longer partners with the college on this show.

The gardens were named Solidarity Gardens due to the major cash support from the local Chrysler and Ford assembly workers’ unions. The Canadian Auto Workers also contributed to the garden by raising $100,000 for the project. It was pointed out at the time, that without the LO volunteers, the garden would have cost much more than $100,000.

WINDSOR members help beautify Safety Village

Windsor Chapter has once again been busy this summer with the completion of stage one of site development and maintenance at the Windsor Safety Village.

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injury prevention education programs to residents in Windsor-Essex. The facility provides onsite safety education programs to as many as 10,000 elementary school children.

Windsor Chapter members volunteer to carry out most maintenance practices on the extensive grounds. After meetings with the manager, it was determined that a multi-stage approach to the maintenance and further development of the site was required.

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The staff members at Windsor Safety Village have told members how pleased they are with the finished product, and offer kudos to all the volunteers.

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The annual Snowposium saw over 150 conference attendees, exhibitors and trade show delegates.

A stellar panel began the conference session of Snowposium. Discussing Contract Management were Mike Lysecki, Gerald Boot CLP and Jim Monk. This was followed by John O’Leary CLT talking about Driver Fatigue and Health and Safety Issues, Dan Winstanley from Marsh Canada gave attendees The Real Scoop on Insurance Claims. He was followed by MTO Transportation Officer Jennifer Grabner whose presentation was New Rules on the Road and Mike Lysecki of Landscape Mangement Network discussed Best Practices.

Pat Lamanna of G&L Group gave a popular presentation on What We Learned from Winter 2014! Material Supply Issues.

Companies exhibiting products in the trade show included Den-Mar Brines, Bay-Lynx Manufacturing, Landscape Management Network, Marsh Canada, TNT Property Management, National Building Group, Snow and Ice Management Association, Creighton Rock Drill, G & L Group, Innovative Surface Solutions, MRC Systems, Smart About Salt, Delaware Pumps and Parts, Frontlink, Vanden Bussche Irrigation, All Ontario Hydroseeding and Ice Control, Eastern Farm Machinery, Tillson Brands, Eloquip, Voth Sales and Services, Twin Equipment, G.C. Duke Equipment, Drivetec, Drive Products, Quest Automotive Leasing, Green Tractors, Servantage Dixie Sales, Sunshine Brands – The Grounds Guys, S & B Services, Country Road Distributing, and Bradlyn Safety Training Tillson Brands was the refreshment sponsor.

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The 2014 LO Safety Report Card contains some unusual data.

The lost time injury rate skyrocketed this year from .65 days per short-term injuryin 2013, to 2.48 days half-way through 2014. At the same time, injury severity is trending better than 2013.

“There are some interesting trends to the category of common injuries,” says LO Manager of Labour and Education Development, Sally Harvey CLP, CLT. “Finger tip amputations are new for us, and suggest a need for improved guarding and more care and caution taken when operating equipment to prevent such a critical injury.”

Harvey feels that workers and employers must ensure that employees are well trained on the safe operation of equipment.

She suggests that employees review half-way through the season.

“Brushing up is a good practice. We all need reminding.”

A continuing challenge in the industry is the list of sprains, strains and tears. “The problem may be perhaps due to the intensity of what we do. It suggests the need to review safe lifting and movement to ensure that these injuries are prevented.”

Harvey suggested improved housekeeping will help prevent injuries caused by stepping on objects.

The report uses data from 19 LO firms.

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VOLUNTEER PROFILE Jarrett Woodard brings passion to his volunteer work served on the executive board of LO’s London Chapter, having just finished his term of president. “I currently sit on the board as past president, and I am looking forward to more volunteer work within the organization for years to come.”

In addition to volunteering at the chapter level, Woodard is also serving as vice-chair on the newly-formed Landscape Ontario Hardscape Committee. He has also assisted

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Jarrett Woodard, of Grand River Brick and Stone in London, has a passion for his career and the landscaping industry. It’s a passion that he brings to the many volunteer hours he puts towards the association that represents his industry.

“I like to get involved wherever and whenever I can to help improve the industry we work in,” says Woodard. “If we can all work together to strengthen the industry, then we can all be more successful in what we do.”

Over the past five years Woodard has

the Landscape Industry Certified test days as a judge.

Woodard says his favourite memories as a volunteer are always from Congress.

“It’s the one event that brings everyone together from across the province and provides an opportunity to gain valuable educational info, as well as social and professional networking.”

When asked what benefit he receives from volunteering, Woodard said, “The main benefit I get is self-improvement and professional development. Working with many different people and getting involved with diverse topics and events gives me exposure to things I would not normally be involved with in my personal life.”

Woodard says that participation from members is key to a successful association. “The more people who get involved, the stronger we can grow as an association and industry.”

Jarrett Woodard also volunteers his time and energy outside Landscape Ontario. As an active Freemason, he participates every year in several community events. He is also an assistant coach for the London Minor Football Program, coaching six- to nine year-olds.

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Garden and Floral Expo October 20

Golden Horseshoe Chapter Meeting Location to be determined The first Chapter meeting of the season will take place between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., featuring Sandra de Leeuw-Davis, a certified Internet marketing consultant. For more information, contact Lee Rozon at lrozon@landscapeontario.com.

October 22 - 23

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Toronto Congress Centre, North Building If you purchase, design, or merchandise for the green industry, then you should attend Garden & Floral Expo. For more information, go to loexpo.ca.

October 28

Georgian Lakeland Chapter meeting Active Living Centre, 20 Park Ave., Huntsville Join fellow Georgian Lakelands Chapter members in Huntsville. Registration and coffee begins at 11:30 a.m., with lunch served at noon. This month’s topic is Social Media in the Horticultural Industry. There will be a presentation and Q&A by Frank Zaunscherb and Laurie Scullin of Zaunscherb Roberts Blair. A roundtable will follow. For more information contact Georgian Lakelands communications coordinator Martha Walsh, or call 1-800-265-5656, ext.

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by Oct. 29. The event is brought to you by the Hamilton Police Service. For more information or to register, contact Lee Rozon at lrozon@landscapeontario.com.

November 11

London Chapter meeting

591 Wellington Rd., London The London Chapter’s November meeting will run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Royal Palm at the Lamplighter Inn. For more information contact Wendy Harry at wharry@landscapeontario.com, or Myscha Burton at myscha@landscapeontario. com.

November 12

Upper Canada Chapter November meeting

Kingston Join the Upper Canada Chapter in Kingston for a round-table discussion on the how and why to develop a process. The meeting will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A location will be announced; watch your weekly enews. For more information, contact Myscha Burton at myscha@ landscapeontario.com or 905-875-1805, ext. 354 November 14

35th Annual Fall Freeze-Up Dinner and Dance

Waterloo Inn, 475 King Street N., Waterloo Come celebrate the end of the season with the Waterloo Chapter at the 35th Annual Fall Freeze-Up Dinner and Dance. Cocktails start at 6 p.m., and the buffet dinner is at 7:15, followed by a dance at 8:30. Tickets are $140 per couple, and will not be sold at the door. For more information visit lowaterloo.com, or contact Myscha Burton at myscha@landscapeontario.com.

INDUSTRY NEWS New training standards coming for JHSCs Ontario’s Ministry of Labour has released two new certification training standards expected to take effect in early 2015.

The standards build on existing certification training requirements, and aim to ensure consistent, high-quality training delivered by qualified instructors who meet specific delivery requirements.

The MOL says that the program is aimed at joint health and safety committees (JHSCs) to help effectively fulfill responsibilities. Workplaces under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, that have 20 or more regularly employed workers, must have a JHSC. Each JHSC must have at least one certified worker member and one management member.

The certification process involves completing two parts. One is basic training and the other is workplace-specific hazard training. Part one training could be three days in duration, instead of the current two or three days, and part two training would be two days. A one-day refresher training would be required every three years for JHSC members certified under the new standard.

“In practical terms,” says Lina Della Mora, WSPS’s director of program and training delivery, “the more knowledgeable your JHSC is, the better able it will be to make informed recommendations that contribute to organizational health, safety and productivity. Committee members will be better educated in what to look for when

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conducting inspections, and what actions could be taken to prevent injuries or even save a life.

“JHSC members are not just on a committee, they’re leaders, role models and agents of change.”

To help support members and better understand the requirement, Landscape Ontario staffers have created a JHSC for the LO workplace. Committee members include Heather MacRae, Allie McInnes, Darryl Bond and Sally Harvey. Staff-wide safety training is currently underway.

More information on the new standards will be released in the coming months. In the meantime, no changes to certification training will take effect until early 2015.

For more information on certification training, go to WSPS’s current offerings http://wsps.ca/Shop/Training/Training-Schedules.

Governments launch Job Grant program

Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, and Reza Moridi, Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, announced in mid-September that Ontario is accepting employer applications for the Canada Job Grant.

Employers are encouraged to apply to the program. Effective immediately, employers in Ontario can apply for the Canada Job Grant by visiting the Ontario

Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities; http://gfl.me/x2hI. The Canada Job Grant will provide up to $15,000 per person for training costs, such as tuition and training materials, which includes up to $10,000 in federal contributions.

The training is intended for employed individuals acquiring new skills for their current job, or to prepare for another job with the same employer, and for unemployed individuals seeking a new job. The employer must have a job available at the end of the training for the individual being trained. Training must not exceed one year in duration and must be provided by one of the following: colleges of applied arts and technology, publicly-assisted universities, school boards, private trainers operating in compliance with the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005 and unionbased training centres.

Employers applying for the CanadaOntario Job Grant must contribute a minimum of one-third of eligible training costs in cash, with additional flexibility for small employers with 50 or fewer employees.

The Canada Job Grant is an employer-driven approach to help Canadians gain the skills and training they need to fill available jobs. It is designed to be flexible enough to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes, in all industries and regions. “By requiring employers to put more skin in the game, the Canada Job Grant will result in training that leads to guaranteed jobs,” says Kenney.

On average, private-sector forecasters expect employment in Ontario to grow by 0.8 per cent in 2014 and by 1.3 per cent in 2015. Over the past three years, employment has increased by over 4 per cent in Ontario. In the next 10 years, Canada is expected to need 300,000 new workers in the construction sector by 2020.

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large areas of field production exist, broadcast application of baits may give some control where tunnels and past damage are evident.

Rodent bait stations will also help keep local populations down in the landscape, but to be sure, protective tree guards should be placed around young trees (diameter less than 15 cm).

“You can either use traditional coiled tree guards or corrugated drainage pipe.

Be sure that the tree guard extends at least 75 cm above the stem. For areas that receive a lot of snow, you might want to make that 100 cm. Mulching around the outside of the tree guard may also keep herbivores from getting in under the tree guard,” says Llewellyn.

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Vole damage on magnolia. Photo on right: Meadow vole.

Time to prevent rodent damage

Jennifer Llewellyn, Nursery Crop Specialist at Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, says this past winter saw unprecedented levels of rodent feeding injury on landscape plants and nursery stock.

“They travel in tunnels under the snow or in ground covers and feed on the bark and cambium of several tree and shrub species. The longer the winter, the more damage they can do. I have personally noticed that the vole population was a lot higher this summer. Autumn is the time of year when they breed heavily in expec-

tation of the significant seed source that can be found,” writes Llewellyn in her September nursery report.

She recommends putting out bait in nursery production areas to prevent populations from getting out of control.

Place bait stations in areas known to be infested such as grassy fence rows, weedy patches and walkways between containers and polyhouse frames. Try to have about 10 bait stations per acre of production area. Remember to rotate zinc phosphide baits with other baits (e.g. bromidialone, brodifacaum, defethalone) since the voles will become bait shy with repeated use of zinc phosphide. Where

The WSIB has announced that premium rates will be maintained at current levels for all employers in 2015.

“Our board of directors’ decision to keep rates at current levels was made based on careful actuarial and financial analysis. The decision balances the needs of Ontario’s workers, while providing stability for employers as WSIB reviews its methods for setting premium rates in consultation with stakeholders to come up with the fairest and most effective solutions,” states a press release from WSIB. The 2015 rates may be viewed online, at http://gfl.me/x2hH. Results for the first quarter of 2014 show WSIB is moving toward meeting financial requirements set under government regulation last year.

WSIB is looking at changes to the premium rate setting process and experience rating in an effort to improve fairness in the way the system is funded.

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Durham College crowdfunding campaign

On Aug. 19, Durham College launched Field to Fork: Sowing the Seeds of our Community, its first-ever crowdfunding campaign.

The online campaign aims to garner support from the community for the completion of the landscaping and planting needed at the Centre for Food (CFF). The new learning facility was created in direct response to demand from the local culinary, hospitality, tourism, agriculture and horticulture sectors. It opened to students in September 2013.

Field to Fork: Sowing the Seeds of our Community offers an opportunity to support many aspects of the CFF’s landscaping including the planting of trees, shrubs,

fruits, vegetables and arboretum; garden tools; a walking path; new soil; and more.

These will all be used by the college’s CFF students, engaging them in the growing, harvesting, storing, processing, packaging and selling of food.

Supported by ambassador and celebrity chef Jamie Kennedy, the CFF can accommodate approximately 900 students studying in programs based on the field-to-fork concept, completing the full cycle from farming to the preparation, serving and celebration of food.

Landscape Ontario is a partner in the project. For more information, please go to http://fieldtofork.durhamcollege.ca .

Sports Turf announces manager of the year

Sports Turf Canada announced that Ray Stukas, Manager of Parks, Toronto and East York District, for the City of Toronto, is the 2014 Sports Turf Manager of the Year.

The award is a prestigious honour which recognizes an individual’s professional ability and contribution to the Canadian sports turf industry and shows appreciation for his or her proactive and progressive efforts within the profession.

With over 30 years experience in parks operations and maintenance, including turf management involving sports fields, Stu-

kas has served in the leadership role organizing Toronto’s new Outdoor Sports Field Improvement Program, involving more than 650 sports fields across the city.

The award is sponsored by the Guelph Turfgrass Institute. “The GTI is honoured to partner with Sports Turf Canada in the creation of this award that will help promote and recognize outstanding sports turf managers in Canada”, said GTI director Rob Witherspoon.

The nomination deadline for the 2015 Sports Turf Manager of the Year is December 1, 2014. Visit the website at sportsturfassociation.com.

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Since September 30, 2013, MTO requires all Ontario-based operators who apply for a CVOR certificate to complete a CVOR written test. Operators will be required to demonstrate knowledge of Ontario’s safety laws by completing this test in person at a DriveTest Centre before MTO will issue a CVOR certificate.

The Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR) system and the Carrier Safety Rating (CSR) program were developed by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO).

Each operator is responsible for monitoring its CVOR record and the performance information it provides, including violation rates, thresholds, audit scores and resulting safety rating. Operators should identify and address problem areas in order to improve their commercial motor vehicle safety performance.

The CVOR system is part of the Carrier Safety Rating program. The MTO monitors operators and assigns each a safety rating based on several factors: collisions, inspections and convictions, as well as the results of facility audits.

The CVOR system tracks the onroad safety performance of operators of trucks that have a gross weight or registered gross weight over 4,500 kilograms (9,920 lbs.).

The goal of the system is to improve road safety for all users of Ontario highways by having an effective monitoring and intervention system for operators.

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Photo on left: Jeff McMann uses a rubber mallet on an ancient beech tree to see if it is hollow. One of his jobs is to inspect all trees on the Mount Pleasant Cemetery properties for safety reasons. Centre photo: The board of the Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) toured LO member Verbinnen Nurseries. AAC Chair Kristin Ego McPhail talks to Alex Verbinnen about seeding strategies and containers. Photo on right: Dean McClellan and a crew from the Saugeen Shores First Nations did an amazing job at building the dry stone steps at LO home office at the entrance to Vanden Bussche Irrigation.

Summer highlights Tony DiGiovanni CHT LO executive director

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know it’s a cliché, however, it is incredible how fast the time goes. Summer is already over.

We just finished our Snowposium to help members prepare for winter. All of our chapters are busy planning the fall schedules. Garden Expo is already here (Oct. 22 and 23) and Congress is approaching quickly.

This month I wanted to provide a few highlights.

If you visited the LO office lately you will have noticed a number of dry stone walls and features. Landscape Ontario is working with the British Dry Stone Walling Association to develop a Canadian certification program. The features on the grounds of your home office are part of the certification requirements. Dean McLellan has been

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the main driver for this project. Dean and his fellow dry stone-walling enthusiasts are quickly bringing the ancient art of dry stone walling to the forefront. The future is bright.

Dean and a crew from the Saugeen Shores First Nations did an amazing job at building the dry stone steps at the front entrance. Upper Canada Stone supplied the stone, and has been an incredible supporter of the dry stone revival movement.

The second Grey to Green Conference was held this summer. The purpose of the Conference is to raise awareness for the economic, environmental, health and social benefits for natural infrastructure. Green Roofs for Healthy Cities organized the conference. Landscape Ontario was one of the sponsors. This year the focus was on the health benefits of green space, landscapes, gardens and plants. It was great to see health professionals on the program and in the audience. Our message about the value of natural infrastructure is starting to get through to a whole different audience.

This summer the board of the Agricultural Adaptation Council toured LO member

Verbinnen Nurseries. Landscape Ontario is a member of the Agricultural Adaptation Council. Many of you may not be aware that the farm gate value of plant material (trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, potted plants, etc.) is over $1-billion. This is higher than corn, wheat, soybeans, fruits and vegetables. This fact is starting to be recognized by the traditional agricultural sector and we are very pleased that one of our members, Kristin Ego MacPhail, is now chair of the Agricultural Adaptation Council.

The Specialist High School Major (SHSM) program is changing lives. It recognizes and values different learning styles and allows students to try out different occupations in Grade 11 and 12. One of the occupations is Landscape/Horticulture. This summer the Minister of Education, Liz Sandals, visited Al Nason’s landscape program at Notre Dame Catholic High School in Burlington. You could tell the minister was impressed, as Al enthusiastically described the program. Al invited two former students to the event. One student went on to complete the Fanshawe College program, while the other graduated from the apprenticeship program. Both are now enjoying a rewarding career in the landscape industry.

Recently, I was at the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture for the Legacy

Garden opening. I was pleased to meet another of Al Nason’s students who was in his second year of the three-year program. The SHSM program is doing an excellent job at steering students into careers in our field.

This summer the Legacy Garden at Niagara Parks School of Horticulture celebrated its completion. Landscape Ontario supported the project. The idea was conceived as a 75th year anniversary gift from the alumni to mark the start of Niagara Parks School of Horticulture and Ontario Parks Association.

The Alumni took the opportunity to bestow its Life Member Award upon Tom Laviolette, former superintendent of the school and one of the main drivers (along with Tom Clancy) behind the Legacy Garden project.

LO member Jeff McMann is now the chief arborist at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Jeff invited our staff to visit the cemetery this summer. If you have not been, you need to visit. The cemetery is located in downtown Toronto, and actually predates the formation of the city. It is one of the best arboreta in Canada with trees and shrubs from all over the world. Many of them are labeled. When I was a student, our teacher used to bring us to the cemetery for plant identification classes. I did the same with my students when I was a teacher.

This summer we have also been preparing for the Landscape Ontario garden at Canada Blooms. Shawn Gallaugher volunteered to design the garden. This is fitting because Shawn specializes in a concept he calls “Otium.” Essentially, an Otium looks like a garden that can be utilized as an outdoor exercise area. This fits the “Let’s Play” theme of Canada Blooms.

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UNDERGROUND WORLD Reasons for utility hits remain the same

By Terry Murphy CLP

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n any given year, the landscape and horticultural industry in Ontario will strike underground utilities between 600 and 900 times. Each strike has the potential for injury, or even death. From a financial perspective, each hit can generate costs on average of $3,000 for the contractor in addition to a great deal of time spent with the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA).

That’s a total annual cost of $2,250,000.

We are fortunate that we don’t have more critical injuries.

So, what are the root causes for so many underground utility hits?

If you ask the Jim Douglas, president of the Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance (ORCGA), he will tell you, “I have been in the damage prevention business for more than three decades, and the reasons for the utility hits are the same in 2014 as they were in the early 1970s. ORCGA’s

DIRT Report captures all this information.”

Here are some of the main root causes for landscape contractors hitting underground utility lines in their excavation work.

This information Is taken from The 2013 ORCGA DIRT Report.

• Excavation with no locates • Locating practices with faulty markings or location • No notification to the Call Centre • Other causes such as Call Centre error, and data not collected If you look at these reasons, it is pretty easy to figure out why utility hits take place.

Either the contractor did not obtain locates, or the excavation practices were not sufficient. Unfortunately, the root cause reasons continue. Almost 50 per cent of utility hits happen because the contractor didn’t get locates. Nearly 30 per cent of utility hits are due to poor excavation practices around the buried utility.

Again, the solution to this problem is very simple. Call Ontario One Call for locates and observe the best practices for excavation, as provided by ORCGA. Calling Ontario One Call for locates is free. So why is it that so many contractors

Am Games. This year we are sharing our space with the Canadian Wildlife Federation. Dean McLellan and other dry stone craftsmen are also back. Dean is envisioning a real rock climbing wall as part of the concept. The LO garden at Canada Blooms has always enjoyed the participation of hundreds of members. It is community building at its best. If you are interested in helping out, let me know. We need all the support we can get.

In the last issue of Landscape Ontario magazine, we featured the Mark Cullen Scholarship Challenge. We are pleased to announce that Unilock has sponsored a Landscape Design Scholarship for $10,000. We also have word that another member is making a sizable donation to the Foundation. The challenge is working.

Tony DiGiovanni may be contacted at tony@landscapeontario.com

do not call? The One Call system is improving all the time with the enactment of the new regulations of Bill 8. The Best Practices Manual, outlining the recommended excavation procedures, is available through the ORCGA website and has been available since 2008.

The policing organizations (Ministry of Labour and TSSA) have increased due diligence in this area. The Ministry of Labour has increased the number of inspectors and the TSSA has increased fines. Both are there to help, but they do not hesitate to penalize those responsible for a utility strike.

Landscape Ontario and the ORCGA continue to highlight this important area through education, advertising and promotion campaigns. One key event was the ORCGA Fall Expo held at Landscape Ontario home office in Milton on Sept 18.

The event brought everyone together who is concerned with damage prevention and how to eliminate utility strikes in their business. It was a great day with demonstrations, seminars, equipment viewings, and networking with damage prevention experts. Many companies sent key employees to this informative and fun-packed day.

The Fall Expo was another opportunity to provide more education and training, which will result in our industry improving our record on underground utility strikes.

It will save lives, reduce your costs and increase the efficiency of your business.

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PUBLIC RELATIONS Developing a sense of pride

By Denis Flanagan CLD Director of Public Relations

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or the past three years Paul Ronan, Executive Director for the Ontario Parks Association, and I have been asked to judge an event in the City of Mississauga known as the Pride in Parks and Forestry Contest.

This is a fantastic morale-boosting idea for hard-working parks and recreation crew members so they may gain recognition among their peers. We visit over 20 job sites and give a report. These sites are extremely varied and can be anything from the restoration of a rhododendron garden to a school children’s art project that is intended to combat graffiti.

Although all the projects are quite different, they have one common element, which is the commitment shown by the crew members to make a difference in their community. Time and time again we saw examples of how city employees went way beyond their job description to make sure the job was done, and their customers were satisfied.

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The City of Mississauga recognizes good work by its parks and recreation staff.

The crews have fun and, most importantly, have a real sense of pride in their work. It’s amazing what effect motivation and friendly competition can have on people.

It reminds me of something one of our members did at Canada Blooms a couple of years ago. Adam Gracey, owner of D A Gracey and Associates in Vaughan, committed to a fairly large space at the show. He then divided the space and the budget into three sections and encouraged his three lead hands to design and install three distinct gardens. The results were amazing.

It demonstrated an amazing diversity among his design team.

The crews really took ownership of their projects and lots of team building, prompting creativity and fun, took place during the build.

I was listening to a program on CBC the other day, which highlighted how the whole ownership for a project can happen on a larger scale when planning communities. The program told of a group of designers forming a charrette in order to develop a plan.

This truly involved all stakeholders, from city planners to taxpayers and the departments responsible to maintain the area. All were encouraged to have true input and not just pay lip service.

Maybe there is a lesson in all this when we are embarking on anything in life, such as planning an office reconstruction, a party, a vacation, or simply a successful landscape. We should ask ourselves, “Have we truly included the thoughts and needs of everyone who will be involved from day one and for years to come?”

Hazel McCall, Community Development Coordinator for Mississauga Parks, who organizes the contest, told me that Pride in Parks and Forestry is in its fourth year. She said that the intention of the program is to have members of the parks and forestry staff nominate projects that they have worked on throughout the year.

“The past three contests have had over 100 nominations from across the city,” said McCall. “This year we have added sports as a new category. Winners in the category are presented certificates and invited to an awards ceremony to recognize all the wonderful work they do.”

After observing the day, it was easy to see that Mississauga has found the secret to developing a sense of pride among its crew members. A good lesson for all of us.

Denis Flanagan may be contacted at dflanagan@landscapeontario.com.

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MEMBERSHIP Come one, come all; It’s chapter meeting season

By Myscha Burton Membership and Chapter Coordinator

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f you are checking your e-news each week (and I’m sure you are), you have seen the invitation to participate in a Landscape Ontario survey.

To those of you who participated, I hope it was quick and painless, and I would like to thank you for your feedback. The survey was designed so that members can offer feedback on past events, and provide input on what you would like to see happen in your chapter in the future. This information will help us to improve chapter meetings, as well as membership services to better suit your needs.

By now you will have hopefully renewed your membership. If not, here’s a friendly reminder. We are gearing-up for a busy fall season that includes planning your schedule for work and family, along with chapter events and upcoming seminars.

Last month the 2014 golf season ended with London and Windsor tournaments, along with the inaugural Cascades Putting Challenge in the Georgian Lakelands Chapter. A big thank you goes to Dave Braun and Braun Nurseries for hosting the Golden Horseshoe’s Annual Chicken

Roast, and to everyone who attended our events.

Your chapter boards have been hard at work planning exciting meetings that will feature interesting guest speakers and wonderful educational topics.

Waterloo Chapter began its meeting season on Sept. 3 with a presentation by Ron Koudys, who spoke on future trends in our industry. Koudys raised some interesting points on the role of technology in our industry and the changing face of the horticulture industry.

I’m sure many of you have heard theories on how Generation Y, or the Millennials, are addicted to social media. And, I must admit, I am one of those who loves my Facebook sharing. With social media becoming something we use so frequently in our lives, it is also necessary to use it in our professional lives.

You’ve seen the pictures of our member visits on Grout’s Facebook page at facebook.com/LOGrout. At home office we frequently use Twitter and email communication to promote upcoming events and share information. So, is social media and web technology now a necessary evil? We are presented with the challenge of adapting to the changes of the future, while maintaining the values and benefits of the past. This challenge comes in circulating information, but also planning for the needs and wants of the chapters.

Would using more Internet-based tech-

nology, such as live streaming of chapter meetings, be helpful or harmful? Do you find the information you read on Twitter, Facebook, or enews useful, or does it filter into your trash folder? Is there a better way to share information with you?

For example, our survey not only provided helpful information on events and membership services, but it also brought to light the challenges of circulating information. We have some great events happening within the chapters this fall and we want to make sure you get all the necessary information to assist in your attendance of these events.

While I appreciate the ease and convenience of certain technologies, and it certainly helps to increase the accessibility of our chapters, are we then taking away from the value of face-to-face networking?

Are you likely to come to a meeting if there is the option of watching it from home?

Despite these mixed opinions, chapter meetings are adapting to the changing world, and changes within the industry.

What would get you out to a meeting or an event?

This YouTube clip provides some food for thought on the realities of our dependence on technology in the form of a conference call, http://gfl.me/x2gp.

If you have a suggestion on what you would like to see at a local chapter meeting, or you would like to weigh-in on our technology conundrum, feel free to contact me directly at 1-800-265-5656, ext. 354, or email me at myscha@landscapeontario.com.

Until we solve the mystery, I encourage you to check your chapter’s webpage and check your weekly electronic newsletter for updates on coming chapter meetings, including panel discussions, preparing for the winter and many, many more. October is going to be a busy month. I hope to see you at Expo.

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PROSPERITY PARTNERS Bake business thinking into your business

By Jacki Hart CLP Prosperity Partners Program Manager

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emember last month I wrote about a young local baker who was striving to make a go of his branded product?

This month, in stark contrast, I’ve had two calls from seasoned veterans looking for advice.

Both of these people have been in the green industry, running their own businesses for over 20 years. Both are staring down the few short weeks left of the season with less cash flow than they’ve had in years.

Both are worried about cash flow for the winter ahead. Both are wondering why things are unravelling rather than getting smoother.

They’re not alone. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, running a business requires three key components: Technicians (people who know how to do or sell the company’s wares), Man-

agers (people who know what needs to be done and when) and the Visionaries (people who know WHY you do what you do, where you fit in the marketplace, and where it’s headed).

These principles make up the core of two great business philosophies. One

by Michael Gerber,The E-Myth (for landscape contractors) and the other by Simon Sinek, Start with WHY. Both Sinek and Gerber’s philosophies are baked into our Prosperity Partners’ Build Your Prosperity Workshop, and our Effective Management Short Course. The gist of incorporating these two business principles, and others, into Prosperity Partners’ offerings, is as much to help new start up businesses get off on the right track, as it is to help mature businesses remain fluid, responsive and fully engaged in the current marketplace reality.

Having run my own business for 24 years, I know for sure that without the Prosperity Partners framework, I too would be staring into the mirror at stress lines, fatigue and wondering why things aren’t getting any easier.

Over the past five years, we have all felt the squeeze of changing consumer

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Whether your business is in start-up phase, growth, or is mature, the challenges are very similar: Connecting with Internet savvy and sophisticated consumers, finding ways to effectively manage communication in an email world, juggling the seemingly 24/7 expectation for you to be open for business, and finding some personal time. Sound familiar?

You’re in good company. After surveying dozens of members from all sectors and chapters, the Prosperity Partners team and the provincial board of directors have agreed to start a new Peer to Peer Network. We’re calling it You’re in Good Company. It’s about peers connecting to solve like concerns, using a sensible framework to launch discussions, problem solving sessions, and learning tools to help manage every aspect of your business.

Join us at the full day workshop launch and meet your peers face to face for a fun, effective networking day. Check the Congress Warm Up Monday schedule, coming soon for details to register.

Prosperity Partners Best Practices Templates are available for download at horttrades.com/prosperitytemplates to help your business succeed.

Each template will assist you to implement the key principles of the program into your business culture. Many of the templates may easily be customized to adopt to your specific business needs.

Each month’s Prosperity Partners column in Landscape Ontario will highlight two or three templates from one of the five pillars of the program: Customers for Life, Financial Health, Leadership, Operational Excellence and Sales Success.

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