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Financial support for Apprentice programs With Landscape-Horticulturist having attained Red Seal status, apprentices in the landscape industry can now take advantage of grants being offered by the Government of Canada. The Government recognizes both that certification is essential and that the need for apprenticeship opportunities to train skilled workers is high. Along with two apprenticeship grants, the Government is also offering two tax deductions – all in an effort to support the skilled trades. The first of the apprenticeship grant is the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG), a taxable grant of $1,000 per year or level of apprenticeship, up to a maximum of $2,000 per person. This grant is available to apprentices once they have completed a minimum of their first year or first level of a Red Seal designated trade apprenticeship.

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The Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) is a taxable grant of $2,000 for a registered apprentice who has completed their training and obtained their Certificate of Qualification (CFQ). Tax deductions are also being offered for both apprentices and to employers. The first of the tax deductions from the Government is the Tradesperson’s Tools Deductions, which is a $500 tax deduction to assist a tradesperson in the purchasing of tools costing more than $1000. The second tax measure being implemented is the Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit, which is a tax credit for employers who hire Red Seal Apprentices. Apprentices who are eligible, can receive up to $4,000 in federal grants. Although these grants are taxable, the grant will not need to be repaid. These grants are available to a Canadian citizen registered with a provincial or territorial apprenticeship authority in a designated Red Seal Trade. For more information and to apply online for the grant, visit www.servicecanada.ga.ca/apprenticeship or call 1.866.742.3644.

BCLNA Welcomes Ann Marie Walsh Professional Development with OJT CLT at St. Clair College

Environmental Checklist for Retailers Advance Payment Program for Nursery Sector Review of World Skills Competition

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Industry News Executive Board: Cary van Zanten - BC President

Michael Murray - NL Past President

Bill Stensson - ON First Vice President

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Christine LeVatte, CLP - NS Second Vice President

Rene Thiebaud, CLP - ON Treasurer

Directors:

Harold Deenen, CLP - ON Human Resources Chair

Phil Paxton, CHT, CLP - AB LANTA Representative

Terry Nicholson, CHT - ON National Certification Chair

Bill Hardy, CLP - BC Environment Chair

Bruce Hunter, CHT, CLD, CLP - BC Landscape Canada Chair

Vic Krahn, CHT - SK

Government Liaison Chair, SNLA Representative, COHA Chair

Gerald Boot, CLP - ON

LOHTA Representative, Insurance Chair

Doug Conrad, CHT, CLD, CLP - NS LNSHTA Representative

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Paul Jensen - QC AQPP Representative

Bruce McTavish - BC NAPPO Chair

Anthony O’Neill - NL

Garden Centres Canada Chair, LNL Representative

Owen Vanstone - MB

LM Representative, Growers Canada Chair

Darrell Nameth, CLP - NB

Member Services Chair, LNBHTA Representative

Michael Kato - BC BCLNA Representative

There are currently no other offerings like Health Service Navigator™ in the Canadian group benefits marketplace. It is a unique product, offering comprehensive health information for all health-related concerns – not only serious or life threatening conditions, as well as a second opinion service that provides assistance for a number of serious conditions. Health Service Navigator is a valuable tool for plan sponsors who are:

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Staff: Victor Santacruz, CAE, CLP Lydia Couture-Comtois Executive Director victor@canadanursery.com

Executive Assistant lydia@canadanursery.com

Joseph Salemi, CAE

Julia Ricottone, CEPIT

Joel Beatson, CAE, CLP

Peter Isaacson, B.Sc., MPM

Member Services Manager joseph@canadanursery.com Professional & Business Development Manager joel@canadanursery.com

Rebecca Wetselaar

Certification Services julia@canadanursery.com

Minor Use/IPM Co-ordinator peter@canadanursery.com

Agnes Zawartka, CLP

Member Services Co-ordinator Manager of Provincial Relations agnes@canadanursery.com rebecca@canadanursery.com

Kim Burton

Rita Weerdenburg

Communications Co-ordinator kim@canadanursery.com

Growers Manager rita@canadanursery.com

Liz Klose, B.Sc., (Agr), CLP Landscape Priorities Manager liz@canadanursery.com

Patricia Polo

Provincial Relations Co-ordinator patricia@canadanursery.com

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Introducing Health Service Navigator™ to Members of the CNLA Group Insurance Plan

Health Service Navigator™ augments our traditional health benefits program by giving plan members tools and resources to become better health care consumers. It’s an inexpensive but extremely valuable addition to your benefits program.

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Health Service Navigator™ provides a unique solution in Canada that’s based on Canadian health care options and solutions. No other service provides the extensive health care navigation component in an integrated manner that leverages well respected information resources. The second opinion service is unlike that of other carrier, with a collaborative approach that uses physician specialists from world-class hospitals and institutions.

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With the support of credible information, Health Service Navigator helps employees gain a better understanding of their situation. This can aid them in working through personal health challenges, and relieve them of stress and distractions that may affect their performance or personal lives.

Effective August 1, 2009 this is included for all employees of CNLA member companies who participate in the endorsed CNLA group insurance plan. If you have any questions please contact Michael Thomas at the address below. W. Michael Thomas is a partner with The Investment Guild – endorsed provider of the HortProtect Group Insurance Program and is a director of ‘Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation’: The Investment Guild HortProtect Insurance 1-800-459-8990 11 Allstate Parkway, Suite 100 Markham, ON L3R 9T8 www.hortprotect.com info@hortprotect.com

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Industry News CNLA receives funding for export market development project The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association has received official approval from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) for their Export Market Development Proposal to the AgriMarketing funding program. This program assists industry associations to identify market priorities and equip themselves for success in global markets. The primary objective of CNLA’s project will be to explore off-continent export opportunities for the nursery sector. A small trade mission is attending the 7th China Flower Show in Beijing. Further missions to Scandinavia and Europe are also included as part of this year’s project. Industry will have an opportunity to participate in these trade delegations. Calls for expression of interest will be distributed via the Grower’s E-mail Updates. A buy-sell website, intended to match interested buyers and sellers, will also be developed.

will allow growers to post their available inventories and buyers to post their requirements.

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The AgriMarketing program stresses the need for all sectors to be engaged in long- range export programs through the development of Long Term International Strategies. The funding received through this year’s project allows for consultation with industry across the country to develop a multi-year industry-specific strategy.

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Once market studies determine the potential of various marketplaces, it will be important to make the necessary contacts that are best achieved through trade shows and other sellers’ missions. Immediate sellers’ missions have been identified for China, Scandinavia and Europe/Eastern Europe through the IPM trade show in Essen, Germany. Calls for expression of interest will be posted as the details of these missions become available.

More detailed information on this exciting new initiative can be accessed at www.canadanursery.com or by contacting growers’ manager Rita Weerdenburg (ritaw@canadanursery.com).

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This will be accomplished through various market studies, and will complement the studies that have already been completed for the Chinese and Scandinavian marketplaces. Future studies will be conducted in those countries where we believe there exists good potential for Canadian-grown stock including Russia, and Eastern Europe.

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The AgriMarketing program stipulates that marketing programs should be integrated with the AAFC Canada Brand, unless it can be otherwise shown that this would hinder rather than promote export sales. We believe that integration of the Canada Brand for all countries other than the US will help in the recognition and promotion of Canadian-grown nursery stock.

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Due to the longer-term production cycles of nursery stock, successful export development will in part be determined by the ability to match supply with demand and conversely demand with supply. This can best be achieved through a website that

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Industry News ELCA Presents to CNLA The European Landscape Contractors Association (ELCA) was founded in Europe in 1963 and has grown to include 20 participating countries (73,000 firms, 330,000 employees) as national members of their association. CNLA has been a member since 2007. We had the honour of connecting with ELCA’s President Mr. Antoine Berger and ELCA member Dr. Michael Henze, who both made a special visit and presentation to the CNLA Board Meeting. In his presentation ELCA’s President Mr. Antoine Berger explained the goals of the Committee of Firms are, “Increasing the exchange of information and experience between landscape gardening companies on an international level; intensifying specialist and personal knowledge and experience through international study trips, seminars and further training courses; pioneering and developing new work areas and skills/methods; and promoting the international exchange of young qualified landscape gardeners.” ELCA issues passports to young landscape professionals who have completed their training and are interested in broadening their professional qualifications by

Victor Santacruz, CNLA Executive Director; Bruce Hunter, Landscape Canada Committee Chair, Liz Klose CNLA Landscape Priorities Manager, Mr. Antoine Berger, ELCA President, Dr. Michael Henze, ELCA member.

working in one of the 100 positions available with ELCA member firms. ELCA’s Committee of the Firms looks forward to a closer working relationship with CNLA to promote this program. To learn more about ELCA’s Committee of Firms and their education excursions, landscape gardener exchange program and the professional training passport, visit www.elca.info.

Association News Gerard Fournier: A True Professional of Arboriculture The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) honoured Gerard Fournier, owner and Board Certified Master Arborist of For Trees Company in Didsbury, Alberta as one of seven “True Professionals of Arboriculture” in July. “’True Professionals’ was designed to highlight a group of today’s arborists who represent our profession in the most positive light,” says Lauren Lanphear, ISA’s past president Gerard Fournier, and panel judge. “By recogCHT nizing someone like Gerard Fournier and his accomplishments within the community, his actions can be modeled by other arborists as we strive to better our world one tree at a time.” For over 25 years, Fournier has been helping homeowners grow healthy trees by offering advice through ‘Treevia’ on his website and radio show. Fournier created the

student internship program, spearheaded the Alberta Arborist Safety committee that lobbied to have arborists included in the Workplace Health and Safety legislation, for which he received an award from Landscape Alberta. He also participates as Tree Canada’s Community Advisor for Southern Alberta, overseeing the planting of tens of thousands of trees in the region. “Being recognized as one of ISA’s ‘True Professionals’ is humbling,” says Fournier. “During my career as an arborist, I’ve always done my best to serve and help educate the people of Didsbury and throughout greater Alberta. I think every year we progress further in understanding the importance of trees and proper tree care.”

,QGXVWU\ VNLOOV training gets boost BCLNA welcomes Ann Marie Walsh, who joins the association to manage, coordinate and assist in the delivery of its 15-month Industry Skill Training Pilot Program, an initiative funded in total by the Governments of British Columbia and Canada. The pilot project is designed to offer training opportunities for

both unemployed individuals who have been determined to be non-EI clients, and for employed individuals who are low-skilled as defined by the Ministry of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development. Such candidates may not have a high school diploma or a recognized certification, or may have low levels of literacy, numeracy, oral communication, thinking, computer use, and continuous learning. Ann Marie comes to the BCLNA with excellent program and project management skills, and a background in adult education and educational leadership, making her an ideal fit for this program. Known for her ability to recognize diversity in the workplace, she offers optimum learning opportunities through training, workshops and professional development.

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Association News ity and career development. You will identify potential gaps within your company in the areas of finance, leadership, customer loyalty, sales management, and operations. Members who took part one last March came away with a renewed sense of purpose and drive for their businesses. For details, contact Krista Manton at BCLNA: kmanton@bclna. com or (604) 574-7772.

Scholarship to honour Jane Stock In a wonderful example of the grass-roots action by industry, a group of BCLNA members has joined to introduce the Jane Stock Excellence in Horticulture Scholarship. The inaugural contribution of funding was donated by Rod Nataros of N.A.T.S. Nursery, responsible for the award’s conception.

ested in contributing to this worthy cause are asked to make their wishes known to Renata Triveri: rtriveri@telus.net or call (604) 574-7772.

Ramor to serve on Common Ground Alliance board BCLNA member, Brian Ramor of Think Green Landscaping, has been elected to the Stakeholder Board of the BC Common Ground Alliance, and holds the Landscaping/ Fencing portfolio. Ramor has already initiated talks between the Common Ground Alliance and BCLNA in which the two associations may work together to ensure worker safety when digging. Working with Blair Veitch, BCLNA’s director in charge of safety, Ramor and representatives from the CGA and BCLNA staff will look for ways that seminars and other information can be delivered to members.

Said Jane Stock, “I can’t imagine a higher honour than being asJane Stock received the sociated with excellence Outstanding Service in horticulture through Award in 2008. education. I feel privileged to have served the horticulture industry where so many BCLNA members take pride in being highly skilled, support new environUrban landscapes across the country are mental standards and volunteer their time facing very real threats. Landscape Newto strengthen our industry. Encouraging and foundland and Labrador (LNL) is committed supporting horticulture education is of course to finding long- term, environmentallythe way for us all to achieve these traits in November 23-25, 2009 for urban landscapes conscious solutions new industry participants.” Members interand for our industry. Moncton Coliseum Complex: Moncton, NB In an effort to take a

proactive approach to issues such as water usage, green communities and best practices for sustainable landscapes, LNL will be hosting the “Atlantic Green Forum” on November 9-10th, 2009. The goal is to investigate how the environmental horticulture industry can best interact with the landscape and collaborate with our provincial government and municipal partners to encourage sustainability and environmental stewardship in our communities. Seminars from local, national and international speakers include Sue Sirrs from Outside Planning & Design Studio in NS, Gerhard Weiland with Tract Consulting Inc. in NL, Daniel Roehr with the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of British Columbia, and Roel van Dijk with Plant Publicity Holland in the Netherlands. Fred Hann with Frederick Hann Associates in NB and NL will also be presenting, along with Wilf Nicholls with MUN Botanical Gardens in NL and a seminar by Shane Mahoney with the Department of Environment and Conservation in NL. Exhibit’s will also be available along with panel discussions, meals and networking opportunities. Visit www.landscapenl.org for more information on registration or sponsorship/exhibit opportunities.

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Association News from the organization, effective August 7. A hiring committee will be convened this fall to review the position’s requirements and begin a posting and selection process; it is anticipated that new executive leadership be placed by January 2010. Said President Ruth Olde of the transition period, “The membership should not be concerned. The BCLNA staff is exceptionally talented, knowledgeable, dedicated and professional. They are more than worthy of our confidence and trust.” The board wishes Knittel well in his future career endeavours.

Member recognized E\ .ZDQWOHQ Michael Bjorge, CHT, Kwantlen landscape design alumnus and BCLNA member, has received Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Principle designer and owner of Pacifica Landscape Works and the Pacific Design Group, Bjorge graduated with a Diploma in Horticulture Technology Landscape Design and recently established a bursary for Landscape Design and Installation Diploma students who have maintained a GPA of 3.0 and are in financial need. Bjorge’s projects have earned numerous accolades, including the National Award for Landscape Excellence in 2008, and his stellar photography adds credit to his company.

%UHDWKWDNLQJ SODQWDWLRQ Landscape professionals took time away from their busy August schedules to discover the breathtaking Jean Irving Plantation in Bouctouche, NB.

some of these people have toured either gardens all around the world, or at least Canada, and this is very impressive.”

The plantation is a 20-acre Elizabethan Garden filled with more than 9,000 perennial flowers and 3,000 shrubs, offering a mix of varieties, techniques, and presentations. Says Bob Osbourne of Cornhill Nursery, “It gives people access to all kinds of different plant material, and the way it is planted, the design work, so it gives you an overall view of what’s possible.” Osborne says visiting the garden is as helpful for professionals as it can be for amateur gardeners. “This is a firstThe Irving Plantation in Bouctouche, NB is a tribute class botanical garden. It is one of to 35 years of hard work and love. the most complete arboretums in Photo courtesy www.timestranscript.canadaeast.com the area. A lot of the people here For 35 years and under the direction of Irving, are tree people and they enjoy looking at the various species.” more than 5,000 trees and shrubs of almost every species have been planted on the plantation’s 100 acres. The Evergreen Gardens Jean Irving spoke of how proud she is that the plantation is open to the public as an staff, who manage the gardens, experiment acknowledgement to Bouctouche and previto see what trees and shrubs can grow in this ous generations. Says Irving, “It has evolved Zone 4 area. Their latest experiment is a tulip tree. “It’s certainly a treasure,” said Jim Landry, over the years. We plant about 100 trees each year.” We’re to the point now where I think Landscape New Brunswick’s Executive Direcwe’ve arrived and now we want to enjoy it.” tor. “I think people are highly impressed, and

Garden Centres Corner Environmental checklist to serve retailers The Environmental Checklist for Garden Centres & Retail Nurseries, an invaluable tool for implementing environmentally-friendly policies and practices in garden centres and nurseries, funded by the Agriculture Environmental Partnership Initiative — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Investment Agriculture Foundation, BCLNA’s Industry Development Council and the CNLA, is now available to all members. Taking into consideration that ‘Green industry’ retailers are in the unique position of being able to develop, implement and promote environmental and other practices and to thereby influence the practices of the gardening public, the checklist and its accompanying workbook aim to: s 0ROVIDE GARDEN RETAILERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH SUGGESTIONS ABOUT operating in an environmentally friendly way, and s %NSURE CUSTOMERS ARE MADE AWARE OF THEIR GREEN PHILOSOPHY

thereby increasing traffic and profitability.

All garden centre owners are encouraged to share the Environmental Checklist with their staff and look for ways to enhance their company’s sustainable practices over the fall and winter’s slower periods. Watch for more information about the project coming soon, along with details of a Retail Commodity meeting. Any CNLA member retailer can obtain a complete copy of the workbook and checklist free of charge, and should contact their provincial association for a copy.

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Professional Development 7UDLQ %HWWHU :RUN %HWWHU On-the-Job. That is where most of the learning in our industry happens, every day, on-the-job, working side-by-side with a more experienced or knowledgeable person. There is no doubting the skills of the trainer, but how many people have ever had training on how to train? Just because you are able to do something very well, does not mean you are able to teach to others. Wayne Gretzky would then be the greatest teacher/coach of all time. That is why CNLA is pleased to offer you, through support of HRSDC and CAHRC, a custom tailored system for our industry that focuses on teaching people how others learn and the best methods for improving skills of trainers. These improvements will lead to quicker training, more effective and productive trainees, improved safety and quality, and overall will improve return on investment for your human resource dollars.

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The method employed was originally used in World War II to train people to work in the jobs vacated by soldiers. The training needed to happen immediately (instant productivity) with no loss to quality or safety. Gen. MacArthur passed this training along to the Japanese following the war and it became the system that Toyota still uses today to train one of the most productive workforces in their industry. This ultimate train the trainer method has been adapted for use in the landscape horticulture industry through a series of workshops and pilot test sites through the spring of 2009. Starting early in 2010 the On-the-Job Training seminars will be available across Canada. It is designed as a two-day session held on consecutive weeks. Each session has a very strict limit of 15 attendees to maintain a strong personalized experience. Role-playing through the training scenarios will consume most of the seminar days, this will be broken in up with short in-class sessions. This will be hands-on training just like the real thing. Participants will act as both trainees and trainers throughout the day. Near the end of the first day attendees will be assigned homework â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to practice the method in the week between and prepare several training moments. During week two participants will

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Certification Corner %RRVW HPSOR\HH PRUDOH DQG LQFUHDVH SURIHVVLRQDOLVP ZLWKLQ \RXU FRPSDQ\ WKURXJK FHUWLILFDWLRQ Like many companies across the country, you might be one that employs certified people, and you might hold a certification yourself. But how do you promote certification and training within your company? It is one thing to encourage your employees to get certified, but it is another to offer them incentives to participate in training and certification programs.

increase in pay to those who are certified. Recognize certified people in your company at staff meetings or events. Any of these simple steps gives your employees reasons to participate and give them a sense of pride in their achievements and a reward for growing as individuals and employees.

CNLA and its provincial associations continue to offer more opConsider creating a policy withtions for training and developin your company that encourment to ensure your employees ages professional development. Jason Pond from CAT can improve their skills. Even if Offer to pay partial or full costs took part as a judge your participation does not lead in certification testing. of training seminars, manuals, to a certification, taking advanor certification exams either up tage of these opportunities will front or upon successful completion. Encourimprove your company, and help raise the age certification with a policy that offers an level of professionalism for all of industry.

6W &ODLU &ROOHJH EHFRPHV QHZHVW CLT Integrated School St. Clair College’s Horticulture Technician – Landscape program is the latest school to integrate the Certified Landscape Technician program into their curriculum. Following an application to the CNLA office, a site-visit team went, in late spring, to Canada’s southernmost/hottest college.The daylong visit included meetings with faculty, administration, students as well as in-depth facility tour and class observation. This impressive campus is partially maintained by students from the technician program, and has the space and The Certified Landscape Technician program offers students the facilities to easily host CLT testing. These opportunity to be certified in the industry upon graduation. mini-tests will generally be held in the students’ second and fourth (last) semesters, in the 3-5 station integrated model. Students have a very good chance of graduating with the additional credential of being a CLT; proving their knowledge and skills are honed in accordance with the practical nature of the test.

5HQHZDO 5HPLQGHU All current certified people will be receiving official notice of their renewal in early October. There is still plenty of time and opportunity to earn your continuing education and/or service credits. Call your local association to find out more and keep an eye on your mail.

Recently Certified Lynda Blackburn, CHT Robyn Boniface, CHT Adam Bonin, CHT Derrick Boyd, CHT Dianna Dawson, CHT Andrew Donaldson, CHT Ryan Donohoe, CHT Jeff Foley, CHT, CLP Nicholas Funke, CHT Rejean Gervais, CHT Ruben Gomez, CHT Todd Gowan, CHT Jared Hansen, CHT Spencer Hauck, CHT Ryan Hill, CHT Jacqueline Hohmann, CHT Gillian Horsfield, CHT Serena Hubbs, CHT Shawn Ihamaki, CHT Vincent Janzen, CHT Kennedy Johnston, CHT Ryan Kearney, CHT Scott MacInnes, CHT Kevin Marshall, CHT Robert McLelland, CHT Lesley Misner, CHT Chris Pearson, CHT Jennifer Portsmouth, CHT, CLP Steve Pudlo, CHT Bonnie Rook, CHT Lindsey Ross, CHT Chris Smith, CHT Jade Symchyck, CHT Donald Tellier, CHT Andrew Thompson, CHT Daniel Vanderpol, CHT Agnes Zawartka, CLP *as of September 2009

Testing will begin in 2010, supported from the local chapter of Landscape Ontario, with one of the largest classes in program history. With economic conditions in Canada’s auto centre being so discouraging, enrollment for this fall’s program has more than doubled. The good news for industry is that it means a large pool of talent will be ready for harvest in two-years.

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Growers Corner/Coin de producteurs ,03257$17 $11281&(0(17 $GYDQFH 3D\PHQW 3URJUDP DSSURYHG IRU QXUVHU\ VHFWRU The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association is very pleased to announce that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) have approved the application for participation by the wholesale nursery industry in the Advance Payment Program (APP). Through the APP, producers are able to qualify for operating loans up to $400,000, with the first $100,000 being interest-free and the rate for the balance of any eligible amount to be set at the BMO Bank of Montreal prime lending rate. Loan amounts are based on the value of the producer’s inventory at time of harvest.

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Programme de paiements anticipés approuvé pour le secteur des pépinières L’Association Canadienne des Pépiniéristes et des Paysagistes est heureuse d’annoncer que Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC) a approuvé la demande de participation au Programme de paiements anticipés(PPA) faite par l’industrie des pépinières en gros. Grâce au PPA, les producteurs peuvent se qualifier pour l’obtention d’avances de fonds jusqu’à 400,000$ où le premier 100,000$ est exempt d’intérêt et le taux préférentiel de la BMO Banque de Montréal s’applique aux autres montants éligibles. Le montant des avances consenties sont basées sur la valeur de l’inventaire d’un producteur à la récolte.

Due to the complexity of establishing and verifying nursery inventory values, the Advance Payment Program is first being introduced on a pilot basis. With input from growers across Canada, a short list of more commonly grown trees and container shrubs will make up the list of eligible inventory for this pilot phase.

Vue la complexité d’établir et de vérifier la valeur des inventaires de pépinières, le Programme de paiements anticipés se fera initialement sur une base pilote. Une liste abrégée des arbres et arbustes en contenant communément produits sera élaborée avec l’aide des producteurs et constituera la liste de l’inventaire admissible durant cette phase expérimentale.

According to CNLA growers’ manager Rita Weerdenburg, there was a steep learning curve for each of the three parties involved: the federal government through AAFC, and the program administrators, ACC Farmer’s Financial, needed to better understand the diversity within the nursery sector, and the industry needed to be informed on how to work within the parameters of this particular program. Once the pilot program is seen to be working well, CNLA will work with ACC Farmers Financial to make a larger selection of inventory eligible for this program, subject to further approval from AAFC.

Selon la directrice du secteur Production de l’ACPP, Rita Weerdenburg, la mise en place de ce programme a nécessité beaucoup d’efforts de la part des trois intervenants impliqués dans ce projet: le gouvernement fédéral par l’entremise de AAC et les administrateurs du programme, l’ACC Farmer’s Financial, qui devait mieux comprendre la diversité du secteur des pépinières et l’industrie elle-même qui devait être mieux informée des paramètres du programme pour en tirer parti. Lorsque le programme sera bien établi, l’ACPP travaillera de pair avec l’ACC Farmers Financial pour élargir la sélection des inventaires admissibles au programme. La liste sera sujette à l’approbation de AAC.

The APP will be administered across Canada by ACC Farmers’ Financial, a not-for-profit organization comprised of 17 farm organizations. The management fee of $550 will cover costs such as credit checks, lien searches, lien registrations and inspection charges.

Le PPA sera administré à travers le Canada par ACC Farmers’ Financial, un regroupement à but non-lucratif de 17 organisations agricoles. Les frais d’administration de 550$ serviront à couvrir les coûts de d’évaluation de la solvabilité, recherches de privilèges, enregistrements de privilèges et frais d’inspection.

To be eligible, producers must also be participating in the AgriStability program (formerly the CAIS program). The loan limit will be the lesser of the government portion of a producer’s AgriStability reference margin or a producer-specific amount based on the value of inventory to be sold in the Spring/Summer of 2010. The pre-established advance rates are set at approximately 50 percent of inventory values, which were determined by averaging grower catalogue prices and verified through grower invoices.

Pour être admissible, les producteurs doivent aussi participer au programme Agri-stabilité (autrefois connu sous le nom de PCSRA). La limite du prêt sera le montant le moins élevé de la portion de la marge de référence Agri-stabilité ou d’un montant spécifique basé sur la valeur de l’inventaire à être vendu au printemps et à l’été 2010. Les taux préétablis des avances sont équivalents à environ 50 pour cent de la valeur des inventaires qui est déterminée comme étant la moyenne des prix du catalogue du producteur et confirmés lors de la vérification des factures du producteur.

A Fact Sheet outlining the many details of this program can be downloaded from the CNLA website: www.canadanursery.com The program application form is now available on the ACC Farmers’ Financial website: www.accfarmersfinancial.ca

Une feuille d’information qui comprend plusieurs détails du programme peut être téléchargée sur le site Web de l’ACPP: www.canadanursery.com

CNLA wishes to thank the staff at ACC Farmers Financial for the tremendous assistance they have provided in making this program available to the nursery sector. Thanks are also extended to those nurseries that participated in this process by providing sales invoices for verification purposes.

Le formulaire d’inscription au programme est disponible sur le site Web de l’ACC Farmers’ Financial: www.accfarmersfinancial.ca L’ACPP veut remercier chaleureusement le personnel de l’ACC Farmers Financial pour leur aide considérable qui nous a permis de rendre ce programme accessible au secteur des pépinières. Notre appréciation va aussi aux pépinières qui ont participé au processus en nous fournissant des factures pour vérification.

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The 40th WorldSkills, a bi-annual, international competition held in Calgary in September brought together the world’s most talented youth in skilled trades and technology. More than 900 competitors from trade, service and technology programs from 51 WorldSkills International Member countries/ regions participated in team and individual competitions. Prime Minister Stephen Harper was among the many dignitaries speaking at the Opening Ceremonies, with the Government of Canada, Government of Alberta and The City of Calgary being major funding partners for this event. Team Canada, known as the “Great 38”, comprised of 31 male and 7 female competitors, ranging in age from 18 to 22, achieved 8 Medals and 13 Medallions of Excellence; Canada’s best overall results from any WorldSkills Competition. Shaun Thorson, Executive Director, Skills/Compétences Canada stated, “We are exceptionally grateful for their enthusiasm, hard work and excellent overall performance. With ongoing support from the Government of Canada, industry leaders and educators, these talented young people represent a bright future for Canada’s

skilled trade and technology workforce, and we couldn’t be more proud.”

Try-A-Skill ga ve visiting students the chance to be part of th e green indu stry.

A $16 million legacy program “The final countdown CLP, a seasoned National and was launched at the completion WorldSkills volunteer. As well, of World Skills, with the Govern- to completion saw in the days before the compement of Alberta distributing a flurry of activity, tition, the final test project and equipment and tools, used ending in a huge evaluation formats had to be during the competition, to round of applause developed, in three official lanschools and post-secondary guages. Each team works with institutions. Now students will and cheering from the same plan, materials, and have first-hand training on experts, visitors and tools, to create a 6m x 6m disstate-of-the-art equipment. Olds competitors. It was play garden. Retaining walls, a College, whose dedicated and really exciting!” wood bridge and steps, paver hard-working volunteers were patio, water feature/dry stream responsible for the landscape bed, and plantings, were built by the teams, garden competition, was just one of the all within a 23-hour time limit. recipients of new industry equipment for their program. Germany’s Tobias Bohnert and Andreas Waldvogel took home the gold, and a tie for Landscape Gardening Competition second place meant that the Netherland’s “Creating the venue for this competition Job de Visser and Frank van Haastert, along is a monumental undertaking, with many with Austria’s Johannes Springer and Johundreds of tons of gravel, soil, decorative hannes Stöttner all took home silver medals. stone, and building materials being used, Team Canada’s Caroline Tanguay and Hugo in addition to tools, equipment and lining Parent of Quebec, under the guidance of up volunteers to make it all happen,” said team expert/coach, Ken Nentwig, CLP, CLD, Team Canada Expert Ken Nentwig, CLD, and Quebec City trainer Normand Morrisett, faced steep competition from the other Teams worked for 23 hours to create their gardens. 15 different countries.

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Featured at some provincial and national Skills competitions, this is the first time Try-A-Skill™ was headlined at WorldSkills, sponsored by the Calgary Herald and Skills Alberta. So popular was the Landscape Gardening “plant my number” activity, designed by Ken Nentwig, CLD,CLP, and coordinated by Nigel Bowles, Executive Director of

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Landscape Alberta Nursery Trades Association that it also made headline news in the Calgary Herald. It was a fast and fun way to inspire students and even seasoned gardeners to place a plant categorized by a number onto a design grid. (and those plants are durable, being planted over and over!!) “I think we were all overwhelmed at first with the numbers of students,” said Bowles. “We determined that we accommodated an average of 40 students every 3-5 minutes during the event. Thanks to our enthusiastic volunteers who inspired many students to consider the green trade!”

Thanks to our sponsors and volunteers

Peggy Telford, Greengate Garden Centres

Landscape Gardening Try-A-Skill™ Sponsors: Greengate Garden Centres Ltd., Calgary, Alberta Heritage Perennials/ Jeepers Creepers, British Columbia Landscape Alberta Nursery Trades Association, Edmonton, Alberta Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) Milton, Ontario A special thank you to John Schroeder of Heritage Perennials who donated the “plant by number’ Jeepers Creepers plants. The plants were donated to the horticulture program at Olds College after the event.

A great team; Nicole Graftaas, Mike Holmes, Darlene Morton, Valerie Stobbe and Nigel Bowles.

Nigel Bowles, featured a demonstration on Calgary’s Global network, breakfast television program. “Skills is an event that everyone in the landscape horticultural trades should become familiar and involved with, as it provides an unequaled connection to young people,” said Bowles. “Profiling our trade to so many students at one time has long term benefits for every landscape business concerned with its future workforce.”

“Through advocacy, education and Competitions, WorldSkills International is raising the level of competences throughout the world and bringing new awareness to these crucial sectors in the global economy.” .ORVLQJ &RPPHQWV

Volunteers are the foundation of our associations and the dedicated people who contribute to the success of events like Skills. Thank you volunteers! World Skills was truly an incredible event, as many CNLA Board and Committee members discovered when they visited the site after the CNLA meetings. Knowing the potential of a landscape gardening event reaching secondary schools is inspiring and encouraging! It is a perfect time to mentor a student in the green trade and spread the word about the Apprenticeship Grants!

Plants for the Landscape Gardening competition came from Eagle Lake Nurseries, sod and soil were donated from Eagle Lake Sod Farms. Caterpillar Equipment played a crucial role in site preparation and many other sponsors are thanked for their involvement.

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Landscape Gardening Try-A-Skill™ Volunteers: Darlene Morton, Olds College Anita Schill, Olds College Mark and Laura Spoletini, CAT Trax Sheila Jenkins, County of Strathcona Nicole Graftaas, Municipal District of Rockyview Ian Traquair, Ecco Chips Kass Rigaux, Manderley Turf Products Peggy Telford, Greengate Garden Centres John van Roessel, JVR Landscape Valerie Stobbe, LANTA Nigel Bowles, LANTA Liz Klose, CNLA Kaas Rigaux

Landscape Gardening Manderley Turf Products Competition Volunteers: David Moroz, Olds College Landscape Gardening Workshop Assistant Jack Berggren, Olds College Ken Nentwig, CLD, CLP Ian Morrow, Dick Thomson, Dan Daley, Lorne Code, Wayne Sorenson, Lyle Statham, Bruce Heaton, Keith Smyth, Don McClughan, Roley Heaton, Mara-Lee Moroz, Janet Berggren, Barry Paxton, CHT, CLP and crew from Alpha Better Landscaping Inc., and the City of Calgary, all made up the core group with many others who volunteered.

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