CNLA Newsbrief Magazine Fall 2022

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

COMING EVENTS

Highlighting the Green Infrastructure Industry

EXECUTIVE BOARD

President Anthony O’Neill - NL Past President Phil Paxton, CLHT, CLHM AB

First Vice President & Communications Chair Bill Hardy, CLHM - BC

Second Vice President Anita Heuver - AB

Treasurer & Climate Change and Adaptation Chair Alan White - ON

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BCLNA Michael Kato - BC

Landscape AB Jeff Oudyk - AB

Landscape SK Aaron Krahn - SK

MBNLA Guy Dowhy, RSE, CLHT, CLHM - MB

Landscape ON Dave Wright, CLD, CLHM- ON

Landscape NS David Thompson - NS Garden Centres Canada Chair Robin Godfrey - NS

Landscape NB/PEI & Member Services Chair & Insurance Chair Kevin Nauss, CLHM - NB Landscape NL Peggy Head - NL

Landscape Canada Chair Peter Guinane - ON Research Chair Vic Krahn, CLHT - SK

CITIESALIVE IS BACK IN 2022 from Sunday October 16 to Wednesday October 19th in Philadelphia at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Center City. CitiesAlive 2022 will be a multidisciplinary conference where we will be highlighting innovative green roof designs, groundbreaking policies, and the best products and services in the green infrastructure industry, specifically focusing on green roofs and walls. Earn up to 18 continuing education credits (CEUs) by CNLA, ASLA, APLD, GRP and pending approval for AIA, BOMI, IIBEC.

This year keynote speakers will include: Naomi Davis, Founder & CEO of Blacks in Green; Randy Hayman, Commissioner and CEO of Philadelphia Water Department; and Howard Neukrug, Executive Director at the Water Center at Penn. There will be a variety of special events including a homecoming reception cruise, trainings, a design charrette, green roof tours, and a special trade show and product showcase.

CitiesAlive will provide you with a unique opportunity to identify and conduct Business to Business and Business to Consumer transactions, to network, and to have fun and learn. Our specialized programming is focused on engaging young design professionals and students who are the specifiers, designers, and researchers and policy makers of tomorrow.

Visit the website for more information, CitiesAlive.org

For more information on how to get involved please email Elizabeth Hart-Morris, Director of Business Development for CitiesAlive at emorris@greenroofs.org

NATIONAL NEWS & UPDATES FOR MEMBERS OF:

Government Relations Chair Christene LeVatte - NS

Professional Development Development Chair & Human Resources Chair Jeff Foley, CLHT, CLHM - BC

Growers Canada Chair Jeff Olsen - ON

STAFF

Executive Director Victor Santacruz, CLHM, CAE, victor@cnla-acpp.ca

Deputy Executive Director Rebecca Doutre, CLHM, CAE, rebecca@cnla-acpp.ca

Finance & Administration Cheryl Gall, CAE

Manager cheryl@cnla-acpp.ca

Growers Sector Jamie Aalbers Specialist jamie@cnla-acpp.ca

Communities in Bloom Sonia Parrino Program Specialist bloom@cib-cef.com

Landscape & Retail Sector Anne Kadwell, CLHT Specialist anne@cnla-acpp.ca

Industry & Government Leslie Sison, CAE

Relations Specialist leslie@cnla-acpp.ca

Communications Dave Mazur Specialist dave@cnla-acpp.ca

Communications Lauryn Mullan Coordinator lauryn@cnla-acpp.ca

Media Stuart Service Coordinator stuart@cnla-acpp.ca

Member Services Teagan Schroeder Specialist teagan@cnla-acpp.ca

Administrative Coordinator Megan Farias

/ COPF Coordinator megan@cnla-acpp.ca

Member Services Nicole Xavier Coordinator nicole@cnla-acpp

Certification Edith Oyosoro, CAE Coordinator edith@cnla-acpp.ca

Environmental Frydda Sandoval, CAE Policy Coordinator frydda@cnla-acpp.ca

Minor Use Peter Isaacson B.Sc. MPM

/ IPM Coordinator peter@cnla-acpp.ca

CELEBRATING THE

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NATIONAL AWARDS OF LANDSCAPE EXCELLENCE

WINNERS OF THE 19th ANNUAL National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE) were announced. Each year, the NALE celebrates outstanding work across the country, honouring top projects in landscape construction, design, and maintenance. In order to qualify for the NALE, applicants first enter their projects in their respective provincial association awards of excellence competitions. Then the provincial associations submit up to three entries per category to the national competition.

The judges, a volunteer panel of industry experts, did not have an easy job evaluating several dozens of projects ranging from exceptional to extraordinary. The national judges evaluated each entry based on standardized criteria first developed by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) in 2004 to narrow the submissions down to this year’s best in each category.

2022 AWARD WINNERS:

Seferian Design Group Burlington, Ontario

CATERPILLAR National Award of Landscape Excellence for Commercial Construction

NATIONAL AWARDS OF LANDSCAPE

DaRocha Webster Landscapes, Montréal, Quebec

CATERPILLAR National Award of Landscape Excellence for Residential Construction

NATIONAL AWARDS LANDSCAPE EXCELLENCE

Following two summers as a virtual event, the CNLA was excited and eager for the national awards to return to being an in-person event. The ballroom at 1 Rideau Street was packed with more than 140 members of the industry from across the country, representing a cross section of the horticultural trades.

Clintar Landscape Management Services Halifax, Nova Scotia

EXCELLENCE

HortProtect National Award of Landscape Excellence for Landscape Design

2021 category company name

Strathmore Landscape Contractors, Ottawa, Ontario, HortProtect National Award of Landscape Excellence for Commercial Maintenance

The Cultivated Garden Toronto, Ontario

HortProtect National Award of Landscape Excellence for Residential Maintenance

Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Ltd. Schomberg, Ontario CNLA Grower of the Year Award

Sheridan Nurseries Etobicoke, Ontario

NATIONAL AWARDS CNLA Garden Centre of the Year Award

NATIONAL AWARDS OF LANDSCAPE

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Seferian Design Group Commercial Landscape Construction National Award Winner

The 2022 winner of the CATERPILLAR National Award of Landscape Excellence for Commercial Construction is Seferian Design Group in Burlington, Ontario. Their winning project, Paradigm Condo miniums, is a creative use of a rooftop above the condo’s parking garage, providing numerous outdoor amenities, seating areas and outdoor exercise stations for residents to use year-round. www.seferiandesign.com

DaRocha Webster Landscapes

Residential Landscape Construction National Award Winner

The 2022 winner of the CATERPILLAR National Award of Landscape Excellence for Residential Construction is DaRocha Webster Landscapes in Montréal, Quebec. Their winning project, Perched on the Rocky Cape, is a captivating Mont Tremblant landscape with extraordinary attention to detail that includes the construction of a home successfully made to seem as though built right into a steep hill. www.darochawebsterlandscapes.com

Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E24LBynPg2U

NATIONAL AWARDS

Clintar Halifax Landscape Design National Award Winner

The 2022 winner of the HortProtect National Award of Landscape Excellence for Landscape Design is Clintar Landscape Management Services of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Their winning project, Urban Sanctuary, blends the mature woodlands of Point Pleasant Park to create a natural landscape of shade tolerant plants that surround a beautiful and relaxing outdoor barbecue/lounging area.

www.clintar.com/halifax/

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Strathmore Landscape Contractors

Commercial Landscape Maintenance national award winner

The 2022 winner of the HortProtect National Award of Landscape Excellence for Commercial Maintenance is Strathmore Landscape Contractors in Montréal, Quebec. Their ongoing project at the Centropolis outdoor promenade mall features a dedicated, full-time crew which is always working to continue creating and maintaining the lush gardens that help make this a Laval destination. www.strathmore.pro

Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PbKzuf7erLg

AWARDS

The Cultivated Garden Residential Landscape Maintenance national award winner

The 2022 winner of the HortProtect National Award of Landscape Excellence for Residential Landscape Maintenance is The Cultivated Garden in Toronto, Ontario. Their ongoing project, Contemporary Beauty, is a backyard oasis near the heart of downtown Toronto. It features a meticulously pruned front yard that leads into a backyard perennial garden surrounded by evergreen trees. www.thecultivatedgarden.com

NATIONAL AWARDS

Brookdale Treeland Nurseries

Grower of the Year

The 2022 winner of the CNLA Grower of the Year Award is Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Ltd. in Schomberg, Ontario. This year, BTN received two awards at the International Association of Horticultural Producers Grower Competition, was named one of Canada’s best managed companies by the Globe and Mail, and is adding to their impressive year with a national award for Grower of the Year. BTN has locations from coast to coast and is one of the largest and most respected growers of garden plants in Canada, ser vicing garden retailers, landscape contractors, municipalities, and golf courses throughout Canada and the northern United States. www.btn.ca

Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Fehby5sFu4s

Sheridan Nurseries Etobicoke Garden Centre of the Year

The 2022 winner of the CNLA Garden Centre of the Year Award is the Sheridan Nurseries store in Etobicoke, Ontario. The dedicated staff works hard to create a beautiful, friendly and inviting one-stop-shop experience for their customers. Sheridan Nurseries has been in business for more than 100 years, and this location in East Mississauga/West Etobicoke sets a great example that meets the company’s high standards.

www.sheridannurseries.com

Watch the video on YouTube:: https://youtu.be/j1hBwG0WL5s

NATIONAL AWARDS

The Green for Life Award recognizes significant contributions made to the ornamental horticulture sector by an individual, corporation, or community. Submissions include projects or geographical segmentscommunity award

Raymond Carrière

Green for Life Distinction Award Industry Award for an Individual Raymond Carrière is the Founding President of Communities in Bloom.

For more than 25 years, Raymond’s vision inspired thousands of volunteers and over 900 communities to register in the provincial, national and international programs.

Humboldt Urban Garden Sanctuary (HUGS)

Green for Life Community Award

HUGS is a vast new community green space that celebrated its grand opening this summer at the Humboldt District Hospital grounds, built by numerous agencies, companies and individuals including Scotts Canada, Landscape Saskatchewan, Landscape Alberta, Green Cities Foundation Canada and Communities in Bloom.

MEDIA INQUIRES: Joel Beatson, Executive Director, Landscape Saskatchewan +1-587-986-8466 or joel.beatson@landscape-alberta.com

General Motors Canada Green for Life Industry Award for a Corporation

General Motors Canada has been a significant feature of the CNLA’s Member Services program, offering discounts on GM trucks to members across the country for more than 20 years.

Thank you to our sponsors who make these awards possible each year. We look forward to next year’s national awards, the 20th edition, to be presented in August, 2023. www.nale.ca

within a community, region or municipality that have a specific benefit to the public through the development and or maintenance of green spaces.

Tony DiGiovanni Green for Life Distinction Award Industry Award for an Individual

For more than 30 years as Executive Director of Landscape Ontario, Tony DiGiovanni has made a mark on the landscape industry in numerous ways, including improving communication between members, his tireless promotion of the industry, and the exponential growth of LO membership.

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LO Covid-19 Taskforce Garden Makeover Project

Participation House for the Green for Life Community Award

To recognize the dedication of healthcare professionals and frontline workers in the fight against coronavirus, the Landscape Ontario (LO) Covid-19 Task Force created a Garden Makeover Appreciation contest. A standout among the 10 contest winners is Participation House in Markham, Ontario, a leader in enhancing the quality of life of individuals with disabilities, whose outdoor space received more than $50,000 in donations from LO’s Toronto Chapter for landscaping improvements.

Alex Raab

Green for Life Distinction Award Industry Award for an Individual

Alex Raab, who opened his first White Rose store in 1957, was a pioneer of the ornamental horticulture industry in many ways, including mail-order delivery, largescale composting, and inventing and trademarking several products like the Merrygro Mini Greenhouse.

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Certification Updates

BY EDITH OYOSORO, CAE

NAME DESIGNATION PROVINCE Aleksandr Hayward CLHT BC Cory King CLHT ON

ATTEND LHCP SEMINARS FOR LIMITED-TIME EXAM REGISTRATION COUPONS

CNLA is offering a limited-time coupon for the full registration value of an LHCP seminar to offset part of the certification exam registration fee. If you are interested in earning your LHCP certification, you may qualify for this offer. Check with your provincial nursery and landscape association about upcoming LHCP seminars during trade shows (Grow West and HortEast), conferences or professional development events.

JOIN THE LHCP SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN

Certified members and those working for accredited companies are invited to submit to join the LHCP social media campaign by submitting posts to promote certification. Short posts and video testimonials of members at work or performing fun activities alone or in teams would be published on CNLA’s media channels to showcase your talents and the joys of working in the industry. Provide your name, company name, any industry related awards or recognitions previously received, the name of your town/city and province, and any social media handles you would like tagged in your post. Remember to include ‘Get Certified Get Hired!’ in your videos. Gather your colleagues and start posting!

CERTIFIED MEMBERS’ TESTIMONIALS

We are always looking for your testimonials. Let us know today how certification has impacted your career!

The focus on safety during the certification tests helped me realize that the cost of being unaware of safety is much more than failing a test… It impacts health, enjoyment of life, and sometimes life itself.

ANN MCGILLIS, CLHT, WESTFLORA LANDSCAPING, NORTH VANCOUVER, BC

For more information about professional development and the LHCP, email certification@cnla-acpp.ca, call (647) 724-8650, or visit https://cnlagetcertified.ca/

For more information, contact Edith Oyosoro, CAE, CNLA Professional Development email: edith@cnla-acpp.ca https://cnla.ca

OFFICIAL SUPPLIER

of SELF-WATERING PLANTERS and IN-GROUND WASTE CONTAINERS for

Equinox Environmental is proud to announce their partnership with the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association as the Official Supplier of planters and waste management containers.

Our mission is to provide environmental sustainability and beautification from Coast to Coast. The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association with the Provincial Associations, develop programs, undertake initiatives and form alliances in order to achieve sustainable prosperity for members and stakeholders.

Our partnership is designed to accomplish our mutual goals. Equinox Environmental is offering all Canadian Nursery Landscape Association members discounts on purchases.

Members of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association will be eligible for a 10% MRSP discount, plus a 2.5% CNLA partnership discount. CNLA membership confirmation will be required prior to purchase – contact megan@cnla-acpp.ca.

memberservices@cnla-acpp.ca

To find out more or to view our complete line of products, visit us at www.desertplanters.com or www.eqnx.biz. For more information, contact Shannon - sales@desertplanters.com

We need more plants to keep cities from overheating

BY FRYDDA SANDOVAL, CAE CLIMATE CHANGE & ADAPTATION COMMITTEE

SUMMER HEAT RECORDS continued to topple across the globe as concurrent heat waves baked multiple countries. From Canada to Europe and China to Japan, extreme temperatures skyrocketed for weeks, killing hundreds of people, sparking wildfires in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, and Greece and displacing thousands of residents, as many sought refuge in public cooling centres.

The epicentre of the summer’s global heatwave was Europe, where millions of people suffered, leading to commuter chaos in France, Italy and the UK due to train delays.

Weather patterns are changing, heat waves are becoming more intense, and our buildings, roads, rails and homes simply aren’t designed to handle all of it. The urban heat island effect happens because the closely packed buildings and paved surfaces amplify and trap heat far more effectively than natural ecosystems and rural areas, which are often shaded by trees and vegetation and cooled by evaporating moisture. In addition, cities also generate their own heat, which is released from sources such as furnaces, air conditioners, and vehicles.

WELLNESS SOCIAL

On a sunny day, paved surfaces can be a remarkable 27-50 °C hotter than the air. The difference is especially noticeable at night when the heat captured by pavement and buildings during the day continues to warm the city after the sun goes down.

Climate experts have long warned of rising temperatures and increased risks for human health and infrastructure. The 2022 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change painted a grim picture of unchecked global warming: increased heatwaves, longer warm seasons and shorter cold seasons.

Governments must protect and save lives by helping vulnerable communities stay cool during heat waves and, in the long term, build resilience to climate change by cooling cities sustainably and bringing nature back into urban areas.

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The best way to reduce the urban heat island effect is through more vegetation, according to long-standing guidance from Health Canada. Plants absorb greenhouse gases and sunlight while cooling the air around them, making them an extremely useful tool for fighting the urban heat island effect.

Our green industry contributes to regulating the climate of cities. It provides economic, ecological, social and health benefits by reducing energy costs, managing stormwater, creating cleaner air and improving the population's physical health, mental health and well-being, which is significant for the liveability of cities.

The very nature of our industry puts us in a unique position to help effect the change. From the primary producers growing the plants to the garden centres that sell and educate the public and to the landscapers that design green spaces, as a whole, our services and practices are creating solutions in the work that we do every day.

For more information, contact Frydda Sandoval, CAE - CNLA Environmental Policy Coordinator email: frydda@cnla-acpp.ca https://cnla.ca

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The Garden Centres Canada Edmonton Summit 2022 was a huge success!

BY ANNE KADWELL, CLHT

WE TOURED THE BEST Garden Centres that Edmonton had to offer. The seven locations were unique in size and specialities from very large centres with their own growing space to niche centres with a focus on children.

Starting at 8:00 a.m., garden centre owners and managers from across Canada hopped onto the touring bus. The first stop was Kiwi Nurseries (Acheson, AB) with coffee and goodies, and ended with a beautiful patio dinner and drinks at Greenland Garden Centres’ Branches Restaurant (Sherwood Park, AB). The weather was perfect! The next day we had four interesting speakers who presented on diversity in the workplace. Two garden centre owners took the audience of more than 60 attendees through their personal journeys to becoming successful businesses. Lastly, a glimpse at the future and how garden centres can and should prepare for

future green space initiatives due to global warming. All this wouldn’t have happened without the support of our sponsors, CNLA and all participants who were open to sharing their hurdles and their successes. A big shout out to the younger generations who also toured with us. We look forward to seeing more young garden centre owners and operators in 2023.

See you next year! The location of the 2023 Garden Centres Canada Summit will be announced in October.

For more information, contact Anne Kadwell, CLHT, Landscape & Retail Sector Specialist email: anne@cnla-acpp.ca https://cnla.ca

DISCOVER CANADA’S FAVOURITE GARDEN CENTRES www.gardencentrescanada.ca

COVID-19: 9 steps to take before the fall surge

BY LESLIE SISON, CAE

l Check your local public health unit website and provincial sources regularly for COVID-19 updates. Ensure all staff are aware of any changes that can affect your workplace/employees.

l Review your COVID-19 hazard assessment. Given the variant BA.5 and BA.4's higher risk of transmission in mind, are your existing controls sufficient? Could you implement new requirements?

l Be alert and ready to adapt. Establish metrics and thresh olds that would trigger new COVID-19 measures. Things to be aware of include community transmission rates, wastewater surveillance results, hospital capacity, positivity rates, and vaccination rates.

l Make COVID updates part of the new norm - Prepare employees for the prospect of renewed precautions. Communicate your plans and explain why implementing more precautions may be necessary.

l Knowledge is Key: Dispel any illusions among employees that COVID-19 is no longer a threat to them and their families. Use local public health data to keep employees up to date on infection rates, caseloads, and fatalities.

l Anticipate resistance. COVID fatigue is real and we are all ready to move on, but it’s not over yet.. What can you put in place to help employees overcome fatigue and buy into any new requirements?

l Educate about vaccinations and booster shots and Sup port those who wish to get them. Vaccines continue to offer protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death.

l Encourage employees to take precautions when away

from work, Be smart – Act Smart. Reminders such as choosing outside activities over inside, wearing a mask in indoor public settings, maintaining physical distance from people outside their household, good ventila tion at home, and practising proper hand hygiene.

l Advise any employees feeling unwell to stay home and get tested. If feasible, supply employees with rapid antigen test kits.

CAHRC - GROWING OPPORTUNITIES: POST-SECONDARY STUDENT WAGE SUBSIDY

Summer and Fall terms - A focus on underrepresented groups

As an agriculture employer, you rely on many different skill sets to accomplish the day-to-day tasks required to run your business. With the sector evolving constantly, the need for new skills is only going to be greater.

Canadian Agricultrual Human Resource Council’s Growing Opportunities wage subsidy program supports agriculture employers as they hire post-secondary students for Work Inte grated Learning (WIL) placements. Funding covers up to 50% of wages, unless you hire a student that is one of the following: a first-year student, a woman in STEM, an Indigenous student, a newcomer to Canada, a visible minority or persons with disabilities. In that case, funding covers up to 70% of wages. Funded by the Government of Canada through the Student Work Placement Program, Growing Opportunities is available

HUMAN RESOURCES

for registered Canadian businesses, start-ups, and not-forprofits related to the primary agriculture sector.

This is your opportunity to bring in new skills and play a part in growing the future of the AgriWorkforce. Placements are now available for both the Summer and Fall 2022 terms.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Note: up to date as of May 1, 2022

NEW SWPP Funding Information

l 50% of the wages (to a maximum of $5,000) for each net new placement.

l 70% of the wages (to a maximum of $7,000) for each net new placement for under-represented groups including women in STEM, Indigenous students, newcomers, and persons with disabilities, visible minorities as well as first-year students.

Employer Eligibility:

l Registered Canadian businesses and not-for-profit organizations from the Agriculture Industry (including but not limited to: field crops, primary producers, greenhouse, horticulture, aquaculture, veterinary clinics servicing farm animals/ livestock, farm equipment dealerships, input dealers and agriculture focused media agencies)

l Willing to hire students from both agriculture and non-agriculture background to provide quality work integrated learning experience to post-secondary students across Canada

l Willing to hire post-secondary students from under-represented groups such as women in STEM, first-year students, Indigenous communities, students with disabilities, visible minorities, and newcom ers to Canada

l Committed to paying the student for the role and having the financial capac ity to pay the student for the duration of the placement in full (the wage subsidy will be administered after receiving the final pay stub at the end of the placement)

l Compliant with all federal and provincial human rights and labour legislation, regulations, and any other relevant standards including the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act

l Where legally required, responsible for Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) or alternate workplace insurance coverage

Employers that are NOT eligible:

l Federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal government

l Federal and provincial Crown corporations

l Non-Agricultural employers

l Post-Secondary Institutions (PSIs)

l Financial institutions

l Non-secular institutions*

l Please note that this list may not be comprehensive, placement eligibility is determined through the application process.

Student Eligibility:

l Registered as a domestic student in a recognized postsecondary institution in a full-time or part-time program.

l Undergraduate, graduate, diploma or certificate programs eligible.

l Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

l Legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations

l Undertaking a placement recognized as a Work-Integrated Learning component by the student’s institution in con nection with a course, degree, certificate, diploma, or other recognized program offered by the institution.

l International students are NOT eligible

Placements:

l Must meet requirements of a Net NEW placement as defined by Employment and Social Development Canada (“ESDC”).

l Can be full-time or part-time positions

l The position can include co-op placements, in ternships, field placements, or applied projects to solve particular problems for employers Stacking with provincial tax credits is allowed, but it’s the employer’s respon sibility to follow their provincial tax credit guidelines and consult a tax professional. Wage subsidy funds cannot be counted toward any tax credits, only actual paid wages.

l Placements can be partially funded by non-federal (provincial, municipal, territorial) funds but only funds from non-governmental sources are eligible for subsidy. For example, a position paid with 60% provincial grant funding is only eligible for a subsidy calculated on the remaining 40% of the funds paid by the employer.

Placements that are NOT eligible:

l Unpaid positions

l Placements funded by other federal programs and grants, for example Canada Summer Jobs, Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), or any other delivery partner of the Student Work Placement Program (full list available here)

l Apprenticeships that are part of the designated trades governed by regulations under the Provincial and Territorial Apprenticeship Acts (Red Seal Trades)

For more information, contact Nadee Imran, AgriTalent Program Manager, at nimran@cahrc-ccrha.ca.

For more information, contact Leslie Sison CAE, CNLA Industry Human Resources & Government Relations, email: leslie@cnla-acpp.ca https://cnla.ca

New regulated areas for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

BY JAMIE AALBERS

THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY (CFIA) has updated its regulated areas for hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) to include areas in Nova Scotia and Ontario, in an effort to slow the insect’s spread. The change is due to previous detections of HWA in Lunenburg and Kings County, Nova Scotia as well as in Fort Erie, Ontario. The CFIA regulates this pest to protect Canada’s forests, municipal trees and nurseries.

Very recently scientists with Natural Resources Canada discovered a new HWA infestation near Cobourg, Ontario. This is concerning because Cobourg is almost 300km from the regulated areas in Niagara. It appears that the pest has been in the Cobourg area for some time as the infestation is large and easy to see and has already resulted in the death of some hemlock trees. It usually takes HWA 4-6 years to kill a tree. It is likely that CFIA will update its regulated areas again in the near future.

Hemlock woolly adelgid is an aphid-like insect that attacks and kills hemlock trees. Its egg sacs, which look like cotton balls or clumps of snow, can be found at the base of needles. It can be spread by wind, animals and human movement of nursery stock, logs and other wood products including firewood. HWA was first reported in Canada in British Columbia in the 1920s and in the United States in the 1950s.

Damage to Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) in British Columbia has been minor, due to the combined action of natural enemies and host resistance. The form of HWA in western North America is a separate lineage from the eastern form and is likely endemic, not exotic. In the eastern United States, the adelgid line, which is thought to have originated

in southern Japan, infests Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and Carolina hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana) and results in significant levels of tree death, even destroying whole forests. All sizes and ages of trees are susceptible to attack by the adelgid, and its presence threatens the continued existence of these two tree species in many locations.

Nurseries within the newly regulated areas that produce hemlock, yeddo spruce and tiger-tail spruce require written authorization from the CFIA to move these plants out of the regulated area. This is the same requirement that was in place prior to the expansion for any such plants for planting that were produced in the previous regulated area. Any newly impacted nurseries will need to apply for registration under the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Nursery Program. Appendix 3 of Directive D-0705 (Phytosanitary Requirements to prevent the introduction and spread of HWA from the United States and within Canada) includes the application form and the requirements that need to be met by the applicant. Requirements include training, record-keeping, bi-weekly monitoring during the shipping season, pesticide application records, pesticide application within seven days of shipment and shipping records.

While the expansion of the regulated area is not anticipated to have much impact to the nursery sector at this time, it should be noted that those nurseries in close proximity to the newly regulated areas should be extra vigilant with their monitoring and surveillance. More detailed information can be found at CFIA’s website www.inspection.canada.ca through a simple browser search using Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.

For more information, contact Jamie Aalbers, Growers Sector Specialist email: jamie@cnla-acpp.ca https://cnla.ca

A mass of hemlock woolly adelgid egg masses lined up along the base of the needles. This is the most noticeable stage for this pest.

GROWERS

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August 17, 2022 – Yukon Sun™ is the latest addition Collection of made- in-Canada roses. The bright Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland) garden centres next spring.

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YUKON SUN™ is the latest addition to the popular Vineland’s 49th Parallel Collection of made-inCanada roses. The bright yellow rose has been released by Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland) and will be available in Canadian garden centres next spring.

Yukon Sun™ is a golden yellow colour rose with dark green foliage and early, continuous bloom. Growing to about 1 m in height, it is winter hardy to -35°C and moderately resistant to black spot and powdery mildew.

ABOUT VINELAND RESEARCH & INNOVATION CENTRE

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre is a uniquely Canadian results-oriented organization dedicated to horticulture sci ence and innovation. We deliver innovative products, solutions and services through an integrated and collaborative cross-country network to advance Canada’s research and commercialization agenda.

“Canadians have embraced these stunning Vineland roses since we first introduced the collection in conjunc tion with Canada’s 150th anniversary celebrations in 2017. We are excited to expand the collection once more with the addition of the first yellow rose,” says Vineland President and CEO Ian Potter, PhD. “Yukon Sun™ was specifically bred for the Canadian climate and will brighten any outdoor living space with its warm, sunny hues.”

the collection: the red Canadian Shield® released available in 2019 and the pink Aurora Borealis®

We are located in Canada’s Niagara Region, on the traditional territory of Anishinaabeg, Ojibway/Chippewa and Haudenosaunee peoples, this territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization, funded in part by the Cana dian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year federal-provincial-territorial initiative.

Yukon Sun™ joins three other roses in the collection: the red Canadian Shield® released in 2017, the coral Chinook Sunrise® available in 2019 and the pink Aurora Borealis® released in 2021. All Vineland’s 49th Parallel Collection roses come from Vineland’s rose

breeding program and Vineland’s close collaboration with the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA), which has owned the rights to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s hardy rose breeding program for more than 10 years. Roses in the collection are known for being low maintenance, black spot tolerant and able to withstand temperatures down to -35 to -40°C. “We value the ongoing partnership with CNLA and its members who are helping us deliver what Canadian gardeners and consumers across the country are looking for: hardy, beautiful and easy-to-grow roses thriving in Canada’s varied climates,” adds Potter. More information about Yukon Sun™ and the rest of the collection is available at 49throses.com.

roses come from Vineland’s rose breeding program the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s hardy rose years. Roses in the collection are known for being and able to withstand temperatures down to with CNLA and its members who are helping us consumers across the country are looking for: roses thriving in Canada’s varied climates,” adds

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For Immediate Release

Sun rises on a new Canadian rose

Vineland adds Yukon Sun to its collection