Membership Benefits and Services

benefits and services

Become a member of the BCLNA today. Contact us at 604-575-3500 or info@bclna.com Growing with the Green Industry for 68 Years BCLNA IS A STRONG ORGANIZATION, with almost 500 members, representing the landscape trades, garden centres, wholesale and retail nurseries, suppliers, as well as educators, students and horticulture affiliates.

Represents Your Interests

Advocating for members to government, CFIA, and other agencies and organizations for issues like SAWP, taxation, regulations and certification. Organizing lobbying efforts and meetings with officials to provide industry information and opinions. Commodity Advisory Groups review issues and opportunities, working together to advance opportunities for growers, landscapers and retailers.

Return on Investment

Build Your Business Effective Information Distribution: social media and weekly emails provide critical and current information. Access to Resources: timely information sent to members; IPM, market and other research/stats posted on website. Networking: regular commodity meetings and special events; landscapers - consult with fellow members via private Facebook page.

CANADIAN LANDSCAPE STANDARD

SECOND EDITION THE GUIDE FOR LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ACROSS CANADA CANADIAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS & CANADIAN NURSERY LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION www.csla-aapc.ca/standard

Working together to keep greenhouse and nursery workers safe.

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Find helpful industry specific data to help you make health and safety decisions in your workplace. “Health and Safety for Greenhouses and Nurseries”. Visit worksafebc.com and search for Interactive tools.

benefits and services

Professional Training: your choice of accredited programs and specific workshops and events. Setting Standards: The Canadian Landscape Standard available as a free member benefit. Member to Member Leads: Plant Sourcer: Plant quote request system handled by BCLNA between member growers and landscapers/retailers. Save Money Take advantage of discount programs offered including: vehicle and fuel savings, equipment savings, insurance and benefits, brokering, work clothing, logo’d apparel, payroll system and credit card processing. For information on provincial and national benefits contact Teagan Giddings at 888.446.3499 ext. 8645, teagan@cnla-acpp.ca.

Get Noticed Web Profiles and Leads: Online searchable database showcases member companies; annual Buyers Guide and Membership Listing distributed throughout BC, Canada and Pacific NorthWest to trade buyers. Members are listed on BCLNA and affiliated websites. Reach the General Public: BCLNA directs new business to landscape members at LandscapeBC.com. The public can view your listing and ask for a quote on their job.

Considering A Membership? Take a look at how BCLNA can help build your business, save you money, get you noticed and represent your interests. We are confident you will be pleased with the return on your investment. Contact BCLNA at info@bclna.com or 604-575-3500.

At the time this was published, event dates for 2021 were not available. Please watch BCLNA's social media and weekly e-letters for current informaton.

The O Representatives for the BCLNA Employee Program

Contact: Lu DiMeglio, Partner Sara Van Heuveln, VP Sales Phone: 604.533.9813 Toll Free: 1.888.533.9813 Email: bclna@schmunkgattsmith.com

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Extended Health Care Dental Care Long & Short Term Disability Life Insurance Dependent Life Insurance Accidental Death & Dismemberment Vision Care Employee Assistance Program Critical Illness Group RRSP’s

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BCLNA 2020 BCLNA 2020 BCLNA 2020 Garden Communicator of the Year Brian Minter - Minter Country Garden Ltd. Sponsor: Clearview Horticultural Products horticultural industry and warn about potential risks, as they did when Japanese Beetle arrived in the Lower Mainland. Most importantly, they encourage the public to care about horticultural life. The winner of this year’s award writes for newspapers, presents on radio and TV and is a frequent key-note speaker at industry-related events. This award is presented to an individual providing outstanding communication to the public on garden and landscape topics. In addition to letting the public in on the next hot garden trend, they advise about available resources, clearly present the benefits of the Garden Communicator of the Year Brian Minter - Minter Country Garden Ltd. Sponsor: Clearview Horticultural Products horticultural industry and warn about potential risks, as they did when Japanese Beetle arrived in the Lower Mainland. Most importantly, they encourage the public to care about horticultural life. The winner of this year’s award writes for newspapers, presents on radio and TV and is a frequent key-note speaker at industry-related events. This award is presented to an individual providing outstanding communication to the public on garden and landscape topics. In addition to letting the public in on the next hot garden trend, they advise about available resources, clearly present the benefits of the Garden Communicator of the Year Brian Minter - Minter Country Garden Ltd. Sponsor: Clearview Horticultural Products horticultural industry and warn about potential risks, as they did when Japanese Beetle arrived in the Lower Mainland. Most importantly, they encourage the public to care about horticultural life. The winner of this year’s award writes for newspapers, presents This award is presented to an individual providing outstanding communication to the public on garden and landscape topics. In addition to letting the public in on the next hot garden trend, they advise about available resources, clearly present the benefits of the Brent Mooney - Golden Spruce Nurseries (2009) Ltd. on radio and TV and is a frequent key-note speaker at industry-related events. Member of the Year Sponsor: Pine Meadows Tree Farms Ltd. Brent Mooney - Golden Spruce Nurseries (2009) Ltd. This award is presented to a person whose services or contributions to the industry and to the Association have been exemplary. In this extraordinary year, Brent Mooney stepped up in a way that personifies the term “exemplary”. His tireless research uncovered Member of the Year Sponsor: Pine Meadows Tree Farms Ltd. This award is presented to a person whose services or contributions to the industry and to the Association have been exemplary. In this extraordinary year, Brent Mooney stepped up in a way that personifies the term “exemplary”. His tireless research uncovered Member of the Year Sponsor: Pine Meadows Tree Farms Ltd. Brent Mooney - Golden Spruce Nurseries (2009) Ltd. This award is presented to a person whose services or contributions to the industry and to the Association have been exemplary. In this extraordinary year, Brent Mooney stepped up in a way that financial support programs for our members and his networking skills brought industry experts to our door to help our members through the impending crisis precipitated by COVID-19. As a first-year Board member he jumped in at the deep end with no hesitation. financial support programs for our members and his networking skills brought industry experts to our door to help our members through the impending crisis precipitated by COVID-19. As a first-year Board member he jumped in at the deep end with no hesitation. financial support programs for our members and his networking skills brought industry experts to our door to help our members through the impending crisis precipitated by COVID-19. As a first-year Board member he jumped in at the deep end with no personifies the term “exemplary”. His tireless research uncovered hesitation. Victor Kulla - Huckleberry Landscape Design Young Member of the Year Sponsor: Van Belle Nursery Inc. Victor Kulla - Huckleberry Landscape Design The importance of bringing young industry members into our association can’t be overstated. They have the ability to look at issues from a new perspective. They bring new ideas to the table. Hopefully their knees don’t ache when the weather turns cold. This Young Member of the Year Sponsor: Van Belle Nursery Inc. The importance of bringing young industry members into our association can’t be overstated. They have the ability to look at issues from a new perspective. They bring new ideas to the table. Hopefully their knees don’t ache when the weather turns cold. This Young Member of the Year Sponsor: Van Belle Nursery Inc. Victor Kulla - Huckleberry Landscape Design The importance of bringing young industry members into our association can’t be overstated. They have the ability to look at issues from a new perspective. They bring new ideas to the table. year’s recipient has only been with us for a few years, but he’s already into volunteermode, as well committing time to advancing his industry skills and education. We’re looking forward to working with him for a long time, and are pleased to present him with the Young Member of the Year Award for 2020. year’s recipient has only been with us for a few years, but he’s already into volunteermode, as well committing time to advancing his industry skills and education. We’re looking forward to working with him for a long time, and are pleased to present him with the Young Member of the Year Award for 2020. year’s recipient has only been with us for a few years, but he’s already into volunteermode, as well committing time to advancing his industry skills and education. We’re looking forward to working with him for a long time, and are pleased to present him with Hopefully their knees don’t ache when the weather turns cold. This Supplier of the Year Sponsor: Schmunk Gatt Smith & Associates Mertin Chevrolet GMC Buick Cadillac Ltd. The Supplier of the Year award is presented for outstanding service by an individual or company that supplies non-green goods or services to the industry. BCLNA members are fortunate to have a wide range of suppliers that support the membership in many ways, from discounts, to sponsorships to assistance at association events. Supplier of the Year Sponsor: Schmunk Gatt Smith & Associates Mertin Chevrolet GMC Buick Cadillac Ltd. The Supplier of the Year award is presented for outstanding service by an individual or company that supplies non-green goods or services to the industry. BCLNA members are fortunate to have a wide range of suppliers that support the membership in many ways, from discounts, to sponsorships to assistance at association events. Supplier of the Year Sponsor: Schmunk Gatt Smith & Associates Mertin Chevrolet GMC Buick Cadillac Ltd. The Supplier of the Year award is presented for outstanding service by an individual or company that supplies non-green goods or services to the industry. BCLNA members are fortunate to have a wide range of suppliers that support the membership in many the Young Member of the Year Award for 2020. ways, from discounts, to sponsorships to assistance at association events.

MEMBER AWARDS MEMBER AWARDS

Educator of the Year Sponsor: McTavish Resource & Management Consultants Ltd. Gary Jones - Kwantlen Polytechnic University Educator of the Year Sponsor: McTavish Resource & Management Consultants Ltd. Gary Jones - Kwantlen Polytechnic University This award is presented to a person who works primarily within the horticultural industry This award is presented to a person who works primarily within the horticultural industry educating the industry and/or public about the industry or its products or services. This educating the industry and/or public about the industry or its products or services. This category includes horticulture industry educators and others’ who educate the public in category includes horticulture industry educators and others’ who educate the public in specific green industry topics. specific green industry topics. Volunteer of the Year Sponsor: Pan American Products Inc. Heike Stippler - Heike Designs Inc. Volunteer of the Year Sponsor: Pan American Products Inc. Heike Stippler - Heike Designs Inc. This award honours a member who has provided significant time This award honours a member who has provided significant time away from their business, whether it’s assisting with training sessions, away from their business, whether it’s assisting with training sessions, meeting the public at an event or serving on a committee. Meanwhile, meeting the public at an event or serving on a committee. Meanwhile, they keep their own business running, their clients satisfied and they keep their own business running, their clients satisfied and their staff productive. For this winner, volunteering has always had two benefits – the their staff productive. For this winner, volunteering has always had two benefits – the betterment of the industry and giving back to the ‘community’ that has helped her build betterment of the industry and giving back to the ‘community’ that has helped her build her business. The differing perspectives of BCLNA members, whether retailers, growers her business. The differing perspectives of BCLNA members, whether retailers, growers or fellow landscapers, enable her to learn amazing things and achieve higher personal or fellow landscapers, enable her to learn amazing things and achieve higher personal growth. growth. Lifetime of Outstanding Service Award Sponsor: Cedar Rim Nursery John Folkerts - Linnaea Nurseries Ltd. Lifetime of Outstanding Service Award Sponsor: Cedar Rim Nursery John Folkerts - Linnaea Nurseries Ltd. Throughout his years in the industry, John has been passionate and Throughout his years in the industry, John has been passionate and supportive of the ornamental nursery sector in BC. From his early supportive of the ornamental nursery sector in BC. From his early years at Reid-Collins while he was BCLNA President, until now with years at Reid-Collins while he was BCLNA President, until now with Linnaea Nurseries, John’s life has revolved around horticulture, the Linnaea Nurseries, John’s life has revolved around horticulture, the nursery and family. John has been a knowledgeable, engaged industry mentor providing nursery and family. John has been a knowledgeable, engaged industry mentor providing information and expertise to the new people in the industry. While John is not done information and expertise to the new people in the industry. While John is not done working, BCLNA’s Past Presidents chose to honour him now as an industry leader, his Fairfield spot 10/3/06 1:59 PM Page 1 working, BCLNA’s Past Presidents chose to honour him now as an industry leader, his appreciation for high quality and standards, in his kind and generous way. appreciation for high quality and standards, in his kind and generous way.

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